The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

extensive
The young lady turned towards hin
agface seI'heavenly lovliness," or some
thing of that sort, caused even the hear
Eof Mr.. Holt to thump with great vlgol
beneath his vest pocket.
i emo, sir" she said in the sweetest o,
voices; sit is at your service, sir, if yot
WISH
"Thank you, ma am," said Horatio, a,
he placed mis- valise on the rack overhead
and took his seat pheasant day ma'am.'
!" Very, Z" said the young lady quite
caiml y, as she looked out of the window
q" Yesterday was also a pleasant day.
said Horatio who had an unaccountable
desire 20 keep up conversation, and was
rather in want Of subject.
al thought it rained a little in the
morning" said the young lady.
WE'LL perhaps it did, ma'am," said
Mr.. Holt, with some hesitation. "The
fact is, derived my information solely
from a barometer, which might have lied,
as it belongs to my landlady, and am
sorry to say, has caught some of her pro
pensities."
~ should judge, from what you say"
said the young lady very demurely, "that
the habit IF telling ribs YVES quite cont;,-
gious at your landiadys house.
"You are correct in your opinion
ma'am," said Horatio, bending forward
to catch view of her face, for he was
not at all certain about the last remark.
sThe fact is, the barometer began to falsi-
fy about the same time the man inherited
from his father the wooden limb as Zeg-
acv" A @
He peered mischevously into her face
as he said this and she, glancing quickly
at him for an instant, turned aside her
head and burst into the mostmusical laugh
that ever completed the conquest of a
mans heart Then she blushed so very
rosily, and looked SO pretty and bewitch-
ing, that Mr.. Holt was obliged although
he hated to dreadfully-to acknowledge
to himself that there might be something
in love after all, and that this getting
married was not such very great hum
bug as he had tried to make out it was,
especially when the bride had rogui3h
black eyes and Wore such captivating
curls. In short, we find that a strict ad-
herence to truth compels us to record the
fact that Mr. Horatio Holt, the crusty old
bachelor, who had no faith in woman.
kind, was about-though not quite
"over head and ears in love" with the
sweet, dear, irresistible little witch, whom
accident had placed by his side on his
journey to the City.
In half an hour after having first spoken
TO the young lady, Horatio felt 50 much
at home that he chatted quite freely with
his fair companion and even went so far
as TO give her his confidence, and impart
the Information that he was going to the
City 20 spend the holidays with some rel
atlVes, and did not expect to be back for
ten or twelve days at least.
Now it happened as very remarkable
coincidence, that the young lady was also
going to the city to spend the holidays,
though with this difference, that it was
friends and not relatives whom she inten
ded to visit.
Having thus established sort of mu-
tual confidence, though it was not on Il
very extensive scale, they got along still
more finely, and by the time they arrived
within twenty miles of their destination
were iaT from being strangers.
Bless my soul - cried Mr. Holt, sud
denly, as the train stopped at small sta
ton, IF this isnot the place at which I've
got to get out and stay for several hours
before go to the City"
"What - exclaimed the young lady,
are you not going to the City now sure
ly thought you were"
" No, no. said Horatio, hurriedly rising
from his seat have friend here
very much wish to see, and so | shall
have to 60. am very sorry but Shall
see you in the City. Ii do not, why,then
farewell, and if for ever, then for ever
fare the well, even though unforgiven' =
and SO forth. Adieu /"
And Mr.. Holt selling his valise, rushed
with precipitous haste out of the carriage
just as the train moved away.
1t was about half all hour before din
nertlme that Horatio, carrying his valise
IN his hand, walked up tile street Of the
little village, and stopping before his
friends house, rang the door-bell, and
WAS admitted.
He was shown into the sitting room
and lett alone Il few minutes, until his
friend came down from up stairs which
he very soon did, and they had very
soclable time together, smoking cigars,
slpplnG wine and behaving like gentle
men OF wealth and independence that
| they we're
DO you know, my dear vagabond, .
said Horatio, knocking the ashes from
his cigar, chat have secret to pour
into your ear, hoping it will not go out
OF your mouth? | sat in the train to-day
by the side of the lovliest, most divine,
tairest angel that ever had wings.
could hardly tear myself away, and
should not have done so, only was afraid
my heart would have gone astray if had
stayed any longer, which is sort of
rhyme. BY the way, wish you would
/ keen rrolino