The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-04-13

done before when she failed to address
! her affianced husband by his Christian
name-ask her why she did not call hin
james. Mr. Jeffrey simply said,
Yes my dear, came in some few
minutes since; but | did not interrupt
you, and indeed did not see You in the
twilight till 1 heard you speak. / met
your cousin Edward Gervayse on the
stails. 1t is well, l think, that he has
returned, came to tell you that have
taken box at the theatre for tomorrow
night, and hope you and Clara and Ed
ward Gervayse will come And now, my
dear, as have an engagement at six,
shall leaveyou. God bless you Edith
AND Mr. jeffrey was gone.
es, he had only been in the room a
few minutes, but those few minutes, how
much had they taught him ! Fool, blind
that he was, only now to know what he
should have known so long before-only
now to preceive that when Edith Win
throp had promised to become his wife,
It was gratitude, not love, that shaped
her answer. 20 Ned o my love |" Yes,
he had heard those words uttered, and
knew their meaning.
Mr.. jeffrey uttered venial kind of
lialsehood when he mentioned an engage,
ment at six. He walked sadly home to
bis lonely chambers; and be spent u sad
levenlng IN mcditating with himself. HI
knew now the happiness which love
might bring with it-happiness greater
and better than happiness of any other
kind. 1t was too late. But there was
other happiness of another kind. 1t was
moi too late for that.
III.
Mr. Jeffrey had sent the carriage for tho
party at Lilly Lodge, with message that
he would meet them in the box. They
were all to come; indeed they all had
come-the two Miss Winthrops and Ed
ward Geryayse. And when they reached
4 the box Mr.. Jeffrey was not waiting te
receive them. a note however, in Mr.
l jeffrey handwriting, was placed in Mis-.
Wlnthrops hand as she entered the box
I She opened it; twas short and ran thus
Il MY DEAR EDITH know now that
was mistaken from the first. God for
, give me, and you forgive me too. I haG
! hoped, my darling-I must still call vol
, that-and thought that you might have
been my wife; sthat your blessed brigh
face might have cheered my fast darken
ing and closing days. But it was not tx
be. was wrong In thinking that i
ever could be. love you too well, m,
darling, to stand between you and you
happiness was blind. I only knew
yesterday that you loved your cousin Ed
ward Gervayse. To your couisn I give
you; you will have from me everythin.
that you would have had of worldl,
wealth had you been my wife. May Coz
bless you, and your husband many happ,
days in store.
JAMES JEFFREY
T. 81 shall join you later at th
theatre to night
That WAS ALL The words were no
many, but the characters were tracted il
the blood Of that true mans heart. Ant
Edith we'll knew the struggle, nay, tb
agony, which it cost him and KNOWN!
this, knew also how to estimate the nobil
itys of the sacrifice. She handed the not
to Edward Gervayse, and it's purport wa
communicated to Clara.
always thought he would cry off,
remarked that light hearted young lady
all men are jilts."
Not long afterwards Mr.. Jeffrey cam
. into the box He shook Mr. Gervays
. warmly by the hand. and seemed to be i
excellent spirits. But he soon excuse,
: himself on grounds of an engagement.
As may be conjectuied, Miss Wlnthro
is now Mrs Gervayse: Mr.. Jeffrey sti
; lives in his chambers, and this is tru
account Of the only love affair which h
ever had