The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-26

maroon rep dress, trimmed with velvet
and fringe Is supposed to have with
her hand bag, with initials IN gold on
it of b. B. Any person giving infor
nation as to her whereabouts or any in.
formation whatever shall DE handsomely
rewarded. Apply, i. B., postoffice, Ston
ham"
rubbed my eyes Did see clearly
Was dreaming? No; there was the
exact description Of my travelling compan
ion-date and description coincided
Then there was some mystery connected
with the girl, after all thought SO.
Five minutes reflection, and was
writing to IL. B. giving full account
ofmv Journey to town. The letter dis
patched, I waited with what patience |
could for the next move IN the play.
! just as [ had flushed dinner the next
evening, and was feeling somewhat lone
| ~, not having my sister to talk to, rs had
ever been the case since we were left OF
phans together years ago, the servant en-
tered, saying gentleman was i'll the
| library, who desired to see me, ii posi-
bic, instantly on very important
business. The card sent inbore the name
If" Col. Bying,"
Now for the solution ofthe mystery =
I thought, as, quickly following the ser
want, found myself in the presence of a
tall military looking man, who came for
ward TO meet me in great agitation, and,
as offered my hand, broke out with
Tell me where to find my daughter. for
Gods sake!
! Quickly ] related the circumstances OF
our Journey aud as I ended the story the
poor father dropped his head on his
breast, murmuring GAIL my fault, my
fault was too harsh with the poor
child; know it now to late. And YET
[ believe | was acting for the best. Sir
turning to me-"I thank you heartily
for easing my mind so far You say you
are lawyer pray you unite your eff
forts with mine help me to find my
child
W. sat late into the night, arranging
plans for the following day. prevailed
upon Col. Byng to take up his quarters
1t my house, that he might be on the spot
to compare notes; beside, the poor man
was in such a distracted state il was not
fit for him TO be in an hotel alone.
Though every available means Of the
detective force, advertisements, etc, were
> used, our search proved fruitless The
unhappy father, at last, worn out with
anxiety, trouble and self upbraidings
had to return to his home, his affairs
there urgently requiring his presence
His parting words To me were: leave
no stone unturned; spare no expense
find Beatrice I feel nv actions have
murdered my child"
Left to myself, redoubicd any Efforts
but was bafflsd at every turn trem
blingly asked myself, Gould it be true
was She no more That face, so sweet, so
pure-that face, which now felt was my
q tate-was never to see it again" The
, thoughl was maddeniDg. Leave Nc
stone unturned ;" no there could never
again be rest for me until | had fount
), her.
HER SIDE.
1 Things came to climax for me tina
E evening. How wildly | remember eacf
I particular!
: The long, low drawlng,room, dimly Ii
: by the lamp placed on small table b,
v the fire. near which sat my stepmother
e toying with some brightcolored wooIs
i and talking meriIy tn the disagreeabl
|. cynic looking tnan at the opposite side o
It the hearth while [ at distant table
pretended to be reading, though all tn
!, while my fathers parting wo DIS kept re
peating them2elves oyer and over agail
k in my mind. and dapcing before me or
Ii the page III vain tried TO read
p "Ycu must accept Mr. Lomax befor
e my return at the end of the week Beat
rice, there must and shall be no furthe
Y delay, else you will remain no longer il
g, my house"
e Those were the fatal words that woult
give me no rest. | looked across at MI
y Lomax Accept him? be his wife? be
I, long to him? the wife Of a man tire
u times my own age? g man of m0rost
gloomy temper who I inetinctively feare,
Y as we'll as hated, whose touch | shuddel
r ed at, whose glance seemed to blight me
n Because he was rich and [ was poor
a was therefore to sacrifice my youn,
d life! Never, come what might!
G "Mr. Lonax wishes you to sing, Beat
rice" came from the distance my STEP
d mothers silvery insincere voice. Sein,
IS chat hesitated, she crossed quickly owe
and Missed in my ear: Come no non
# sense; do as you are bid instantly, O
/ you go to your room"
Without more ado went to the piano
| found song that l remembered he par
e ticularly disliked, and sung it-badly.
b REALLY, Beatrice, | cannot congratu
). late you either on your song or you
o voice" said Mrs. Byng, for once forget
ting her role of amiaoility. pray, sin.
s. something that will give us some littl
/ pleasure to listen to-
y Mr.. Lomax here joined in: eyes, Mis-
: Byng; you seem to forget that the las
time you sang chat song, I expressed mi
- dislike to it," tE#. Il. as. = ,.