The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09


demands Spartan courage. Leading from
the library next US IS covered way,
which communicates directly wi h an old
summer house, which was inclosed 10
serve as a study for grand father, when he
was ID young man, 1t is just the place
for our last, most important charm. Que
of u must tn Ne candle and an apple,
and having first let down her HAIR, must
pace along this lonely corridor enter this
ruined temple, and there fad mirror
before which she must seat herse {, and
as the clock strikes twelve, must eat her
apple and comb out her hair. She will
be rewarded by seeing the face of her flu
ture lover and husband reflected in the
glass as though he were looking over her
shoulder"
Kitty delivered herselfof tins harangue
with great ousto, adding, Now [ don't
mind telling you, girls, that leave the
field clear to the rest Of you; for nothing
cOulQ induce me to take that terrible
promenade, though did hang miro
out there this afternoon for any one who
chooses 10 tempt providence" There was
quite "a pause when she finished and for
the moment curiosity as 10 the relative
c. urage Of the pretty group before me
kept back the command which [ meant
to give agains' this expedition. The girls
looked curiously into one anothers faces
but all seemed to shrink from the ordeal, ,
until Cnrissie NJ lrstone turned, and said
with au odd laugh, "Weil, girls, I've
made up my MUD that I'll 10 it, Just for
the tun IF the thing
O, Christie dare you?' bu st in a sort
of hal protest from all, and [ think This
settled brave Chris. She Vas handsome
blonde, rifle naughty, perhaps, yet
with a ravishing smile that betrayed her
stately men, for she carried her seven
teen years like Ii society queen. | should
have refused any other, | think, but
liked ChristibeI, and | knew too, tina
opposition would be useless if she was
fully determined. cit is half Dast elev
en- now, cher5,s, and Lady Macbeth de
mabds her lamp, with the rest Of her
paraphernala, for I must be IN time to
meet my gallant lover" pursued brave
Chris, vndauntedly.
1--WE SHALL all wait for you in the libra
ry," we said, and the lamps were forth
coming as well as the candle. "And
then we'll go directly to bed, if you
please, my dears," was obliged to add.
Chrisse by the fire, unwinding the gold
en- glory OF her hair, which rippled IN
radiant waves from her crown to her
knees. It was the Mars one hair" the
traditional pride OF her house, and seem
cd almost too much for her slight, grace
full form. Her cheeks were flushed with
excitement, her eyes glstencd and dane.
ed, and her lovely mouth was tremulOns
th
realized her beauty before but she seem
ed lovely then hey nd compare.
Throwing a shawl about her shoul ders,
: she took the candle, the apple (Which
Kitty considerably took care should be
; smalD, and her comb, and with rapid
step ana not a word Of g0od-bye sped
: swiftly down the corridor" as KITTY
bad Economically termed it. as l watch
ed her all the righteousness Of the scene
vanished She looked like some sweet
? saint framed IN the nimbus OF her shin.
| ing hais,-lke Beatrice going to her dun
geOn.
She soon disappeared from our sight
in bend of the passageway, and the
7 group of balf-trightened girls huddled
together in hushed crowded. scared
= faces up-turned to me with Il halfquery
and half protest. We ought not to
have let her go-how long viii she stay?'
: AS none could answer, they tried to
j.. divert themselves from foolish fears.
: Kitty was studying the clock face and
winklng hard over "three doses of salt,
administered two minute, apart" In
spite of all attempts aJ amusement j.
seemed an age, although it was really
. five minutes after twelve Still the cor.
e ridor was dark and silent, aud I had
/ almost made up my mind to break the
] spell and 60 to meet her, when the pale
: light f1lckered once more at the end of
:. the passage way. AS she came nearer,
e 1T seemed as though she was very white
e elise it was the slckly glare of the can.
p die, but as she crossed the Threshold her
i fingers relaxed, the candle fell, and she
4 threw herself upon me with burst OF
hysterical sobs. The nervous strain had
n b zen too much, and | led her into the
parlor again, and drawing her down ON
d the broad divan, tried 20 sooth her, but
q she jumped up in moment, and said
d Girls, don't ever try that experiment
n for it's true. I've seen him-I've seen
= hlm-and I'm sure it's true !"
= "Who-aoBo, do tell us all about it,
= and the astonished girls drew back in 9
It half horror as they looked upon Chrissie'E
/ unnatural pallor and restless, trembling
= fingers. Drawing her down once more,
+ and clasping my warm hands over her
3, cold ones, soon Gained her sufficiently
i for the narration of her story.
2. "After left you I walked fast, because
n it was chilly, and although was moi
II afraid, felt excited. Of course all wa,
a quiet when entered the old study.
found Kitty's mirror, and seated mysel
& before it, fell to quietly musing, forget