The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-04-20
THE INITIALS; OR, THE TEST OF
GUILT
BY G. L. ADAMS.

wild oats" rather extensively. WleI
old Grumley placed my little for ane o
five thousand pounds in my hands. and
told me was my own master, Iyfel'
a decree of exhilaration in keeping with
this change of circumstances, and
thought the sage admonitions which he
lavlshed so freely upon me ut the same
time entirely sqperfuous. lie had held
a tight rein over me during the long
term of his guardianship, and now that
the bit was beneath my teeth, was de,
termined to go my own gait.
Only twenty-one, with good educa
ton, and FIVE thousand pounds in my
possession, felt like taking the world
easy for short time before settled upon
a profession, as I had not yet made up
nay mind what to be, "a DOCTOR a lawyer
or an editor, and did not think there
was any need to be in hurry. | wanted
to SEGA little Of life, and my experience
at college, among some of the nadcaps
there, had given me strong desire to
adventure into the great world beyond.
Walter Brainard, my especial chum,
suggested thai we should do London
nor week or SO, on his way home for the
vacation. closed with the proposal at
once. I had never visited the great me-
tropolis, and was anxious to do SO but
he had been there often, end was we'll
acquainted. He promised to show me
"the ropes" He did. Let me not. an
ticipate.
Imerely took with me a small carpet
bag, containing change of clothes and
a few necessary articles, and about
eight hundred pounds.
In one week | got rid of five hundred
pounds, fell in love, and got into ter
rife fight You will admit was expedi
tious enough. The way fell in love was
this:
Walters friend gave him an invitation,
and PERMISSION to pring an acquaintance,
to grand party he was about to give.
The guests were expected to come in fan
cy costumes, and there were to be private
tneatricals and dancing, and great sup
per.
"a recherche affair." said Walter; "lots
of pretty girls and very select.
He took me TO a costumer in Regent
Street, and we selected our costumes He
chose the dress of a cardinal that Of
cavalier of the reign of Charles II. had
rather good figure, and I was anxious
to show it to advantage.
The night came, and we went. The
large rooms where thronged with most
brilliant assemblagc. There was every
conceivable character represented. Wal
ter introduced me to number of nota
bles, who rather dazzled my youthful
ignorance, without creating any very
l., +oll
made the acquaintance of "a young lady
dressed as "Spring," who took my heart
captive in quarter of an hour l shall
not attempt to describe her. / thought
her the handsomest girl ever saw,
and l am still of that opinion. Others
might not have thought so-eYerybody' s
ideas Of beauty Is not the same, which is
a fortunate thing for some people.
In short time we were conversing to-
gether as freely as if we had known
each other for years There is not much
ceremony or reserve between eighteen
and twentyone. We exchanged conf
dences. | told her my name and resi-
dence, and, in return, she informed me
that her name was Edith Nones. She
resided with a married sister, whose hus-
band owned a large coal mine in Dur
ham. At present, however, she was
stopping with an aunt in London. She
gave me an invitation to call upon her,
which gladly accepted. was desper-
ately snitten with her, and fancied she
was rather pleased with ne.
devoted myself to her for the whole
evening, escorting her te the supper
table, and doing gallant in every posi-
BILE way. She left before we did, The
aunt was there, by the way, fine looking
old lady. to whom was introduced
/ cloaked them and put them into their
carriage. The rooms seemed desolate
when she was gone-my fun was over
for the evening ao gefg3
"Let's go home" said to Walter.
"It's about time" he answered. "It's
getting GLOW. Say, old boy, | think
you've made an impression.
"Pshaw" returned, and felt that
/ was blushing like a girl.
"Nice girl, that Edith Nones," he rat
tied on, In his careless way ;"a good
catch, too. I have been making some
inquiries about her; got some money
she and her sister came in for about fifty
Thousand between them at the old mans
death. Go in and win r sI hss sgI8
We went home together-that is, when
I say "home'' I mean to the hotel-in
very good spirits.
Icalled the next afternoon upon Edith
and found her alone in cosy little parlor
that looked out upon a garden-had q
long chat with her upon different SUBJ
ljects, ard left her with my good opinion
strengthened, and feeling strongly in
clined to adopt Walters advice, and try
to win her. / hesitated little oyer this
important step, as did not think had
seen sufficient of life to settle down into
sober married man. The free-and easy