The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-10-26
From Tinsley's Magazine.
TWO SIDES OF TILE SAME STORY
HIS SIDE.

hess Vi NY only SiStcT, Hdu SuoTiCHeQ mN
hardly earned holiday. Though started
from the north Immediately by the night
mail, London would not be reached be-
fore the next morning. With the pros
pect Of a long and cold Journey provi
DID plenty of rugs and furs, and rolling
myselfup warmly in them, hoped to be
able to al!ay my anxiety asleep.
1t was bitter night in the beginning
Of December Snow had been falling
slightly during the day, and the country
through which we hurried looked bleak
and dismal. Spite Of the weather, there
appeared to be good many pass myers,
ard [ was just congratulatng myself In
having secured an empty carriage, when,
at small country station, to my great dis
gust, the door was opened and lady got
in. Before could demonstrate the door
was shut, and the train again on the move.
"Confound that guard = | mentally
calculated; " what a lot of cG}d the fellow
has let I'M" aud | proceeded to wrap my
tgerskin more tightly around me, In
doing so, however, found the unwel
come intruder had her feet on one end Of
It, The girl, for so judged her to. be
from the >lightness OF her figure, moved
instantly, and caught a glimpse of her
face 1t was enough The utter wretch
edness. pallor, ami woeb gone look arres-
ted my hand; and noticing that she had
Eony small bag with her. instead of
taking care of myself, [ begged her to &C
cent the loan of my rug, remarking at the
same time that it was "a frightful cold
night for travelling" The girl looked
W., and smiling her thanks, accepted my
offer, but sank again in detected attl-
tude into her corner Of the carrige
S ,mehow | could not settle to sleep.
In vain shut my eyes; some strange at
traction caused me to open them, and
look toward my companion. She was
now leaning forward, gazing into the
darkness with Ban anxious, questioning
look upon her faCe-a look as though she
were striving to see into futurity-paln
fuI TO behold in one 50 young.
Seen il the dim light given by the
lamp, I judged her to be about twenty
years ofage-a refined fragile looking
g1rl, far too delicate 10 be abroad alone
such night. From her face my glance
descended to her dress, which was hand
some, and in very good tasre she had
taken off her gloves, and her small, well
formed hands were cIasped tightly to-
:. gether on her lap. That she was labor.
ing under some deep distress or anxiety
of mind, there could be no doubt
Was it not strange for so young and
pretty Il GIRL to he travelling alone at such
an hour? [ had looked at nv watch
when she got into the carriage, and il
marked midnight No one had accom-
panied her to the door, not even ser
want Who was she? Where could she
be going? Would she be met? Losing
myself in these conjectures, fell asleep
The first cold rays of dawn were strug
CLING into the carriage when | aw0ke
making the chilly air still more chill
glanced at my companion; she looked
positively death like, but as wide awake
as ever. AS we were close to London,
began to prepare my things for leaving
the train. The girl returned my tiger
skin, and thanked me for it in Il low
e, voice. | made a few observations on tn,
wretchedncss Of being obliged to trave
all night, to which she barely responded
AS wanted to find out something abou
her went on talking; told her [ was
hurrying home to my sisters sick bed
but concluded with;
8" 1t will be too early, however, to knocl
them up when we reach town; SO | shall
go first and get some break fast at a coffee
house where am known, which is sur
to be open"
"Is it place lady can go to ?" to m
surprise asked my companion; "becaust
Mt if So [ shall be very glad of some coffe
rs before | continue my journey"
eff you will permit me, l shall be yer
happy to take you there" I answered
and also see after your luggage, as yo
are not going to be met"
On reaching London transferred M
traps into cab, and we started togethe
in search of breakfast. Very 500
we were comfortable located beside
blazing fire, with steaming hot coffee an.
eatables before us. MY companion at
but little, and spoke still less.
How pretty she is" [ thought, AM
something so strange about the whole al
everything about her-hazel eyes and
hairs arched eyebrows, well defined
large nose; pretty mouth; beautiful
teeth; oval face But felt all the tins
- without thus infinitely examining eacl
g. feature, her face was inGe,ibily impress
ed on my mind was not likely soon t,
to forget either the face or the girl
Being very anxious for news of my sis
ter, directly our meal was finished paic
my bill-the girl would not hear of m,
paying her share-and ordered the wait
K er to call hanson.
"Please, cab for me at the same tim g.
said she.
"Now," thought, " she will be obliged
20 give an address, and [ shall know
where she is going" oH