The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04
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Gov { millner for excellence, and en-
closing a cheque for what | know now 20
be ! fnlculously eXtravagent amount.
ord red from her q magnificent bali dress
wit every detail complete. [ described
Kare her size, appearance and left the
res 10 the Wellknowu taste Of the Madam
Cel se.
L ties sunny temper never showed
itse { 10 clearly as now. Although she
bel we'd there was no hope for her, she
took Just as much interest in the ballaod
never complained to her uncle.
] ne all important day came round
Lac y Clara gave me very distinctly to
unc stand that the room 10 which slept
wa wanted bat John privately bagged
of Ire to take no notice. Lady Clara
was aver-tired and anxious" he said.
] was soon after noon when parcel
wa sent me by Miss ChaIlis / opened
it, ,od found most beautiful ha0dker
CHI { embroidered with hair, ard tue
sen .er lmpCorrd her uncle's old friend TO
ace )r the little present.
i Y pretty, simple Kate! | took it,and
tina ked her When We met.
] nat evening, about two hours before
tn oall began, | was with john in hi>
tav tie retreat, he library, when Lady
Ola entered. Barely rrcoga ling ms
pr nee, she began at once
- it possible. John, that you have
orc red this box for Kate from London :?
[ il hardly believe even you capable Of
sue tolly p.
s" have ordered nothing" cried JOHN
Il 10 not know Kate required anything
w 1t do you mean p
= htte IS "a box just come from Lon
dol cried Lady Clara, addressed 20
NJ Kate ChaIsas, containing the mos
na icent dress | ever s,w-far better
tn , [ r my daughJer can ofprd Shoes,
81, rs, fan, onera cloak, wreath. bouquet,
an. All complete. Il you did not ocder
it, 10 did p
"Iost certainly did not !" said Jobo,
en- natically. as there 10 dill or mem
or .idnm, or anything by which you. ca
tel rom whence it came %
Not q word she replied-"not fold
of per p
law l blessed Madame Cerse for her
affection to my wishes
" lat does Kate say herself?' asked
Jol j.
Kate p cried Lady Clara, contem
pit ously. "She pretends to be surprised /;
bu It seems strange to me- do not like
an. thing uuderhand--''
j IN rang the bell impetuOusIy.
5end Miss Challs to me ut once ~ be
sa1 and IN two miuut s she came in.
SIN Is and tears struggling for mastery.
10 ing so pretty, and SO shy, so happy
an 80 puzzled, [ longed to clasp her in
ny arms, and kiss her tears away
Aate, said John "can you guess who
la: made you his very handsome and
vaa9able present"
No. uncle" she replied; no one
haa ever given me anything, excep
20
That will do, my DEAR" he said.
'N ear your dress, and look as nice as
yC can III II"
l<rte made her escape. Lady Clara
LOO led both baff1ed and epiteful
Your niece must have fairy god
M her !" she said, contemptuously. II
do not like mysteries, nor do | approve
of poor, penniless girl like Kate being
drcsed Ike duchf IS. However, wash
N, hands OF it !"
she went away, All this time I sat
pl ending 80 read. When Lady Clara
l'sed the door, poor John sighed heayi
ly
Who can have sent Kate that dress ~
he said, Il shall never near the last nf
1t Yet an glad some one cares for
til child. [ wish tn goodness she were
ha ppiIy married-Lady Clara will never
BE- end of her"
why not % asked, briefly.
81 think Mice a -,
sad John. 'Nellie's child is very pretty,
ALI good as she is fair. She gIaddens
All brightens my life, Paul"
She should marry a neighbour" I said
''taen you could take refuge with hel
SO netimes."
John had ceased all pretence with me
Il GneoO that knew he was henpecked
ard tyrannized over In no light degree.
John was, like myself, very anxious to
see Kate in her brave attire. We con
tt we'd to send for her to the library
when she was dressed and know nul
VINO was the most startled, John or |.
She looked magnilicently lovely. The
slender, girlish figure, robed in a flowing
dress of white, shining silk, shrouded in
co~tIy lace-the graceful head, with it,
fl ir hair wreathed with lilies and clusters
OF scarlet verbena- every detail was
p rfect the white satin shoes, the
dainty white gloves, the costly fan, the
bouquet Of lilies and verbenas-the
bright, sweet face shone out from tht
81 k and lace so fair and sopsie
well done, Kate I. cried John. "You
Will be the belle to night"
"Well done, somebody! said Kate
III n = IA
1ncle."
Then she looked wistfully at me.
saw that she was wishing that !, too, hac