The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-04-18
And no passengers out ?" added Re


pital, two Lazarists for the Strathless
| MlsSi"n-'
Are they B lglans 2" demanded Mad
anne
Raglna scow!ed and bit her lip.
Yes" answered Rettina, "they sailed
from Antwerp
Now Nicholas" said Regina.
"Dolph Helder came. | saw him al
the landing, and =
Never mind, Nicholas" put in a
Joor4t female "Reginas curiosity is
sa isfed now"
He SAID he would be with us tonight
continued Nicholas.
Better spend his first night with his
klu4fnlk," sad madame.
"Ob, grandmamma !" cried Nicholas
Il forgot? The new priest has come |!
What is he like y wondered madame
Fierce as Pan,
Strong as Dad,
Comes my hero bold, -
sang Regime.
"Wh wall YOU fnrsake this leyity
granhchlId Far better sing the MiSer-
ere :"
A door opened wide. 1t was Pietrus,
with his tardy mail bag 'Letters from
nome, miss II And he deposited hand
full III her lap Letters from homes
MISS! - Au0 Regina was made happy
As he began, 10 he continued; it Was a
general distribution
is there none. for Betty, Pietrus q
cried Miss Katrine.
Pietrus Thru bis hand to the bottom
of the bag ami drew out one, triumphant
| ly. Letter from Ii Dme, miss /" And he
handed IL to Bettina. She examined the
postmark on the cover and put it in her
pocket
How says the lover now?" chirped
the watchfu Regina,
sit is from my cousin Marie, in liar
len" answered Betty.
| The letters were read; little choice
| bits were extracted, here and there, and
read aloud tor all elders looked solemn
and wise Juveniles Uttered and blushed
Madame resumed the reading the Lam
entations of Jeremiah from her mlssal
Betty was at the piano softly singing
the Stdbdt MGtei to an accompaniment al
running chords Regina arranged herself
FOR d comfortable d"ze Khtrlne and MIS-
] Lot, the English governesS, were talking
together in u distant window Seat. Near
them stood an urn of Dresden pottery
containing magnificent lily Of Egypt
with one huge bud, not yet opened. KA-
trlne was saying:
Yes am happy. Have [ NOT cause,
Mics Lot? My Betty ls home from Hol
land since half u year; Lent is almost
past and Easter soon here; and the lily
IS going to flower
Il cannot see where you find such hap
piness in the Towering OF lily /! sighed
poor Miss Lot, who had no love for flow
ers.
"But 1 do, Miss Lott only think ho,,
lovely it will look on my altar 1t shall
be my Easter Ju6itGtc.
as it sure to open in time ?"
"It has plenty of time in five days. Il
should open in three"
Miss Lot fell to thinking after this, and
Katrne began anew tue computation OF
the laws OF probabilities
"Cgus Gn5n1Gns--" sang Betty at thu
piano. & Hush," cried Regina, suddenly
awaking, " surely heard the kno1ker /
1t was the wind, "said madame, lottiIy
" Ill is the wind that blows no good L
rang out merry voice i'll the open door
There was rush of youthful feet.
Joyful clamor Of lnfantlle voices, and
Dolph HeIder came in, bearing aIoft 4
young Joorst on either arm. Sam til FL
such favorites ?" cried he, tossing
sturdy little Dutchman like ball TO tht
ceiling. g
Welcome from Holland, Won Helder.'
said madame, rising in state.
"Thrice welcome to the cape, Herr Hell
der" followed Regina. aasas
i Dolph soon found himself the centre o
merry group, everybody taking, ques
tioning and laughing. At last madam,
cried out z" Coed people, are you beSid,
i yourselves, or have you turned heather
Holy Week has just bugun:
:" I detest Lcnten-time I" muttered Re
!, gina.
"Have you no welcome for traveller
Miss Betty" asked Won, going over t.
the piano where she still sat lingering tn,
keys She smiled and held out her hand
"Oh, Won" exclaimed Katrine, adj
you bring Twelfth Might gifts:"
4 "Twelfth- Knight gifts at Easter tide +
laughed Won. "l 10 is not too late, littl,
: Katripe?"
i "True, nephew, it is far too late" an
swered madame.
/ But you shall have your gifts, Kate"
/ Won, putting his finger in. his mouth
blew shrill whistle; negro entered
bearing an immense wicker basket which
he deposited at Von's feet. The cnildrer
focked around him in an instant. Evcl
Kate left tho lily and NJ IS Lot and cam,
a little nearer. Won removed the cover
and threw a magnificent satin Aries into
nadame's lap.
"Ah, thou spendthriftr and madam,
sadly shook her head.