The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-22

His hate extended 10 1CS lH1auG lie, anC
hencefosth he threatened continually tt
leave her, and take her babe from hel
arms and heart forever.
/ could not offer advice or sympathy
for dare not intrllde upon misery
which could not heal or Danish. She
never spoke of her husband to me, OF
her woes, but saw too plainly the intense
dread she had least he should carry his
threat into execution. Poor girl! she
knew nothing eff the law and she fancied
a husbands power was limtiless. NV
blood ran riot and the hot, angry passions
surged through my frame with lion like
/ fury, as saw her wasting away under
the anguish life held for her.
Was there no redress-no escape?
questioned myself Yes, the law would
throw its protection around her, if she
would but appeal to it. False to every
VOW, to heaven aud earth, why should
she be bound to him in chains ofadamant;
what right had he to blight her life, and
her innocent child's? Had she not ever
proved selfsacrlfcing and faithful !?
What requital had been hers q? These
were queries I was ever propounding to
myself, and slowly and surely the end
was coming Tof.a2 .Et
Shall ever forget that New Years
morn-the last-but I dare not dwell
Little Ora was to have children's party !;
and was her chosen assistant on this oc-
casion--her trusty squire. How lovely
she looked as she came dancing into the
parlor, to look at herself in the mirror.
Her bright eyes shone like stars. [ was
2. putting the finishing touches to the drap
edsevergreens, and as she, glanced at me,
at my work, she said: .gl.e 81.
'"Hcw busy you are--won't you look at
Ora? fa1 a1 r.r 81.
crossed the. room, ana took the little
ones hand in my great brown one.
"You look beautiful" said admiring-
! ly; "you are so little it will do you no
harm to tell youso."Tot e 81 s...
| The little unconscious victim of bad
side; her fair little face caught a glow
| like the tint on the peach. The wind
from an open window tossed the fair,
shiny silky locks away from her beautiful
little head. Her dress was bright blue
merino, ornamerted with masses of white
embroidery. Her mother followed her
into the room and paused to say few
words to me as I looped the artificial
roses upon frame which hung DER the
window. ~
''See, Lawrence" said Ora, "papa is
coming on nice horse. Now ) shall
have ride, ii it's not too cold.'"
We both looked up, and saw the half
drunken man rise and fall in his saddle,
with every bound of the horse, which
was high blooded one and unused to
such guidance. .'## .A
Ora seized fur cap of her mothers
and ran out upon the path leading to the
gate, towards her father, asking for
ride. He pulled furiously at the bride,
trying to arrest the horses pace; and
susceeded just as he came opposite the,
gate. :-uv ..
Did you ask for rice mamma s pet ?"
he asked jeeringly, looking down at the
now thoroughly frightened child, who
shrunk behind her mother, who had fol-
lowed her out. ri -t afei..tt .
"Oh, nc" answered Annette, hastily,
'she is not ready for ride. Indeed,
dare not let her go this cold day
s"But she shall CO." he sneered. What
would you keep my dear daughter away
from me? Perhaps you are afraid to
trust her to me-" ~@i1.efI1s a. aaae.
mo, Charlton, said his wife "believe
me, that is not So; but she is not we'll to-
day. She is" pj..ar..f .....s~.s.s.5 ...4 ...a
."The picture of health" he retorted
"Come, no more nonsense The young
one is going to ride with me-"
had stood silent witness of the
scene. But here ventured word, for
saw how deeply he was intoxicated, and
knew how restless and vicious the horse
he rode was. 9at eor rs rs..
"Mr. Macon" I said, "Blsck Kitty is
very tricky. If she should take
notion, she might throw you, and kill
| you both." ag 4 1sH +~t r1a sf
"Who asked your opinion :"he said
coarsely. "Wait till I do, before you
give tn a'sa.t lf He4HIlaaf saiaf n.
As he spoke he swung himself out of
he swung himself out Of the saddle, and
ere he could prevent, he snatched the
| shrieking child up in his arms, and vaul-
| ting into the stirrups, touched the horse
with his spurs, and dashed away at a.
fearful speed. g" f5aoms Gga
"Oh, Lawrence, he will kill my child T.
moaned the distracted mother. td B Il q.
No., he will bring her back in safety"
l answered. "I will take Dolly, and fol-
low him at a little distance, and see that
no harm Domestic her. hatsss1o : i
Even as Ispoke we heard the clatter,
ing hoofs coming back up the road. We
saw the white, scared face of the child |
the sullen half mad gaze of the man,
the foam .fecked ohorse--and heard his |
rider shout, as he galloped by;oR 81 ~
"Take your beauty with an oath. 81
want her not. 'asparis 4ol oala Is ~
Without pausing to put the little girl
on the ground, he flung her from the