The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-01-04

lat him The same honest kindly face,
but full OF anxious lines; the same true.
clear eyes, with a shadow in them.
John" cried edo you not know me?"
His raddy, honest face turned quite.
white
ut cannot be Paul-Paul Hylton ?" he
cried.
ut is, indeedl' I replied "come to
spend Christmas with you
Then be grasped my hands, as IN an
iron vice, aud knew that he was I'M
changed
My dear old friend" he said, with
quivering lips, II am SO pleased to see
YOU"
thought he would never finish shak-
home. God bless him | might have
known he would be true
We talked for halt an hour without
st"pping-of our pal thug, OF old times
and old friends then Johns kindly eyes
resting on my travelling suit, he said,
So the world has not prospered with
you Paul"
smiled, but did not uudecelve him,
feeling for the first time, proud and hap
by THAI l was a millionaire, resolving to
keep my secret for day or two, then
surprise hun with it,
At that very moment the library doc
opened, and q TALL stately lady entered
the room.
"Oh, I beg pardon" she said, codly
Il did not kn@w you were engaged.
Perhaps. with house full Of visitors.
you can spare time for more than one !"
"A hint to me" thought Never did
see such change as, at the sound If that
voice, came over poor John. He had
been so happy, SO merry, so kind-now
be STOOD mp, confused and hesltatiDg
''To be sure, my DEAR" he said meekly
to be sure [ am very remiss, Lady
Clara. Let Ire produce my old friend
Paul Hylton to you"
The lady favored me with very
heughty bow,
He has just returned from India"
said John, with trembling hesitation,
and has come to spend Christmas with
u.s."
Then She looked at me, slowly and
steadily, from head to foot. telt con
sclous that l might have visited Lon
don tailor. My clothes seemed shabby,
my boots dirty, under the calm search OF
those proud eyes.
"What room will suit Mr. Hylton
best =" asked John. "He will want good
fires EugIand is very cold after India"
Il understood you that our list OF
que, is was complete" said Lady Clara,
haughtily. "You had better send for the
housekecper; there are no rooms to
spare"
So saying, with decided trowp, she
swept from the room.
i / saw it ALL Jonn was feaifully hen
pecked. II stood feebly trying 20 smile
uboiug his hands, and looking ruetuily
at me.
Lady Clara is lis tired tonight" he
said: eve have SO many visitors"
John" l said, "be quite frank with
me- am an unlimited guest; If have
come at an inopportune m0ment,I will g.
away again
He flushed crimson,
;. Nothing of the kind" he said chow
can you speak SO, Paul. You are my
fread-my guest-welcome always as
are flowers in May. Lady Glare is rath
er peculiar she has always been among
grand people, you know. | think il
would be as we'll. perhaps, not 20 say bal
She would not understand, you see"
He look so miserable conscious, 50
ruefu, so rond OF me, and SO frightened
at his wife, could not forbear smll
Ing
The housekeeper came, and a room was
found for ne-more thanks to old Mis-.
Green's remembrance of me as young
: Hy,ton Of Hyiton," than from any inter
est on the part of Lady Clara. was
shown up stairs, and told the dinner hour
was seven. While was dressing, John
stole quietly into my room.
paul, )" he said, in hushed voice,
"If there is anything you want, remember
nv wardrobe is yours-have no scruples."
thanked him with a smile. thinking
if nay dear old friend only knewa
Tie dinner bell rang, and went down
to the Grawing.room, where all the guests
were assembled. There / was introduced
to Miss Ada Ross, Lady Clara's daughter
tthe youngest sister was married that
same Year,, and to Johns two children,
a charming boy and girl
Miss Aua Ross measured me accurate
ly with her eyes. They expressed moth
ing but contemptuous Indifference until
they lighted suddenly upon q, valuable
diamond ring | wore upon one fnge
ring that bad once been chief of a rsja tbs
treasure. Then she gave me a puzzled
look, asking plainly as eyes could d.,
what a poor, uninvited guest did with
such jewel as that?
She was brilliant rather than a
beautiful girl, with dark, flashing eyes,
fine face, and a tall figure, something
like her mother. Johns two children REL
sembled him. ina 10 4s.
3 Just as we were going to dinner, 9