The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-08-22

The will if we are just little more liberal
tow ard him. I think it is false economy
Daniel, that makes parent close in his
dealings with child, and you'll believe
it some day, if not now"
We are happy to say that this good la
4 dy did not conclude her remarks with the
usual flood of tears. She reserved them
i fer more suitable occasion, and went
about her work, treading softly, singing
softly, and glancing softly in the direc
ton of her husband, who now stood with
one foot on the wood box, Ills elbow on
his knee, and his head buried in his hand
It hurts poor human nature TO be teld
the truth in reference to its self. It often
hurts one more to have it told by one who
loves him than by a casual acquaintance.
After few moments reflection, however,
the afflicted Individual puts proviso on
his former assertion by hoping he or she
didn't intend to wound his feelings; which
thought gradually melts into the conclu-
sion that the offender may be about right
after all.
Mr.. Deliver was passing through this
trying ordeal Of course his wife knew
it. but you wouldn't have thought it by
her looks. Bless you she appeared as
unconscious as need be, and didn't seem
the least bit surprised when be straight.
ened up, and said in his usual tone:
"Well, wife, you may have hit the nail
ON the head {; I don't know. Come to think
it over, like enough you have. I amt
certain as to your hittin it right square
but I'm willin' to turn over new leaf by
way of experimenting you know, with the
agreement Of backin' cut if the thing
don't work. How's that ?"
No, it wasn't a silvery laugh. It didn't
sound bit like "the ripping of the
waves upon the pebbly shore" No, no.
But such a hearty, healthy contagious
burst of merriment, that Daniel laughed
quite heartily himself, and was sorry
when he got through that it hadn't LASTED
longer.
"Why, you odd creature"-there were
tears in her eyes, but she'd been laughing
you know-"I don't think we've got tt
turn over much of a new leaf. P'-but {
strong arm encircled her waist and drew
her into the adjoining rooEa and ther'
upon the sofa, side by side they sat anG
talked until the old Dutch clock in thu
corner coughed eleven times-then Mr.
Deliver went out to feed his stock, anC
his wife to prepare the dinner.
IL.
1t was ten o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Del
yer had retired an hour ago. But there
was fire in the stove, and the coffee po
on the back of the same rocked to and fir
in state of much agitation. The over
door was ajar, and we discover inside
| plate Of sausage, some fried potatoes, ant
half mince pie. We know it's mince
for we can smell it. A lamp half-turnet
t down stands on a little pine table jus
= back of the cup and saucer, clean plat,
= and knife and one fork. Reader, Their
: is no use denying the fact, that room wa
5 expecting company.
It didn't have long to wait. A quicl
t step on the plank which led from the gait
to the house. vigorous scraping of fee
on the stone steps, and the abrupt en-
| trance of the visitor--Tommy: hlmselfl
There was nothing peculiar in the ap
pearance of this young gentleman except
ing his appetite. That found the 10
; eating of the sausage, popatoes and minc
J pie In twinkllng, and in another twink
ling they were upon the table by the side
: of the coffee pot, which had got there in
some mysterious manner We wot not Of
, Of course ne had an overcoat and hat
3 but they were not at all in the way, ant
so he sat down without further parley
In ten minutes time the mince pie had val
: lshed and also the potatoes, also the saus
1 age. There was nothing left but coffee
, so he replenished his cup, leaned back il
his chair, and glanced languidly arounC
the room. He didn't glance long-h
!, looked! No wonder, either; for there
suspended by string from the ceiling
, was letter. Tommy rubbed his eyes
| and at last fully convinced that he was
! awake, rose to his feet, slipped the cord
r glanced at the superscription, and founc
it was addressed to himself. He scratch
G ed his head in bewildered manner anS
! glanced in the direction of the lamp
j Overjoyed to find it turned down, he mad
s the matter worse by producing blaz
! which blackened the lamp in moment
e but he gradually got the lamp in prope
position, and finding himself by this tim
t relieved of any undue excitement, brok
e open the letter. The first thing he foupC
was ten dollar bill. The next thing h
found was the letter itself. 1t ran thus
!. JUST BEFORE GONG TO BED,
r March 10, 18-,
MY Boy: We thought you might wan
a to go on visit to your Uncle Isaac's mex
t week, and we enclose ten dollars to pa,
expenses. Dent stay great while, no
more than two or three weeks, for W,
3 want you to be here to take your picl
1 out of those Norman colts, and to transac
4 little business in which you are inter
ested. We shall expect you to chop wooi
r the rest of the week, Tommy, and Til fl
up your shirts so that you can start on tht
train Monday morning. Good night, my
| own dear boy, and pleasant dreams.
( MOTHER"
!, Tommy came pretty near being thunda,