The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-27

/ haven't the least idea"
swell, then, he's Will. Hawley."
The sister sprang abruptly to her feet,
clasping both hands to her heart. The
changing colors of her brother. his apita
ton, his anguish, all passed to his owl
features.
"Wlll. Hawley?" she gasped. "Ob,
you don't mean it, Luke !"
"But / do though It's Gods truth
Clara Aymar and Will Hawley are hug
band and wife," ssrs- +
A heavy fall succeeded. The sister had
tainted. She lay upon the floor, as one
dead. M 'o.,a
odd she think that much of Hawley ?"
tered the brother, astonished. / didn't
suppose"
He fastened to bring pitcher of water
and battle the white features,and then set
himself to chatting The clenched hands.
Capt. Luke Pedder was twenty seven
years of age, with an originally light
complexion, which had redeemed with
generous living and bronzed with exps
sure to wind and sun. His form was of
the average size and height, and his fea
lures OF the most ordinary type. He was
slngularly selfish and unscrupulous, bu t
OF gentlemanly manners, being we'll edu-
Gated and used to good society. His
ability as navigator was fair for a man
OF his age and experience, but he owed
his position as commander Of q fine Aus
trallan clipper, more to respect for his
late father and sympathizing favor than
to his own merits.
Miss Ruth Pedder was two years
younger than her brother, and consequent
ly Twenty-Five years of age, although she
owned to only twenty. She was tall, thin,
and a little inclined in her outlines, as in
her temper, to angularity. She was not
particularly bright, but she was bold and
unscrupulous,gand possessed fierce cher
gy which was capable of com pensating In
any emergency for lack of genius.
The father of the couple had been a
prominent ship-owner and merchant But
in his latter days the senior Pedder had
been unfortunate, and had finally been
broken up completely-a result fastened,
1t was whispered, by the wild ways and
financial irregularities of his son. The
Old mans failure had soon been followed
by his death, and already-for sucIr is
fame The was generally forgotten.
"How odd it is p calculated Capt. Ped
der, as he rubbed his sisters cold hands
"jShe madly in love with Will. HaYley,
and crazy after Clara Aymar And
now Will and Clara are married, and Ruth
and left out in the cold"
Under the vigorous treatment he had
adopted, Miss Pedder soon recovered her
senses.
care you sure they're married ?" she
demanded.
Perfectly. learned the fact half an
hour since from Hawley's commander
Captain Greggs was at the wedding. I'll
took place last Friday evening-the very
evening after Hawley's return from his
last voyage DO Rio. 1t was quiet affair.
Only a few friends were invited. But let
me ask you question. Did Hawley
ever propose to you ?"
"No. But I expected that he would
soon do So He has been here often
enough"
eyes he came several times to ask me
Tor berth in my clipper. I promised to
think of him at the first opening, and I
really meant to help him, for knew in a
general way that you liked him."
II thought he'd realize that you could
be of service to him" explained Miss
Pedder II thought he'd remember that
mother left me this house and a few
thousand dollars to do as I pleased with.
l was conscious, too, that I possessed q |
lair share of personal attractions And
as supposed him to be entirely heart
free, took it for granted that could get
him. His attentions seemed marked |
HE treated you politely, of course"
Pedder, land he couldn't have
well done less, after asking me to befriepd
him. But he never made any formal
declaration ?" A
"No, he didn't. AS mate of a Rio ship,
he was away seven-eighths of the time,
and 1 didn't expect q regular courtship.
But took it for granted" fog
FEEDER made an impatient gesture.
We've deceived ourselves" he NUT
tered. "We've been carried away by our
feelings. The girls rejection of me was
really intended to be final, and HaWley's
visits here were merely visits of business
and friendship. But why Clara should
prefer Hawley to me / can't imagine. {"
added Pedder, drawing himself up haughtil
y. "Hawley has neither name, nor
money, nor position % a G
"Nor can see why Hawley should
prefer Clara Aynar to me- +" said Miss
Pedder, as she glanced at her reflection
u one OF the long mirrors near her.
shes hired attendant or something Of
that kind-the creature"
I'D no idea that you thought 50 much
u Hawley," observed the brother. ss he /.
'trove TO calm his psinful emotions.
MISS Pedder noaned Her eyes filed
with tears. 900
Il thought all the world of him." she
nurmured
a long silence fell between the couple Il