The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-29


to inform their aunt of their arrival
When he had gone, she turned angrily tc
her cousin, and said :-"Maggie, | am
thoroughly ashamed of you; you seem to
have no idea of your own or the family
dignity. You fraternize with every strag-
gler that comes in the way The idea of
your hobnobbing with fellow like that =
pauline, he was evidently gentleman
ard was very much panied at your rude
ness to him."
ga gentleman, indeed his appearance
indicates it think" said Pauline, sheer
ingly. "And as for my rudeness as you
call it., when bogtrotter like that pre-
sumes with me, will punish his impu
dence as he deserves"
Their aunt met them on the piazza and
greeted them in loving, motherly man
ner. After kissing the girls cordially she
exclaimed, "How handsome you have
both grown! knew Pauline would be
beautiful; but Maggie quite astonishes
me-" And she drew them into the house
and, while they were laying off their hats,
questioned them about their Journey and
regretted their uncles inability to meet
them. "But," she said, che knew you
would be in good hands with the person
he sent for you you found him very kind
did you not, girls ?"
Very" said Maggie. But Pauline
TUNED to the mirror and said nothing.
'He is a friend of your uncle's," contin
ued their aunt, "and a very cstimable
young man. AS he is to make us quite
long visit L think you will both make 1t
pleasant for him. And now, girls, have
something to tell you. You remember
your unce's ward, Oscar Lynn"
'Oh,yes," they exclaimed in one breath
"Well, you know when he attained his
majority he came into possession Of a
splendid fortune; since then he has been
travelling; first III this country, and thea
abroad; he is now i'll Boston, and prom
ised to be with me in September, but on
hearing that you were to spend the sum.
mer with me, he changed this plan, and
will be here next Saturday at six. You
may judge from that how DESTROYS he Is
OF seeing you. The last time he met you
was at q party on Pauline's birthday.
| Since then he has never ceased to remem-
Der her and what a regal little lady 9he
was, even then. My little Maggie does
not seem to have impressed him so strong
| ly; he merely remembers her as a pale
little girl, always doing something for
somebody, but now, Miss Pauline, you are
likely to have powerful rival in your
cousin"
"Oh, aunty!' laughed Maggie, chow ri
dlculons! I'm never looked at a second
time when Pauline is by, and I have made
up my mind that [ am a very medic
ere, secondary sort Of person, and yield
all the honors to Pauline without muir
muring."
They were shown to their rooms to pre-
pare Tor tea, and while tLey were dress
ing, kept up an animated conversation. |
just think, Maggie" said Pauline,
ellis fortune is immense, and have made
up my mind to become Mrs. Lynn"
"Bnt, Pauline, how do you know wheth-
er you will like the gentleman 2"
Nonsense, you little goose! Do you
suppose [ am thinking of that9 It is the
fortune and the position in society I ain
thinking of. 1t really makes very little
difference VIII kind of man womans
husband may be, 50 long as he has plenty
of money; for then society comes betwe cen
them so that, personally, he is of minor
Importance. But you, Maggie, with your
loVe.in a-cottage notions, cannot compre.
bend that" 81 ~.
mo, my DEAR confess cannot for in
my poor judgment husband should con
stitute the most important part of his
wife's society"
Il hope you will get rid of such absurd
notions some time, Maggie. You ought to
be ashamed of your nilk.maid sentiment.
ality, instead of parading it on ell occa-
tsions as you do. But when 1 am Mrs
Lynn you shall come and live with me
until" 80
II find that cottage with some one to
love in it," interrupted Maggie, laughing
ly.
Eyes, ] suppose long before that you
1 will have fallen in love with that clown.
ish protege of uncle's, down stairs. It
would be just such freak as I should ex
pect from you-and he will take you
away to his rural paradise in Lynnkam or
Crabtown, or place with an equally Gu.
phonious name. You may then enioy
love in a cottage to your hearts content,
and all the pastoral delights attendant
upon such a life; such, for instance, as
milking COWS, feeding pigs in your bare
feet and red flannel petticoat. But if
you can withstand that Apollos bland
lshments or he yours, until I am Mrs.
Lynn, you will have different future be.
fore yon."
But Pauly, dear, don't you think your
manner Of disposing of the Young gentle-
man-Mr. Lynn, | mean-is rather prema
ture You remember the old saying.
dear, about counting ones chickens BE-
fore they're hatched." @ siza aabIn
| "For shame, Maggie, what slang Be.
sides, you heard what aunt said about the
Impression I have already made nnnn