The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-10-23

everywhere.
at an open window on the garden side
of a stately mansion there sits a young
girl. She may be IS or 10; cheerful ex-
preston, a pure heart, and the freshness
of youth are all the personal charms OF
which she can boast. But the little figure
at the window, who for the time has for
gotten the outer world over Hauffs fairy
tales, is the possessor Of what, In the eyes
OF the world, is more than physical beau
ty-a great name and very considerable
fot.uae. She has, however, the great mis-
fortune to he an orphan. The slim. pale
lady yonper on the sofa, and the spare
gentleman behind his newspaper, are the
only relations of the young girl and with
them, since leaving school, she has found
home.
swell. Lydia" began tho lady, laying
the poodle she had in her lap on the sofa,
shave ysu considered Baron Walldorfs
prOposaif" @ - ".'-+
Lydia looked up, shook the curls off
her forehead with an air of slight impatl-
ence. ari replied: "Why, aunt. think II
have already told yeu that did net love
the Barea. and, consequently, will not
marry him."
"But he is so very eligible remon-
strattd the lady, and the gentlemen be-
hind the newspaper nodded his concur
renee. "WhAt eAn yeu have against the
bareps He is young, handsome, thor.
oughiy well-bred--" ..... s-
Zone of the best bred of men," inter
rupttd Lydia, "but am sure could new
er have any affection for him." Aud she
returned to her book, and soon seemed to
be 80 absorbed in its contents az not to
hear the conversation of her relations, the
theme of which was the estates and in
Como Of the bArun. Nevertheless her
;, eyes wandered from time to time from
her book to the clock oA the mantel, that
this moment servant entered the room
and announced %.
Herr Volkmar, baroness!"
Lydia threw hcr book quickly aside,
aud in two bounds was at the door; then,
passing through the hall, she entered an
elegantly furnished room, that evidently
served for her boudo;r
"Have l kept you waiting, Herr Volk.
MARI" she asked handsome young man
- whose eyes were fixed ibtently on pic.
ture he held in bis hands, and that he
had takan from an easel which stood be-
" fere him.
mot at all, mein Frauleln, "hO replied
- turning his large, blue eyes toward tn,
:" young girl; IL have just been making
" some slight changes in the shadows oil
your little picture, and admiring you
y bunch of violets. There is hardly all!
difference ia the colsr," he added, com
pairing bunch he had in his button h oil
: with the picture. Then you are satisficd
. Do you know this is the frs
: word of praise you have eve
= given me? The only way had of dis
Covering whether you were pleased was
.; by the expression of Your eyes"
y And she looked up smiling at he
% teacher whose mild yet manly face wa
! crimson with bushes.
e. Il always admired your talent" he re
piled, "but now that see you even sur
IL pass my expectations, l Cannot-shoult
u" not, perhaps--refrain from telling 20
what you yourself doubtless know, .ha
s. your talent is something fer above th
i ordinary"
L II thank you" replied the young girl
y frankly, 90 she reached out her hand
"you do not know how your commonda,
10 ton pleases me! love art, and the hour
1 spend before my easel are MY happiest.
"You may thank your better fortune
you are not compelled to cultivate your
= taste for art under those adverse cream.
y stances, which often degrade it to mer,
, Idrudgery. May Heaven protect you from
1t these in the future as in the past!" he
II added, as he placed chair before the
easel Tor Lydia, and began to- prepare hsl
colors for her.
"What is the meaning of thisf'' she
asked. "Y0u are too serious, ~ unlike