The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-05

that Nelly looks up with a shy smile
and says:
"You are used to say your prayers
them"
"Why. yes; every night and morning.
Nelly looks up again wistfully, won.
dering with sudden pity. Can it be
possible that this gentleman does NO,
say his prayers?
Say them here, little girl; would
like to bear your prayers" and his own
voice sounds reverent. low, as one who
feels great presence near.
"Oh, can't | don't like to; can t say
them to man-only to our Bessie say,
Nelly, in great trouble, clasplng ard I'm
clasping her hands. Its Just God blcs.
everybody, and take care Of Charley AID
me, now lay me down to Sleep" added
the little girl solemniy. ''for fear I should
die before wake in The. morning"
There is a. little silence She thinks
this kind stranger Is angry with her, and
cries; but it ia only something of strong
unusual emotion, which he must swallow
down.
"NDw, you must wake up little Char
ley, and Twill take you home. Isit far!
You d. not know, poor little guardian
Come away. 1t is near the furnace,
know, and we'll msnnge to get there
Come, little fellow. rouse up and give
inc your hand.
But Charley very cross at the inter
ruptlon Of his repnse, shook his little
brown fists at the stranger aud chung to
his Nsister. SO they vent on, Neiy
with much awe. permitting her mad ia
be held in Phillips, and 81 .eeping Char
ley dragging her back at the other side.
They went on at a very different pace
from Phillips former rate OF walking
By this time 1t was very dark, ani they
plodded YEARLY along for sumo time
AT last shout came through the misty
gloom Phillip answered, and soou he
ouId hear voices and footsteps, rs they
Approached The brush parted at the
side of the road, dozen per.ons rushed
toward the children, and lantern thlew
a sudden glow Of light full upon the
dazzled face of little Nelly, who lett
Phillips hand with cry of JOY
ooh, Its Bessie! it's Bessie! We're safe
az home |"
The lantern fl .shed about through the
darkness. PHILLIPS heart beat loud y
With great start he hears her voice
oace more, aud he could distinguish the
outline Of her igure, 10 she ahadcd the
lar tern with her hand. Then she raised
1t; he felt the light suddenly burst upon
his face; an 'ther moment and it was
gone. Little Ne ly few back to him
dismayed; sister and light had disappear
ed a, they came. Hc had no time I'll
think, tor the mother AMI Others were
there, who tell upon the lost children
with words of mingled joy and blam
1T was tue gentleman brought Us
home; it wasns ChArley's fault"
The mother turued to pour her graft
tude upon Phillips ears He pushed
past ner i'm patiently. Bessie had seen
him, and Bessie he must see.
He dId not know it she ia | gDn3 home;
she might stl! be about. lie wanders
here and there, look Nc thr pugh the
darkness III hope Of seeing her figure.
Bat she had reached her shelter al
ready-she is in her own room. she has
put out the lights Again She stands
Dy her Window, this time III the darkness
Sue stands there pressing her white f,ce
4ga,nst the pane, boxing out, wondering
If she Viii ever see you a5ain-w0uder-
ing why you, PulIlip. came here, praying
III u whisper mat YOU may not Cross her
path any more, but ttra1lcting the
prayer in her neart
Philip sill wanders aboat the mouse,
He Ieels that he will, that he must see
her.
Very calm for many day has been
Bessie Deans life aud heact-cbnteHted
almost nappy, and at res. Her trade, y
rs she called 1t brnu H. comforts aud even
little elegancles to the humble home. Her
pictures dem 'nded good price, even ~
the best mtrkeIs, for she hal talent, and
had assrduous cultivated it. Success
could not come wlthou. bring ing content
AMI ga istacton with 1t, aad constant oc-
cup4tion has restored hea!tn aud ease t."
Brssle'S mind while almost as calm az ut
Old, but with deeper, loftIer quiet,
wnmanly repnse, light within her easeG
breast has lam Bessie Deans heart.
Aud why this strange excl ement now
she caunot tell She found him out SD
suddenly. fishing her light upon the face
which least of all she Thought TO see
From her wiudoW he looks out wistfully,
training her eyes iuto the night, wonder
ing where he has gone, and getting time
now, as her agi alton catms,;o be ashamed
and annOye at her own weakness.
The neIghbnrs have departed. She
goes to the lower room and hears the
who story. Nelly anxious to convince
her that "lt was all my fault" and won
dering "who the gentleman was and
where he was and where he had gone"
The gentleman is here, outside the
window, looking n, waiting to catch one
m re glimpse o. her, waiting. strangely
exciLet, owning for once the sway of a
passionate and simple emoti IN, and for
the first time forgetting not only himself,