The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-09-18
THE Artistic HOPE; OR THE IN
SEPARATION OF A ROSE.
(cHApTER ". CoSTrNUED.)

in the quiet OF her home, so rcstTnl after
sbc confusion If the city. wondered VI
could hinder Ray from being perfectly
happy
Her mother love had OWNED that there
was some little shadow on his life. Had
he been disappointed in his hearts best
Affection Could any one have trifcd
with her handsome, noble souled boy?
She thought he would have told her. But
she would not question him. She believed
he would DO no wrong. and could wait
until he freely gave her his confidence.
"Sybilettsl SybiIetteI are you spell
bound by that picturei ! am afraid you
will change into a. beautiful statue gazing
at it, said merry Nelly Give. "'Are
you becoming entrsncsd!" she continued,
laughing, and laying hand upon her
companions arm. o4e91t 9g4 i
"oh, NelIiel" replied the fair young
girl addressed" bslieYs l could gaze
upon that picture forever Il seems to
.~.e+'Nf t"fs.t.
rest me-"
Yes. dear, know it is very beautiful,
Even can sec that; while you, with
finer taste, and such love for paintings,
can doubtless discover more about it than
can. But" again resuming her light,
jesting tone you know we are mnrtS!s,
ISybilette. and must be fed, tO9exist here;
besides, Mrs. Baker is rather inclinsd to
frown ca bOsrders late at tea
SYbileite smiled, then sighed softly, and
slowly, reluctantly turned away. The
now life she led was weariseme, despite
her high hopes and noble courage. 1t was
monotonous, discourAgiug, and often dis.
agreeable to sybiletts's refined, spirited
temperament to stand all day behind the
counter, subject to the whims and. ques-
tions of customers of every class--fer this
had been the first position offered, and
she could not then afford to wait for q
better. .tsy .aa~ t1etc 8 +
Nellie Give was her old time friend
and present room mate. She loved and
admired Sybilette Gray, regarding her
as far above the station she was forced to
occupy. Her warm friendship sesmsd to
be based upon the law of attraction be-
tween opposites; for she was lively, i'm
pulsive and abrupt in speaking, yet with
strong, deep feeling and much good sease,
which made her friendship valuable to
Sybilette.
Now. as they walked on together, she
chatted gaiIy, seeking to draw her CON-
panion from her thoughtful mood But
lSybilette listened and replied as one
whose mind is far away; and her beauti.
full eyes had that dreamy, wistful expires
sion which practical, unselfsh Nellie did
not like to see. ut was Q cruel, wicked
fate" she said to herself, (which reduced
dear, gentle Sybilette to q position of
daily toll and care, subject to dictation
aud reproof from those who could never
be her superlors in anthing but wealth"
All, Nellie, you did not reflect that this
season of dark cess would make the sun
shine all the brighter by and by.
For herself, Nellie did not mind it so
much. She was more independent, less
sensitive, with a merry disposition, in
clined to treat every available subject
with jest and harmless ridicule, though
she could not jest with Sybilette as with
others. There was perfect, innate re.
hnement about her which any one would
lquickly perceive, but not the slightest af-
fectstion; yet her friend Nellie loved her
none the iess,and was PANIED at the shade
of sadness which would sometimes linger
on the fair, spiritual face.
All night the remembrance of that
picture haunted her dreams, and in the
morning it was with her still. Never, il
seemed, had her occupation appeared sc
distaStetul, her mind SO wandering from
the present. 1t was sunless, lonely day
the clouds portending rain since early
morniDg,yet none had f, lien; and, toward
/. evening, the air grew warm and oppres.
sive in the well filled store, until Sybil.
cites head ached and throbbed feverishlv
with her efforts to confine her wandering
thoughts to the duties before her.
Kind'hearted Nellie, noting her weari
ness, insisted upon her going out little
/ before the usual time, and, promising to
perform the labors of both. soon oa;rad