The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-04

Oar cousin paused rs he uttered these
words, and set leaning his head against
the curtain. He had usrd no w~rd Of
sndearment la speaking Of his prcmised
wife. out the tone OF suppressed passioa
tola ne how dearly he had lsved her.
Claire brake the silence ''vvas she very
be utifal. cousin MnS?"
"Ysu have her swing image there be-
fare you," hc said, locking diva 1t Bir.
dies avsrssd face. i. j.. ). y-,--.
saw my pet change colsr, ana pres
sntly shs arDss aad msvsd quietly Awxy
to emo Of the wiadows opening ON the
garden. Max did not seem to notice the
m ,venent, AID sosn west on with his
stcry:
"Ths time Tor oar marri.Re was very
near whea again saw Gretta. Business
had kept me tren her much longer than
had intended. had alnest fnrgott~n
tho occurrence Of tue preceding year aHd
| hoped Gretta bad alsa. I cannot speak
Of those few weeks Of Happiness. 81. t"s
short As they were. Tie day cams. We
were to have bsea married early in the
day, bur the pAstsr suAdenly fell do"R
in vInleAt coHvuIsjoHs and enc
at Ssmc distance vas sent for.
Whsn Gretta was teld Of the delay chs
said quietly, / knew it wsuld be evening.
Ths wedding was to oe as quiet as pes.
slOls, as possible an account of Gretta's
health, which shut our eyes M We would,
We could not avoid seeing was failing
rapidly. -s'4
"The paatsr arrived, and the hour sp.
preached. The air was very heavy, AAd,
opeaiug oAs of tie windows. went "St
upon tae terrace. walking slowly f~r-
ward, L saw q figure in white cross the
lower terrace and come slowly up the
steps, near which ] was standing The
form and carrisge A>sorsd me that il was
Gretts, aud. calling htr name, I went ia
meet her, but the figure passed quickly
IN ard vaaishsd in the shruSbery. Turn.
ing l saw GrsttA at nay aide.
you havo seen it. Maxi" she said. in
answer to my look st amazed Inquiry
''Ths time has GENE, Max. They do
nnt know that am here, ahs aAid with Q
glapcs toward the hosse, but I wanted
to seq yau again. Dan't forget nae, Max
/ will wait tor you
we entered the house Dy din.ren'
WAYS, and in lew moments her srosheT
came to call me The SsIvics WAS Com
msncsd Ny eyes were fixed on Grrtta,
who Was growing paler aud pAler at
every moment Suddenly the towsr
clock struck seven; she raised her eyes t.
mine. caught her in my arns. bat abe
never breathsd again. And that IL th'
reason" said cousin Max, quietly, why
shall never marry"
The silence was oppressive. Present
ly Clairs;and Alfred left tho rosm, and
soon We heard the riAuo. Max looksd
round with smile. "Clsirs Is calling ~
where is Brdies" ps'n'sd to the win
dow. He crossed over To her, and laying
his had on her hair, said, coaxingiH
"Come, songbird, they want as Ba'
Birdie drew back FROM his cAressing hand
with "a quiet dignity that s:sod strangely
on her, and, excu.ing herself, ran up te
her own room.
Max r, ioined us with = sorsly puzzled
face; but, Though he watched the door
all the evening. Birdie did not rsarPsar
always went tn her room az night and
while Claire, Alfred and Robert were
stiIl chatting in the hall, I went up stairs
Hearing NO sound from BRIDES room,
opened the door softly and went III. She
was kneeling at the open window, gazing
out upon the winding river just visible
through the trees, and the cleaning Of
the whl'e stones in the little ckurchyard
ON it's hauks. l called her. but she mAdo
90 answer. Sitting down beside her, I
lifted her on my lap. Her hands were
cold, and she was shaking from head to
foot.
my poor little pet what ia it't' asked
Anxieusly. Nsver shall forget the pite-
Gus eyes she turned ~ me.
"GrAcie-GrAcie, he only liked me be-
cauna resemhl4d heI!