The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-02-06

IiTtS' nee,
Mrs. Craven WAS an invalid, passabiy
20 d-l'oking, who received her newly
hired ompa0lnn with puiite welcoming
and Kind interest that would have g"nr
straight tn Isabel's heart had not Ii +
pride and reserve been challenged by the
young lady 10 whom MR.. Craven intro
duced her.
This IS my niece, Miss Folsom, Miss
Kent
Isabel acknowledged the presentation,
aud IT she was stpng To the quick by The
irlgid hauteur os the fair girl, Miss Fol
som wa az earaged by Isabel's indiffcr-
emily graceful bow.
Aunt Clara" she said, when Isabel
had gone To her roam hat night, 10 weep
and suffer all the long hours, shall you
allow her to entertain our visitors? She
Is entrely to- elegant aud aristocratic To
pass unnotlced among company"
las often Ms | can spare her, of course.
Why should she not see little enjoyment,
poor child? You are getting Jealous again.
VIVIAN"
"Iuu remember how my music teacher
fooled rre in thar affiir with Warren Ray
m"nd? / don't care that this proud, fair
gi'l and sh uid run u race for Champ
ney Il ,herts"
You have no reason to know thar
Champney cares for you; you never met
HIM over dtzrn times"
True. Blu, care FIR him."
"Well not worry about that. Suppose
YOU tnrn down the gas now, and send
Annie up fnr her orders"
Pretty Vivian Folsom scowled as she
passed Isabel's door.
Shes to" pretty. 100 naughty, for ser
want, and that is what Mr. Roberts ad
mlIcs. Lei her dare run foul of me-"
She compressed her lips as she went
back t. Mrs Craven, in look that boo ed
no gh0d TO Isabel.
Day after day went 0n,an6 Of the scores
Of gentlemen who had called on Mrs Ora
ven and niece Isabel had seen nooe, for
all her kind irienl insisted upon it.
Isabel had gr' wn To comprehend per-
fectiy Vivian Folsom, and treated her
accordingly.
Sometimes when Vivian wanted favor
done she would go to- Isa Del, and Isabel
woul1 do IT,
OF course there was perfect cordiality
between Them, while really they were a,
swords' poin,s
/: was one day, when Isabel had been
= month there, thatln passing Ivy the paf-
i"r door sbr came face tn face with vi
Wan and Cbampney Roberts
How she hated herself for that sudden
blush she f'it burning on h,I checks; bu.
as she glanced up and caught TIvian's
sco:niui angered eyes, ste suddenly grew
ellectIy composed aud calm.
isabel, is this really you? Why, had
not the slightest idea ynu had come To-
Mrs. Craven's. Are you we'll aud happr?"
lie bent t" whisper quickly the last
word
Isabel gave HIM her hand with her old.
time quiet nd grave bau,eur.
Quite, thsnk ynu. The friends in
Valley Point are all weIl!"
"Oh, ye-; and you can't guess how
many Of them miss you
That IL plcasar to know. | atn il
s'mew hat If hurry, Champn, y. Mr.. Rob
erts, goodbye" aud she hustened on
vi h"ut word.
Once in her Room, she sat cn;uDosedly
G"wn To her sewing, while Mrs Craven
WAS out tor her noon rids
She wondered il Champuey had for
got en- her.
She asked herself the question IN n
careless soft at II way, and then went on
y think how handsomely he and Vivian
locked together, aud, uf sudden, II
trlghtful revelation Came To her o sud-
den il fairly took h, hreath--so blissfu
her sense achtd with the jny-and vet so
dread vi silt Thought she should not sur
ylve it
All this in IN, gical second And the
revelation wae this--she loved ChamDney
Roberts, aud had loved him all the time;
and he loved her NO longer, but Vivian
Folsom.
AT that very moment Vivian came in,
in all the blooming beauty and styli b
elegance thar characterized her.
II have come t" you Tor my first con-
graduation ChamDney says you were
once IN old friend of his"
Isabel feit hel eyes growing dim no
she an lei Pared the news.
II am All old friend"
1t was all she said
But how fully, entirely, she experienced
the truth Of her lovers words that night
they parted.
We've not deci ed on the wedding
DAY, but Cham y ls in n great hurry.
Most lovers are. guess. But you are go
irg to wish me joy?
ooh, Of course; all in the world"
She wasn't very enthusiastic, but i
was only her will that forced her TO spea k:
her heart was too sore
"And there's another thing, Isabel.
You must pardon me for saying 1t, but
I'm sure your good Judgment will ap.
prove. Champney has told me of your
title love passage, AMI | thought as long
as you had heen go much to him, a2d hr'l1