The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-06-12

happiness. but was not be the best Judge
lof thar knew him, if reflection should
bring him round TO her opinion, to be per-
fectIy capable of quietly sacrificing his
own wishes for my sake who had not the
i shadow Of a claim on him; so it must be
nv part to prevent his own kindness being
turned against MIN now. Still it was not
easv to see how was to provide for nv
self. in case it should become advisable.
What could do! Draw and sing aad
play tolerably, but not in manner TO
compete with the hosts that would be in
the field against me. Literature! I had
read so many stories whose heroines with
turn of the pen, dashed into wealth and
fame. That would very nice, oniy>-.I was
not the least little bit literary; | had
never even kept a journal, which is say.
ing a great deal for girl in her teens
The tine arts, then, being out Of question
for me, what remainedH There was some
clerkship, or place in some family, and
and there was Will Broomly!
That may seem like going away from
the point, but it was not ] was matter
of-fact, but could see we'll enough what
was going on right nnder my eyes, and
had nret'y clear idea of what was bring
ing Will to the house so often as he had
taken to coming lately. There was a
"Situation," then, that would give me
the home life liked best, aud felt myself
best suited for; but-would it answer in
ther respectss overcast the long scam
I was sewing twice over, was so busy
trying to make up my mind whether I
liked Will Broomly we'll enough to pass
, my whole life with him; and even then |
had not come to ary decision, wheH was
called down-sts IRIS to see Lefty Walters
Lefty was the prettiest, think, of all
my friends, and certainly the liveliest
Tom called her "t5e tonic" and used to
laugh heartily a. her bright speeches. !
suppose it was this that made mother fix
Lefty as his choice. When I came into
the sittiug--oom, found kind of cross
examination going on. 1t was amusing to
any body in The secret, as I was, to watch
mothers artfu! way of continually bring
ing he conversation round as if by chance,
tn bear on what she wanted to know. But
it all amounted to nothing either because
Lefty was too good fencer, or because
she really had nothing to betray. But,
when Tom came home. mother took care
to mention that Lefty had called.
what. the tonic?" said Tom. "Tno
bad I missed her." t.
But for your choice being already
made" said mother, with 8 covert scru-
tiny of his face. 81 dare say you might
have as much of the tonic as you liked"
"But 60 on the homeopathic principle,
you know" answered Tom, with a twin
kIe in his eye
; After that. mothers belief in Letty's
Outlines wavered. Her suspicious were
transferred from one to another of our
acquaintance, but always with the same
unsatisfactory result
at passes my comprehension" she said
to me, desparinQly one day. II am posi-
tive could tell the right one by Toms
face in minute, and yet have mention
ed everybody we know"
II Perhaps it is somebody we don't
know" suggested: "Some friend of his
we have never SEEM"
"Wh I'll a perfect strangers said mot her,
sharply. "Never talk to me, child; Toms
not cApt BILE of that -"
| was silent, for did not want to wor-
~ her; but that was my opinion all the
same.
The same evening-it was rather more
than week since Tom had hurled that
thunder bolt of his at us-mother began
about it openly.
"When are you going to introduce your
wife to US Tom? suppose you have come
to an understanding by this timer"
"Oh, there's no hurry" Tom said, az he
had said before; but this time he did not
speak quite 50 cheerfully. "The fact is
he continued, VITA little hesitation
"There-there's rival In the case"
"a rival?" repeated mother, with I'm.
feeling briskness. ... e..- t-
eyes, q young fellow--younger by a