The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-10-02


tumnal evening, felt that confession and
absolutlon had proved what our good
Pennsylvania friend called the water
cure, "a powerful, potential, remedial
agency" Never since Ewes time were
apples SO nectarous as those we roasted
that night; never did sweet potatoes and
sugar corn compose 50 Paradisiacal = pic
ME feast. We talked and TESTED till Willis
laugh startled the echoes, and Robert
Ransome's eyes sparkled with such bright
@ayety as had never seen in them yet.
And when it grew late, turned my steps
homeward under his guidance, and silence
fell between US as we passed slowly thfo
alternate moonlight and shadow, never
had earth and sky worn such glory;
never had life seemed so sweet a dream
and yet so tangible a reality. l PRE-
H Robert Ransome was to leave us soon
That thought loomed before me, growing
larger and darker with every one of tn.
short Gays succeeding this, and was III
only shadow on their brightness. It en-
FILTERED the pleasantness of the last even
ing of all, when we all set talking to each
other in such tree comfort as family
knit together by love often feel, but
which strangers presence is so apt to
mar. It pressed upon me so that "when
household affairs did call me thence"
did not return again to. rest, but sat down
on the broad low step on the western side
of The house, looking out on crimson
sunset. It's glory faded away into twi-
light tints, and still sat there VIII en-
Robert Ransome came sauntering round
the house with book in his hand, aud
sat down on the stap,too, quietly remark
ing that it was growing too dark to read.
81 was interested, too" he went on
presently, ain the place l happened to
open upon in this book just now; Bruce's
Travels, you see. There is an account
here of savage tribe, in which 3 gallant
recommends himself to bis chosen one by
lying in wait for her with a club, with
which he fells aud carries her off, happy
but senseles, to her future home. Irath-
er like that plan. Knocking down and
dragging in was the luckiest thing that
ever happened to Inc, know. If there
was only chance of the same kind Of
result now"
He leaned forward and shot laughing
kindlipg glance into my eyes.
"Mr Ransome" I cried, roproachfully
and | covered my face hurt that be should
taunt me with the old painful subject that
had never been alluded to since our con-
Versation by the lake. And now, on his
last evening, tool
Frank, Frank" he murmered close to
my ear, in { voice all changed from its
gay tones, twill you keep what you have
won? love you Frank. Speak to me,
dearest"
Speak to him, inded. Oh! I did not
know how I loved him! It was new as
thing that moment born, yet old enough
to embrace oil of life could have. Was
that to be brought toswords all in q
moment?
mo, it was not till after this that
there was a regular answer to a more
regularly framed question, and then it
WIS:
"On condition that you never again
twit me upon my method of winning
husband, during the whole of our two
lives"
"Our one life, dearest"
SO it happened that my husband has
never yet told me the name of the smar
people who originated my method, nor
whether ne read of them in Bruce or
anywhere else. 1t has been eninently
successful, my method, though I cam {.
unreserVedly recommend it IN all cases
But the happiness of most happy lif |
what it has brought to Robert and me. -
ANOVA SCOTIA TIDE.