The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27

in her crown of shining hair.
"Thoae are snrely your cousins" said
Mr. Thornton. enc evening, a. he AID
Edith csme out from lecture.
"Yss." she replied, carelsssly; adding
Eagerly, why, there are Mr.. and Mrs
kames"
Dir. Tn"raton bowed with indifference
beaten path OF life. Marcia was more
centsst ahd happy thas she had ever been
70 the fashionable couple who passcd
thsn, and turned to d;acnsu the lecture
With h,a sisters. Edith afterwards de-
c'srsd herself quite ready to die with
aaortihcatisA at meeting them in that
wsy bur Mr.. Thernton seemed quite de
| !igaied with Marcia bright remarks,
aad sA'sred the sisters tickets Yor tar rex,
svsni~G.
Il ehoHld be delighted to accompany
yuu If Edish wsuld like to 90, hat unter-
susately am always eng ged upsb We'd
nesdAy evenings" he said at parting.
Just ss If ysu were cosple Of men,"
ssid Edith.
He did nos," replied Marcia. "You
d.a't deserve snch q lover" and she wsn'
ap stairs with red face.
Il shought hin very petite" said Susie;
ard shall De glad tn g."
Tue lecture was at some distance from
the girls residence, and When they came
cut he cars we're nuch crowded. Susie
demurred about getting on, but the con,
&ucter urged that there was plenty of
room, and when she lad succeeded in
c~lnlDa the upper step, tho car started
without Marcia. As tn y were on down
grade, they aid not succsed in stopping
sgain until they had goAe Rearly two
blocks, Susie had no choics but to Rilsa;
ssd losk fer Marcia, which she did with
sone trepidstiun, 1t seemed so strange
TO be- waking alone in the night, but in
M instant the absurdity Of the position
herself y protection for Marcia, being old
sr, Had oa no account would have thought
of xeirx alone herself. Ye. here they
both were locking fer each other, and
psrbaPs going father away. for Marcia
Misht nave taken the Rsxt car down.
stil!, ~ the case stood, Susie pursued her
search, though ner opinions had taken n
leap that might have startled he boldest
reFornsrA. But she did not fad Marcia,
and after mucd consideration and walk
that the missing one had Aot appeared
there either. The ladies OF the family
had retired, and the gentlemen were stlll
out; go Susis sat down ON tue lowest stair
AlsAe In the dimlY.lightUi hall 10 consid
sr what had best be done She was
startled 10y the roll of carriage followed
bJ sharp ring OF the bell, and opening
Tue door Mr.. Thorntan catered with
Marcia. In &Hswer to Susie's bAnk look
Of abatement. Marcia exp aimed:
''Ar. Tnerntsa insisted, Susie, although
ted him it WAS entirely Unnecessarily
Sue really wAs net DIT To cUme Alsne,'
he req lied, locking earnestly ct Marcia,
who turRed aside with an embarrassed
manner.
But Wh~rs have you bcen:" isqultsd
he ast0Rlshed Susie, beginning to tsSI
somewhat c"nFu.cd with tho light which
dawned upon her GA more thaa Sna sub
jscs.
When | went to ge: on the car, sud.
denly hscAme dizzy, aud had to sit On the
curbstone, and thea | have no distinct
recoll ectiona until"
Marcia paused, and NJ. Thorutor said
with rather more excitement than usual
IN hi, tone:
"AG / VAS passing druggist's [ weat
in TO get Light, and there wAsyour sis
or sst recovering herself She seemed
nuch better IN moment, sud thought
she ought to come h"me in a carriage
: Curisusly enough, MIR. Thornton' looked
, at Marcia instead of Suais during thcs"
remarks, and at the close, after offering
assistance, hastily made his adieux SUI
ale was too busy with conH citing emo
items, and Marcia too much shaken 10y
he events of the evening, to admit ="