The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-01-02
"How car be sure that you want me?'
"Dn nat cav ito"


that your heart is warmed by my loneli-
ness"
What is the use Of fencing, when / love
you ana yoG love me?" How do you
know that?"
Because you have been so careful not
to show even decent regard for me. II
you had not loved me you would have been
more cordial"
"Oh, wiser again than Solnm0 ont" said
but saw his arms put out TO me at tha,
moment, and forgot what O'Clock it was
until Kate's opening the hall door1nade
me Draw away frem "my doctor"
Kate made lively talk for few min
nies, but had little response from her aa
dleuce.
My dear little turtle doves" she said
at ast,layiBg ens hand mine snd look
''g At my friend. II ee how it is with
yp0. T"u hav' renched the print whore
1--WE are company and three are a crowd "
No, we have passed it." said the doc
tar.
And Esther is going to marry your"
~ "a hav said it,"
"Fhv" | wish you jpy vita all nay heart
By lie way, did you bring the engage.
mem :'ng with your"
"Of course rot"
You need not look 90 irate Some
men are so certain Of their happiness
that hey buy their ring beforehand.
Why don't you use ths one that came to
E~the" out Of the gate-sost ?" said Kate
'trA = ing frera her 6nger the sapphire rjng
= hlch she often wore
It would be- u bad omen" | said,
'hrink Bg sway from it; "aLd suppose
some one snouid claim it afer ali -
Il did not think Of that, but you could
have another mads like l.. Nothing
could DO prstticr for an engagement
ring"
IF Dr.. Gilmore likes it, l ana sure /
have Ii" "bjrctian," l said ut last, for there
wa r tinge at romance in giving the ring
n happy eadIng after being spnrned by
it, first owner.
Dr.G'lmorc did ike it. and put it on my
tiugrr n.t"Te Kate went off, with some
<, nd advice. | cent into her bed in the
wee sma' hours abnut twa," and she woke
SANITY
This is good example to set before a
young and innocent maiden" she re-
ma krd.
"Oh Kate" said in the usual gushing
fashion. Il ara 50 happy cant bel eve
1T" ..
"Oh, we'll, can. Nobody comes to bed
at this time Of night unless sonnet hing
awful has happened"
Il wonder he did not fall in love with
you, Kate" .... ....a
$50 do I, hut some mrn have no taste
you know They are tn be plt,ed, not t.
be blamed. Besides, AS I have SAID he.
fnrc, lac il too aged for me. He'll he .
centurion when you're in your prime"
Kate refused to talk sll nigh, rs
would gladly have had her. ani did
catch an hour or two full OF happy
dreams.
was nearly alone in the world, and
there was no earthly reason for delaying
the marriage except for the wedding gar
meats.
Dovecntes was wonderfully healthy
iusc at this time but the Dact0r' carriag
Che had discarded the III narrow sulky
aud replaced it with buKgy), might lie
seen gnisg at full speed along the avenue
often enough for = patient at the point o
death.
We were married and weRt into tn.
village t" live in the very house in which
had frat taken possession of its owner
The former neghbor wh had seen ms
an old maid il her prophetic soul said
$50 you took the doctor after all"
If this was an ordinary aLd well-con
Quoted story, it ought to end here; bu
being true history. my life did not a
snce come to an end, like most heroines
With marriage.
had been Mrs. Gilmore nearly ter
years, ard had led a very dowRy life y
it. MY love. which run so smonth frou
the beginning, kept up The same habit.
AentalIy carried IA umbrella all those
years, but 1t never ra!nsd anything bu
good fortune. l .n.
Three little GilMnrss made my life 6
Purdy came constantly to the house tt
help nae bring them up. Kate Was nearIy
thirty years old when her tate was Car
red into her aunt's h"use with spraiusd
ankle and came out Of il her accepted
tuver. .# nt g. III.
Many men had fallen in love with K ate
in there years, hut they had breR without
form or com0liaess in her eyes. The mi {
cOlGrless man, whom she loved ut las
with all her tender heart, carried bel
away from Dovecoses HRd I dld not see
her again till she brought with her the
transcendent f'st baby, which Was I,
cast far Into the shade all Gilmore baDies
past, present and to come
One foggy twilight, while our tyrant
were "iaii" TOR tito night, we walked t"
ward Dovecntes The long gate openiDs
on tue avenue WAS shut. and we all lean
ed upon it to rest n moment before turn
ing h''mewari.
By the way" said |, "it is just like th'
night when | found this ring. wonde
| II hey ever made I'M their quarrel nnc