The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-12-17

The family, who had all watched for Ids
ct first, had 1T length concluded that she
had been persuaded to pass the night With
| Carrie, knowing what close friends The two
girls were, and 30 PARTIALLY stifed the anxious
feelings that would come with every gust of
Wind. Imagine their CONSERVATION, then,
when Will came into the house, bearing Ida
In his arms. Quickly recovering from their
flight. however. they hastily applied the
proper restorativss, until at last they had the
JOY of seeing the rigid features relax, and the
beautiful eyes unclose, and heard her falas
voice ask. "Where am r." "You arc ct
home, DEAR" said her mother; "now take
this warm drink that / have prepared for
you, and then lie atll and 60 to Sleep"
| "Then 1t was all a terrible dream,' mur-
INJURED Ida "but no, it could not have been,
for am certain that saw Will Hunter
bending over me, and heard his voice. Am
no. right p
ives, my daughter, but never mind that
now drink this and then go to sleep, and
In the morning you shall see him and hear
oil that he has to tell" And with this assu-
| rance. Ida drank the cordial that was held
| to Der lips, and with sweet sense of rest and
| security, soon fell into refreshing slumber.
The next morning she awoke with sense
OF weariness, for which sfe could not at first
| account, but presently it all came back to
her her visit, the fearful storm that arose
90 suddenly. and her rescue by Will Hunter,
just as she was yielding to the combined IN
fuence Of cold and fatigue.
prayer Of Thanksgiving AMI grateful
praise Went up from the innermost depths
OF hel heart to God, who had sent him to her
aid. and then abe attempted to rise, hut
found she was not equal to thu undertaking.
Just at this moment her mother came In
brisk and smiling. with q tempting meal
/ fer her, of which she pArtook with evident
! relish after her long fast.
After Ida had finished breakfast she asked
with some hesitation, as Will here yet,
mother" eyes the storm is still raging
violently and it would bs impossible for him
to go home until 1t abates Would you like
to see him ~
YES" she answ cred In low tone, md
her mother lett the room and in moment
more Will entered.
He seated himself in chair by her bed
and talked Of everything except the terrible
events Of the night before, and in the pleasan mt
hour that followed Ida forgot the embarrass-
ment she had naturally felt when he first
| came in, and before he Jeff / am quite sure
Ihe Asked a question that received different
answer from that which he had asked more
than three years before.
Again 1t was an August evening, with that
white moonlight falling over everything,
and giving that same peculiar beauty to
iseyerything. This evening there were no
figures leaning over the gate, as there were
tour..years ago, but inside the house was
ablaze With light, and gailands of flower'
and leaves adorned the walls, while bouquets
| of flowers occupied every available place.
| The curtains were topped back, Displaying
! lady and gentleman standing before
minister who was evidently performing the
marriage ceremony. One glance at the lady
reveals the Tact that it is our fair friend Ida
Graham, the blush-rose tint slightly deep
ened, and the violet eyes sparkling with
tue excitement of the occasion. OF course
the gentleman beside her is her once rejected
lover Will Hunter, who might never have
for that terrible prairie storm.