The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-02-12
upon her lips, and rushed away from her

upon her ups, ana rushed away from her
presence.
For three years he had known and
loved Rosamond Warrington. At their
FIST meeting he knew that she was the
che woman in all tho world for him; and
unconscious as she was Of the fact, there
came also to her, d new revelation. This
world became to her brighter world,
and life contained ne possibilities Of hap
piness that she had never even dreamed
OF. There was q new light in her eye,
bright flush n her cheek and the tones
Of her voice became softer and more
musical. s.4
From the time Of her first en.rapce
into society,she had been its acknowledge
ed quetlj. Three sisters before her had
reigned successiYely in the same sphere,
ard~ln family where good looks were
pr0verbial, sue bore eff the palm. Unlike
most beautiful women, her intellectual at
tainments were of a high order--passion.
atelv fond Of study, her leisure moments
we've ever spent in improving her Brit
liant and finely developed mind. Already
graduate Of one of the best Institutions
for ladies' in tbs State she did not rest
s.tsfed. Naturally q fno liDguist, she
desired to excel In the ancient as we'll as
modcl nlanguages ana for ye rs thedearest
wish of her heart had been to graduate in
one ef ourbest colleges. When attending
school with her brother she Invariably
excelled him, even in mathematics al
though Willard Worthngton was never
dull pupil, but when ready for college
she felt keenly the injustice Of being ex-
cluded on account Of her sex.
From all parts the country came the
Joyful cry that the long closed doors were
opening, and woman allowed 20 take her
proper position But in the old college
town where they resided. old customs
lorg held uRdesputed sway; BE old col
lege walls, dark and grim, seemed to
frown down all Innovations, and the foot
Of woman seemed destined never 20 tread
its classic halls. One day there came a
change. The old president was removed
to better world and his place was filled
by a man Of the progressive stamp, ''a
little leaven soon leaveneth the whole
lump" Not long before the rusty bolts
flew back and new era dawned upon
the sleepy old town.
This happenad more than Il year before
the commencement Of our story, and
Rosamond Immediately availed herself Of
the long desired opportunity, glad that
her ambitious dreams might at lat be
realized. Not In the least disturbed by
the mu:terings OF the OLD fogips, that the
experiment would prove failure, nor
reused TO anger by the assertions of a
certain class Of students who's, dil,nity
was offended by the entrance of d woman
| into the domain heretofore considered ex-
cluslVely their own. Thjrsting for knnwI-
edge, ard ambitious to excel, it was not
hons: before it was universally conceded
that in point of intellect she had 10 su-
perIor n the Institution.
Although generally considered a beau
it'll girl, The attraction of Rosamond
Worihlngtons face consisted more In ex-
preston than in beauty or regularity OF
feature; the thought that cleaned in the
dark depths Of her soul-lit eye, irradiated
her WI ole countenancc, binding you 20
all defects, giving the impression that
the face was simply perfect. Such faces
never grow old. The years may come
and go, but they cannot destroy beauty
of this type. That undesirable fascina-
tion OF manner that few women possess;
men worshipped, and women envied her.
Considering herself indifferent to the
devotion she received, she really did not
und and why Charles Edwards censur-
ed her conduct; youRg and thoughtless,
intending no wrong, believing that he
really knew how devotedly she loved i'm
she allowed her prize aud anger to gain
the ascendency which resulted as we have
seen in their final separation.
Mrs. Worthington was widow, and
Rosamond The Youngest Of five chldre
Petted and INDUCED as she was from Der
infancy she could not be called