The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-06-25

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r,atreated.
+ "Whew! what pretty girl glad |
don't have her to dangle after and wait
on though thought he. "But where
the dickens is Tom?"
+ He hunted through the crowd, and
just as the train was starting. bel found
Tom on the platform.
ooh, here you are Be quick now,"
hailed Tom. II thought you were about
to give me the slip after all.'' .Z.-sass
mo danger; | only slept Late, that's
ALL"
They went into the car, and the pond
erous wheels rolled off, and as they
opened the door, Frank got agBmpse of
q pretty girl with q width plnle seated
inside.
Did your cousin came ~ he said to
Tom.
Yes I'll introduce you.
Tom marched straight down the mar.
row isle to that very girls seat, and, as
she rose, with a bewitching smile, Tom
introduced
Mfs. Cameron. this is my friend, Mr..
Worthington. NY cousin, Kate Came
ron, Frank.
Rhor Frank /! You might nave knock
ed him down with knitting needle.
But he was gentleman enough to STAN
men some response to the beautiful lady's
courteous greeting, and to try to recov
er from his confusion as best he might.
Half an hour later, he and. Tom stood
together on the car PLATFORM. and then
his wrath found vent.
Tom Courtney, I'll never forgive you Il
Xou will. had to deceive. you so you
wouldn't act like fool, and disappoint
me Of your visit. But Kate will neither
eat you up nor fall in love with you, SO
you needn't be scared.
Don't expect me to pay any, attention 10
her.
Hold on there ! She hasn't given you
the chance yet. Kate IS quite belle in |
city society, and awful particular in her
company. Sad dogs like you and l
wouldn't stand ghost of a chance.
[ don't know that she could do better,
growled Frank, with mans usual con-
trariness, taking the opposite track.
She might think so lam going 10
the smoking car, Frank Come along.
No, dent care about smoking now.
All right; look after Kate till I come
back-that's good fellow.
Now Frank had not the least inten
ton of looking after Fate, but when he !
approached her seat, she looked up with
such frank, pleasant smile, and moved
her shawl from the opposite seat to make
room for him With suah cordial air that
be could not resist the temptation to sit
down and enjoy her society.
Not much of it did he get, however,
for after the first pleasant eception,
Mrs. Kate betook herself to her bookE
again, and never even looked at him.
By way of revenging himself Frank
looked at her and' the more he looked |
the prettier she grew.
Shes a widow, he thought. She is
not day over 24,i she is that /; I WON
der if she is 7om's sweet heart?
And strange to say, this reflection made
Frank feel like grinding his teeth at the
unconscious, 'Pom, calmly enjoying his
cigar in the smokingcar
The journey passed without any special
incident, and without Mrs. Kate troubling
Frank in the least for any attention.
At the station they found Black Bob
awaiting them, and few minutes drive
brought them safely to the door of Toms
home. If Frank had found Kate Cameron
pretty in her hat and travelling wraps,
when she took them off and showed her |
slight form, with graceful curves and
arches, be thought her bewitchlng. Of
course he didn't care anything about her;
but some way it was great relief to And
certain pretty Minnie Brown, who was
one of the holiday party, unmistakably
occupying the position of Toms sweet
heart, and putting Kate out of the ques.
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