The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-02-05

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greens, which were weyen into wreatks and
placed over the pictures, the portraits the
Idoors-everywhere. You Ecould not raise
your eyes but they were confronted by the
ricn green. in which nestled clusters of blue
CEDAR berries. Then small pine tree, the
branches rising upward like chandelier,
was set up in a box, on small table in the
cerner-thel christmas tree" speedily TO
oe decked with presents and varegated " ak
tapers Then a stage with curtain was.
terectsd atone end of the large dining room
the preparations were completed. aud the
lar more NOR important question came up. for
consideration-Wh drama should be actea
by the im2romptu comedians
Inc consultation resulted in the selec tion
OF "The Brigan's Bride.' Iwish / could re-
member. something about TIE "Brigand's
Brlde"-alas that great effort of genius has
quite faded from smy memory-sat nomiais
@naord only. / only know that there was a
Srigand, and that there was a bride, and that
their love adventures were thrilling not to
say narrowing. I may forget. FROM having
suddenly become excited by what one of the
company said.
Amanda will be the very person for the
bride ~
Amanda--" stammered. ta
Amanda Wakeleigh," said the young
iady "she Is staying in the neighbUrhood
and promised to come tomorrow.
1 was silent, as the autebographic novel
ISIS say. Amanda !-Amanda in the neigh
oorhooa Amanda to be at Bellevue /! (,
When I retired to rest that night NV
mind was in decided maze, and could on
~ discern one fact clearly, that something
was certainly going to happen when Miss
Wakeieigh appeared upon the scene
CHRISTMAS morning was ushered in BY de
lighted cries of christmas Gift p' from
everybody. as he made his appearance in the
breakfast room. A grand dinner was has.
tlly served. and the table removed In yisv
OF the thsatricals, and night descended OF
tae ola mansion Respondent throughout with
lights, and the dazzling glimmer of the tap.rs
on the heavily laden Christmas tree.
Amanda haa arrived ia the morninp. in
obedience to summons borne by fast
riding youth--had studied her part and was
ready. Our meeting had been-well, costa
tlc on Amanda's part. and glowing en- nay
OWE glowed, in fact, to hide my eonfrf-
sion and CONSERVATION. The "situation"
was indeed embarrassing, not to say tragic.
had been extremely intimate with Miss
Amanda Wakelejgh. had advanced, jim IN Y
relations with her. to point beyond which
but one more step could be taken-the step
landing young gentleman oa the sweet
shores OF an engagement, or the rongh
breakers OF discardai. Then having gone
thus far, and just as the final step was no |
doust Anticipated by the damsel, have Wis
lted the country, fallen in love With some
oody else. was basking now in that some
body else's smiles. When-presto the pre-
vious young damsel made her appearance,
suddenly, unexpectedly, as though dropping
II on the clouds ! really but for the pro-
sale fact that she was visiting one Of her
III eue
Amanda clasped both my hands with her
own, and expressed her delight. She was
clad in gorgeous raiment. and her train ra-
sembled comets. She was radiant and
stylish" beyond words. She beamed on me.
on Jack Harrington-an old acquaintance
of hers, learned now-whe was to act the
'Br!gand' to her "Bridge," and then pro.
,eeeded to take command of Bellevue and
the inhabiteuts.
Night came, and the hour for the per-
torrance Of the play, which was preceded
BY some very handsome tablsaax of scriptu-
raj and Byronc subjects, as usual. [ do not
the whole redistribution" of the
irama. was in 1t. and Benny Jean, toe,
with one Or two more, The other guests
'anzed on chairs were the audience.
have refrained from any statement in
'eterence to my private relations with Mis-
Jean Arden ; and YET those relations haG
already, during the few days of my visit
crown very peculiar. At 25 we are apt TO
ostray our feelings, and I had promptly pro-
,eeded, not only to show Bonny Jean my
but 80 tell her, which had re-
'nlted, regret TO say, in a fat rejection
The catastrophe occurred late one night
n the parlor, when everybody had retired
out ourselves When I had finished til
address customary on such occasions, I
,ssayed to gain possession of a small hand
,ear me; but the small hand was withdrawn.
md Its mistress rose, blushing and faltering
. little as she spoke. Her response was not
1ery connected or very calmly uttered, but
+ was very distinct. She had sincere re
gard for me, she said-how could she help
having the very cincerest ?--but SIZE could I
not, she really could not. consent to disturb
the entente cordiale between nayself and-Miss
Then BoDnv Jean had oona mn