The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-01-15

quarreling' IN way that was ex-
ceedingly impolitic and exaspera-
ting.
| She had fairly longed to soc him
show some signs of temper or senti-
ment, and she had derived no small
degree of satisfaction from the man
ncr in which he had treated his
boat. She was fairly warmed toward
him, one day, when she learned Of
his borrowing skiff to 60 duck
hunting, and yet she had muttered
"He said he would borrow q boat
to take me out in, but TIL teHch him
lesson yeti"
Perhaps Curt thought he had
learned all the lessen that was
necessary, but at all events, one
December day he decided to call for
Faith Murray and ask her to so with
hlm on the grand sleighing party to
the quilting bee across the river.
Theirs would be such q magnificent
drive on the ice, and such splendid
opportunity to make up, and Curt
had laid the matter very close in
deed to his heart an hopes.
And yet, even when he went after
her he bluadered, just like himself,
from the very beginning. Instead of
dashing up in his gay little cutter,
with ssjust room for two,', the sleigh
he drove was the biggest Of all the
half dozen or SO that were hitchea
in trent Of Squire Murray's ample
doorway, and Faith had said to
herself, As she locked at it from the
, window:
CLOCKS as if he was going to
carry all the girls in the neighbor-
hood y and her blue eyes had dark
ened, and her fresh cheeks had
, flashed with fresh vexation. She
was, every biz, reaoy to take fire,
thel efere, o few minutes later, when
, her opsn-heartsd admirer asked
+ "You'll step into my sleigh, won't
! you Faith, even il you won't put
> your fost in my boat g.
And she answered sharply:
, me, indeed, sir, don't care to ride
In en- omnibus. You will, doubtless,
have plenty OF company without me-"
II Curt Hswlasd had seemed to make
Light of his rebuff at the summer pic.
MIC, it was vsry different now, AID
there was something in tia panied,
hurt, disappointed expression of his
manly and really handsome face that
would have carried the day in his
favor under any ether circumstances.
Every girl in the room WAS On his sid
In moment-but Faiths Tosy checks
turned only tho ketter for her ccI-
seriousness Of the fact-aBd the only per :
f son present who felt any real satisfaction
was sile Herring, the village law yer, who
was now sure ( his good fortune to
aficiate as Faith Murrays escort to and
: from the quilting.
AS for Curt himself, not word said
no, but :urned steadily and dignifedly
l toward the door, and in another minute
t tho quick, sharp jingle Of bells told
! Faith that Ms sleigh was, like his boat,
r doomed to 60 empty Of lady passengers
until her own feet came back to it.
!. Up to that moment Curtis mind had
> been occupied only with Joyous antici-
pati2ns Of reconciliation with Faith, and
the fun ho would have OF the sleigh ride,
: Noing and coming, as vel. as at the
y quilting Now. however, as his fleet
o team drew him swiftly along the river
q road on ms lonely way homeward, bis
0 eyes wandered up and down the river,
Il redisE osed e discover anything that
0 might. appear TO suggest eny interference
q with the contemplated merry waking.
1t is very strasgs how differently tbs
world will look 70 man in one frame Of
mind and another That morning the