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

her customary aplom6. AS TO Hafz-that
is, Dr. Bayne-apd Aedorn-that is TO say !.
Benny Jean, there was no exhibition OF
regard whatever toward each other on their
part, / Went through my part in a disma
and tragic state oi mind-for I had lully
resolved to return 10 the city of x on the
next day-and Bcnny Iean was plainly nerv
ons and constrained
Eleven O'Clock came, and the den oueme ~
Ct the drama was near. The brigand having
fled for refuge to terrific cavern, ammo unc'
ed to his Bride ana Hafz and Medsra thai
he had resolved 10 blow them all up rather
than surrender TO his enemies When ht
said this he scowled ard shook his ataghan-
tbs family carving knife--teWard the heaV-
ems. Then a shot resouhded--the brigand
shouted 'Cone !" to his bride, drawing
her towards him. and Fly to your passage
perchance ye may escape r. to Benny Jean
and myself whefeupou he dragged Amanda
to eurtalned recess on the stage, ana
took refuge, followed by bonny Jean, in
similar recess on the opposite side-the main
curtain in front slowly descending to rise
on the last sceRe-explosIon.
| have said that Bonny Jean followed me
i should have said that she essayed TO
do SO She placed her little foot on the edge
ief the platform, and attempted to descend
to the floor, when her slender figure tel
tered, she lost her footing and would have
fallen headleng had L not caught her in my
arms. e&
jean Jean dear. dear Benny Jean p
There stepped, holding her close to
my heart. She was blushing and trem-
bling.
II neld you la my arms once before the
day yeu fainted-I love you more than
love my life-I care nothing -nothing-for
any one in all the world hut you-r'
The pretty head fell on my shoulder, and
she raised her eyes to mine, with tears in
them, but smile on her lips, when
What was that barbaric cutlery, mingled
with thumpings on the floor ? The audience
we're in an uproar, impatient for the explo-
sien land Bonny Jean retreated quickly
from my arms exclaiming, "Oh, tell Mr.. Har.
rington and Miss Wakeleigh |"
Igroaned, and inwardly vituperating Jack
and Amanda, FASTENED to obey. / assembled
the stage, passed across it behind the cur
tain, raised the drapery concealing the oppo.
site recess. and oeheld--what words shall
employ to describe the spectacle I looked
upen? Trus eloquence, however, is simple
and comes to the point. What l saw was
Jack Harrington on one knee squeezing
Amanda's hand, and Amanda looking at
him with Ianguishi1g sweetness, murmur-
lag:
do net press mel can refuse you moth
ing ~
Az she uttered these words she raised her
head and our eyes meet
How that evening ended scarcely remem>
oer-I was in a whir. have faint recol-
eetion that the cavern exploded by means
,f an old blunderbuss !; that new thunders
IF applause greeted the performers when
hey came out and ran ap stairs 10 change
heir costumes, and that Benny Jean and
Amanda refrained from meeting the glancss |
If two overjoyed individuals during all the
est Of the evening.
Need say that I.did not leave BeleYeue
m the next morning? l stayed until New
Year, aud came back three months after
ward, haviAg been present, on the night be-
ore / left x, at the wedding of Jack |
Harrington and Amanda.
Benny Jean was exquisite in her bridal
'eil and wreath-she 10 as beautiful to nae
low, when her hair is turning gray-aad |
ometimes we smile, recalling those cid days |
nd the happy ending of my Christm as re-
nance. JOHN EsTEN COOK.