The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-20

! lad, had loved the Hover faced little Mill
cent dearly; and when, at the age Of
| eighteen, he had been sent away from
his home 70 qualify himself TO play q part
in the world. news came to him that Mill
cent, chs little Milly," was married. It
was Der fathers wish, the gossips said.
| Mr. Kathlane, the sutton, was immensely
wealthy, and having been fascinated by
Milicent's beauty, her parents had used
all their influence with her; and the end
was marriage. Milicent. now Mrs. Kath-
lane, went away to her husbands home;
and Rupert Thnrnbury YEARLY went on
with his dull, distasteful labor, with not
even the old boyish dreams to tighten his
task.
Six years more passed slowly By,
making many changes il the affairs of
both. Mr. Kathlane died suddenly after
two or three years of married life, and
MiliceDt went abroad with some friends.
She had been back nearly year now,
and had settled down to town life.
During this period the old childish friend
ship OF Rupert Thornbury had been warm
ly renewed; and Rupert had discovered
that. charming as she was in her child
hood and girlhood. row that she was a
woman she was Infinitely more SO.
During this year life hsd grown deal
brighter to Mr.. Thornbury; he was pros
percus, slowly and steadily, and had
gained many friends, Anxious mammas
looked upon him with favor, and many
bright eyes gave him bewitching glances
hitherto in vain. His whole heart
and he knew twas still with Milicent
Kathlane; but her marriage had raised
her, both as to wealth and position, sc
far above himself, that he did not, excep
al some fond, delusive moment, dare t.
aspire tn her He wrs only a city man
Flooding on In his close city office with
his three or four clerks under him..
Chow beautiful she ls!' he thought, a!
: he walked away from the house. "Jus
the same little Miliy at heart, too
, as in the dear old days. And her glance!
l-Oh. if might dare to believe in them
seem as true to me as they were then.
But what would the world say?"
That night saw him at Mrs. Changers
| "a fashionable woman with some fash
ionable daughters, one of whom, Cornelia
!, had made a dead set at Mr.. Thornbury
He stood 10 the lighted room, watching
eagerly for Milicent; out it was not unit
very late that she arrived. As she came
duu graceIh1ry as cnvugu sife-uau Deeh
from earliest childhood, accustomed to
reign in society--a murmur of admiration
followed Der.
She was dressed in trailing robe OF
pale silyery blne, with an overdress OF
soft white lace; her beautiful neck and
arms were bare, save for their ornaments
of fretted gold; her face was untouched
by paint or powder, and her vivid color
ing made her beauty seem almost unearth-
Ely as compared with some of the inane
| 20 II l. Eoi al hor
ately dressed, was fastened here and there
with sprays of scarlet flowers, and at her
bosom, looping her oYerdress, and in her
Ijeweled boqnet5sre, the scarlet buds glowed
and burned.
as she not lovely? That was ques-
tion which every one telt could be an
swereG but in the affirmative. And many
an enYious heart was hidden under the
smiling faces which greeted her.
''There is Mrs. Kathlane, Mr.. Thorn
bury" said Cornelia Granger, a tall, pale,
ill>naturcd girl, to whom Rupert had
been saying civil nothings for the last
few minutes, and who was seriously jeal-
Gus of Mrs. Kathlane in her heart of hearts.
"You gentlemen are wild about her I be-
lieve. Red and blue-what excruciating
taste! | wonder her maid does not teach
her better" aa sff8ial 1l.1a sa
Every one has not your critical eyes,
Miss Granger said Rupert, laughing: 81
thought her dress charming at p
"Of course" Miss Cornelia was not an
amiable girl, as we have said, and at that
moment her temper was punching her
rather sorely. perhaps you make one Of
those who are wild over her, Mr.. Thorn