Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-12-06
Judge, therefore, Of my sentiments,
when [ saw Miss Idelia hold up her

Judge, therefore, of my sentiments,
when l saw Miss Idelia hold up her
finger, and heard her say:
=" He gave me this ring as q pledge
of his love, and babe me wear it for
his sake. 1t will be q just punishment
for him if keep it. certainly shall. It
shall never leave my finger again !"
"The ID it wont p thought l, and
as l perceived the smile of satisfaction
with which she regarded the glitter of the
diamond, in the moonshine, [ felt my
love for her oozing out, like Bob Across
courage, at a fearfully rapid rate.
The opportunity did not come for
me to explain matters to her, and, in
truth, l began to be rather glad it
didn't. retired that night without
having spoken to her, and she did not
haunt my visions.
The next day the plot thickened.
Jessie received several letters from
Milestone Centre. directed to her as my
wife, and to my care. Endicott and his
friends scrupulously called her by my
name, and, worse than all, Idelia began
to take a romantic fancy to her. She
condoled with her on having such a
faithless husband, and poured all her
own poetic grlefs into the little hum
bugs bosom--a flood Of secondhand
Werterian sorrows, which moved Jessie
to tears-of laughter.
Thus matters stood until the fourth
day, when we were to return. In the
| morning 1 got an opportunity to speak
to Idelia about it, and we had Jolly
time of it.
She would not listen to any explana-
ton whatever, but abused me like a
pickpocket. I have been scolded by a
number of young ladies. In fact, ]
rather like it, generally, and as for my
cousin Jessie, it was as good as q sup
per to hear her vituperations. But
Miss Vaughn was one to many for me-
She whined and growled alternately
She called me high-falutin names. She
turned blue, and yellow, other uDpleas
ant colors. She squealed, and Kissed
and made herself an object of wonder
ment, out hardly of admiration, tc
quite crowd, that collected about US
for it was in an empty parlor that she
first pitched into me. "Virago" was
written in every line of her counter
ance, and rang in every meditation Of
her voice.
When she had finished she strobe GU
of the room, leaving me in condition
of several mental prostratiOn.
My previous affection for her, how
ever, had entirely evaporated, and
; recognized the truthfulness of my
cousin Jessie's description of her.
<h0 hot al
noon, Miss Vaughn avoided me studi
ously, as, in fact, did her. Jessie anc
Grey were together on the deck during
the whole passage, and | amused my
self by smoking cigars, forward, from
the time of leaving the Tide-mill HOUSE
pier to the time of landino at Mile
stone.
never saw Idelia Vaughn again.
| never wanted to. l would like to hav'
got my ring back, but feel my tina
eldest male heir will not wear the jewe
l should be very much pleased t.
= of his ancestors.
wind this story up with wedding, bu
l cannot, there was nobody married il
, our party except Endicotts friend, AM
they had been married for three O
four years.
, Grey returned to the city the follow
, ing week and went On a series of shOr
+ sprees. My cousin stayed at home
: flirting desperately with the villag
beaux at evening parties, and singin
, melo-dramatically in the daytime
:, They both feared, as I suppose the.
! still do, that they never should MARI.
) anybody, yet Grey's poverty and wan
! of business talent prevented him from
, forming any engagement which Nigh
!, keep better-or rather richer-suitor
from stepping in.
however, am more hopeful and de
voutly believe than one day I sna
write another story about Grey ali
Jessie, and end it with orange flower
+ and white kids.