The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-17
And she went up to her room, with
sparkling eyes and glowing cheeks.
SIS this seat engaged, sir 2"

the Jersey City terminus.
Mr.. Wintringham arose courteOusly,
glanced at the small graceful figure in
navy-blue waterproof and double veil.
stake the seat by the window,
madam"
She glided in, and Mr.. Wintringham
sat down beside her, all unconscious OF
the sidelong glance from a pair OF eager
eyes under the veil.
Chow handsome he is and he hasn't
the least idea who am"
For of course it was Jessie who had
taken the train at the same station with
Rich, but had waited until the last sta
ton had been reached before she changed
her seat in the car for the one she now
occupied.
CT wonder If he does know me? Of
course he doesn't, only he don't seem
very eager to say anything to me. J" Then
little fragrantly perfumed handker-
chief futtered accidentally CD to the
DOR.
Jessie made deceitful little dive
after it, displaying her daintily- kidded
hand and round, neatly cuffed wrist.
Rich quickly anticipated her, and
ehanded the handkerchief quietly to her.
Allow me, madam.
80, thank you! am sorry to trouble
you SO much. I was very awkward.
Jessie's cheeks were blushing furious
" under her double dark brown veil.
"I will give him chance, anyhow, "
she thought.
But Mr.. Nottingham only bowed
gravely, and maintained courteous 81
lence.
The train slowed up, and Jessie, with
persistent determination to draw him
into conversation, made faint alarm that
amused herself as she peered out OF the
window, then at her seat-mate.
"What are we stopping for? This
isn't a station Oh! is anything the
matter ?"
Rich smiled-this little woman was
such an odd one.
"There is no Oeed of apprehension,
madame. We are entering the tunnel"
s'The tunnel O, dear, the tunnel :"
But Rich didn't 's take at all. He
only settled cozily back and slouched
his seal-skin hat on his forehead, leaving
his companion to fight the imaginary
terrors of the tunnel as best she might.
The train had come to it's final stand
still at the depot, and just as Wintring-
ham arose to leave the car, he felt
timid touch of fingers CD his coat
sleeve.
"Please pardon me-bu-but- there
! is ferry-boat to cross in-isn't there
and if you would be so kind as to tell
me which way it is to the ST. Julian
Hotel ?"
/ D:ol, l,,,44o~o1 49, I,sa <x,orooot do1ib
erately while she spoke.
"The st. Julian? 2 I am going there
myself, madam. IF you are unaccom-
panied, will see you there. This way,
please"
At last! Jessie's cheeks were as hot
as fire now, and her eyes bright as stars
as she walked through the long depot
and ferry house beside her husband.
In the ladies' cabin Rich gave her seat,
then left her to join group OF gentle
men who were converslng near the door,
and at the New York dock he escorted
her to st. Julian transfer coach, much
as if she had been child in his charge,
whom he was bound to do his duty by,
and yet considered somewhat of nui-
sance. AS it happened, the coach had
other passengers, so that the hot color
had time to die from out Jessie's face,
although she mentally regarded him "a
darling, provoking fellow?"
If you please, sir, an answer is
wanted"
One of the walters at the ST. Julian
handed tiny notelet to Mr.. Wintriu9-
ham just after that gentleman had in
| spected the arrangements of his room,
and was settled down for half hours
examination of sundry papers in his
memorandum book.
"An answer Ia leater for me! 0,
yes, from Ned Hathaway, about the
shares"
His eyes opened widely as he careless
~ tore it open, to find, not business
communication from Ned Hathaway, but
a dainty little note, in graceful, flow
ing.back hand
| ITO the Gentleman IN the Seal-skin Cap:-
You have made me desire very much to see you
again. Is there not time to attend the theater?
| ''YoUR LADY ADMRER."
Rich drew long breath of surprise.
So that's the little game, is it 2"
Then he rapidly wrote an an answer
and dispatched It by the man, who
grinned knowingly as he received
twenty-five cent stamp from Jessie's
trembling fingers.
CHOW, then, I've caught him this
time. Suppose he conseDts-'
The ebbing color on her cheeks, the
quivering of her pretty mouth, was am
pie evidence of the state of her feelings J;
and she opened the sealed envelope as
one does telegram to assure
ones self nothing is amiss, and yet feel
ing it necessary to be prepared for the
worst 15 ii3s'3 -' = E I
Permit the gentleman in the seal-skin cap
to offer word of counsel to the lady admirer,
that in future, she learns to distinguish be-
tween gentleman and scamp and, when
she returns home, which had better be at once,
she confess her imprudence to her mother"