The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-12-13
A HOLIDAY TRIP.

@eI1l have nice Christmas, won't I ?"
'~Oh, deslare, it is too bad, uncle,
1g@sahing off to such a place, and, as
1lszaI, taking cold and laying himself up
&aF an indefinite period"
TSuppose you go instead OF me ?"
"He would have me, of course |!
yell. Pen, there's one consolation-he
gill have to remember you in his will. !"
THe ought to, considering all the
Measure this deprives me Of. / had
Gree parties and two concerts on hand
tssr tlAis week, besides the matinee at
83o@Eh's. You'll have to accept Carries
EmvitatiOn for the holidays. SO farewell
81 our grand toilets on New Years day,
>a51d all the beaux, compliments, flowers,
and SO forth. What would you take p
"Just your traveling-dre and the
camel s-hair suit. Perhaps you'll want
81 BLACK silk-there may be a church in
&Me town"
"Oh, it's quite place for manufact-
a. mUmber of mechanics there with their
&aniiies. There must be votes to be
8@d, or uncle wouldn't spend so much
f5lae there"
90 You'll have to fill up your trunk
w7th fancy work and new novels, and, if
is comes to the worst, you can firt with
Che doctor, or correspond with your re-
Nations"
" Thanks, said Pen, laughing; "the
former alternative for me"
The Swo sisters put on their bonnets
and went for farewell stroll down
Broadway.
Very fne-looking women were the
Misses Irving, well dressed, well pre-
Carved, and well-enough educated.
aEhey had taste in dress, were witty
qanough not to say stupid or silly things,
bright enough to keep informed on all
aSoants that interested general society,
sind old enough to thoroughly enjoy life
f2n its every day phases, and cease build
.IEg adr-castles of future bliss.
Their having remained single sur
.Rrised none of their old friends. Brought
sip in the midst of luxury, they required
49r husbands men of equal means and
Similar tastes. Sentiment never outran
common sense.
Sometimes, when the Irvings were I'M
old love affair of Pens when she first APP
g'eared in society. But the lover had
4acked in some way, old Mr.. Irving had
crowned on the attachment, and the
young fellow had gone away.
There were people who credited Pen
rwith the virtue of remaining true to her
old love, but such statement always
brought forth laughter and sneers: per-
haps, recital of her many and desper-
) cite after firtations.
She certainly did not let corcealment
affect her cheeks. On the contrary.
Saving few household cares, she devoted
GGG1ch time and thought to personal
q &mes, and, by guarding what nature had
gwen her, and dressing extensively as
Yell as becomingly, still held the title of
Gaella.
A long suffering, ardent admirer went
100 she cars with her, checked her trunk,
l8lut her sachel in the rack, arranged her
shawl, gave her the last novel, and
watched her departure from the plat
GarIn.
fhe train being we'll under way, Pen
&traightened herself, pulled up her
sGioves- although not wrinkle could
Gae detected in them-reaected with in
Sgard satisfaction on the fit of her dress
G1Ad Che looping of her overskirt, and
&nen took survey of her companions.
livery one Lad bundles, and all
EaGoked homeward-bound. Unused to
pRanter travelling, Pen was surprised at
sSA2e general shabbiness. She saw moth
asg interesting within or without, so she
opened her book and read descriptions
al Wrench scenery till her head swan.
%hen sheA leaned her head on her hand
sagd thought of all the real enjoyment
>N4Ae was going to miss.
ALI this time a tall man, with @
sEeuched hat concealing his forehead. a
sqlsg buster on his figure, and dark
swhiskers and mustaches concealing his
vgsoa1ths kept a pair of very bright eyes
r@xed on Pen. When they nealed a sta
vG0n he watched her motions, but it was
'<sgzgk before Pen spoke to the conductor
+asad had him show her how many times
4Aey would stop before reaching Port
-Sarvis.
So the lights burned dimly on, and
,s4aople dozed and nodded in their seats.
Aft Pen counted the stops, and at last
ftQek down her sachel and put her shawl
over her arm.
7A'he man in the buster also picked up
ts8s valise; and when hoarse voice
9aouted Port Jervis in one word,
seStang In with it a freezing current OF
az, and Pen rose half decided, he was
shear enough to her to be Intercepted.
!" Is this Port Jervis ?" She was too
s4nxious to glance above the sleeve Of
the buster.
& Yes, madam"