The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-28
ROSE BROWN.
BY IDA MEAD.


true story.
| 1T happened in the western part Of
New Y ork, in the year 1876. Itseems
there was a Mr., Brown, his wife, and
beautiful daughter, living on very
large farm.
! Living near them was widow who
supported herself and a little crippled
girl by keeping summer boarders; her
house was generally crowded by both
young and old people from the city,;
who were anxious every summer to
leave their own beautiful places and
seek enjoyment in the country.
| will mention right here, that this
widows residence was situated on the
bank Of a small lake, that seemed to
be suited especially for lovers.
One pleasant afternoon in July the
| young people started to take boat
ride.
Charley Howell had seen Rose
Brown and he wished Mrs. Wells (the
landlady) to invite her to go with
them. Rose accepted the invitation.
and accordingly was at the house Of
her friend in due time, dressed in a
Ipure white muslin with a blue sash
tied around her slender waist, a small
Ibow in her hair and another at her
throat. I will tell Charley's thoughts
las he gazed at this lovely girl. She is
more beautiful than any fairy.
All appeared to enjoy themselves
but Ada Selwin; who supposed that
Charley Howell would be her escort,
as on other occasions before this, but
instead he appropriated Rose to him
self and did not notice the dark froBn
on Ada's face.
| Miss Selwin had firted with many
this season, but now had given her
whole heart, such as it was, to Charley
Howell unsought.
After spending a very pleasant day
lin the woods gathering flowers, ferns
and moss, they returned home in the
Iboat
| Charley as a natural consequence
took Roses arm and saw her safe at
her fathers door.
Before leaving her, he took her
hand and looking in the upturned face,
said: IF get up a picnic at the grove
next week you will accompany me,
will you not? After hearing her low
spoken reply, he hastily bid her good
night and went back to his boarding
place to dream many happy things Of
this little country girl that was entire
ly filing his heart.
Ada, on the contrary, did not close
her eyes to sleep until nearly morning !;
she was tryingsto think Of some plan
to keep them apart
Charley arranged it with Mrs. Wells
to provide the lunch and he was to
furnish the lemonade.
After the arrangements were com
pleted he invited his guests; among
them was Rose, as I have before men
toned, and Ada.
Ada had thought Of many ways to-
Separate this pair of lovers, but none
of them seemed to suit her; at last
came her chance without any effort on
her part at all.
Charley, without the knowledge of
any prying eyes, handed a note to a lit
tie boy and requested him to take it to
Mr.. Browns.
| AS soon as he went in the house
Ada threw on her bonnet and ran af-
ter the boy, and seeing the note in bis
hand asked him what he had; he i'm
Imediately told her it was note for
Miss Rose.
OH says she, if that is who it is for
| will take it, for I was just going up
there and it will save you the walk.
He was only too glad to have her, for
he spied . group Of little children play
ling in the shade of an old oak and
wished to be with them.
She sauntered along until she was
out Of sight of them, then hastily tore
open the note and to her establishment
saw a few hurried lines asking Rose to
meet him at q certain place the next
day; be had something Of the utmost
Importance to him, to tell her.
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