The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-11

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her open lids at "a distance did not betray
the terrible trial to which she had been
subjected. Fortunately, the disease had
not marked her to any perceptible ex-
tent, and, had her eyes been spared, her
beauty would have remained almost un-
impaired. Her tall, we'll formed figure
was drawn up as If in defiance Of the
pity she knew was felt for her. and of
many kind expressions which her quick
sense of hearing caught and resented.
At first she had rebelled terribly against
the will that had mercifully chastised
her. but lately she had bowed her head to
the DEGREES of Providence, and almost
without a murmur.
"How glad I am to see you'll" she ex-
claimed" I mean, to know | am with
you once again, dear Maggie How
kind you are p
"Dearest JESSIE" whispered her
friend, "we are all delighted you have
come, and looking so we'll too. Here are
two young gentlemen waiting to be intro
duced; though I think you have met
Algy Vernon before"
sob, yes I recollect Mr.. Vernon
quite well. We had famous picnic to
the glen, think it was'
"Quite right, Miss Hamblyn. What
a memory you have!" replied Vernon,
as he shook hands with her.
"This is my cousin, Frank Carson, of
whom you may have heard" continued
Maggie. "He has brought you a bou-
quet.
Maggie took them from her cousin
and placed them in the blind girls
grasp. Jessie inhaled the perfume for
a few moments, and then placed them
in the bosom of her dress. ooh, what
lovely roses I" she cried. "Thank you
so much, Mr.. Carson p
"Now, dear, let nae escort you," said
Maggie. "I see your invaluable Barton
has already got your luggage ashore.
This way, dear"
"Algy, you and I must follow as we
cannot Lead" said Frank, as he took his
friends arm. I say" he whispered,
"what a beautiful voice she has got,
hasn't she? You'll be falling in love,
old fellow, eh?'
''Not T." replied his friend Sim
not equal to goddess like Miss Ham
blyn. Besides, you know" He
stopped suddenly, remembering Mag
gie's caution.
"Well, besides what? Don't mind
me-" said Frank.
ooh, dear, no; the fact is, I'm rather
sweet on some one else, you see. She
was delighted with those roses, can
tell you. What thoughtful fellow
you are! never can do those pretty
things"
"Then, friend Algy, take lesson
now and rose next time"
They all drove rapidly back to the
rectory. Mr.. Denne met them on the
steps.
Welcome to Wittlesleigh," he ex-
claimed in his CHEEKY voice. "Jessie,
my dear, am delighted to see you.
Come in p and pressing fatherly kiss
on the wide forehead he led his beauti-
full visitor into the drawing-room.
"Luncheon is ready" he said, $50
when you young ladies have exchanged
condolences we will sit down. Do not
be too long, dear, he added to his daugh-
ter.
"We shall be ready in minute,
papa" replied Maggie:
" Scarcely, think" said the rector,
laughing, "But do not forget I break
tasted at this morning."
"What nice fellow your cousin must
be, Maggie? Fancy his taking the
trouble to gather these lovely roses! I
wish could see them" she added with
a smile. 'But, Maggie, dear, what do
you think? one doctor in London told
papa that perhaps I might some day re-
cover my sight do so hope he is
right. He wanted to galvanize me, or
something p
"Of course he is right, dear; he never
would have been so cruel. He could not
have held out hopes if he were not quite
sure -
"Oh, Maggie, fancy! just fancy be-
ing able to see the sea, the sky, the
flowers and you, you darling, once again.
But it is too good to be true. It is quite
impossible!" A weary sigh closed the
sentence.
"Not impossible, dear. So let u
hope for the best. Hope and pray, and
trus t in Gods mercy"
Jessie bent down and kissed her kind
friend, and then the two girls had
good cry" together.
Nearly two months passed away and
still the party at Wittlesleigh Rectory
remained the same. TO those of my
readers who have stayed in sweet South
Devon / need not explain the pleasant
life which young people can, and I be-
lieve do, lead in that land of picnics.
Love in these ATTITUDES ripens with the
strawberries, and comes as naturally as
cream; SO the young couples at the
Rectory paired off almost unconsciously.
Such an arrangement in the case of
Algy Vernon and Maggie Denne was
not surprising, for they had been &C
qualnted from childhood. Mrs. Vernon
and the late Mrs. Denne had been
school.fellows. They had never severed
the friendship thus initiated, and what
was more natural than that the affection
entertained by the parents should de-