The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-10-09
and went to the Farringford last

night. Picture to yourself my aston
ishment on seeing you. By jingo, you
make rafting good actress, Frances
/ waited for the end of the show, and
followed you home, determining to call
upon you the next day, and here I am
Kiss me-"
"Dont come near mel" she exclaimed
shrinking from him.
mo mock heroics-we are not actine
now-sit down, and Til tell you all my
adventures since 1 left you. As you are
aware, was convicted, and received 6
light sentence of three years for that
little piece of forgery. I served it out
like man, and crossed the ocean tc
America. I fofnd the country plunged
in civil war; [ enlisted in the Fedora
army under the assumed name Of
George Graham, as my letter informed
you, and after the battle of Chancel
louisville my name appeared on the dead
list. Did you not see it?"
EYES,"
1t was incorrect. / was taken pris
oner by the Confederates, and. being
cosmopolitan in my tastes, [ became an
ardent supporter of the lost cause.
After leading somewhat nomadic and
checkered existence, I have turned up
all right ready to claim my wife and
commence life anew"
You have no claim upon me. I was
but girl of Is when we were
married. eloped from my boarding
school with you, and it broke a fond
mothers heart to see her darling we'd
ded to villain. For you I forsook
home, friends and a brilliant career
How did you repay all these sacrifices
Ere your love VOWS were cold you base
~ fled and left me all alone, unprotect-
ed and friendless. Shall ever forget
that unmanly act? Not while breath
of life remains with me. I was too
proud to make my wants known to my
father, who would have succored me
willingly. [ must have means of iveli.
hood, so adopted the stage more from
necessity than conviction, and it was q
good friend to me when starvation
stared me in the face. I thought we
should never meet again upon this
earth, but Heaven has decreed it other.
wise. Take care, sir, [ owe you moth.
ing. Do not attempt to press your fan.
cied authority. Remember that self
defense is desperate woman's first
law"
Frances eyes flashed fire, and he1
swelling bosom heaved convulsively.
Il forgot to mention the fact" said
Jennings, apparently unnoticing he1
last words, that I had quite CONVEX
sation with the garrulous old doorkeep
er at the Farringford. He told me that
you were shortly to be married to an
actor named Maurice CORTLAND. T re.
greet to interfere with these arrange.
ments, but the law, madame, does not
permit bigamy."
Don't pollute his name with your
lips. If he only knew the events Of
the past hour I might be a widow"
"Pshaw! I'm sick of all this talk
Let me have some money"
"Give you my hard earnings to squan.
der? I have no money for such as
you"
"That ring on your finger will an.
swer."
"Maurice's gift" murmured Frances
tenderly. "No; I will never part
with il"
"Come, can't stay here all day. Dc
you hesitate to give your lovers
trinket?" he said, in sneering tones.
"Take this she replied, handing him
her purse. "Leave my house,! Iloathe
and despise you'll"
"Don't get insolent, my beauty, or
may be compelled to clip your wings
II am accursed!" moaned Frances
after his departure. ooh, Maurice, the
thought of losing you will drive me
mad. Heaven pity me! I have been
justly punished. I looked forward tc
so much JOY, and the cup of bliss has
been dashed from my lips and shattered
to atoms. Why don't I die? There is
nothing left to live for now"
"Hello, Frances~ greeted Maurice
bursting into the room. "Why, you
are crying. What is the matter? Has
the Major been scolding you?"
Maurice, my poor boy, be brave fo1
my sake. I have something to tell
which you should have known BEFORE
Nothing serious. trust?"
ave can never be married"
Frances, you are TESTING"
She confessed everything; how she
had married a scoundrel when she was
Is; his cruel desertion, and his subse-
quent career.
"This is, indeed, a heavy blow" said
the young man, in a dazed way. 81
can hardly realize it. I cannot stand
quietly by and see the woman love
wrested from me. Frances, I will never
yield you to this man. 7 will kill him
first"
"No, Maurice; for the love you bear
me, do not stain your hands with his
blood. Leave him to higher judge
"The law shall break your chains"
ct must go to your arms free, un-
fettered woman. Iprefer lifetime OF
private sorrow to one hour of public
shame"
"You are my own true Frances. For
give my wild words. Good-by. When