The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-30

for me to keep my honor safe from
further doubt. And yet I believe
strong and pure friendship is still pos
sible between us-a friendship that will
wrong no one.
SIS believe SO, too and yetit must be
SO strong that it viii need no reassur-
ances. We must indulge no hope of
meeting.
"s Still cruel, but right. I understand
the purity of your motives, and but love
you the more. I have little token. of
remembrance for yon, Myra, he said.
drawing small velvet case from his
pocket. Wear it, dear friend, as a
souvenir of our eternal fidelity and the
purity of our resolves.
He took my hand and placed this
cameo on my finger, and it has. never
been removed. / gave him slender
gold ring of mine in exchange. Our
love is unchanged and Interchangeable. In
three months he and AIilly were mar
ried, and / have heard that he is kind
| husband"
Her voice sunk almost to a
whisper l pressed my face against
hers, trying to express my, sympathy.
| We sat thus few minutes then she
lifted her head, saying, g Tt was wrong
in me to trouble you with my private
gfiefs.
" No, it was not wrong. / shall re-
spect you all my life for knowing of
your temptation and your triumph. A
weaker woman would have yielded; you
were firm, and I honor you, Cousin
Mirabel. ~ sfa
A sense of having done right has a
wonderful power to sustain one,'l she
answered. "and am not unhappy, ex-
cept at long intervals, when / am over
whelmed by the memory of whatmight
have been. Generally after such day
rs this hear news of Kenneth. Two
years ago to-day / wandered up and
down the beach, thinking of him, and
that very night l heard that his wife
was dead and that he had sailed for
Europe"
/" And have you heard nothing from
him since q" asked, in SURPRISE .;.H
9 Not word, but J. know he has. not
ceased to love me, and he has, some good
reason for not writing" Her absolute
helief in his devotion was something
wonderful to behold. The clock struck II,
and we arose and. babe each other good
night ; the fire had long been out, and
dismal rain was falling.
| The next morning was bright and
beautiful ); all the clouds had cleared
away, and Cousin Mirabel was positively
radiant II had the sweetest dream, .
she said, in answer to my compliment
ON her looks. While. we We're, enjoying
a cozy and delicious breakfast there came
q rap at the .loor. A messenger from
the village hotel had brought q note for
my cousin. She did not recognize the
writing, but tearing it open hastily she
saw at the bottom Of the page the name
of Kenneth Deering." She ran her
eyes over the note i saw good news in
her face, and was not rnprepared for
her joyful exclamation 80, Clara !!
Kenneth is at the village, .snd will be
here to-day" She caught up the note
and read from it.
"Ever since Milly's DEATH two years
ago, T. have been a wanderer. [ be-
lieved you to be married, and, much as
desired to see you, could not trust my
self to visit you. Only last night heard
that you were free and living in this
1leighborhood.
She looked up and said, He may be
here in little while. My dear Ken
meth, 1 know his impatience
Sure enough he had followed close
after his message, and, before [ could
collect my scattered wits, a handsome
bearded stranger. was clasping my Colls-
in Mirabel in his arms, utterly regard
less of my presence. I was presented
when the. first rapture Of meeting was
over, but still they had only thoughts
for each other. / never SAW such per
feet affection existingl between two per-
sons. When Judge Parkhurst came he
gotta s decided answer" ~
IalMays spend my vacations at Cous-
in Mirabel behring's. There is no pleas
anter place in the world to- xisit, and
the perfect love and trust with which
the master and mistress of the house re-
gard each other leads one ito believe
chat Kenneth was right when he said,
| "We were intended for each other. >
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