The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-23


payne at dinner every day
All this happiness within my grasp,
and nothing needed to secure but the
momentary absence of Fred and that
disagreeable Miss Jenny, who was tit
terlng again.
The ladies propose a sail, said Fred.
"Will you go, Jim?''
Of course [ would and, wrapping
Miss Langworth in shawl, for the day
was cool, we started down a winding
path shaded by overarching trees, and,
descending a few stone steps, found our
selves on fine gravelly beach, on which
! lay the boat high and dry.
We soon gother of-that is, Fred did,
for he was a stalwart fellow, and I didn't
wish to soil my new pantaloons- and we
helped the ladies into the boat then I
discovered that Miss Langworth had a
large ankle, but it failed to dampen nv
love. I scorned to be influenced by such
worldly considerations, and I grew even
more devoted to Miss Langworth, who
leaned up heavily against me, while Fred
and Miss Jenny raved.
The aforementioned lady, after short
time, proposed that we should run the
boat up in little inlet, and make our
way home by another and more circuit
GUS route, the whole distance being
about two miles.
"She wants Fred to pop the question, !"
/ thought. Poor fellow But Tn
obliged to her shall have chance to
propose to Miss Langworth y and so
seconded the move with ardor.
Fred agreed, Of course, and Miss
Langworth said, LA, yes she didn' t
care;' and, getting out, the lady and my
self walked on slowly behind Fred and
Miss Jenny, who were speedily out of
sight.
Now was my time.
Chow beautiful all this is p said I,
"and yet it makes me sad, Miss Lang
worth.
!" Dear me, does it give you the rheu-
matism? Folks do say it's damp here,
but [ never feel it.
Rheumatism of the heart, Miss
Langwortk, I answered. "To-morrow
leave you; should I ever (Which is i'm
probably revisit this spot, on whose arm
should I find you leaning then %
Miss Langworth said. archly she was
sure she couldn't tell.
GA husbands, perhaps, continued,
in my deepest bass voice some fortu-
nate being, who, unlike me, may be es-
teemed worthy to possess that priceless
treasurer meant the five hundred
thousand dollars but I said" your
heart.
81 shall never marry she said,
family.
"Oh, say not So" I cried, about to
sink on one knee but, looking down, I
saw that it was muddy. essay not so,
brightest and best of beings. Drive not
to despair (seizing her hand) one who
loves you SO fondly. Give me but the
faintest CLEAN of hope-say but that you
will be mine, after years Of toll shall
have enabled me to ask your hand of
your father, and [ will go forth more
joyfully than ever-ever horse went to
water"
That wasn't very poetical; but could
think of nothing else. "Speak, dearest,
only one word. .
Miss Langworth had hidden her face
behind her handkerchief but gasped
out: NJ s s
eyes, dear jim; ask pa right away.
He won't want you to go out and fight,
and all that sort of thing"
I" Blessed innocent !! he could not wish
it less than [ did," But it was only after
long persuasion that [ consented to fore
go my resolution to win name and fame,
and ask her pa at once
| The old gentleman was in the library,
and just as I entered [ met Fred coming
out. I gave him nod and wink, and,
walking up to Mr.. Langworth, informed
him that his daughter had just declared
her willingness to be united with me in
the bonds Of holy matrimony, and re-
spectfully implored his blessing.
[ am sorry, Mr.. Jonquil, said the
old gentleman, looking at me rather
quizzically, but I have just promised
her to your friend, Mr.. Drummond."
| Impossible T. [ exclaimed. Ihave.
this moment left her, and, if you will
permit me, I will bring her, that you
may hear my statement confirmed from
her own lips" And, running out. /
found and conducted the fair lady to her
father in an exceedingly short time.
II beg your pardon, Mr.. Jonquil,"
said the old gentleman, as soon as he
saw her. q was speaking of my
daughter, Nellie, whom I have promised
to your friend. But, as for this lady,
marry her as soon as you please; my
jurisdiction does not extend to my
da lighters seamstress.
It was too horrible. I rushed madly
out Of the house. The little plainly
dressed woman, whom [ had nearly
knocked down and treated since with
such persevering and sccornful neglect,
was no other than Nellie Langworth-
who, overhearing our conversation on
the boat, had chosen to revenge herself
by substituting the long, lean, ugly,
awkward creature with whom [ had
been playing the fool for her sweet little
self
/ left for town in the next train, where
shortly after received an invitation to
her wedding with Fred. I leave it to
the reader to guess if I went