The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-22

and her WORDS we're very C2Stngu1shable Il
jist can't bear that ERE schoolmaster, an
with him Ye might as well o. married Walt
an done with it
why didn't You letms?' asked Evangelins's
soft voice
&Ye know very well why didn't ye sassy
vixenl COS he's as pores . church mouse, an
eos all his kith an kin; an they'll never be
any better of, either But the schoolmaster!"
-witheringly. 81 dunno what yer father
means by lettin' ye galavant roun' with him
An We show mighty pore taste yerself. When
! was q gal I wouldn't q looked at
IS humly q face as his'n, to say moth
in else Here's this other young fell
Ter, smart an han'sum, an gentleman.
Why don't ye set yer cap fur himgs
mother! do you suppose he would look ct
me?n
Il dunno why he wouldn't Folks has al
avs said We was purity enough to look at
Though, goodness knows, ye amt much ac-
count fur anything else
With this parting compliment she lsft the
room and stalked downstairs.
Poor grill" thought Bushman; Z don't won
der she finds even the schoolmaster's company
agreeable. But if she allows herself to be per-
suaded to marry him, am afraid she will find
him more intolerabls than her sharp tongued
mother"
The thought strengthened him In his resolu-
ton to act as a sort Of Providence in the girls
life and save her from evil Il will interest
her in something outside Of her little tread
mill, he said to himself 1.-THE more her mind
expands the less influence Penrose will have
over her.
Finding that she was fond Of reading,
ne brought out quantity Of books for her,
and was little disappointed when she told
him friend of hers had given her all SCOTS
and Dickens's novels, which she had read and
enjoyed very much indeed He not unfre-.
quently read to her himself In the afternoons
and she listened demurely and with quiet in
terest, showing that she understood and ap-
preciated Her mother never interrupted them
as they sat together in the homely parlor II
struck him that she was improving very much
in her physical condition. Her cheeks grew
rounder and brighter in color, and her eyes
were not so languid
Il knew she needed something to wake her
up" he said, and added, as . doubling after
thought ut can't be that she is getting inter-
ested in me-"
Possibly the suspicion would have flattered
his vanity, open and honorable as he was, if
he had not Witnessed the continuance Of the
nocturnal visits under Evangeline's window
and concluded that the schoolmaster had not
abandoned the field Of his romantic operations
1t troubled him that so charming and frank a
girl had been led into 80 deceptive q course.
and he often took occasion to point out to her
the evils Of concealment and duplicity. Many
times his counsels were SO urgent and his
illusions so pointed that she started and
turned pale, but she never opened her lips in
reply
One glorious October morning he was In
formed that it was market-day. Mrs. Bodson
was @out o. sugar an coffee, an of he was .
min to go to town long with Evangeline, he
was welcome to do So
He assented eagerly, and this time Evangel-
inc was as delighted as himself She put on
her Sunday fnery, and made herself as pretty
as might be, which he thought was very
wagon. He persuaded her to let him take the
old road, though she protested that it was .
mile longer, and they drove down and forded
the river, following its windings on the other
side to Pipton. Mrs. Bodson had do
clined to trust them with the butter and
eggs. She said she was going to town
herself in few days, but she gave them .
due-bill for the over-plus of her last market
ing" which they were to exchange at GER
tain grocery store for the required COM
modities.
After all their business was transacted, in
Guiding the mailing Of some letters and Bush
mans purchase of some newspapers and
magazines, he drove to hotel, ordered Fanny
to be unhitched and fed and took Evangeline
into dinner, though she protested that she was
not at all hungry. After dinner he asked II
she would like to walk around the town.
81 have friend here" she answered,
@whom I should like very much to see.''
Bushman wondered why she hesitated sAI
right" said he. @Do you wish to go alone!"
SNo; you had better go with me-" she
said. @You will be lonesome here"
sob, never mind me, !" said he. But she in
sisted, and he went
Her friend whom she introduced as Mrs
Wrayburn proved to be a very pleasant, trim
old lady, living in a pretty little frame house,
with whit 17o1oo
tasteful and better kept than the neighboring
residences of more pretensions The old lady
kissed Evangeline cordially, and appeared
very much surprised as well as delighted to
see her. SO also gave her hand to Bushman
in freely manner, looked at him narrowly
but not unkindly through her srectacles and
babe him stake a chair" She and Evangeline
had great deal to say to each other about
mutual friends and acquaintance, for it ap-
peared that Mrs. Wrayburn had once been .
resident Of Bodson's Greek. In the midst Of
their friendly gossip she turned to Busman
and said politely, 4 am sorry my son is '4ot at
home am sure he would be glad to make
your acquaintance"
Bushman acknowledged the courtesy and re-
GREETED the gentleman's absence.
%There is good deal Of sickness in the
country just now," continued the old lady,
turning to Evangeline, @and he has long
drive to-day"
Then your son is physician?' said Bush
man.
The mother assented . little proudly, and
explained that he had only just begun to prac-
tice for himself, his late partner, with whom
he had studied for several years, having re-
Gently moved away.
Evangeline asked for glass of water, and
followed Mrs. Wrayburn out into another
room, where the two carried on low-voiced
conversation for some seconds, and Bush
man occupied himself with looking about and
inspecting the dainty appointments of the
little parlor. When they re-entered, Evange-
line minated that it was time to 70, and
Bushman expressed himself ready
~Don't you find Bodson's Creek rather dull?s
inquired the old lady
He assured her he did not
@Pipton is a much livelier place." she con-
ttinued. @There is going to be asgrand ball
here next week"
@Ohl is there?" exclaimed Evangeline, with
sudden interest and animation quite unusual
with her.
perhaps, "said Mrs. Wrayburn, with smil-
ing glance at Bushman, ,&you could persuade
your friend to bring you down, Eva?"
Bushman said nothing could give him great
or pleasures. he was extravagantly fond Of
4 believe you only say that to please me-"
said Evangeline with a touch of coquetry.
Sand 1 think I had better let Mr.. Penrose
fetch me-"
Bushman made some gallant rejoinder, and
the old lady laughed heartily.
Il guess, between the two, you will get to
come, Eva" she said, aand, If you do, you
must drop in to see me again
On the way back, Evangeline surprised
Bushman by requesting him not to mention
the visit at home. Because" she explained,
4my folks don't like the Wrayburrs: they
differed in politics, and fell out in the war
times, and have never been frierdly since.
They are northerners, you know, though they
have lived here great many years"
"The Wrayburns are northerners?" asked
Bushman.
@Yes; don't you see she doesn't talk just as
we do?"
sand how is it that you two chance to be
such great friends?"
@When they lived at Bodson's Creek, ex-
planned Evangeline, 3their house was close by
the school-house, and Mrs. Wrayburn was
very fond of me, and used to have me there
great deal She taught me how to crochet,
and good many other things And SO now,
whenever have an opportunity, run in to
see her"
you mean, said Bushman, @when none Of
the folks at home are with your"
Evangeline blushed scarlet
well, never mind" said ne, smiling;
every rule has exceptions. And in this case
can'tsee any harm. Mrs Wrayburn appears to
be q very estimable old lady What about that
IN inI faki, la, L