The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-22
&nce?" he asked.

dance?" he asked
sOh, no." said sha there are q GOOD
many people going from here-young folkA
ndeedl Is Mr.. Penrose going?"
= think he is -
Sid he invite youg,
Yes; and told him you had asked ma But
q you have changed your mind he VIII take
Tnever change my mind said Bushman.
frowning. what night is it to be?s
Thursday night
avery well must see your father about
somewhere else
Il don't think it ia said Ezangeline. there
is no livery stable here"
The landlord and his wife 10th gave their
consent to the ball going, and Mrs Bodson
even helped Evangeline to prepare an elabo-
moody, and treated BIshman with GOODNESS
that raised that spirited young gentlemans
mercurial temper to an occasional high pitch
that threatened danger.
A night or two before the ball, Bushman
was attracted to the window by q sound Of
heavy rain-drops, and saw another letter
holsted to Evangeline on the end of . stick
Immediately upon the delivery of which the
dusky figure hurried away without waiting for
an answer.
"The contemplate scoundreI!D was
Bushman's inward comment sHe is
doubtless abusing her with his pen.
Never mind; he will soon be gone: he has
made himself decidedly unpopular in this his
community; understand he is not likely to
get the school another term
Mr.. Penrose dressed himself with extreme
care and neatness, and set off for Pipton on
foot an hour before old Fanny was brought out
for Bushman and Evangeline
n
marked one of the regular frequenters of the
tavern, looking after him as he strobe away
Il reckon he can hoe it down with the best NV
'em when ne gets there, of his walk don't tire
him too much"
The other gentlemen sitting round the room
with clay or corn-cob pipes in their mouths
smiled approvingly and one of them wondered
@ef he furgot his pumps!"
The ball was more brilliant affair than
Bushman had anticipated, and he became
deeply interested IN the figures" danced,
and in the manners and style Of
the company assembled He danced
once with Evangeline, and then lost sight
of her. 1t seemed that she was quite belle;
one after another of the Pipton clerks and
other young swells about town solicited her as
partner, observing which, Bushnan retired
little to one side, and taking out his note
book jotted down few things which struck
him as being peculiarly characteristic" and
likely to work up well in his romance. A con-
versation between two young men, evidently
from the country, attracted his attention be-
cause it referred to Evangeline and one of her
admirers.
slim Turner pears to be maxim up to Ev
Bodson," one of them remarked. @Wants
some O. the old mans money, reckon"
@Bodson's purity well off, amt he?" asked
the otLer.
sOwns half county, shouldn't wonder!''
HWal1 T wouldn't hava tho old xroroop FRI
another in-law, if he owned ten counties!"
THAT school-master up thar would
though" said the first speaker %They
say he's gon' to marry Ev. Heard o. the old
mans money, an went thar purpose to Gus
round his daughter"
&Did he fetch her here tonight"
&Dunno: reckon he did
sDidn't Walt Wrayburn used to fancy herr"
@Does yet I reckon. Look thar: he's a.
waltzin' with her now. Wouldn't the old
lady spin EN- around of she was here? She
gev' Wrayburn his walkin' papers once"
Bushman turned his attention to the
dancers. A good many fair forms and smil-
ing, flushed faces swan and circled before his
eyes, and then came Evangeline, most radiant
Of all Her partner was a fine Shocking man,
very young, and even at the first glance, sim
gularly attractive. THAT is the best face
have seen in Pipton," thought Bushman. "He
may lack something in education and culture,
When the waltz ended, Evangeline
brought him up and introduced him
with smiles and bushes @You remem-
Der our visit to his mother?" she said eShe
wants him to take me over there little while
1t is only step: would you mind if went?S
@Not at all, }" said Bushman, who had shaken
hands with the doctor in very cordial man
ner.
In half an hour, or Whereabouts, after they
were gone, note was put into his hand by q
strange young man, which ran as follows:
will you please come over to Mrs. Wray.
burns as soon as you get this? Evangeline. !"
He lost no time in obeying the summons
When he knocked at Mrs. Wrayburn's door,
that good lady herself opened it cautiously and
then let him i'll in great futter. Two or
three strangers were in the room, among them
Q clerical looking gentleman, the sight Of
whom gave Bushman shock that opened his
eyes to what was gong on. Evangeline, in her
white ball-dress, came in through an o. posite
door, leaning on the doctors arm. The
clergyman stood up and repeated those few
solemn words that have united SO many
lives for veal or for woe, and Walter
and Eyangeline were pronounced husband
and wife"
As soon as the few friends had offered their
brief but heartfelt congratulations, Bushman
rose, and was approaching the bride, when
she dropped her husbands arm, rushed up to
him, and caught both his hands. @You will
forgive me, will you not?" she cried, her
bright eyes brimfuI of tears. Il told you you
would be sorry if you brought me. Are you
not soIryY"
aNot if 1 have been the innocent instrument
of happiness to you," said Bushman, and
added, with a smile, "But indeed you have
treated me with scant courtesy. Why did you
not make me party to this interesting ro-
mance?"
ooh, I did not dare tell anybody" said
Evangeline "Not soul knew but his mother
and the young man-there he is-who carried
the note to you, and who has brought great
many from Walter to me-"
sand han '"d them up to you on the end Of
stick?" asked Bushman, smiling.
@Why, how did you know?" exclaimed
Evangeline in amazement
"Your room is next to mine, you know" said
he, sand sometimes the pebbles struck nay
window instead of yours.
The whole company burst into a laugh, in
which the faithful letter bearer joined most
heartily.
Lucky it want the schooImaster's win
dow" said he, ~or we wouldn't a had no we'd
din tonight"
An elegant little supper was spread in the
next room, of which Bushman was urged to
partake After that he shook hands with the
young couple and said good-by, remarking,
with a rueful smile, Il shall have lonely ride
home tonight"
perhaps Mr. Penrose will go back with
you," said Evangeline mischievously She
followed ! / to the door, leaning upon her
husbands arm, begging him to come and see
her whenever he was in Pipton, an invitation
warmly seconded by young Wrayburn.
So happy pair Bushman had seldom
seen. All he was himself SO happy in
thinking of them that it never occurred to him
that his own position in. the affair was rather
suspicious and likely to be trying one He
returned to the ballroom to look for Penrose,
but, not finding hun, ordered old Fanny to be
brought out, and drove home alone, rejecting
that Bodson's Creek had few attractions left
In the morning, when he went downstairs
he found the household in terrible commo-
ton Penrose had just come in, pale and
haggard, with the startling news that Evan
geline was married
San it was all your dom! OIL you villain
Gus, blasted critter!" shrieked Mrs. Bodson,
shaking her fist at Bushman as he entered the
breakfast room ITO think how we've har-
bored you in this house! Last week you took
her down to Pipton an made visit at ole
Mrs. Wrayburn's, an las night TUX her thar
agin to git married! An you was at the we'd
din, an you helped eat the weddin' supper
Oh, myl oh, myI
@You hav, been very diligent gather
ing up information said Bushman to
Penrose. With the utmost patience and calm
ness he set himself to work to dissipate the
storm, after which he began to feel indignant
atthe part he had been compelled to play
When he had made it clear to all present
that he had been duped as well as they, the