The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-10-03

host (who refused to accept anything
for his hospitality was by no means
pleasant in his manner. He kept look
ing at them in an in ,uisitive and not
over pleased way, evidently struck by
their CHASTITY appearance.
"You both look extremely ILL.," he at
length said.
Yes answered Charley, with
sickly smile, 1--WE don't feel quite as
well as we could wish.n
"I'Ye got your cab into workable
order" said the farmer; $50 hope you
will drive back at once to Dover and
consult a doctor.''
''Oh, we're not so i'll as that
answered Bold in a weak voice.
II don't know" replied the farmer
in gloomy and almost sulkY tones;
'.but at any rate I should feel greatly
relieved if you left as soon as you could.
1 don't want any more sick strangers
in my house. | have had trouble
enough that way lately"
"Of course we'll leave at once" said
Charley. ''We've trespassed on you
long enough already"
''Don't mention that" answered the
farmer. 'Tm sorry 1 have to appear
SO inhospitable. But only four days ago
Frenchman. whom never saw before,
while coming along the road, became
suddenly i'll. was foolish enough to
bring him here and send for doctor.
He died next night in terrible agonies
in the very room you slept IN; and the
doctor said it was cholera. You may
guess what scare that was for me.
Now 1 don't want to brighten you, but
you have just the same look in your
face now as he had when / took him
in"
"Good heavensr' exclaimed Bold,
turning shade greener than before.
81 knew there was something frightful
the matter with me-"
"You ruffian!'' shouted Charley.
s'Why didn't you tell US that last night?
Oh! my goodness he moaned, sim
dying; l know l am"
swell, if you are, you're not going
to do it here" cried the farmer, angri-
ly; 'rm not going to have any more of
that. Here, get into your cab, both of
you. One of my men shall drive you
home"
''You scoundrel!" began Bold but
he was too weak to say more, and with
out making any opposition he allowed
himself to be put into the cab. Char
| ley, in a similar state, was soon beside
him. Then a laborer mounted the box
and drove them rapidly toward Dover.
Every yard they went on their way to
Dover they felt, or imagined they felt.
worse, and by the time they reached
their lodgings they were almost unable
to move. In fact, it required consider
able exertion on the drivers part to get
them out of the cab and into the house.
Once they were there the landlady
was instructed to send Immediately for
doctor.
Before the doctor arrived the post
man knocked at the door with letter
for Charley. When that youth saw by
| burn, in spite of his illness he tore it
open and read it.
What COMPOUNDED old devilp' he
exclaimed, in a tone SO energetic and
SO different from the one he had lately
been speaking in, as to at once attract
Bold's attention.
"What is it, Charley?" moaned that
sufferer.
''Read that. Instead of our footing
him he has fooled u.s.
Bold read the letter. 1t ran:
MY DEAR CHARLES: l take the earliest CD.
! portunity of writing to thank you and your
friend for the kindness and earnestness you
both displayed in assisting me to escape from
! Dover. trust the unfortunate accident did
! neither you nor the cab much damage. 1
should be sorry if you were put to any incon-
( ven1ence or expense on my account. Yours,
! etc, TIMOTHY Fox
| p. S.-Did the farmer tell you about the
| cholera-smitten Frenchman? he should have,
| because paid him to do so. And how did
your supper agree with you? T.
London Truth.