The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-06-27
least once day during the old gentle

least once gay curing lH6 Olu G6nl10-
mans convalescence.
He softened yisiblY beneath the I'M
accustomed influence, and even asked
Nellie to bring her guitar and sing for
him.
Specimens of her cookery often found
their way to his bedside, and she read
to him almost daily.
Matters did not progress so favoraby =
between the young people, however.
Day after day, at the spring, Nellie
saw Frank Castleman apparently alb
sorbed in the society of a naughty,
dark-eyed girl from the village.
The vision of this proud beauty
reigning as queen, at some future day,
in her beloved home, whilo she, her
mother and brother, drained out bar
rem existence elsewhere, gave ner every
action toward the young maa tinge @i
GOODNESS.
When Mr.. Castleman grew stronger
he came every day to the Loomis' tent.
He observed Nellie uniform cheerful,
ness, her industry, her economies, and
he was never wearied of watching hel
swift, bird-like movements.
'.No porridge for your mother?'' he
asked one night when he had remained
for tea. why, how is that, little
grip"
81 am sorry I have none for either
her or you, but-we have nothing te
prepare it in. !"
@Bless my life! No saucepan! Why
did you not speak of it long ago?n
The next morning a new saucepan
was set inside the tent door.
It was addressed to Nellie, and, re.
moving the cover, she found within 8
thick paper marked: ''Medicine fol
your mother
"Oh, mamma, do open it quick; Gu.
ciosity has taken complete possession o.
me.
"Why, Nellie,'' said her mother, il
choked voice, sit is deed to our old
home, given in Mr. Castleman's name.
What does it mean, my child?''
"Ah! know, know she cried, be.
side herself with happiness; land oh!
am SO glad.'
She could scarcely make explanation
to her mother for the eXnberance of hel
Joy.
Her face was radiant when she re.
turned from her visit of thanks to Mr..
Castleman.
I" He was so kind, mamma; and when
| kissed him he kissed me back again y
The days that followed were golden
ones to Nellie. Tt seemed that the sun
had never sent down such soft, life-gy-
ing rays before, and it was a wonder
full moon that flooded the valley with
its radiance through the long summer
nights.
The dark-ey6d girl who had haunted
her vision, both real and fancied for so
long, had gone on tour in the noun
tains. A little pang still thrilled her
heart at any remembrance OF her, but
that, she explained to herself, was but
the result of former habit.
Her GOODNESS toward Frank Castle
man diminished in q marked degree as
the days sped on, but there was an in
tangible barrier between them yet.
The two invalids grew stronger every
day, and now that Mr. Castleman' 5
horses and carriage had arrived, they,
with Frank and Nellie, took long trips
to Glen Eyrie, Cheyenne Canyon. Mon
ument Park and other points of in
terest.
One day Nellie was sent on apressing
errand to Colorado Springs, and Frank
accompanied her, as usual. as driver.
AS they returned across the mesa
Gable land) the sun was throwing its
last, slanting beams on the Garden of
the Gods, which lay in beauty beneath
them.
81 always supposed" said Frank,
laughing, sthat tulips 1.-TWO lips), lady
fingers, heartsease and all such flowers
bloomed in the Garden of the Gods. Did
not your Hope shall yet find them,
I'm sure.
II doubt if you WILL" replied Nellie,
a bright red staining the ivory of her
cheeks.
Whereupon ensued a conversation OF
such absorbing interest that full hour
had elapsed ere they had reached the
balancing Rock
81 shall never forget, " said Nellie, ir-
releYantly, 'sthat it was here we iound
that dear little saucepan.
Sand [ shall never forget said
Frank, radiantly, that it was in the
Garden Of the Gods [ found my dear
little saucepan, too
'And the tulips, the lady-fngers, the
heartsease as well, /" she slyly whispered.
BLESSED little sarcepans BOTH" he
added. "Uncle and | may we'll thank
the fate that brought them into oul
lives. "-Jeaaaa1Se s. hudson, IN The Cat1,
rent.