The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-02-26

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Dykes ten-better by five.
/ Our young lady got home about half
past three O'Clock. Every body had
gone out but Jen, who, exhausted with
smoothing the muslin, was fast asleep.
She rushed into her tiny bedroom and
began her preparations. Notwith-
standing all speed, Jerry was at the
| door with his drag and his guests ere
Miss Polly's muslin was donned.
/ With all her faults, Polly had little
personal vanity. She seldom looked in
the glass. One reason was that the
mirror was cracked exactly through
the middle; another, that her sisters
criticisms held up to candid view al,
faults and defects. She never thought
of her face or head. She threw on her
dress, pitched bonnet on the back of
her curly brown hair, flew down the
steps, and was assisted into the drag
| by two grooms and smiling host.
Miss Miverton leaned back in a per-
fectly fitting driving costume. and gave
her the friendliest of smiles-a little
understanding. indeed, and was it
slightly amused? That was not posi-
BILE. To be sure, one dimpled hand
was bare, but she had no right to sus-
pect that the other glove would not
soon be used to cover it. White was
always en- reggie and becoming, and
she had on her ffteen-dollar bonnet.
So Polly bowed and smiled back again,
and was altogether so sweet and lovely
and like a June rose that Mr.. Jerry
Neyins had hard work to keep from
declaring himself on the spot.
The Kennels, at which the polo game
was played, was very fashionable
place. Every body was out that after
noon. Polly was SO happy-happy
with that consolation religion itself
does not always give of being appro-
priately and becomingly dressed. To
be sure, all her income was swallowed
up; she was wrecked, penniless, for
lorn creature on the morrow, but this
was to-day. LET tomorrow take
care of the things of ITSELF" quoted
Polly, piously. Every one is so kind"
she whispered to Jerry, confdingly.
"See, they are all bowling and smil-
ing
"How pretty Polly Fuller is!'' she
heard somebody say as she passed.
Poor little thing! Did you ever see
The rest was lost. Polly drew herself
up rather Indignantly. 'They are
commenting on my bonnet. and won
dering where l got it-impertinent
things!''
Then she looked up and saw Jerry's
eye fixed on it, and there was the
| 0rQQfaSf IL,
he were sorry for her, and yet loved
her.
"He thinks, suppose" said Polly
to her alter ego, ''that this is the first
time | ever had any thing nice, and he
is sorry for me. J" And then she half
wished she had not worn it.
"Are you very fond OF dress?" she
inquired, presently.
eyes, very; that is, like woman
properly and handsomely dressed, as
want my wife to be- (here Polly's
hand-her ungloved hand-got the
least possible little squeeze; s.but what
| care for most is sweet, lovely, brave
spirit which rises above criticism, and
is true enough and well-bred enough
to look beautiful and be happy in spite
of the garb."
But, indeed" said the guilty Polly,
sometimes it is so hard to be that;
sometimes one wants things, SO one
yields to the temptation. You must
not be too hard on people if they do
not dress according to your ideas, y
she added, with tears in her big brown
eyes.
Il hard on youp'' cried Jerry-it
was in the moonlight, and they were
driving down lane of flaming chest
nuts hardP just love and admire
you for it. think you are the pref
test, sweetest thing in the world; I
long to deck you with jewels and fine
ralment, just to pay you back for all
your bravery. Oh, Polly, love YOU,
There!n
Miss Miverton and Mr.. Rennolys
occupied back Seats. they both
looked engrossed in each other. What
Polly said / don't know-somethine
that was satisfactory to the driver
Then she looked up conscience
stricken.
ooh, Jerry!' she cried, sit isn't |
you love; it my bonnet, and you have
no idea what / sacrificed to get it. +
spent all my allowance. was the
most extravaganza creature; / got angry
with all my sisters, even mamma and
papa. Now you have loved me and
told me so just because of it, 1 will take
it off, > she cried, in a passion. Il Twill
never wear it again. She seized the
structure with both hands-it fell into
her lap.
oh, careless, absent-minded Polly!
Where were your senses! Stupidity she
gazed one moment at the dreadful OBJ
Ject. 1t was her wretched, dilapidated,
ragged, withered, limp, dixeputable
old hat, and her beautiful enc of lace
and roses was lying in the bandbox on
her own bed.
The archdeaconess did like the
match at all, of course, but she was
heard to congratulate herself that
Jerrys wife was an economical little
thing, and wouldn't throw away his
money.
'You remember that horrid little
straw bonnet she wore to the polo
match, don't you, Sue?' she asked of
Miss Miyerton, who was Miss Miyerton
still.
Miss Miverton remembered.
Zone thing will never do, Jerry
said Polly to her husband during the
honeymoon.
WHAT" he asked, with insatiate
curiosity of a weak-minded BRIDE
groom.
Il will never have an allowance
again. And she never did. Hdrper's
BazGr.
RACHEL'S GREED,
A Few Anecdotes Showing a Famous
Actress Leading Characteristic.
Mrs. Arthur Kennard, in her bio