The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-04-20

Butt never liked him. He cast
slur on my bright reputation the first
time we met by saying l was fraud
an imposter-that had never seen
Japan. On revenge was determined,
even if ! had to create cyclone.
They were passing Vantin' window,
when my colors caught her artistic
eye; she Immediately entered the
store, determined to buy me. At first
the clerk refused to remove me from
my show-place; but, as she would be
satisfied with nothing else, they finally
handed me out, and then it was that
He-her companion-began his I'M
seemly jests in regard to my genuine
ness.
She took me homeland such q
home! 1t was one of those palatial
houses on the avenue; and though l
missed my japanese surroundings,
still it was great relief to be free
from the incongruous crowd with
whom had recently associated in the
store.
An opportunity soon came for me to
retaliate for his reflections on my
character. had been left on one of
the sofas, one evening, when He
called, and not seeing me in the dim
light of the modern drawing-room, he
innocontly attempted to sit down on me;
but was on my guard, and received
him on the little wire rivet which is
prominent in all our family.
made my point, and he-with a
familiar quotation-bounded from the
seat in real impetuous, unaffected,
earnest manner, and was about to
vent his anger on me, when She swept
into the room, clothed in sot blue,
modernized Directoire costume, and q
conventional smile, During this call I
continued to vent my spite upon him
by continually sliding out of her hand
on to the floor, thus afiording him
much unwelcome exercise.
However, Notwithstanding my pref
udice, his calls at the house were
frequent; and it was relief when she
tackled me to the wall in her own
charming ehamber-a room swarm
ing with graceful and artistic orna-
ments, glowing colors and japanese
bric-a-brac
Months passed. Spring, with its
flowers and sunshine, its house-clean-
ing and millinery bills, was upon us.
One morning She rushed into the
room with look of childish glee on
her face, and boating dress on her
slender form, snatched me from the
wall, and we were soon on our way tc
St. George, in has company. / renewed
hostilities with him at once, by pre-.
tending to blow overheard. OF course
he was obliged to chase me, and l made
it a0Grm for him.
Our excursion was to q La Crosse
tournament, and I waved myself tired
cheering on the successful players
Then we went to boat house, anG
after the usual amount of hustling {
double canoe was launched, and VIZ
three, with one or two well-developec
screams, cautiously crept in.
Idon't know that was really merry
ous-but-still felt that l woulc
gladly have adopted any form of re
ligion for the time being. In the ex
element l was dropped. Spreading
myself however, | sailed lightly OF
the surface of the water She saw me
and impulsively reached out.
Canoes are not constructed so as t
tolerate any sudden emotion of TIL.
kind, Some shrill shrieks spreat
themselves over the water, and-tht
water spread itself over them both!
had fine view of it all, though some
what spa tered.
She was rescued by the Captain O.
the Boat Club, who had been carefully
watching us all the time; and to his
credit be it said, /, too, was adroitly
taken out by him, and carefully spreaG
to dry-much to the disgust of my ole
enemy. who laid the whole blame o.
the upset on me.
After her rescue by the alert and
athletic Cap tain, ] expected to see hel
fall on his neck in the conventional
style described in novels, but | wa:
disappointed; she simply gave him /;
look OF intense wetness--and the mex
day wrote him letter.
The Captain looked out for me, anG