The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-03-19

tears, and, when the cab had turned the cor
ner and they had looked their last upon the
dear mothers pale tear-stained face, only
five miserable little children who refused to
be comforted.
When Jim's letter, with its piteous APP
peal, first came, the mothers heart said
mo" The letter arrived on Sunday
morning, and it kept Nelly from church.
All through the long hours of that Sunday
the mothers heart said ''No."
Darling mother, you won't leave us?r
pleaded the children; for to these most
biased of little councillors had Nelly con-
fided her case. ''There are five of US and
only one of him."
/ $50 that you have each other, my dar-
! lingS while he is all alone," she answered,
feebly.
It was hard fight that day; but at even
| Nelly arose, put off her sackcloth and ashes,
and bravely went forth to church with her
children There were questioning and
mournful looks among the little ones, for
! they guessed that their mother had made up
their mind.
''She is going to leave US !" they whispered
to each other; and they were right.
| That night there was peace between the
mother and children.
''You naust let me 60" she said, and add.
e9, with wavering smile '"Try not to
make it harder, my darlings? Let US all be
brave"
"Funny, isn't it?" people remarked. ''Lit
tie Mrs. Blake doesn't seem overjoyed at
the prospect of joining her husband"
| Across the wide seas, in lonely misery,
went the mother, feeling as if every mile
| she travelled stole away some of her life
with it. Little hands held the end Of the
thread-that thread of her life and happi
ness which was being reeled off faster and
faster the farther she traveleo from them.
| Ships passed her in mid-ocean, and she
longed to scream across the cold waste of
waters and implore those in charge of the
vessels to stop and take her back, till the
strain became almost too much for heart
and brain.
''Why did desert theme" was the burden
of her cry. ooh, why was I in such
| hurry?"
Only two short weeks ago she was with
her darlings, their clinging arms about her
neck their soft pleading voices sounding in
her ears, and now already she had put miles
of sea between them and her. 1t was as if
she had felt that there was not moment
to lose, and that she must be by her hus-
bands side upon a certain given date at
latesk yet he had never limited at such a
condition, nor fastened her movements ia
: any way. And now it seemed as If the hur-
nv swamped her whole mental being; and,
as she approached her journeys end, mad
feyerish longing to get to Jim took possess
! sion Of her. 'Tats fss. WI lisa lisa .ss's'
It was evening-the evening but one be-
fore the vessel arrived The sun, like
fiery globe, lowered above the horizon, gid
| ing the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean.
Nelly, who was lying very quietly, her sad
eyes fixed upon the golden mirror, suddenly
started violently with stifed scream, as
though somebody had fired off gun at her
elbow. She sprang to her feet and stretch.
ed out both hands with a cry of ''Jim"
Then quietly sat down and cried little,
and presently smiled at her own foolishness.
sit is the great heat" said the ships doc
tor, ''and the nerves are unstrung. A little
bromide-a nights rest. Soon be in Bonn
bay" &c.
At last! Before dawn every creature was
on deck, eager to catch the first glimpse OF
one of the most beautiful natural harbors OF
the world.
| The sheltering hills were just emerging
| from the blue night-mists and clothing
| themselves in radiant colors. Boats were
putting off from the still distant burader, and
isolated sails here and there in the harboK
swept along with orange CLEANS. Pussy ex
| cited passengers crowded the deck, hugging
| their small possessions, each one convinced
in his own mind that he would be the first
| to be fetched off"
''The pilot hasn't come on board yet" re-
marked the Captain impatiently, in answer
to the stream of anxious questions; "and
| he's always the first; and along with him
comes the health officer. No one is allowed
on board till we've proved clean bill OF
! health"
'sJim will arrive with the pilot and the
health-of1cer," said Nelly to herself.
''I think that will d." remarked Captain
Blake. proudly, surveying, with his head
on one side, row Of limp plantains which
stood, or rather dropped, on either side OF
the garden path. They were being mum
| dated with water in the hope Of recOnciling
them to the change of scene; but the stiff
ness was all out of their prim green skirts,
and they looked sorrowful and sad.
For days the harsh squeak and creak OF
! the primitive WindlaSS at the well had been
| incessant, making it's own monotonous scale
of discords from dawn till dusk, accompan
led by the cheerful oaths and cultural noises
INDUCED in by the goaders of the oxen, The
garden was being flooded with water in or
der that flowers might grow in tropic haste
! to welcome Nelly
The inside Of the tiny bungalow was mar
velously transformed. The Colonel had got
his way in the matter of China mating and
! curtains, and sundry et-cgteras after his own
| heart
On this day il i'm had spent the whole OF
the time in going into and out of certain
apartment which was entirely Of his own
contrivance-half lady's boudoir and hall
dressing-room.
All was ready now, even to the gorgeous
pin-cushion and cut-glass scent-bottles with
tops of Indian silver; and he had gone sc
far as to provide an exquisite silver box II
which were powder and puff He arrang.
ed the pretty things afresh for the fftieth
time, and ended by ,snufting the violet pow
| bo in his