Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-12-24

| forth into my OOSoih anu my Htdrt yieiu-
ed 10 your appeal. Oh! Henry. have
been unhappy since the hour we parted.
You can call on me at home Tomorrow
afternoon.
This letter. which bore no signature,
was sen, by the same servant to the idol
of her souls idoIa.ry. II was expressed
in colder terms than her heart dictated but
i, was the fear excited by the conscious
ness of doing wrong to one whom she had
vowed fidelity. that restrained her.
The mex, day the fair bn, tickle Julia,
and Henry S. John were seated in the
! parlor of The house of Leander, who was
now gone from home. as was usual every
day. on business. When Leander return
ed he found them together. but thought
nothing of the circumstance. though they
intended to have separated before his re-
turn.
Emboldened by this, Henry frequently
dropped in by chance, and had ,ete- .,ee
with the beautiful and fascinating Julia.
Still the injured husband though, nothing
Of the matter; bu, such state of things
could not always be, for Henry became
bolder in his intrigue.
Ii was on a beautiful morning in June,
,ha, Leander reformed from ride in the
country. and found Henry lying on the
sofa with his heal in the lap Of Julia
There was not particle of jealousy in
the composition of Leander. and he only
demonstrated with his wife on the impro-
prie,y of such conduct, but not in the
presence of Henry. whom he esteemed
as particular friend.
Notwithstanding this, interviews still
continued. though cautiously. One day
Leander returned suddenly, and found
them again together He now warned
Henry against the course Of his conduct,
and with considerable passion declared
the peridi,y of his persisllng in it. Hen
ry was now ,reading on a volcano, but he
WAS no, aware of the fact, and wen. mad
" on. Blu, short time elapsed before
Leander again discovered him in his
house, aud ran for his gun. but before he
obtained ii. Henry leaped from the win.
, dow and Disappeared l.eander, enraged
pursued. but was induced by some friends
10 return. Matters remained in this state
fer some time, until. through the inhn-
! enre Of well disposed persons, recon
citation was effected as was supposed.
> and the threatened storm aver,ed.
Some time after this even. party, was
held in the hotel. Music resounded. and
many were engaged in the may dance
Henry. who had entered The bar-room
. was sitting in an arm chair, leaning his
head on his cane, when Leander entered
and proceeded up stairs 10 the scene o
!, | festivities. He had assembled half wav
when the memory Of his wrongs came
upon his heart like a food Of fire. ant
vengeance fired his sonl The spirl, o
!" revenge was big within him. and he turn
:, ed from the scene of mirlh -went dowf
:, 10 the room through which he had passes
deliberately drew pistol. and fred upor
the man who had so cruelty bIighted hi
homes, and blasted his brilliant aniirina
: lions Of happiness, The ball passed i'm.
. Inedia,ely through Henry's head. and h,
persisted in an instant, without falling gu
r of the chair The unhappy husband
=. frantic with rage and grief. now went il
= pursu, of Jnlia. hut ere he found her. HI
= was grssprd BY The strong arm Of the law
!, and after being pnloned, conveyed Il
prison.
A, first, grea, indignation was fel, to
ward the murderer. as is usually the Gaze
:. hu, this gradually subsidized, and he be
: came IN object Of general sympathy
Many hear, indeed hled over The storr
Of his wrongs. and many an eye was we
with tears at the recital of his sufferings
Bn, The die was cast, and he was to b
:, tried for crime to which many person
were witnesses. There are no tears
10 the eye of the law.
d. A, length the trial came on. and new,
was more interest felt in a case. III
f, courthouse was crowded from day
al day, and as The melancholy circumstance
h. of wrong and ruin were adduced. man
.. an eye was wet. That courtroom was
20 scene that narrowed up the hearts of =
a present. and every husbands bosom be
- with emotion. Indeed who could n
be feel on such an occasion? There stOt
on the man, who had made one Of the mo
vii beautiful beings that ever trod the ear,l
., The angel of his hearts idola,ry-,ha. b
!. ing whose presence to him was an cart
=, " hsaven-,here stood the man who h;
!, placed all his hopes Of happiness on I!
possession of that lovely being. Whe
!, is his happiness' Alas! a serpent slo
-. into The Eden of his bliss, and they a
10 gone like the visions of the night II
:, friend Of his bosom had blasted the E,
II, of his Eden. and he now stands at |,
- bar wreck. His pale brow and Coz
"a trac,ed features indicate the anguish
e his soul He fears not death, nor Ii
a., has no longer charm for him. H
:, cherished being. who was the charm
~ his existence. has murdered his peac
:, and the world has become wilderness
"e Great was the feeling exhibited, VIII
e. the Jury was about TO return with tn,
e. verdict: Crowds rushed to hear i, wi
brea,hless anxiety. and il is impossible
y" describe the effect produced, when /
:. foreman stood up and pronounced il
dls,iuc, voice, the word Guilty! Gull
"a. of murder in the first degree.
,ed The cry .ha. broke from the mnlli,u