Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-28


Il believe that | kne ", and loved you,
too, for nearly four yesrs-and that
brings me 10 nearly g sidowhood Of
thirteen years. | almost oathyed the
hope of ever again seeing my husband
when about three weeks since ! recci. !
we'd a small note from him snnounc-
ing that he was in Mobile, and most
anxious to see The child Of his youth
that he would call on me the evening |
Of that day. as an old friend Of the
family. promising. under any circum-
stances, not to reveal himself to Ada
Oh! the hours of that day were so
"leaden paced" A, last he came with
seven o'clock. ! parted with my hus.
band, tall slight figure, with light blue
eyes. ond dark curling hair--and !
shook hands with him after lapse Of
'hireen years, perfects Indian in com
pIexon, an enlarged robust figure, eyes
some what darker, and his hair instead
Of grey, was as black as night, !, ing in
thick masses oflarge manly criSpy curls!
Never would | have recognised the hus.
band Of my youth in the fine choking
middle aged man I presented to my
daughter. as the friend of her father
had prepared her to receive him af.
fectionatelv. and the warm welcome
she extended, assuring him that any
one who had known her father should
have the warmest corner of her heart,
was beyond conception, painful 10 both
of US. They had long and interest
ing conversation. He inquired about
her studies. and seemed pleased with
the progress she bad made, making her
promise (with my permission) TO cor
respond with him under The assumed
name of Dunslsw. While in converse.
: ton with his child, had written fe "
} lines. stating my earnest recanle'ion ot
: my former errors. and earnestly asking
for reconciliation. lie was terribly
agitated during the whole interview
T. and when gave him my note, the
strong man shook like an agne fit.
= "He scanned it several times--walk
ed the floor in terrible sgi,ation-look
ed at me once with the concentrated
Is agony Of life of human suffering.
" and approaching Ada, gave her a mini
" aiure of himself, which he said sh
u must keep for her farther's sake, MS wei
u as bis own--kissci her several time:
&c and bidding her farewell, asked me {
s. take a turn with him on the balcony
IL Dora, he said, as he nervously close
&C the door, years ago you passed the fla
"a of our separation. You know hoy
D. earnestly and hopelessIv | sued 70
"a terms, you turned deaf ear and
% hard hear, TO all my solicitations. Yo
II were the victim. too well know. D,
III ra, of wicked conspiracy. Had so
~ but listened to the counsel con aimed
lie the last letter | wrote you. twelve year
- ago, all would have been wei; os it i
cs you sowed the seeds of your own VI
H. happiness, by dis!rusting your husbau
10 and, at bes, have reaped but Dead 81
CO fruit. ! grieve for you. grieve MOI
10 for my daughter, who must 60 forth
~ the world without fathers protcc.it
We arm. After your rejection Of all owe
lrs lures on my part, went to the We
ny Indies, obtained divorce from yon
e's self, and married a Spanish WON,
ge who could not speak one word Of En-
m ish. BY my last marriage | have ,hr
ID children. all daughters. You will of,
'n' hear from me through my child. G
nd bless you madam And without cv
ed one kiss, my husband vanished from r
IN sight. One aff'ec,opste, kindly care
Is would have been so little To him, a
vas such precious remembrance to me.
i've MAY be, this is what men call re,rit
''h' tiOn."
his' Slowly we pursued our way hor
ON wards, and ceased to wonder al IN
owe eccenlricilies in my friend, which fo,
the ed the comments Of so many. d
low HammersIey left Mobile some We
nee since, and settled in the west.
Oh daughter, as every body tells me
nm worthy OF her mo,her-has MARI
red well. and moves with her mother
hat mong the frs, women in the nation.
nee ----------
rec, UT"Tom, stand out Of The way
oor that gentleman"