Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-22
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MAY kNDERsONls MARRIAGE.
OR, raH L6erSD pE trMrORD.

lander; short stout, square built man Of thir-
ty, with iiery-red hair, slight obiquitysof Yls-
on and face whose ensemble was decidedly re-
pusive. MacDougal like bis friend Musgrave,
had followed the.fortunes Of the 'exiled family
had starved at st. Observation-Disclosures pers'
mission 10 return to Scotland-and visited the
Gland Of brown health,' with as little hope, and
much less good luck than his FRIEND the Bor-
derer. Small as the harvest reaped on the Bor-
der was by Musgrave, that cleaned in the
Highlands by MacDougal was much less. The
family property had been demolished, root and
branch and not wreck remained. In word,
the fortune and influence of his name had been
annihilated. Muttering Celtic curse he fin
ished the stoup before him, called loudly for
another, and then demanded what had detained
his companion so long. ... ...
! Long J returned the Borderer Il should
have accepted my hosts invitation, and remain
ed there for the night, only knew that thou
wouldst be growing like manned bear
And did the churl ask thee imp
GAY that he did and entertained mo right
Hospitality. l rode 10 my fathers door with
every feeling Of hatred for its possessor. | left
it, halr-reoOnciled 10 him. and hslf-inclined to
make love to his daughter .. ...
And what may she he likeP' 3d..
"A woman without q single pretension TO
beauLy-and yet one that man might love-
How looked tho auld place? Not like my
ancient home-a place without roof--N hearth
without fire. And springing from his chair
tho red MacDougal strobe through the chamber,
uttGring Gaelic imprecations.
L should have scarcely known il, Angus
house, garden, grounds, all renovatcd-all cul-
) Itured we'll. Every room bears the mark of OPP
/, Iulencc-the sideboard is loaded with silver
the servants are neat and orderly and the stall
, my horse was led to, thou and might sleep in.
I never saw such COWS as the maids were milk
ing in the closes and tie very yard-dog shows
e that he has neither Lent nor meigredAy. In a
r word, all in and about the house betokens quiet
3 wealth, and comfort
And did the carl bid thee welcome was the
wench civil; and in their hearts did they moi
devoutly wish thee at the devl9'
!. No. Angus there seems not particle oil
' jealousy towards myself; and my sire, my
grandsire, and Black Richard are hanging from
. the walls Of the drawing room, with more gold
about their canvas than consciontiously believ,
S the united purses Of the three would have pro
d duced at any period Of their lives, Dlmnalion
. would that had been warned by thee, Angus
: cCuld-nay, deem it not vanity-havo, beer
II master of my own again
'How2' exclaimed the impatient Highlan
n der. '' r.. u.' '' ..'
4 by enacting the same mummery with Ma,
: Anderson that l went through with Claudin,
1t Dubreton!'o .. ...l .... 49, ..t
y Thou wouldst rival royalty, forsooth = re
It turned the Highlander, 'and have thy ploythn
II at her own price. She turned thy folly 10 &C
count and thou vert dolt enough, to wed beau
y ty and beggary. Well, you found out, ant
q proved the proverb-'When poverty came ii
e love took his departure : and the close Of I'll
honeymoon was the signal for separation
% Too true-too true, Angus '.....'
But think ye, you could win the wench p
/ She's half won already. if know aught @
g woman .rr -, 80 .,..tl .,.....f, .u
is win her all out, them exclaimed the re
n MacDougal. None know, save three or fou
besides myself, aught Of your, marriage wi;
Claudine. She is in France, and thou in Scot
land; and even did she discover that thou huds
10 comforted myself with another WIFE, why
n. G odt mercy she will console herself with an
lother lover a." - ..E G.'' .t' it % '
" 1t would be very doubtful question to dt
h eide, whether Musgrave or his adviser were tn
* greater proAigate. Both vera ruined men Ian
$, May Anderson and her fortune appeared to b
" thrown as a god-send in theway The High
ID lander's sporran did not contain solitary coin
70 the Borderer's pocket would not stand month
Of demands Want Of principle and poverty wei
Of hand in hand and Anderson and his inocei
ID child were marked unscruplously, by the ruff
'. FANS twain FOR ruin. ~. ~,,.tl
~ The progress of this unhalloWed suit it wi
h. not be necessary TO detail and Musgaave wo
w a heart, than which warmer and purer ney