Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-05-04

Some ten years ago, as you rrobabi,
remember | spent a winter in Havana
boarded with Spanish landlord. who's,
house was generally filled with American
visitors But strange to say, I passed
one week with him without a sinols
American arrival aud vas mentally re
solving one day to leave for New Orleans
where | could fad troops of friends. and
rid myself of ennui consequent upon nv
solitary position, when [ heard my host
calling me
"Senor, Senior, los Americanos-Amer-
/ icanos
Looking from my window, saw fine
portly gentleman attending to his lucca re
and answering the demands Of the lcech.
es of porters, who each claimed to have
brought something for him Thinking
might be of service to him I went out
and with two or three dimes, dispersed
the villains, who knowing me for an old
stager. submitted to my orders. The
gentleman turned to thank me, but sud
denly started back. then glanced at nv
temple and seeing the end Of the candle
stick mark peering out beneath my som
brero he caught me by the hand, exclaim
ing
We have met before, sir how glad |
am to see you"
And then without explanation he drew
me to the doorway in which stood mat
ronly but still beautiful woman.
See, Dora" said he, lis not this our old
friend ?n
At the word Dora l started. aud
there before me, sure enough. stood Dora
OF thirty years previous. still retaining
many of her charms, but with the mark
OF tine. notwithstanding, impressed upon
her features
ou may we'll believe our reunion was
most pleasant; and after our dinner was
over and we were out enjoying the sea
breeze, the whole story was told [ will
not give you the details of it; it was
long. but the main features of it were
about what l had surmised Dora was
the only child of wealthy father her
mother died when she was mere child :
old AngelIne had remained with her faith
er IN the capacity Of a housekceper. and
had while Dora was away at school. ac-
CURED. as IS generally the case, a complete
Influence over him. Dora was wooed and
won by a poor clerk the father would
not listen to it; an eiopement was the
consequence the old man in his rage.
broke up housekeeping, and taking old
Angeline with him had started for the
! South
Dora followed him with her husband
although she knew lie would not not see
her, and though he had always been harsh
. q y 70 l.,
I'm tie last stages of consumption, and she
determined. if possible, to be with him
when he died
At the time Of his death, they had
been following him about month from
place to place keeping concealed from
h;m. and Guiding even tie keen eyes of
Angeliue
When Dora appeared in the room it
was because the man servant, who had
been with her father. and who as vou re-
member. left the room when | entered had
observed their arrival. and had kindly
gone to her and informed her that her
father could not live an hour; she was
entering the room to make one last effort
0i reconciliation when my voice reading
the fearful words of her fathers curse
caused the outcry and the announcement
Her husband. who followed her in. found
the old man dead. Dora in a swoon. me
senseless, and old Angeline in vain trying
to put the many pieces of the will togeth-
er, raving and cursing like a Bedlamite
He aud the man servant put the old mans
body into the bed, took Dora to her room.
and while tie sevant kept guard over
Angeline, he took me home in a carriage
The rest you know
| have only to add that whenever |
wander north, either alone or with my
wife and family, we always stop at the
house Of our kind friends They have
spent one winter with US at the south. and
We expect them again the coming season.
And the young gentleman who studied
Law under my instruction, and who DOW
practises law with my name on the sign
with his, (as senior partner. though he
does all the business is Doras son and
from certain conscious looks and bright
bushes on my daughters cheek when he
calls, | imagine he may possibly be mine
too. But of this, Harry, rest assured !;
shall not curse her if she marries him