The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-20

60 But the curtain business was a troublesome mat
ter, for where she lived, it would give rise to much
comment. As she says, &c could not put curtain
between myself and the world without scorchins
scandal" Finally, during temporary absence Of
Mr. Lynde she got up curtains, and his return the
fools eyes we're kept out.
That she dead in love again is evident, for she
could even sscent" this lover No. when afar off,
Momentarily expecting him after absence of seven
days, she thus breaks out:
| "The golden cup, filed with the wine Of life, !
had drained. felt that the last drop gone, and
a deep, pervadins thirst had come. I sat trembling
| ", and hardly breathing, my heart beat 80 fast.
was sure he was coming, for his sphere preceded
him, the fragrance of strawberries meets us when
we approach the bed or field where they grow"
This sweet-smelling fellow arrives. and is by
her side. Then she breaks out in this wise:
al forgot every thing on earth but him, and found
myself leaning against his heart, and 'his breath
warm on my cheek moment more and dagger
flashed through my spirit yet half believed the
worlds lie. that was owned. My intellectual sight
was clear enough Of the selfownership OF woman
but in my feelings, was still in bonds to false mo-
rality, virtue that spreads the civilized world
the pail Of DEATH
But this lover No. had an ncurable disease, and
finally embarked for England. Mary says:
The hour of parting came. l stood upon the
deck, and held the hand that should hold no more
in time. My being melted with his kiss, whose next
should he in glory given. No tear was in my eye,
and in my heart no sigh. l lived for love. The
world was yet to hold me for its work, while he
should 60 above, and from the inper and divine
spheres pour light and love in all my years, through
heart and mind"
Here the reader has reason to suppose this {" bun
die Of love" would rest, waiting her entrance into
that sphere with which lover No. was SO strongly
'mpregnated, there to enjoy forever those sweets
which seemed to ooze out Of his fingers ends. But
no, those who haye the strength Of stomach to follow
Mary Lyndon still farther on, will find her over head
and ears in love for the fourth time. This was Gu
rious attack. and began thus
"Beiore we parted, Mr.. Vincent laid bis hand up
on my arm, as he made some remark that greatly in
terested me. 1t was misfortune rather than lib
erty. strange fire shot through my nerves and
veins too powerful be pleasant and rejected his
hand with instinct that could not repress or con.
troll. For many hours felt the hand potent spell,
against which revoltcd. No life should thus grasp
mine.'
Mr.. Vincent, however, understood full we'll how to
win such a woman.
-piqus her and soohs by rms
Soon passion crowns thy hopes.
few short months and she was {" fully convinced
of the truth and holiness Of my (her) passion for VIM
cent" but preferred live with HIM until she
should be divorced from Hervey, and resolved to
wait a sufficient length Of time for him to move in
the matter, at the same time with an eye to the main
chance, records this resolution:
IF before the close of the year he should not OBJ
tain divorce, and thus leave liberty to marry,
resolved to take my fate in my hands, and risk
out the legal sanction.'
1t is evident that that part of her marriage vow
which says orsaking all Others keep thee OILY unto
him. construed to mean $50 long as was conven-
ient, and that of all the commandments, the hardest
for her, for Mary Lyndon to obey, the seventh.
1t is said that Mrs. Nichols is the authoress of the
book. Whoever wrote it, mis.named it. Instead Of
Autobiography, it should be called Naughty -bogra-
ply.