Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-11-15
BY L. G. GOULD.

Rti appearances, VI pay MS
for which he was largely in arrears.
His isapparent diSinierestedness al length pre-
vailed over the daughters obedience. A false
statement that her guardian had forbidden him
addressing her, with incessant urging that bu-
siness required his presence in New York for
several months, swept away all further obec.
tions to an immediate and secret marriage
They were married privately at a neighboring
village, and, TO the BRIDES surprise, he advised
her TO return to her guardians house for few
days. He returned 10 his own lodgings, and
at once, publicly, everywhere, and 10 all he
met, announced his marriage. In few hours
he called al the house of his newly welded
wife, and as he entered il, her guardian, who
had just heard Of the marriage, also entered.
He was Sternly questioned as 10 the truth of
the report; and he boldly avowed it, making
no apology for the unauthorized act, but assu-
ming the attitude of one who was entitled 10
admiration for most successful maneuver.
He demanded permission TO see his wife; she
was called, ard in their presence the guardian
bewailed the imprudence Of their conduct, and
for the first time the heretofore daring groom
learned that by her marriage his bride had for
leited the entire fortune OF her father.
Bhf1led, disappointed, cheated, the late ar
dent wooer stormed and raveJ; he turned upon
the poor, trembling woman, 10 whom he but
a few hours before, he had pledged eternal
love, and charged her with baSely decelving
him. Overcome with grief, she tainted, and
before she had recovered he had left the house
and The city. She heard no more of him fol
years. During all that time, with the mcom-
prehenSibilily of woman'S devotion, she loved
him. His name which for mauy months had
been coupled with reproacheS and contumely,
never passed her lips. She would not belle i've
| him the mercenary william he had been re pre-
sented. She still chung fondy 10 the hope
that all the love he pTofesSed was real. Weak
and broken in spirit, that hope seemed 10 keeT
her alive.
During March of last winter, the courts had
set aside her marriage oil the ground Of fraud
and no one con,eSing her right she beCams
poSseSsor of the uognifcent fortune. The
case was noticed in the papers, and some
weeks after there came letter 10 her. Il
was from her lover hnd-huSband. He hat
seen that notice Of the annulment Of her mar,
rlage. This was a relief to him, for he was OF
The eve Of marrying again. But, oS money
was his main idea, disguised he had visited the
place, had heard her story repeated with no
favorable references TO himself, had heard i
more than hnted that she still retained an ar
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!ained that she was now the sole poSSeSsor o
that fortune which had so strongly tempted hin
10 wrong. He returned, and addressed her ht
letter we have mentioned. 1t was full of re
pentance it proclaimed that his life, since h,
had left her, had been one Of continuous mis-
cry. lie prolessed to be unacquainted will
what passed, and, with great humility, tender
ed again her love, declaring that, as he hat
been The cause Of her losing her wealth, jus
tice required that he should share with her iht
fortune he had amaSSed in the growing cit,
where he lived. Unknown TO any one, Sht
answered that letter, accepting bis love, for
giving and venturing excuses even for h
past conduct, aud informing him that she wa
now prepared 10 give 10 him that inheritance
which to them had been the source Of S,
much unhappiness. That letter of hers wa
desti ed never TO reach him. To avoid an
conjectureS which might arise if seen to de
post letter addressed 10 that name, she IN
duced. by a liberal reward, a neighbors ser
want whom she knew could not real, to tax,
the letter 10 the post office. This servant to ge
leave Of absence, took with her one OF he
mistress children. TO amuse the child Sh
allowed it 10 carry the letter and, the lid
one, pleased with the red stamp, as the
walked along, succeeded in removing it. Til
letter was deposited in the office without
stamp, and never, Of course sent.
A few words more closes this brief hiSor,
A month later, the lady's former guardian
who was politician, received Chicago news
paper, which had been sent to him because
conatincd political speech delivered in thi
city; fter reading it, he laid it down, wit
some remark upon The extraordinary growth q
the city in which it was printed. The name G
Chicago was heard by the lady; she took tn
aper, glanced over it, and with Shrek fe
fanting to the floor. In week she was dead
In that paper was the announcement of tn
marriage Of her DESTROYER. Paper