Burlington tri-weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1852-1855, 1855-05-16
BIT OF ROMANCE.

p'antcrdied, leaving al only her daugh-
ter. VINO was not quite seventeen years
old. She together with her fortune. waspla- I
ced in the charge of guardian, who was
distantly related to the family. Her for
tune and her remarkable beauty, attracted
the attention Of many suitors, among whom
was an accomplished young man from st. |
Louis, whose only wealth was his profess on.
His handsome PRISON AMI fascinating man
.ners won the lady's affections, and viii out
the knowledge Of her guardian, thy were
privately married. 49,
Shortly aftcrward they moved to 81. Louis
whore they lived together happily for a time,
and bright future seemed to be before item
At the expiration Of year tie lady having
attained her majority, they returned to New
Orleans to claim her fortune and to i've IN
the splendid old family mansion. They were
coldly received y the occupant who deiib-
erately informed them that the estate had
passed into other hands. They at once APP
piled to the law for redress aud going thro'
the protracted formalitics of two or three
fruitless suits, they were left penniless, and
Obliged to abandon the case. Friendiess and
displrited, they returned to St. Louis where
the husband like many other husbands, tried
to drown the remembrance of his disappoint-
ment in the fatal cup. His wife entreated
and admonished in vain. A separation was
the consequence, and the husband became
more reckless and dissipated than ever.
Driven at last to desperation, the wife appli-
ed for divorce, obtained it and retired to
convent. This restored the wretched man
| to his senses: he Abandoned his former as
sociates, returned to the paths of virtue, and
became an industrious and respectable citi-
zen.
A few months ago the lady received a let
ter from the son of her former guardian. in.
| forming her of his fathers death, of his in
hcritance of the estate, and Of his determine
! ton to make full restoration, closing with an
appeal to her to forgive his misguided parent
and to come to New Orleans and enjoy her
fortune. She at once complied with the gen.
erous request; and oil her inheritance, to-
gether with the accumulated interest was
restored to her.
Now comes the strangest part Of this most
extraordinary affair. The young man Offer
ed her his hand in marriage, and plead with
all the earnestness Of imprisoned love. He
reminded her Of al. their childish attachment,
of bis deep anguish when she became the
wife of another, of the long years Of his
silent sorrow. All these remembrancos came
up before her mind, and gratitude plead ell
o1uently in his favor But at last the wife
triumphed overthe oman. She thanked
him, and gave him her simple blessing: told
him that she had loved but one, and could
never love another; and entreated him to
take back all her fortune, and premt her to
, return to the convent Finding her resolution
unalterable, the young man consented on
con lition that 81, would postpone her re-
turn one month. He Immediately wrote to
the former husband, who was ignorant OF
what had transpired, Offering him n frst-rate
situation, oncondition that he would come i'm
mediately. The letter was signed by the prin-
c;pal of well known firm, who was appriscd
of every circumstance in the case. As soor
as the letter came to hand, the overioy eC
recipient took passage for New Orleans. HI
presente himself at the place des gnated ir
the letter. an at once made himself known
: by showing his credentials. He was conduct
ed to the residence of the generous heir
where he was informed the writer Of the let
ter waited to receive him. His name wa:
!. announced and he was conducted into AZ
elegant parlor, and there alone he met the
woman whom he had neglected and dishon
ored-the woman who had been forced Il
leave him, but who would not quite give hin
mp.
A few days afterward, the city newspa
pers announced the marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. -. The estate was restored t.
the lawful owners, and the reconciled couple
made wiser and better by adversely, are nov
living happily together.
1t is good to turn sometimes from the care
/ and turmcils of politics and contemplate
9 human nature rising up from the depths 0
e misery and despair, casting aside selfshness
/ and reaching that standard of purity anc
J. happiness which so few attain.-Clevelant
@ Leader.
4 census taken in Trumbull county two 0
three weeks since, shows the number of cow
that have died from want of food during TIL
4 past winter to have been, in round mum
q bers FIVE thousand. The total number 0
9 cows in the county last fall was estimated a
}. twenty three thous;lnd--the loss is therefor
y more than twenty-five per cent. What
true Of Trumbull is also true of many other
lie on the reserve. Such destruction has sci
dom been known in any country.-Cleve
Z land Herald.
IS 81 wish was rich." said a domestic i
1t a family, few days since, as she was a
} work, ssthen should have nothing to dc
5 and should be waited upon myself" Poo
e girl she does not dream that the only trul
hapnv tho hpSy onoc of thio would sIIay