St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-11-06

slightest knowledge of their wherea-
bouts, the two gentlemen started on
their weary journey in search of them
but the sun sank beneath the hills,
and the moon came forth in all its
beauty, but they still found no wives.
Thenit was suggested that they should
go home, and if those they sought
were not there, that the whole neigh.
borhood should be enlisted in the
search. AS they neared the house
they heard merry voices, and bound.
ing joyfully forward, they caught their
respective wives in their arms.
"We have had such delightful
time that we could scarcely make up
our minds to come home again !" cx-
claimed Kate, mischievously, as she
looked up into Harry's woe-be-gone
face, " | hope you have enjoyed your
self shooting"
Never had poorerluck in our livesw
replied Harry. "Did you catch any
thing 20
Look ~ exclaimed the ladies, hold
ing up a well filled basket of fish, (but
they forgot to add that they had
bought instead of caught them.
The young gentlemen, fearful of rid
icule, concluded to keep quiet on the
subject of their days adventure, SO
they bore their aching heads in ST.
lcncc. At length one of them ventur-
ed to inquire in subdued voice,
You are not going fishing to-mor.
row, are you?"
"Not unless you 60 shooting" was
the reply. will you stay at home ~
The desired promise had almost been
given, when a friend of theirs, who
had been ON a similar expedition, but
with rather better success, entered and
exclaimed, s
well, what success ?"
"Not any," was the reply.
"Not any Why you didn't go to
the right place come with me to-mor.
row, and will show you game enough
to last you this one while"
The temptation was too strong to
be rcsisted-while the days trials and
alarms, and the wife's requests were
alike unheeded, and they retired that
night promising to rise early the next
morning, and set forth Oh q second cx.
petition.
"Well, then, Kate, we shall have tc
fish again." exclaimed Nellie, as she
bid her friend good night ; then lean
ing closer, she whispered, 1--WE will
contrive to do the business up to-mor
row at all events"
The morning came, and before Franz
and Harry were sufficiently recovered
from the fatigues of the preceding
day to rise, their wives had com
menced their short journey
"Oh, dear !" exclaimed Frank, a:
he at last proceeded to array himself
chow miserably these new shirts are
made, have knocked the buttons of
of every one of them, and now whar
shall | do 2"
Use pins.'
The pins were put in so clumsily
that frequently during the day FranL
found his fingers bleeding from tho
| Woull,S liic,y HlllClcu.
"There's the sleeve of my coat al
most entirely out !"
Pin it in," suggested Frank.
"Oh, dear sighed Harry, I" il
Kate only hadn't gone out. These
pins will kill me before the day il
over" But conscience whispered, il
is your own fault that she has gone
The huntsmen now set forth wei
provided with breakfast and dinner
but while they were aiming their frs
shot, some strange dogs kindly dis
j posed of their provisions again ev
erything went wrong, and after spend
ing number of hours in fruitless at
tempts to shoot something, they re
solved to give up the business entire
ly and return home.
AS they approached the house, com
pletely worn out and faint for want o
: food, they received the tidings tha
their wives had fallen into the water
: and that one was dead, and the othe
, was dying Their fatigues were nov
} forgotten as they hurried quickly t
| the spot. There, extended on tn
grass and surrounded by several pee
, pie, was Nellie her clothes drippin!
7 with water, and her long, dark hal
hanging in confusion around her,
strange contrast to herpale face. Kat
t sat by her side-an unnatural wilG
4 ness in her eyes-wringing her hand
and showing signs Of madness.
"Oh my wife, my own darling
speak to me !" exclaimed Franz
! snatching Nellie in his arms aad pres.
ing her to his heart.
!, An almost imperceptible smil
> played around her lips, but she fel
that her part was not yet finished, an
a she lay motionless in his arms. H
a gazcd upon her closed eyes, an
l thought of their pleading look whe
; he announced his intention of leavin
t her and her friend to spend the day t.
r gether, and thought, " What if the
Q were opened upon him then for the las
i time," and he reproached himself fl
e leaving her, as having been the caus
t of her death. All was breathless S
h lence around, even Kate's unnaturi
t shrieks were hushed, and she reste
}, quietly in Harry's arms.
+" "Oh, Nellie my own sweet one
G again broke forth Frank, '.speak