St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-07-31

n year before, he naQ visited 81. Lou
is, on business for his father, and be-
came enamored with the beautiful
daughter of rich and influential fun
dealer. The passion was mutual, and
the parents nothing loath. Their
meetings were frequent, and by the
consent Of all parties, in this case
the course of true love" promised to
"rm smooth" But not so; they
were too fast in their conclusions.
There lived in st. Louis a French
gentleman by the name of Lacy, in
very ai1iuent circumstances, who had
also been smitten by the charms OF
lola, for such was her name, and be.
fore our hero made his appearance
had offered himself and met with re-
fusal. This was what he had not ex
pcctcd, and it was excruciatingly NOR
tifying to his pride. He believed him
self a suitable, nay, more, desirable
match for any young lady, and was at
loss to account for her want of dis
cernment. When Dunstan made his
appearance and won the prize he GOV.
eted ; the mistress, as he believed, OF
his heart ; the darker elements of his
nature were aroused to action. He
determined upon summary revenge
He sought and obtained an introduc
tion to the favored suitor, and soon
apparently was on the best Of terms
with him. By an insinuating address
and professions of friendship, he gain
| the confidence of Dunstan, who spoke
freely and often of his approaching
happiness in union with lola Laff:
rets.
The latter, though she treated him
with politeness, regarded all his
movements with suspicion. She was
better acquainted with the perfidy o1
his character and utter faithlessncSs
At length the time arrived for Dun
stan to return to Philadelphia. lie
took tender farewell of his aflianccd
with the promise of returning as sooI
! 90 nnssihie to hasten their. coming
felicity.
Dear Iola," he said, as he strained
her to his bosom, life of my life,
shall soon clasp you again in my
arms, and we will never part again"
"Heaven grant it, Everett, but
fear we shall never meet"
"Can you doubt me, lola! Doub
me?"
No, Everett, l do not doubt you
love but it seems to me | have ;
foreboding, u feeling that something
will transpire to prevent your retun
or our union"
"Cease, trembler, cease to fear
The evils you dread are merely mag
mary; not prophetic foreshadow
ing of coming events"
"Be it So"
"Frola what quarter, my love, d'
you apprehend danger r?"
Il hardly know but that man
Lacy like him not.'
"Ha, my dear-is that all? The
you may make yourself perfect,
easy. He is my particular friend
ooh no, he is not your friend s"-sh'
added with energy, "He is, not ca
pable of friendship"
iIou do him injustice, l fear. Ill
.fwill, at my request, call on you fre
! quently during my absence"
Dear Everett, how could You dc
sire him to visit me ?"
II knew not he was disagreeabl
to you. Believe me, would not, ha
i known this. Pardon me, lola"
\ A few days after this conversation
| Dunstan was ON his way to Philade
! phia Weeks passed away and Lac
was frequently at Laifret's, but ha
: never succeeded in breaking throug
: that reserve with which he was trea
ed bv lola. He resolved upon MOI
effective measures. An excursio
was proposed up the Mississippi,
consist of the elite Of st. Louis. III
! arrangements were made, and lol
. with brother and sister, were to
of the party. 1t was a beautif
/ morning when the company stepp'
into the barges that were to bear the
up the river. They were attended
h Canadian VoyaSeurs.
: They landed near the mouth OF t
n Missouri, just above the st. Charlie
i where the banks of the noble strea
o were overhung by thick growth
r trees. They gradually separated in
Y groups, sauntering leisurely here a
V there in search of amusement. /
{, hours few rapidly away. The time
a their return home approached. Ih
9 assembled upon the shore, ready
e step into the barges but one OF t
/ party was missing. 1t was lola. l
$ gentlemen of the company commenc
h "a search. They ranged the woods
E, miles about them; they dischars
n their pieces; they shouted, but all
vain. The night came on and tn
n were obliged to return without her,
"a but the brother who preferred to
- main and continue the search.
ID Conjecture and rumor were alive
y, relation to her fate. Some belle'
IN that she had been spirited away by
le Indians. Others that she had lost
is way in the woods, while there W
10 some fep who suspected that L'
V. had exercised some agency In her
be appearance. The next day the hunt
n turned out en- masse in search OF Il
a, Their efforts were fruitless. They