Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-01-17
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T eyou ! gentleman 7.-sons On whom
IA 4 asonor.naay depend
\ tla ~ ~ beai ofny
snpd belief 7 was. and thought
7 B.is lt bs depcnde npon.
yould, yqs risk Jour own life. or
:! that of zother, for a.Iady, ifher
- md her love would cer-
; sward the act
one 40 fair, 50 angelic - Jour
sould rink more than life
II derseemed 10 pass through her
Sfn 81 little feet stamped the tesse-
lated foor inpatiently /; her fingers were
cIasped together until they were blood
less, and she continued:
Have you ever loved !.
/ may have felt school-boy's pas
sion, u replied with assumed indiffer-
ence.
Then you are not married 7
II ! have been, was my reply. Even
50 deceitfnl is man, even SO is woman
often lost for while he pours forth has
flattering tale, she listens; listening, she
loyes-ioving, she is lost
Again she showed marks Of impatience
and excitement, as if some great trouble
rested on her mind. This pressed her
to reveal to me, offering every aid 10
my power to defend her, or even to y
venge past wroag ! besought her to
have confidence in my affection, new
aedged though it was, and to test It's
strength even as she might direct. She
faltered, hesitated for a moment, sad
then, requesting me. to await her return,
hastily left the ballroom.
Now, thought ], here's scrape for
a sober married man to get into. Per-
haps she may be some beautiful syren,
who knowing my weakness where the
fair sex is concerned, has laid q trapto
inveigle or rob me, perhaps tpmurder
me. Shall await her return or shall
| fly the danger9 But am armed, why
should fear / began also to think of
my invalid wife and these thoughts,
coupled with the fear Of betrayal, by the
aid of little more solitude, would have
conquered me, and sent me home but
at this critical moment the mask re
turned bearing in her hands heavy
|veil. She beckoned me to follow her
into neighboring street, where, in
moment, we stood beside close-cur-
tanned volante, into which she sprang,
| following her. She .enveloped my,
head in the veil which she had brought,
cautioning me on my life not to remove
1t, unless at her request.
The carriage started off with speed:
indeed, the driver seemed to be urging
his horses 10 a rapid gallop. Our road
was long; for even at this speed we
must have ridden for two hours, some of
the time over rough, rocky roads. and
then along smoother ways, ,uutil at last
the painting animals were brought TO a
stand
Immediately thereafter / heard q
creaking noise, as if a portcullis were
suddenly raised. or some old gate swung
back on its unoiled hinges.
Speak not word. whatever you may
hear-attempt not to raise the veil, or
your life and mine may be tho forfeit,
| whispered my fair guide; and while she
spoke, 4 felt that she trembled from head
| 10 NUt. Her hand was cold as ice, and
fher si4petuous voice stifled and husky.
Before we advanced from the carriage.
slse also made me vow by all the saints
| in heaven, not to reveal what I might
hear Or see in that nights adventure.
She then led me cautiously on. np-
parently through large garden. for the
cool breeze bore the perfume Of orange,
lcitron, pink. lemon, and spice-bIossoms
tn INV cheek We cnnn arrived ~ an