The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-08-07

grown more lovely to his imagination
whilst he was away. He remembered
her tears IT their parting he had taken
strange pleasure in picturing TO himself
her g,irt for his absence |; and now he
had returned to find himself forgotten
But, if We stop = apologize for Mr..
Rawlings j. lousy justice will require
us!to say much in txienuation Of Barb rs's
gayrry. and We ill therefore pursue our
narrative, without pau>ing to moralize or
IN lie EXP lanations. c.l+ .-....4-s. y.
Augustus walked very fast. and al
though the Franklin House was more
than mile distant. he was there in very
tew minutes. Entering the public room,
he found himself in the midst of familiar
faces. which seemed as if lie had only lef,
th. M tier yesterday. Blu nobody knew
him with his monStrous beard and bronx
ed mpl' xion. and with his slouched ha,
shading his eyes Tie je lou> man pur-
chased his krt, whicB he box keeper
seem. d very Ioth To ltt It'll nave. in con.
sequt nee. robai'ly OF his outlan1ish ap.
ptarance. But The ball as no txclusive
afiair, and the Cali orulan demanded Li-
ticket in such .srutf zone OF mand
that the clerk was led to think reiusa
lnlght not be altosetht safe. So Angus
ius got his ticket and mounted the stairs
/ The impatient jraloup hu, band scarce.
ly knt W what he was doing until he founC
himself IN a broad doorway, with glare
IN his eyes. which were. at first complete
| ly dazzled by the ~cefe within.
The band was playing waltz, and
cilcle Of graceful i5ures was f attn.
in little eddies abou; the room. 4 dozaI
couples were on the floor although Au
sustus saw but one Fire flashed il
III ST eyes. which the slouciled halscarce
ly shaded. Augustus saw his wife--no
as he hoped TO see her. wild with JOY a
be- oldlng hIm again-but gay, happy
unconscious -ot his presence, and quit
torge,,ul Of him, i'll tic pleasure OF tn
moment,
He ftl, p+in"d by seeing her htalthful
GLOWING bt,au'y; he was horrible jealou
at the. sight Of her gaytty and to see he
yield her loving waist to the profan
pressure of another's arm--lo see he
lu trous eyes langui>hing upon strang
muusl lache--enraged him almost beyon
endurance.
/ Augustus ground his teeth, and deep
i ~ IN lis ieart cur ed the hatefu. waltz.
The band played on. round and roun
the waltz dtw, sweeping past the dar
Ca ilornian. rs he continued standing
he dporw y watching them. Bsrbar
c..me 30 near him that by taking y ste
forwari he could have touched her arm
and he was about tempted TO d. it,
knock down the moustache and carr
away his wife. in triumph. His .lear' be'
lqnick.r as he u ought OF it. Sn uld /
; s,ni III a quick lett handler. as the muu
, Gac'.t cam, rou.d again? No; it wou
be rash--ii wouli throw the whole ba
6 room into con on'usion--and Augustus. lor
, AS h. had lived among Californians, st
4, retained some regard for civil zed societ
1t was An unusual thing to see sho
, cloak and felt hat among the fashion
bles of the ball room. AMI i; was not loi
before Augustus was the Object OF gen
$ ral curiosity. To escape observation
rttrea,ed furlh.r into the passage. scov
i.g ,savagriy upon those who 'scann
p him too clio ely Ono. he lad half
mine to throw of jas hat and CLOAK al
: join in the gaytiies ofsthe evening; b.
OF r. tieciion, the alous uan conclud
y ;" retain his disguise. 35d H Il = .Ges
J. AS the night wore on, Augustus gr'
4 more ard more jealous of the bro'
- moustnche It waltz.d with Barba
danced wi h her, conversed. with her
u every convenient occasion. watched
>, while she danced with others, ate chit
IN pie with her in the refre hment roo
- Augustus knew the moustache it wa
h fashionable lady killer. of. dangerous a
s and graces; no wonder, then. that i
Rawlings was jealous. i
10 Augustus prowled about the room. J
bri.and until TIE company bsgan
8, break up. He still k p keen eye vi
A.. his wife The moustaci e was with
>, still They separated, at length. how
Sd er, and III. lmoustache rushed by Au.
: tus in the passage. He was going
,s. his hal and surtout Five minutes af
an two figures tripped lightly down the br
his stairs. followed by third. The felt
followed the moustache. The propri.
5 of tie latter elped Barbara into co,
,er ed sleigh. drawn up before the door,
was on the point Of getting in bins
, a when Augustus laid his ha I'd upon
me shoulder.
,ay "A word with you. said he. sternly
.sirr replied the astonishrd gala n
w. Step this way. sir, II you please
nv sued Augustus. s4775e
ion There was an authority about
/. wl,;.l, rravoilad. and tho ofhar aft.,