Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-06-03
translated for the Evening Pos, from the Montreal Pays
A Man Counting his own Wife.

Ten years ago NJ. V. married in Montreal
He was one of the principal merchants Of
the city; but by a reverse of fortune, he was
compelled to suspend payment soon after his
marriage He loved his wife to distraction,
to use Il common phrase; and the idea of in
volying her in his disasters greatly afflicted
him. After thousand internal conflicts,
NJ +. resolved to leave the city without say
ing any thing about it. He wished his de-
parture, or rather his disappearance, to re-
main mystery. But he hadea purpose II
will 60, he resolved, to Australia, and there
mend my fortunes, or die without giving any
account Of myself
This resolution taken, our tradesman en-
barked clandestinely, and eight days after
his flight he was not thought of. Madam Y.
wept, we are ian to suppose; more than this,
we believe she shed torrents of tears, and
sought him upon rivers and in woods, lakes
| and cavcrns, but in vain. NJ, V. had left his
beautiful but weeping and forlorn wife an in
come ola hundred louis, and sailed for Aus
tralia. What beiel him on those favored
shores we do not know; but little by little he
amassed wealth.
At Montreal they supposed him dead.
His wife wept bitterly; and she saw, undoubt-
edly, that sorrow iaundiced her complexion
and dimmcd her eyes; therefore, she ceased
all sweetly her role of Niobe, Our Pene-
lope could smile Ikea young widow of eight
cen; the art of needlework is too perfect now
are not men entangled with it? She was
faithful to her wandering husband eighteen
long months. bnt she did then what others
might have done in her place. Thinking
hersclfyoung she lent her car to tender pro-
ba,, NV &c
confessed never to have studied the map Of
the tender country, and one morning con-
tracted a new marriage. But the first hus-
band!' He, ah he was dead. What living
husband would stay away eighteen long
months without writing word? If he was
not dead he ought to be; feminine logic.)
She married. Was she happy, or was she
not? (Shaksperean question:
Meantime, the first husband labored in
the mines. He acquired, cquired-always
acquired. Falling upon an auriferous vein,
he suddenly obtained a large sum, and had
his only motive been the love of gain, would
have Immediately returned to Montreal. But
his dear Louisa must only eat from silver
and drink only from gold.
The uniaithlul Louisa, rs we have already
said, was again married. Faith does not save
US; NJ. V. always labored, but an epidemic
prevailed; our hero caught the small pox and
was completely disfgured, Disguised with
Australia, he sold his property and embark
cd on an American ship.
During his voyage, the second husband of
his wife died with the consumption. NJ. V.
landed at Portland, flew to Montreal went to
the Montreal House, without arousing any
suspicious as to who he was. There arc
people who always love to create surprise,
and he was one of them. He inquired for
Madame ", no one knew such a person; but
NJ. V. insisted Finally he was told by some
one that she was now the widow s. NJ "
scratched his head. They pointed out to him
Madame widow v, afterwards Madame wild
ow s., and he recognized his wife, charming
rs when he left her NJ. " Immediately fell
into a brown study. His countenance was
grave, sad, very sad, gloomy; and thus he
turned away
M. V. has more spirit than money; and he
found it very strange to pay his addresses to
his own wife for three months He recog,
nized her; did she recognize him? 1t is more
than we know; we leave the danes who read
this to solve the problem lie was introduce
ed with all his pounds, shillings and pence.
People will admire pounds sterling, and dol
lars federal, and women above all Though
Scared and pitted from head to foot with
the smallpox, NJ. V. won the heart of his
wife. They were 70 exchange the second
marriage rings when NJ. Y. presented to her
the same one he had given her at the first
espousal. The woman, they say, tainted.