The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-14
a Faithiess Wifs-A False Friend.


The following story oil life came To u
yesterday, vouched for a. true, bat all names
withheld. II Is only another evidence Of
what curioDs notions some people hold OF
virtue and honor.
Some weeks ago loving couple separa.
ted the wife leaving the city ostenaibly for
tho purpose OF spending several weeks with
her relatives 10 one Of the Eastern States.
by appointment. she wax TO 90 in company
with Californian friend who, being
about to return 10 the land Of gold, Offered
his services TO No her safe among her friends.
The parting between tho devoted husband
and the aliectionato wife, was as might be
expected, too sacred for vulgar eyes to wit
ness but the parting concluded, a. all
things human will end, aud the husband
wendell his way 10 business. The wife and
her eompognon du uoyage, seated side by
side IN the omnibus, were jos,led over the
rough streets. and crossed the river. At
the depot, it 10 supposed, they changed their
destination, and, instead Of stopping at 5ey
mour Tor the Cincinnati train, ~ wa. at
first designed, they continued on to Indian
apols. stopping at one oi the principal
hotels, they were registered "a riau and wife,
Instead Of departing on the next day they
remained TO u second and third day. A
week dassed by, and still they occupied the
room at the hotel
During this stay, the wife consented TO fly
with her paramout 10 California, and be.
gun 10 make preparations accordingly. In
these preparations nearly or quite second
week passed away, The landlord became
impaticn, for bis bill--thc wiic's money was
gone. When the hct became known TO her
companion, he very wisely and calamity dc.
tcrninod to take care of himself, and was
suddenly taken with leaving without
saying so much as good-by, or leaving any
note of his intentions, or hint as to whittier
he hal gone. The wife was alone in
strange place, without money, without
friends, aud a two weeks hotel bill TO pay
and nothing to show but some OF his old
clothing.
In this dilemma, she fortunately met with
some acquaintance from the city, who al
vanccd the money to satisfy the landlords
demands, and take her home again. But
the question was, how could she face her
husband, and what account give OF herself
Invention was for once, at lault, and on the
arrival 81 the omnibus, instead Of driving
home she hired hack. and was taken To
house III the upper part OF the city. In
that house she spent some three weeks; IN
what way may he lmagnod--neyer return
ing into the street, lest she should be detect.
cd. On Sunday Afternoon, about the
a IA, tl,.Kl ali
mcni, she was startled by seeing her hus,
band drive up to the door in buggy and
enter the house. Great dread came over
her which she could not shake otl-eycry
moment expecting her summons but it
came not lie had but called for hs own
pleasure. and shortly left with one OF the
girls OF tho house, They were gone until
dark
Meanwhile. the wife had screwed her
courage to the sticking place on finding him
Also unia,hiul and, on hls return, met him
in the reception room with the query, wheth
or he would not take her out also?
HIS surprise may be imagined. Both
knew themselves guilty, both iorgaye and
promised 10 forget, AMI lsit the house for
home. She, actuatoi pOsSib y sineere de-
sire 10 reform her five weeks OF unlawful
love having satisfied her ol the miscrics
awaiting her.
They are now living together. our inform.
ant says, as pleasantly As before the Jour
ncy, having again mutually vowed eternal
fidelity.
What strange world is ours