The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-09-22

seemed to promise most happy consu
nation of all our wishes. At that tim
[ had just commenced, under favorabl
circumstances, my profession in my nativ
town; and making some character, wa
finally engaged as counsel in suit of i'm
portance before one of the courts holder
in the city of Philadelphia.
The opportunity was favorable to MAKE
an impression if [ possessed the ability t.
do so; and gladly accepted the position
and bent my energies to accomplish my
ambition. Arranging to write frequently
to one who divided my heart with my
business duties, and to receive frequen
epistles in return, set out for Philadel
phia, expecting to be absent at most not
more than two weeks. The laws delay
however, detained me month bevono
the anticipated time and. although sue
ceeded beyond my most sanguine expec-
tatlons, and established myself in posi-.
ton before the highest court in my native
state, my triumphs were dashed that in
all The time thus engaged, had not re
ceived line from Lancaster, instead OF
which the atmosphere was filled with ru-
mors that the person upon whom [ had
set my affections had been seduced into
the ambitious designs of her thoughtless
| parent, and that [ had been discarded
a thing could not believe, and yet the
dreadful silence seemed to endorse.
! AT last, being released from my en-
gagement, took the usual, and in those
days the only conveyance to Lancaster
the stage. The idlcness consequent upon
travelling gave time for consuming tho'ts
and my suspense became painful to the
last degree, and, unable to bear the slow
pace of my conveyance, determined to
anticipate the usual time of my journey
by making the last few miles on horse
back. In carrying out this determine
ton L mounted fleet steed; but as I
reached the suburbs of my native place,
the animal from some unaccountable
cause, sprang from the road, threw me
with force, breaking nay arm and other
wise injuring my person. Picked up by
my friends, I was conveyed helpless to
my home, filed with physical and men
tai agony. Scarcely had the surgeons
performed their necessary duties, than
one, whom esteemed nay friend, announ-
ced to me the gossip of the village, and
among other things, detailed the particu-
lars of the courtship and engagement of
the young lady in whom was so inter
ested with q well known person of
neighboring city-a person whose claims
to regard no one could dispute. These
things stated with such apparent good
faith, connected with that fearful silence
Of six long weeks had no other effect than
to increase my anxiety TO unravel the
mystery; and on the following morning
concealing my wounded limb under
cloak, probably pale and haggard, Ipre-
scented myself at the mansion of my mis-
tress. [ was received in the presence of
the mother. She confirmed my suspi-
eions. The young lady stood by, the pic
ture of despair, yet silent as the grave
Desperate at what seemed this bad faith,
| returned to my house wrote hasty
letter demanding my correspondence, and
returning at the same time, every once
cherished token of affection. | received
all sent for, save. perhaps, some'forfot-
ten flower.
That night the young lady, accompa-
MED by female servant, left for Phila-
delphia. Arriving at her Uncle's house,
she complained of being fatigued with her
journey, and retired to her room. Com
planning of some serious pain, only sooth-
ed by narcotics, she sent her faithful but
servant and friend to a drug
store for laudanum, received it, expressed
the wish to be alone, and seemingly re-
tired to sleep. The following morning
not making her appearance, the family
became alarmed, broke open the door,
and found the young lady dead-in her
hand the little keepsake retained from my
The uncle, as if compre-
nending the particulars which led to this
dreadful tragedy, had the body encofn-
ID, and with it returned to Lancaster
Placing all that remained of this once
ovsly being in the parlor, he brought
he mother forward. and displayed. what
le was pleased to term her work.
1 was sent for and arrived to witness
he eloquent agony of that mothers heart.
Over the cold remins of the daughter she
evealed the particulars that led to the aw-
ul result. Ny letters and hers by m
iring industry. the command of large re-