The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-07-14

on my journey. told the girl where
was going, babe her take care of the cl,iii
till my return, and leaving a message kt
Lewis, explaining my sudden departure.
hurried away. In less than an hour We
We're driving rapidly out Of the towh.--~
| could scarcely wait for the changing OF
horses, so eager was to embrace my dy-
ing parent. thought of all his passion
ate fondness for me when | was n child
his pride in my brilliant and happy g'rl-
hood, my disobediencc, the reward of all
his love. What if he saoilld die before
| reached HIM! The thought was pain
full.
But, before the next sunset and when
within few miles of my fathers resi-
dence, we were sd ldcnly overtakon by my
husband, who, to my unutterable surprise
accused mo Of clipping from him with Wm
Gray, and commanded ME to rcturn,--
Indignantly denied the shameful charg,',
and refused to obey his violent command,
Manly words followed, bitter and stihEine,
on both sides; for be, in rage, persisted
in his false accusation, and |, mortified
and indignant, refused to turn back with
him. At last, in defiance of his anger.
babe William drive ON with speed, and
was soon within the shelter of my faith
er's house:
had intended to return the next day
but burning with a sense Of Injustice and
WRONG, | waited for Lewis to come after
me ana confess his error. He did not
come. Weeks passed and in mental an
guish that cannot be told, L waited for
him TO take the first step towards rcc6n*
citation. My heart yearned towards him
with all his early fondncss-it yearncd
with love aid pity too painful to bear to-
wards my tender child; but pride, my ru-
ling passion, would as ever, domineer o.
yer all my better feelings. had been in
suited, and shoiild By I'M attempt at
reconciliation, apparently confess that
had been in error? Il had ever been
true to him when he least deserved it
He had wronged me- and he, not l, inust
sue for pardon.
Ny father died, and left me the heircss
of all his wealth: How longed to bc@
stow it all on those beloved ones! Tho
desire oyefcame my pride. wrote to
Lewis, explaining again the perfect inno-
ccnce of my abrupt departure, telling him
how l had waited and watched his com
ing, | informed him also of my sudden
wealth, and begged him to come for me
and share all that had become mine:-
The letter was haughtily and coldly re-
turned without an answer.
Then all my pride awokc again, and
resolved that if ever we were rcconciled,
it should be by bis confession Of injusticts
| remained in my fathers house, living
alone, mistress of its now cherries SPLEEN
dor. Months, years passed, and no word
no message from my husband; assiite'i
me that he even remembered my exist
ence, till suddenly came the startling
news that he had sued for diyorce.-I
scorned to oppose him; he proved to sat
isfaction my abandonment of him, and
became that cutcast in tho world--a di-
yorced Mife'
This crisis past, my pride was shattet>
ed, and remorse alone remained to me. -
Oh, fl co,ild have humblcd myself have
gone to my deludcd husband, and, by
tears and prayers, besoug't return OF
his love and confidence; ere it was too
late. But now, all my self reproachcs
were in vain-he was separated from me
forever; and tho child, rs it grew up,
was taught to believe me dead. Lewis
told her no falsehood | was dead to
them and all the world beside.
Many years l lived alone, shut up like
hermit in my gloomy mansion. Then
came deep longing, an irresistible inn
pulse to see them once more. They bad
been my idols through all; and though
unseen and nnheeded, Unjust still wor-
ship them. sold all my possessions and
went in search of them. At last found
them-but how changed! That terrible
event had altered my husbands Whole
nature. He had laid aside forever his
dissipation and folly, and in silent cor
ner of the world he was living an obscure
clergyman. Within few years ne hao
married again; his child WAS growing up
id beauty and intelligence, and no seemed
happy and at peace.
could not sec them face to face, for
now it woald only bring to them all mis-
cry and sorrow; but I hid myself under
feieded name, where could watch them
unseen; and I shunhed all friendship or
acquaintance, that l might never come in
! their WY. My daughter thought me