The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-07-13

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The woman is falling, tainting; and in my
excitement the telescope is thrown from
the window and is dashed into thousand
pieces on the gravel walk below.
When retired that night, it was but
to dream the horrid tragedy over and O.
yer again, and to toss about in my bed,
overcome by the excitement of tho scene
| had witnessed. felt TINT l had not
acted pru,lently. KNEW not whether the
man had been killed or not. If he was
murdered, | could not inform against my
friend; for / felt that was the cause of
the deed. and yet my conscience told me
that if l did not, should be a particcps
crimiaats-a second in the lideous muir
der.
Imagine my feelings, the strar Sc COM
motions which were stirred in my breast,
as thought on the incidents ofthe last
night. On that same day l determined
to return to New Orleans,-to leave the
scene of that drama in which [ had ac-
ted SO strange part. l took leave Of
my kind hostess, ana heard the sweet
daughters sigh of adicu. l was soon lost
in the labyrinth Of society-in the dissi-
pations of the city, endeavoring to drown
every thought of the whole transaction.
Five years passed. away. had sought
q respite everywhere from my remorsc,
but in vain. l had never, as yet, met
him whom | considered murderer. At
last, led by some strange attraction, de-
tcrmincd to Wit the scene of my aGven-
ture. Things were scarcely changed. A
residence had sprung up here and there,
but the principal features of the place
were the same. Here was the house in
which had sojourued during that event
full summer. Here WIS the house where
the horrible tragedy was enacted; every
thing was unchanged. l met n boy on
the road from whom | cnquired who liv-
cd in the different houses. The names
were familiar, aud | determined to call Oh
my former hostess.
AS rode up the avenue OF dark mag
nolias, the first person | met coming ont
of the house, was the fair daughter, pale
as the wild lily which nestled on her bo-
som, rs in former times. She saw me
and started; her whole countenance was
changed, and she sank fainting to the
ground. In a moment was doing all
could to restore her to consciousness. She
revived, and supported her as she en-
tered the house. | remained with her all
the evening, and Celt that she had loved
me and had boen faithful to her affection.
never suspected it before. and when !
left that evening, it was but to return dai-
ly to her wi ON l learned to love and
cherish, forgetting everything else in the
all-absorbing passion.
II was the day after this unpromelita-
ted visit, that sat with her on the We
randall, neatly lost among the balmy ov-
ergrecns. A lady and gentleman were
announced, aud | felt my heart leap in
my breast when | heard the names of
those whom | had not seen for so long.
TheLe was no way of retiring, au1 |
could not advance. He had stepped for
ward; our eyes met, and with q most Of
fectionate greeting, | felt myself inclosel
in his embrace. | endeavored to olsen
gage myself, for | had began to hate him
whom [ still considered n murderer. A
few words of explanation served to dispel
the mysteries Of that night.
When he reached his house, with no
effort of volition, he rushed to his wiie's
apartment. The stranger was there
Without n moments thought, he struck
him to the floor. 1t was the exclamation
of his wife which told him that he hal
perhaps slain his own brother. But the
young man was merely stunned, and soon
recovered, when the threo went on
tour through Europe. The brother had
just returned from visit to the North.
1t was the passion of the husband which
prevented recognition. How great
load did the knowledge Of these facts lift
from off my mind. | sued and obtained
forgiveness for the results of my idle a
musements; and fastened to supply by
my sweetheart whom | soon married,
companion most amiable aud lovely, in
stead Of my broken telescope.
If Mr. Robert Bonner, editor and
proprietor of tho Ledger, has c weakness
it is for first rate horse. He has Just