Weekly Council Bluffs bugle. (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1857-1860, 1859-04-20

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the daasase cx ahs unhappy womaa wh
had aeoompaxisd his tight, and fmpioa
ed the faFg4vanes8 Of hsk hasbaad. UE
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sionAgy sogspondanI ct The Boato
IVatcknam sad Refaeelog, writing froi
iCgylDn, describes an infsgview With "a
guilty paiF, which took place shortl
before death haKTied away che mokhe
and khs child whom she had made th
companion % Der wandsrtngs. The wri
ter describes 90 feelingly and truthful
the salf-iaficted misery Of Case and hi
partner in gaila, that We ssprodaos h
narrative
One foranocn We left the LITTLE ssapoz
town where was sojoaruing, and rod
o short distanca into the interior Of th
gorgeous IalaAa. Most slorious wsr
the surroundings on sReEy hand. Wit
9 prodiEalify, quite undreamed Of b
the inhabitants of colder cline, an
Enre had showeRsd Der moss gxquisis
aoral gifs& everywhere. HFses l0aass
with swesa~amalsing aswerss theiE In
tense eolsra yssiag wish she foliage b
richer green, from out Of which tbes
sniisd sall c@esas plants, with crimson
goblet shaped blossoms; liliss, Eox'
geoas in the Quesnly unfolding Of foru
and color-syegythfng rich, lavish, won
derfui met our eyes, feasted 10 fulinsmz
with this tropical luxaEiaacaa
That is NY house," said nay ass
friend, pointing 70 . low-roofed cottage.
surrounded by wide verandah, from
whose cfinging vines sweet odors wers
aung upon the soft atmosphsrs-bui
from the moment the words " ara uttered
bis soeisbility departed.
Within the cottage enclosure we're
walks, bowers and fountains. Chaste
statuaYy was dispersed over the grounds
With most charming effect The house
seemed almoss q fairy structure, rising
in the midst Of lowers and foliage
And the man who sat beside me, whoss
smile mounted no higher than his lips
the dreamy far looking discomfort In
hia eye growing every moment more per-
eeptible-was the owner Of this Eden
ike home.
We we're met on The threshhold by Q
lovely child Of some eleven summerss--
Her hair hung in curis. Her eyes par
tieulaFly lustFoas yet moaTnfui in bean-
ty, and on the young brow seemed 10
see 6 something-a shadow Of sadness
an unehildliks quiet, IS she greeted my
new friend.
Dressed ia pure white, she glidsd in
before Us, and 10 her was left the duty
Of entertaining me while Mr.. G., exeu-
aing himself in the remark, that sick
ness necessarily called him away, for .
half hour CT 90, left tks room.
"Ia Jour mother very anwelI 2" |
asked Of the litsls girl who, with thoss
shadow Rlled syea Of AeEs, was regard
ing me gently, bat attsntiVely.
q Yes, sir mamma has been sick 3
long time," replied she, dropping hsR
eyes, While her lips trembled.
b" Did you come from America 2' shs
asked Eimidly, after long silence.
eyes, my dear. Do Vou know any"
thing Of that eountryP'' | returned,
growing more and more pleased with
her expressive face.
"Only that mamma came from there,
and / think" she added, hesitasipglys
sstha& did. But Mr. G. win never let
me talk about It,"
81 Are you then not the little daughter
Of Mr.. C.?'' I asked, somewhat aston
ished.
s'I AN my mothers daughter" ans
gwered the child, With q grave dignity
in one 30 young-and a minute after she
rose aud quietly left the room.
sat wstching her white robes fitting
through the long shady walk opposite
nv window, and knew that the child
brooded over soae dark sorrow, fer her
eyes were flled with tears.
Why was It, questioned mysalf, that
painful thought took possession Of me sa
| sat there7 Il seemed as IL were 60
iourning in an enchanted spot, and thAi
some horror was suddenly to break upon
me.
At my side, nearly covering beauti.,
full table Of letter wood, were several
costly gift books. ] took them up care
fully, FOR have reverence for book
and turning to the hY-lsaf OF spien'
didly bound copy Of Shakespeare, read
"To Mary Frances P, from be-
devoted hus6and-Henry Z. p"
A thrill Of surprise and anguish RAJ
from vein to vain. Ny thoughts scenes
paralysad. The truth had buTyt upol
ne with such auddenaess that the btoo'
rushed with . shock to my heart
/ knew Henry z. F----s had KNOW
him intimMEsly for years Hs was
friend towards whom all my sympathis
| had been drawn, for he had seen sue
soyrows - makes the heart grow old pe
fore it's tims.
HIS wife, whom he loved, had deserts
him. She bad taken With her his oul
child. She had desolsted household
and, forgetting honor, shame, eysryshin
that pertains 20 virtue aud 10 God, hA
fed from the country with . man whes
arts bad won her wanton lore.
How could / remain under this roc
that now seemed ascurssd? ? How mes
the DESTROYER OF virtue-the Asnd wn
had reveiled in sseh eonqaesa
coald only think Of the evil they hs
doae--not whst they might suffer thr'
the tortures Of remorse. 1t was somt
time before ths sedueer came into q
room whers sill sat with the ehild. d
terrnined 20 meet him once more bstol
Iaft ths house.
i OIL how guilty. kow hsaEt-ssieksn b
appearances Rsm9rss sat on his for
head-aooked out from his syas--spol
when he was ailsns. %.
"WilI yOa coma to dinner i'' be asl
. ed. z .-.a .s -s.s ..sgE
| hesasaaad. Should I pAEtAks eS h
: hosoisAlity; ths hospitality Of enc
those Hsnas in hnm "a shape, whose skel
take hold ca bsilg Knew his guilt
why delay 10 declare its Why not
. onee. In burning woras, apbraid him &
. bis yiIlaiaIy, and lee % from psss
lsuee his aim-euFsed houaee The ml
noticed my hesitation. lie eoald nc
Of COURSE lnsaEpFss is aaHse. Ashe =
neated bis request, the lock 81 distxs
: upon his faes excited feelsng eG pit
/ | whish. for the mouenl, slighsly disAgT
. ed my roasmsmeak, and under the sma
waea az thia feeling, almasA anesMaian
Nv paasnd into Eka dlning Eooa.
"f asn sorry littla Eelly's mamA's-
waH RiAd he die net zee the saeeed nax
of wsfs1-sis not able to sis down wi
!. ma. be said. ssIk Il zaany months since !
have had h@R presence ak Cur nssala.
She is n0w sa2cring from he aGseAs
! slow fsveg, inaaeed By the climAea,n y
9 aaded, grSyely, AS he mCtionsd me u
/ bagore him.
AL Ths table glsttawed with silver plat
s Obeaisns esryaaks hzoaghk, On sha nj
eosEly serves, 3alicAsaes zach g b
neveR seen bafaga.