The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-05-21
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA, SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1859.

more particularly considered. This, afte1
our exceeding kindness to Anne, seemed tt
US very unjust, and of course we allowed hel
to depart. Can it be that we were deceiy.
ed?'
What was the appearance Of the man who
took her from you2'
lie was a large man having dark hair, and
displayed distant reserve, with great haut.
eur of manner
That night confronted Mrs. Winwood.
'Where is Anna Ruby?' were my first
words as she entered the parlor to meet me-
'Oh, you know of her disappearance
then,' she remarked, in u voice which she
tried to render firm.
'Yes, know of it, and require prompt
explanation Of it from YOU
For Heavens sake don't blame me for it.
| did not tell him where she was. He took
her away from that place shortly after you
left this city, and | have seen nothing OF
either of them since. would have written
to tell you at the time learned it, but that
| feared making you unhappy. Forgive me
for this, but solemnly swear that did not
reveal your secret to Mr.. Ullin.'
'Who did ? none knew it but the members
of your family and those of mine.'
'He has never seen either of my daugh-
ters,' urged Mrs. Wnwood.
'And he knew nothing of the whereabouts
of my .friends,' replied. Il shall learn the
truth in relation to this matter, even if i,
obliges me to have recourse to the law and
turned to leave the room.
'Stay = exclaimed Mrs. Winwood, grasp
ing my arm. gazed at her steadily for
moment.
TELL me- said.
sIndeed, indeed, know not where sic ls.
But, but--Jdne exposed her hiding plsce.'
yes, at your bidding,' | answered.
you feared him, and betrayed the poor
maniac to that craven feeling
Mrs. Winwood's face flushed and tears
4 rose to her eyes.
FAREWELL said |, sand may God be kind
er to you than you have proved to ths friend
less girl whom lie cast upon your eare.'
Adelaide Winwood had been married two
years, and Lille, her sister, was bride but
months. She had made an advantageous
match in Charleston, S. c., whe:e she had
accompanied some friends to remain during
the Winter of lS5-, for the Improvement
! of her health, and where her charms had
won the heart of a gentleman very may years
her senior but whose wealth, and dlstin-
guished position made up for all other def
cencies. Lille, the happy three months
wife, who married on fortnight's acqualn-
tancc, was coming North with her husband,
to visit her parents, when | received an in
yitation to Il second marriage, which was to
be performed here in New York, according
to her own and her parents wishes; the GER
cmony, administered in Charleston, accord
! ing to the rites of the Roman Catholic
Church, not being deemed perfectly salts
factory by her family.
Lille, or Mrs. Robert Gale, which was
+ her new name. was to be married, for the
second time, in the Old brick church, which,
not long ago, stood on the spot now occu-
pied by the Daily Times building, and on a
/ pleasant day, in the latter part of the month
| of April. a large number Of friends and ac-
! Quaintanccs gathered within the walls of
| that sanctuary to witness the interesting ser
vice. Many strangers, too, who happened
| to be passing, and noticing bridal party,
| had entered the church as lockers on.
Mrs. WinwoOd, who, to my great surprise,
! insisted on bringing a carriage and accom-
panving me to the church from my own
home, warned NE on the way thereto, that
/
the husband Of her daughter alive, but for
heaven 'ssakc.' she uttered, 'never tell what
YOU know of him. She never saw him until
she met him in the South, and she is so fond
of him that it would kill her SO learn that be
was bad man.
why how does it happen that l knew
! HIM so we'll Who is he = asked.
/ you will see soon enough,' answ cred Mrs.
aol tln nf ypuS
made in silence. The married pair ere al
ready at the altar when we arrived, and the
church two-thlrds full of people. | felt sor-
rv that Mrs. W. had not called for me, soon
er. for we were now obliged to take a back
seat, and my view ofth bridegroom, whom
was most anxious to see, was thereby OBJ
scured. After the usual responses. the cler-
gvman raised his voice in a beautiful and
impressive prayer, but in the midst of this
bricht and peaceful invocation, the sharp
click of u pistol was heard, shot immedl,
ately followed. and Lilies husband lay
dies screamed and rushed to the doors, and
the gentlemen endeavored to crowd nearer
to the altar. Mrs. Winwood prevented my
with a desperate grasp, and dragging me
"itl utl III" i"u-H 'ut NiO"u w '.'e 'Po' "Hei
L'lhe lay inSenslhie, win her husband
wounded anu Dieculng BESIDE her. ls1ahceo
at his FACET 'c0S Mr.. lin.
a man near us was talking slowly ano
calmly to the circle OF men who stood aiound
hlm. lie Is vilialn,> sald TINS man, whom
have followed for years-otten hearing OF
him, but never before beng able to meet
h'm. Nine years ago, while travelling IN
l. - E, Il l-.1
Europe, he, by false representations, robbed
me OF woman whom / was on the eve OF
marrying. Alter becoming his wife, hndlne
that her wealth was not what he presumed II
I to be, he biackened her character ana des-
erted her. Sa" her sink INTO q pauper,s
grave. started 10 this country IN pursuit
OF hun, ana iound that ne had married an
helrcss IN Nlchmond, Virginia, while his
wie was yet living. exposed HIM there,
but through some stratascm OF his w'te's he
escaped me, and have reason to suppose,
travelled with her afterwards under an as
sumed name. 1t is FIVE years since have
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