The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-11-19


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| had GAss1o1 extensively ~ ~ eeu6(l ~
! hsF 80 vagA. young gen0eman, engaGsd y :
pr6&s1S AQsieess II thie city. whose dsvotion
% The llIN Now had long been an occasion of
Erematk uitk vthe sther hoAfders. aad q .noss
evident high position in the affections Of the
! Flsdy eous 81 she 40shef geasIemcn IN ihs h0use
wsFs not : litsls jealous. On she evening y
! question. however, they both appeared - -
ovssb1s6sned with anxiety, and - dnes were
:. iOhsesvs1 - eoesssse t0essbos y . low aAd
mysteFieus undestoae, and u cast fuetive
glanoss sswasd third party, : gentleman q
!. wealth and position, who was boarding g this
] house Temporarily. This pefsoaags - shall
call No. L. 4. saa + We III nAFasfas tA8f
~ he svsaing passed away, No. l fancisd
shAs - was lAbosiag under eight indisposi
! den. and repaired % BIZ chamber. He retired
- bed, and after little while fell into deep
ard pleasant slunbsr. ss.a ss s Il
y How long time elapsed before be awoke, he
ksew Dot-but when be did awake 10 felt : sofs
hand cares1ingly passed over his forehead, and
:. 70 moment Afterwards The warm breath of ! wo-
man fell upon his cheek. There vas dim light
10 the chamber, and BY . rays he saw, % bis
usser advertisement and dismay, that The bsauts-
ful and fascinating widow, ID Cher night clothes,
and with her hair IL charming and wanton
!. negligence, was sitting upon his bed ride, and
had thrown her round and white arms about
himl sst}
No. 10 not generally overburdsned with
modesty, but now he was taken 70 aback that
for moment hs tongue refused 10 offce, and
he remained mute and motionlees.
| But the next moment the door Of the apart
, mont was suddenly burst open-and the young
lover entered, with rage, triumph, and hatred
depicted on his countenance We shall call
!, him No. 2. A s#8.& as
~ have found you out At last! y be exclaim-
ed. ~ have long suspected this-and now my
suspicious ere Confirmed"
The widow threw herself upon chair, and
burst into passion Of tears.
II light flashed through the mind OF No. L.
, He began 70 smell rat.
lie leaped from the bed, sprung to the door,
locked il, and then turned sayagely upon No.
, 2, presenting at his breast pistol, and de-
manding IN explanation Of this extraordinary
!. conduct. s
For the moment, No. seemed determined
to show 6ght-but suddenly the widow. with
her face bathed in tears, stood between the two
gentlemen, and implored them 70 refrain from
|
timacy between herself and No: had been car
red too far, and thatere long the result Of their
connection could no longer be concealed. On
informing her lover Of her condition, he insst-
ed that she should accuse No. Of being the
cause Of her fall from the path Of virtue, and,
10 compliance with bis mingled threats, entrea-
ties and persuasions, she had consented to the
infamous scheme which had only been partially
successful. The plan was for her to enter No.
II 1Sn nd frN ahapn vwff 10 h0A. hat
then No. 2 was TO enter, find the parties thus
together. accuse them Of the crime ofawhch
he himself was guilty, and in this way to cxsort
from No. ] money enough to enable the lady TO
retire to some Obscure spot, where she could
, \ main for few months.
No. 2 attempted to deny his completely in the
scheme-but finally confessed all-and the
i | guilty pair threw themselves upon the tender
: mercy of the man whom they had conspired TO
ruin. Bis generosity was mot 10 vain appealed
, to-perhaps the rare beauty, the evident dis
/ tress, and the unfegned repentance Of the
: widow, won upon bis heart. At all events, he
! promised not only to forgive, but to aid the
, lovers. day o. two since, the fair widow left
the city for : few months.-[ Chicago Democrat
A Registry Law Ser Iowa.
The legal electors Of this State have just
passed the annual hazard Of having the result
Of their franchise overslaughed BY fraudulent
oa L.a 80 pa - t ~ pv.a ss'sssssuny,
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e,;.hsa ~ IL So,nU.. .;. M.o - sco .
p;,;.an. ...S"..sS ss..ss.s :, $500
} s,.ar.n. ~a,,,a - .Sa -. 49, SeepelAse
, 80 - go. ~ ; s,Uus 80 oO'oss couo>
j IS :. 1890 ~ 'npoINsuon and colou'1auon
.;ss. 80" =. -. p'esAS'o"s 'AAen - 9us'o
( es.;h,. - -. .n.ss. "0 = aeA'iy equAi as
+ 81, !. !. ~. 49, -.
n;.I $780, ~ = s11 oaaso is'en !" 'ul-
.,.n 49,. R p.. measures 4nd mas
Their branch Of the Legislature, the responsible
; ~ rests upon them for providing some adequate
projection At the earliest possible day. or
course the most tangible measures Of this sort
which could be effected would be Registry
Law. the thing ought not to be left until the
; meeting of the Legislature, but some competent
member should between this aud January ma.
ture and draft bill, BASED upon the New En-.
gland, the New York, or the Michigan Registry
Acts, embracing the exceilencies OF all OF them.
and such improvements as experience NAV have
suggested, and the bill should be among the
first introduced in either House, that out Of it.
before the close Of the session. NAV grow <
; wel-mAtured Registry Law.
, Most Of the interior counties, where, in each