The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-07-14

my constant companion, aud leader, | may
say, for she always had more strength and
capacity than I had. Richard spent his
leisure hours with us, was gay and anus
ing companion. and singularly obliging IN
every way TO my father and mother, ~ well
as to us. He was likewise very bright in
intellect, and seized on ull opportunities for
Improvement. Annie had another dear conf
panion; John Hanson. who Is now hcr hus.
band, was our schoo.iellow, and lived at
his fathers house mile of, raw very
soon that John was getting very jealous OF
Richard, and feared that he might make M
impression upon Annie. and they were prom.
isel TO each other. when only nineteen and
seventeen years old. Of course John was
much with us. and monopolizcd the compan
ion of my leisure hours but Annie and
still worked together, and had much happy
intercourse and when John came, and
had to leave them together. Richard was
sure 70 find me and We always enjoyed the
amusing book or the evening games togeth.
er, We went on NJ for two years or more,
and then Annie was married, and away to
Illinois. Johns father had purchased
farm tor him there, and my father had con.
sented that she should 10. Mother was re.
luctant but father told her that John Han.
son WINS every inch man, and worthy to
take woman to the end OF the world, II
she was willing 20 20 with him. Annie
wart., Mother and were very busy oil the
spring helping her to prepare for her now
life. When she was gone there was sad
blank. Richard did all he could 10 All Il
aud before the summer was ended, he told
inc what had understood. that was the
only one tha: could make his lie happy
We talked with father and mother mother
hoped she should keep us, and that father
could employ Richard Not 10. Richard
had told him he should 40 TO New York
when he was Of age. Although faith,
er loved him. yet he did not entirely cou1de
In him. Tie warned me that he thought
Richard digh,y fellow, and he might dis.
appoint me. did not believe Il f; ! thought
him all but perfect. lived upon his smiles;
aud nothing seemed sad or weariso,ne, when
] might soon expect TO be chcercd by bis
presence Time passed heavily away, until
the time came when hc proposed 10 leave ns.
My father found him situation 10 . count.
ing.room in New York, went there with
him and saw him we'll established. He
promised 10 come home at Thanksgiving.
II seemed an age TO mo but father advised
him 70 stay quietly by his business at least
six months. and acquire q character for
stcadiocss and punctaality.
"When h. departed was deeply grievcd,
but hope was with me, and little thought
the separation was final. During the first
months Of his absence his letters were lre.
quent and tender. At length they were
farther apart and shorter Mother said :.
lie Is saving things TO tell you when he
COMES Thanksgiving camc-but not
Richard. ! was now really sad. ] got
only short note Of apology, very different
from former communications. ] wrote u
note Of enquiry, 10 which no answer came.
spent whole winter ol suspense and
anguish. E.arIy In the spring my father
went to New York, determined TO sec him.
At the business place my father had found
for Richard, he learned that he had left the
counting room months before. lie wag told
that b. had married q young person oi some
bpJtunt HHb WuH tFu DH ~ VI ttthb Ntht WIN
her to the southern cities. Ny father was
highly indignant and when he returned told
me had better never name him again, and
think OF him an little M possible. W. wns
sure il was great escape " bc rid OF such
an uupriocipled fellow. Ny mother loved
Richard, and was sadly grieyed al his un
wor,hncss but she agreed with my father
that We had better not talk Of him. had
no choice but 10 bar II silently and long
and weary time bal OF il. felt that the
hue Of my life had changed that ] no
longer had the gay spirits that enIivcned my
youth that l must he serious when not
sad but in time measure ol cbeerfnlness
returDed / saw and !clt that must
comfor, the old age u my parents, and a.
si.t in the care ~ my brother and sister !
was young and well il would have been
strange had not recovered from this woond.
Il left scar that cannot be oblIterated. ]
cannot again feel what ] Ielt for Richard.
II he had died, IL had ben easier 10 place
confidence in another"
The tale was told IN broken accents, and
with many pauss, interrupted by exclaina-
tions IRON Ellen, who said AZ the end sbe
should never love another
DO not say so dear Ellen said Lucy !;
d" your love il not reciprocated. The &C
qaain,ance 10 very short. am sure you
will soon Iossess yourself again, and think
Of Henry a' p'rasant acquaintance, and
not connected With your happiness. You
have never bsen deceived, and the charm Of
your life capoo. be broken ~ mine was"
They returned late forest. Ellen resolved
,ha, 3d. could conquer an unrequited NJ.
taehmaa,. II Was hard at first; the tears
d VAN regret would sometimes come TO her
eyes. Weary hours and listIcss footsteps
coald 10, always he avoided. She formed
plan. lor the occupation oi her time. which
she steadily adhrssi 10.
The sketcb,- abe bsd made during The
summer were carefully fuisbed the music