The prairie news., 1859-02-10

had rolled round, Fairy Seymour, having
drank deeply from the fouht of pleasure,
and wearied with town life, was now re-
turning to her home and all its endear-
mcnts, in the lovely prairie of MissiSSip.
pi. She felt sad at the idea of leaving
her friends and associates, but exhausted
nature bespoke timely rest. Though
dissipation had robbed her cheek of the
emblem of health, she was now restored
to the arms Of loving mother, who had
ever blessed and watched with pride and
satisfaction the wants of her gifted daugh-
ter. Willie secluded in this temporary
haven of rest, i'm Ter the fostering care
and vigiIAnl eye of mother, the wonted
hue soon returned to her check; and now
she is the buaslcd beauty Of the colntry,
and looked upon as the sweetest flower
int ever hIosSonI'l AMI shed lis fra
scance over Tie hosom Of the priirit.-
Cuul Clarence see her now IN the happy
p,,S> .S>un of all those winning ways, he
would fail lroStrate at her feet, ana ask
lurgi, enrSs for Il word h.. had spoken
VIII II I'm ivr The influence If an un'on
uurra Bile pa>Sl,n, anI actuaied, as he
lh"u. .hi, by manly pride. Many times
have | wished that he could see her, as |
have done, in the "SliIy hour IT night,
at her prairie home, "touchins her sweet
guitar or humping the keys ot her
piano, while her voice WED in sweetness
the srrcnadrS of tie nocturnal SUngSlerS.
1t has been long since their last srpara-
| tiun, and now his name is never mentloh-
ed, save when her mind recurs to past
| associations with which in lis youth he
Was almost indissoubly connected. But
| il was not 50 with him, for everywhere
his reckIcsSness would drive him, her i'm
aye, like atantalizing demon. uld fol-
low as if to mock him for his weakness.
He had never enjoyed quiet life, but
on the contratry, had always encouraged
spiril of adventure. Home cares and
home cniovnrnts becoming To lin dull
and insipitl, he turned his wandering foot
steps towards the Northern wildS Of Kan
>as: and there he thought while hazard
ins his life in battling for Southern rights
and Southern principles, he might VIII
E,r himself untold lalrcls Of honor an"l
fame. and then could he do this, he would
return, and lay them at the feet at Fairy
Seymour, as testimonials Of long cher
ished hove. But il an is ever doomed to
disappointment. Unfortunately, Clar-
euce, with such fiery passions burning III
his hosom, was prone to encourage hopes
which could never he realized ana WISH
iy for some end which WAS unaltalna-
HE. Hence, aS was his usual fate from
early recolIeclions, he had again fallen
a victim by the ruthless hand OF dlsap-
pointmrnl Lf. had now hecome almost
\ burden, to him, and not appreclating
The lives of his fellow men, he was nrg-
ed on by madness to perpetrate deeu
which the healing waters OF time can
never wash from his guilty conscience
I Flying from justice, with the foul stigma
of retribution upon his soul, he deter
mined to visit the promise land OF Mica
ray,,a, and there to place an anchor to
his life on her wave-lashed shores. Not
withstanding the act which he had COM
mitted, and which was unprovoked, be
was yet brave and undannled spirit
And sbouldeling his muskel that never
betraved him, he marched an Win the
gallant SONS of Walker to the crInSonet
field of battle. The loss of life was NJ
consideration with him; he was always
at his post. true to himself and compan
;ons in arms; and for this was awarded
him lust need. as the bravest of Walk
er's hand. Amid the din Of battle, and
shouts Of supposed victory. all past re-
collections were hanished from his mini
f and he thoushl he had qnelel his spirit
of discontenr, and curbed forever his row
, ing dispo. itiun. But again he was sally
mistaken. After many weeks of trial'
a and privations he was taken captive. will
which returned the miseries of his life
d.. his ;mnrisonment was Of short dura