The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-03-18

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they urged me to give him up, and !,
seeing trey never ~otila soncsu, II cur
tinlon fled with him from their displeas.
urc. lie was wild young man, but
did not care sor that, since he was hand
some gifted. learned, and knew how 10
display every accomplishment to the
best advantage. But | was his equal,
etch In cathing No pains or expense
had been spared in my education F; and
how ! gloricd in the consciousness that
| was fitted to be the companion Of such
a mind as biz
I'VE loved each other ardcntly and
life. viewed by the light Of enthusiasm,
promised only happiness. My husband
studied medicine, and began practice in
small town at a distance from my ma
tive place We were poor aud our style
Of living WAS very different from that
to which | had been accustomed hut
found perfect conicntment in my hus-
bands confidence and affection.
"ln two years babe was born, and
life, from wild romance, grew sudden.
~ real loved the child, and willingly
staid away from all social cnjoymcnts TO
devote myself to it and SO did he love
it; vet he was 40 ycxcd that | could not
now, at any moment he wished, leave
my miami To JON MN III Some ANUS
ment. lie began to- learn to DO without
me IN his pleasures and then, Tor me,
began the bitterness Of life.
cannot tel you the tr3nhle 'hnt EN-
sued Gradually his early habits Of dis
slpation returned uhtii nc grew rcck,
less and passionate, aud impatient aud
weary Yet, even then, at intervals, hc
wdull bc pcni,cnt, and with the most
ardent promises would seek TO regain
my affection But that he always had
! loved him more than all human beings
even when he wronged me most
stfove to WIN nm back 70 nome niec'
tions | lnplored hun to pity hs 'nno-
cent enid, even u ne han no more '",e
Tor me lie "ou'a hv so''Ynoa 'or " "hi'e
would caress me- can me ms sooo aieo''
but at the lirst temptation the WING 0up
would Deiifted to his iipS' ana n''s''S
woult fo'loW HI
One night az say a'on,' 'ocN.ne
my Guild then ysnr o'u' "n" "1'p'nE
over my sofioWiui rot .'"i' was N'''' -,
at my door, ana YOUNG man II" o''
acquaintance Az, "'en'V' VI Wy s"r
hood, entered fio prout"' 'hcsT"eo
from my ,"t''cr' nov NY o"! r"'en''
who was dying ana i'au sent 'ut me 20
come ana receive nus dressing ana il'
glrncss' i''e WORDS sent "h''' o' joy
through my hfnr'i - T., a
-. VIM crov
Now he answered Il was de.
sircd ma, ,n whit for Won An hour. hn, 10
hiring vou Immediately hsck with me
To all appearnnces yonr father is on his
death bed and he longs TO see your face
once more"
ins,.,,l, ~t ,o,li..a o,i las.
:,'t.t. H. ',,.a,il,. t,.atl..1 nv ~.
US ~; - H., IL ,ha,T.rr
,;'.,, nv, l,';n l,or,r, ,r'.r,,;,,,r AID o.,
49,, ,;,,,, ,.,,,ld H., p, ,,,,.l ,,'.y am my
;"",.,n,. ,,IJ tho oirI ,yh.r. was
-, al, hnr ,,l. r,r, ~ ,hc cbila in
- ra,t,,n IL ,ma ,"a,;ne mossa,c fnr
nn,;s ox,lain,r,, nov sudden d,,,r,,rc
burr;nJ away In less than m honr.
we were driving rapidlv on, If the town
! could scarcely wait for the changing
or horses, so eager was | to embrace my
diving parrni. thought Of all his pas
sinnatr fondnrss ior me when | was a
child his pride in my brilliant and hap.
nv pirlhood. my disohcdiencc, the re
ward of all his love. What if he should
die before reached him, The thought
was incxprcssitly painful
o. p,, i.r,ro ovey, sr,s,, and wbon
,i,l,, a ccv miles al NV fathers resi-.
.,l,',,,.n ,.o ,,,,a er,tlonlv ov,r,ak,n hv
INV h,sbond who amy unnt,rrahlc .nr.
,.,i.' ar,...,,l emo af ,t,,,ng from him
,,;u, ,,,,re- Wi,,;,., ur,, and comm,p.
I'l .,t,r, h,,n, ;,5;.,r,u,lv
I'D H., sb,mos,l ch,rrc and refused
w ni,r ,;s violnr, rr,',,,sna M,,v
,,or,. fllaw.J ,Ju,- ma s,iprin,. on
Nh M,i s;,,as c'r ho ~ ,a~r ,,r-,e,cd in
HE XII r,lsn ar, ~ and mortified aud
; "J ' rernsol f. ,urn hack with
hi,n 4, last in defiance Of his anger
raA. William dr;vc ON with srecd and
. 80 o',n x,,b;n ,hc .hol,nr nf nv faith.
= u" 49, 80 '''''
u "'", - a, -
haa 'i'eh"o' 20 ''iu'" ur ~
day' hnt burning WIN q S."S' y. i'T
'ce ana wrong, ! "a'sV" =. '."' n, ~
conc "i'er me am, ~ e"n'oSs "'a a,,a i,
I'll" hv' '"'no, "',"s l"'s'V, '.'I Ia,
inci'a. anguish "'," ,'""c' w ''"