The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-07-30
home with these thoughts burning at his

hard battle with his suspicious. The faith
of his heart in Anne strove against that tes-
timony Of his senses and overcame. lie
concluded that his senses had deluded him.
But he also concluded that if Anne were
in the town, and could keep herself from
him at time when sho was so sacredly
bound, it must be because she had some 9TH
or lover. But he found this hard to believe.
The very memory, almost the tuste, Of her
last kisses rose to contradict it. He could
not persuade himself that those kisses were
deceitful and counterfeit.
few DAYS after, as he was walking slow
ly along, musing gloomily over this mystic
rious blow, he CHANGED suddenly to look up,
and saw the sunshine fall upon shape
which he had now no doubt Of. He saw it
was Anne, who rurriedly turned the corner
at the end Of the street. lie was determined
to stop her and upbraid her; he felt in a
moment half strong enough to fling back in
her face the lovo Of long years. On second
thought, however, he resolved to discover
where she was living, and for whom and for
what she bad broken her faith
He noticed that her clothes were very ragged
and i'll. looking perhaps already she had be-
gun to earn the wages Of unfaithfulness by
being cruelty used. lie kept at moderate
distance behind her, sinking and hiding be-
tween intervening persons. In this way he
followed her through several streets; but
turning suddenly in IL more crowded thor
ouchfarr, as he was straning forward eager
ly to keep glimpse Of Anne at the distance,
regardless of what was near, burly dust
man ran ugainst MIN. lie stumbled and fell.
When he sprang up again, he could see no.
e loI n
his eyes had been so steadily pursuing
Alas he thought to h mself, what matters it
to find where she is, what is she doing p
Plainly she WAS in the town, near him, yet
not caring to see him trying to conceal her
self from him. Her very rags, perhaps, We're
but a disguise.
lie felt so faint and bewildercd that be
had to Stumble into tavern and call Tor
some brandy. AS he sat still there, looking
the awful changes Of his life IN the face. he
made up his Hiind to depart out of the conn
try. A map of New Zealand hung on one
side Of the fire, view Of Otaso on the 9th
er. lie tulked with two men in the room
about emigration. fhc old town ct his
youth, the theater now Of such m0ckery.
seemed to grow hateful to him. lie talked
to these men until they persuaded him to
cmigra,e. But it was not the golden vision
of wealth which they set before him that
tempted him, he was impressed by strong
desire to burst all bis present trammels. He
hardly knew whether his pride and indigna-
ton would save, or his sense of loss destroy
him. He made up his mind to get rid of ev-
erything shop, and house, and busness-at
once.
In two hours. .timc-having made an ap-
po;ntmcut with the men for the next day
be returned to his shop. Two or three par
ties Immediately came up to him with lnqui.
rics Would he have the shutters painted
green: or y!:.ined with live oak or picked
out with differ ent colors:"
He pushed by them, answering: " Oh,
anyh0w!'
The men iooaed confused. Experience had
taught them that any how ,Tas always "TunS.
One OF them advised oak.
81 don't care the lenst how the shutters
are painted. shall never see them, hope.
| Shall sell the shop and go of IN day or
two to New Zealand"
The men fell back and stared at one an.
other. They looked at him again, as doubt
ing whether or no he was drunk, or had be-
gun to grow insane through his troubles.
which a.! Of them pretty accurately knew.
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William looked down at II; was o s!isen
one. She told him she was ruShins TO 1etcn
1t out OF pawn on purpose 10 Visit h'ih' ano
explain herself, when he perceived her mat
m"rmn2 ana thHn sne aoueu al 'he story
Of her illness anu penufy, WIN many tears
ana prayers forgiveness "'I'Iam was SO
thnnSint 'hat ne wondered VIVA. ne hnn 10
forgive. Tier proposals 10 reg",n her niue niue
capital, "]nst Tor vanity SAKE ne "ou!u
not listen TO- but denanoeu as the on'S pen
nncs that they should be married before any
more separations were poSsip'e' ne c"''ea
very Eckle mnn-nnd broke oil his neso-
tiatons; but, as n kind ot recompense, he
invited them to eat, drink and dance at his
wedding.