Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-05-14
THR BROKEN HOPE.

In the early spring Of the year 1884 packet
ship left the port of Liverpool for New York.
On board, as cabin passengers, were lady
and gentleman who weie particularly nOticrl
hy their fellow vOyagerS as being paSSionatcly
devoted 70 each other. Wh,n.vcr they np-
pcarcd in the saloon. or upon deck, thes ~
tiTvd apart from an others, to whiSpr and
gaEe into one anOtlser's faces with sort oI
wOrshiPing i,lolatry; and the passengers sOon
came to the betief that they we're tridc and
bridegroom. They made no acquaintances IN
board, and preserved mysterious silence in
regard to themselves, which could only Lc
accounted for by the curious d rough their
IOrgctfulnesS Of the existence Of others. Once
or twice during the voyage the lady was seen
on corner Of the deck alone; aud the captain,
standing unROtIced near her on one Of III.
occasions, saw that she was weeping over a
small picture which she had taken from her
bosom, and which she kissed fondly, again
and again. She was quite young-.-about
twenty -four, pcrhaps-and certainly very fair,
having petite aud slender form and beau.
tiful head, rich in a profu>ion Of sunny, golden
hair, which she were in tinslcts reaching
nearly to her waist. The gentleman, her com.
PaniOn, was evidently much older than the
lady, aud his dark bcks were already plenti.
handsome man, but his tall figure was erect
aud P:oId'lOOking, and hc had the air Of q
refined and courteous gentleman.
Upon landing at NV York, the couple took
rooms at the then fashionable Citv IIOtel-the
st Nicholas of that day-and which stood in
Broadway on the block between Cedar and
thames street, now occupied by warehouses
Here they lived AAuIe months. having their
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ing no friends. aud living, indeed, as it appear
cd, but in aud for cacl, other. They drove
out daily whenever the weather permitted,
and Mr. Garrcttson and his young wife We,
often cnvicd by some nf the brnrdcrS in tht
hotel as persons VIII" had nothing else to do but
spend n great deal Of money in a way the
most pleasant and comfortable to themselves
One day, when nearly year had passed
away, tie g"n;l. man (Mr Gnrrett<on) sat sip
pug his coffee after dinner, in his room, anu
his face ~"re am anxinns. absent look
'' Ada, :" Suii IT., suddenly addressing hi,
c"mpaniOn, there must bc an cnG t0 this =
Bingham says what is true in his last letter
have II" right tO expect that Alfred Sh"nd
continue NY allowance. The mencv which
brought with inc is aimnSt gone. and must
look about me for something to do to provide
for Your comfortable support"
"Oh. Paul, why did wc not think Of this
before" answered the lady: we would have
provided against the failure OF your rrn'ittan
ccS from abroad by being more prudent i
oar outlaws; ami c"ull have worked. ! car
teach music and the 1"nsuagc-. and this
doubtless viii he sufficient without YOUR tying
yourself t0wh tn any tmpl"ymcni. | should
miss y6nr sci " so muCh: il would mae den
'n' ''r" lrItt" my own thoughts thrOuei'
~ ".'i"c daI
" dearest. do ynu think could leave YOU
for vhoc day.: ard the gentleman folded
lis arms a''"ut the lady'S form.
4" Paul, il Your love should cv r los IT'S pas.
Sionat" frrvur, should then wish tu die. Your
absolute and p r(rct devotion is henccturtll
the sustaining p"w' " NV life: ii j. the onIy
thing that can blot ont the past and il that
bless Il veil which shuts out the darkness
should depart from me. memory would burst
upon mIy soul with such light and power az to
blind an'i dcst,Ov mnr forever. Y"u know this
Pa1l. You know me, and the wild uncontrol
Liable GondncAS Of my heart: rcmernhcr it al
ways. and spare ME even The least pain. You
are thoughtful aud cold. sometimes, and feel
that ] grow m"ic and mere sensitive t. looks
and tones Of yours every day"
" Ada, you are dcarrr Ia me every hour
live, and will continue tn hc so. Mine is nc
boyish passion! In the full flush oG mature
manhood ] have given up friends. position
everything for you. We are in strange land
and all the happinrss oi each is dependent
upon the other. ] feel that we are both SAFE
J -uIAt we IDsy tralSt the future. Ti,~W let u,
not speak Of vain fears In few days we vii
remove td rome quiet little cottage across the
river, where VIC will be much happier in being
Snorc removed from others, and will seek
some pupils ain glad, love, that you men.
toned music: shall do very well at that, nc
doubt. For yOn. yOu must not think Of teach
ing-you must think Of nothing hut your Owr
comfort and your love for me. Kiss me, now
and shall then 60 and see what can be done.
Rack to Liverpool, and from there to Lon
den, We now come in sight ofa large, hand
Some-h oSing atnne mansion, just as mar
entered the door, having little coffin undcl
bis arm, In one oftlle rooms. npOnA marble
table strewn with flowers lay the corpse Of 4
child-a little boy Of some three vearS-bcaO
tiful in death; and, in his soft white robe.
and rich golden cWrls, looking more like 81
angel Steering on bed Of lilies than u pool
little earthly mortal whose health had beer
feeble, and who had dropped and died from
the want Of . mothers tender care.
The large house was closely shut ur, ant
seemed ve~y lonely and deserted within. Al
elderly lady who was seated near the tall,
where the child lay, with little girl Of abou
= five years Of age upon her lap, and the maj
who now entered the room with the coffin
makingup its only occupants. Thisman, who's,
hair, was white and his E0rIn somewhat bent
although his face did not hear the appearance
8 Of age, placed the coffin upon side table, and
E approaching the corpse, gazCd upon it Will
! fierce fight gathered in his eyes.
"The murdcrcrs!" he Mutturcd: "may ny
curses follow them!"
" Alfred, my son. for Heavens sake com
pose yourself! Curse no one: leave the er
ring In Gods hands. Remember, whatevc
be his fault that Paul is your ODly brother
=" "His baSeneSS and guilt is therefore all tn
more objectionable" exclaimed the man, pas
2 Si0natcly. "ShaIl think Of the reptile as
. brother. who has robbed me of my wife, an,
. fastened the 6lackcst stain Of diShOnOr upo
= me and my children forever! Be silent npO
that, mother, unless you wish me to hate !yO
as weltaSshcl" Aftyv,a pause, Happy boy!
he continued, laying his hand upon the dca
child brow "yOu are saved the kuowledg
e Of your own aud your mothers shamci Ma
my bed soon be made beside the one prepare
for youl" And, casting himself across tn
body Of his little son. the man wept such tear
as men seldom shed, which track deep mark
~ thcy'flo% -inefaCcable, and, unlike wC
y mans grief. leaving no remembrance benin
v them but those Of hatred and revenge.
B. "My son, "sail the elderly Indy, you hav
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