Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-05

N. Y, passed through this city one day last week
on her way to st. Paul to meet her betrothed and
i II her engagement to pc married. between
which had the corpse Of her intended husband.
This she did not learn until she arrived at St Paul
where she hired livery and started back to over
take the stage. She overhauled the stage at Wa
bashaw, and took charge of the remains OF her
lover. She passed through this ylast Thursday
night on her way home. She was brave girl,
and bore her crushing sorrow by having q faithful
hope in the Future. =
The livery man of ST. Paul only charged her $50
for taking her to Wabashaw. This is a shade
meaner than the La Crosse road.-La Crosse Re-
publican. -r a.. ...... re,
Local Editor of the Ninnesotian: ~ @
The above was shown to me this morning
in a Winona paper. 1t does SO much injus-
-tice to worthy citizen, and there have been
so many mistatements of the facts in the case
to which reference is now made, that must
ask brief space in your paper for the pur-
pose Of correcting them and rendering justice
to him. A young man was ordained in June
last, at Nashota 81 He was. then in feeble
health and never exercised his ministry He
hoped that change of air and travel would
restore him sufficiently to warrant him in full
filling marriage engagement with the lady
to whom allusion is made above. The mar
riage was to have taken place in September.
But hopes of health were not realized. In
November he sought this place, knowing what
the air of Minnesota had done in similar
cases. The disease had made too much pro-
gress. And thong he had improved in some
respects, yet he was aware that his hold Oh
life was to be brief, and he resigned himself
to that certainty with tranquil and peaceful
faith A few days before he took to the bed
his sister-in-law arrived from Rhode Island, for
the purpose Of minstering to his sickness and
a most devoted and sefsacri6cing nurse she
was. Two days previous to his death
his brother arrived here, and by his
presence soothed and cheered his final hours.
Agreeably to the wishes of the deceased his
body was removed to Nashota Theological
Seminary for interment. In the meantime the
betrothed of the young clergyman, hearing Of
the result that must soon ensue, determined
to make the effort to see him once more. The
express sleigh containing the corpse, passed
her on the road. The sleighs stopped, but
the closeness with which they were curtained
prevented any recognition. She heard at La
Crosse that he was living. She heard the
same on first arriving here, but the true &C
count was soon made known to her. And
then, with determination that was wonderful
under such crushed hopes, and after such a
trying journey, she desired to overtake the
body, and join his brother. Could it be done?
This was by no means certain. The proprie-
tor Of one Of our Livery stables was consulted
and told the circumstances. lie at once I'M
dertook the task, and engaged to reach Wa
bashaw at A. NJ, or two hours before the
stage left there. He fulfilled his promise, drove
from ST. Paul to Wabashaw in less than 10
hours-lIiring second team at Red W ing
took as gentle care of his heart-broken pas
senger as if she had been his own little sister,
and gave her into the care Of the brother and
his wife. He did not wish to make any charge
for he feared she might not have enough money
Tor the remaining journey. She had, however,
and he received from her $25. He not only
made nothing, but he was actually a loser by
his kind hearted act 1t is rather hard after
such disinterestedness to find oneself held up
to such sneers and contempt as meet us in the
above paragraph. ....... -
Knowing the circumstances-knowing the
y hole of his conduct and kindness in the case
and knowing that no one could have behav-
ed as he has done unless he possessed the feel
ings and instincts of gentleman, have de-
sired in writing this communication to do JUS
tice and to render honor to H. D. WoLcoTT,
ST. PAUL. March l, 1859. P.
y Will the La Crosse Republican and Wi
mona Democrat publish the substance of the
above