The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

by degrees little wine down his throat,
Under this treatment he soon recovered hs
consciousness and began to thank hIs
delivercrs. Suddenly his eycs Tell on u mir
ror hanging on tho wall opposite tho bed,
and he exclaimed
wipe the hoor frost of my hair, and
that yellow dust oil my checks"
In truth, his curled locks were white, his
rosy checks yellow aud wrnklcd. aud his
bright eyes dim and sunken but neither
dust nor hoar frost was there to wipe away
that one night OF horror had added forty
years to his agc'
In the course Of that day, numbers who
had heard Of Gabriel's adventure crowded
10 the nn aud sought 20 sec him, but none
were admitted save the three who sat con
tinually by his bedside his weeping young
SISTER, the brave Arnold, and Master joss.
the most unhappy oi all for bis conscience
CEASED not to way, IN u voice that woni
be heard, =" You alone are the cause ot all
lhs," by way o! a little self rcomiort the
aacristnn used to cxclaim vt intervals II |
only had bold Of that Lawrence II only
bad that Ot,kar by the throat !! But
both worthless kept carc'uy out Of sight /,
nor were they ever again scen IN the fair
city Of Vienna.
All F." md Gabriel towards evening.
It's all over between me aud Aun.e, She
would shuddcr at the sight OF an old wrink led
gray haired fellow like me"
Il o ube answered. lis sister hid her face
on the pillow. while her brigh, ringle,a
mingled with his poor gray locks aud Ar
uolds handsome face grew very sad AZ b.
thought. The poor follow Ia right there
are few thIuRa that young gifla dislike more
than gray hairs and yellow wrinkles
have one request Ia make of you all
dear friends said Gabriel, painfully raising
himself on his couch do not let Annie
know II word oi this. Write to her that !
am dead aud she'll mind 1t lcss, think /,
then n go into the forest and lct the wolves
cat me II they will. want TO save her
from pain,
"A tne way, ind, Cd, W aave Annie. from
pain " cried well known voica, while II
light figure rushed towards the bed and
ciaspcd the poor suitrcr III close and lon
embrace. My owa truc love you were
never more beautiful IN my ciea than nov.
And pretend that you were dead a ike
ly story. while every child in Vienna is
talking Of nothing but my poor boys ad
venture. Aud let yourself be eaten by
wolves No, no, Gabriel you wouldn't
treat your poor Annie 80 cruelty Us tina, "
A regular hail storm Of kisses followed ,
and ii IL said--how truly know not tina,
somehow IN the general melee Arnold's lirs
camo into wonderfully close contact with
the rosy ones of Gatrlels little sister. Ger.
taialy he VIVA beard the next day TO whiapr
/ into his lflcud's ear. "A fair exchange ~
30 robbery, my boy; think, II yon take
my sister, The least you may do ia to give
me yours
II does not appear tba, auy Objection ~ea
made in any quarter. Love aud hope proved
wonderful physicians; for although Gnbri
ci's hair 10 the end of hls lie remained white
as snow, his cleeks and cyes, ere the wedding
! day arrived, bWi resumed their former tint
and brightness. A happy man VIA Aasicr
joss on the day that ha gave his hlessing TO
the two Young couples the day when ia
brcls sore ir~I love foaud .ta twaia IN
! lbe hard of hs Apnit - Lhambes' Jomh0i.