The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-11-25

the end Of that period, and just as the young
husband began to feel himself able to repay
the loan with which his wife's father had
kindly favored him, his partner basely alb
seconded, after drawing so heavily upon the
credit of his house that he left it completely
bankrupt gl.-a gl. sa se3 al'' '.a
"This cruel blow filed James with des-
pair be found himself in debt, his credit
gone, and, to crown all, his father in law
unjustly accused him Of wild speculation, or
something worse, and refused to have any
thing to say to him. He still remained
friendly with his daughter, however. We
have before stated that our hero was pos
sessed of a strangely sensitive nature had
he been constituted like most men, he would
soon have forgotten his i'll luck, and com.
forted himself with the thought that his
wife's fortune would carry him handsomely
out Of his trouble and into luxurious ease /;
but he spurned the idea of touching the
property of one he loved best on earth, and
endeavored to gain another clerkship. In
this he was unsuccessful no house would
employ man whose reputation or honor
was furnished (no matter how unjust the
charge might be) and be finally discovered
that he must either apply to his unsuspect-
ing wife for aid, 60 to another city, or
starve. The first alternative he contemed ;
the second he resolved to adopt, after ter
rible mental struggle that few can appreci.
ate or understand. He told his bride of
his determination and, after steadily re.
fusing her earnest offer of her fortune, de-
clared that they must part.
"She knew well how be almost idolized
her, and that parting from her was worse
than death, yet his soul revolted at the idea
of paying his debts with her money, and
could not think of dragging her down to
the level he must sink to in beginning the
world anew. Her father still loved her, if
he despised her husband, and would gladly
receive her at his home again. She had
her own fortune, and would be no expense
to him she must go to and remain with
him, until by industry and enterprise her
self sacrificing husband had regained the
only station in which he could claim her
without blush Frantically the young
wife demonstrated /; but James was firm in
his almost fabulous honor-and they parted.
"The self-widowed husband went to a
distant city, and again mounted the clerks
stool, where he remained two whole years,
receiving just enough to support himself
decently. During all this time he neither
wrote to or received letter from his wife;
for such silence was one of the conditions
upon which her father received her at home
again. In vain he strove to gain promotion,
for be had no friends to aid him with their
influence, he had relinquished nearly
every hope for the future, when rich uncle
died in California, without will or any
near relatives, and the poor clerk inherited
his entire fortune. This sudden smile of
fortune raised James from the depth of
despair to the highest height Of joy; and
visions of reunion with his beloved wife
flew fast and thick through his dreams.
But honor must be satisfied before love, and
his debts in Chicago must be paid before
be could be worthy of his best reward. He
first went to California, sold off the estates
of the deceased, and, procuring drafts on
New Y Ork, returned to the West. Each
creditor in Chicago was paid his full claim
with interest, and one morning in July the
heir appeared in the counting room of his
him during his honeymoon.
"The old gentleman received him very
coolly, and greatly surprised was James to
notice that he received the money without
changing his manner. Poor fellow little
did he dream Of the sorrow in store for him.
After much hesitation, he inquired after his
wife with great emotion. The merchant
arose from bis chair with frown, and an
swered sternly, If you speak o. my daugh.
ter, Mr.. -, she is well and happy. But
she is no longer your wife. You deserted
her and the law accepted that inexcusable
desc. ton as cause for freeing her from all
your claims as a husband She is now
Mrs. -!
"Such was the noble husbands reward
for his godlike selEsacrifce. Scarce had be
been away from Chicago six months wh3n
the father induced the wife to visit Indiana
and procure divorce from her too faithful
husband, and on the plea of heartless deser-
ton She went, was divorced by the I'M
quitous laws of that State. and returned
home to be wooed and wed by another
"Surely, it was not strange that the
betrayed man fell like log at the feet of the
irOn-hearted polSoner OF his life. He was
carried from the counting-room TO the hos
pital, and, when he arose from the bed of
sickness, disease had left his body to settle
on his mind At first there seemed to be
method in his madness he invested his
money to good advantage, and. it has since
been discovered, willed it all to the woman
who had betrayed him but in few weeks
there was change, and for few days he
would walk the streets, attracting much
attention by his odd way of dressing, and
carefully scanning each female face he met,
with an expression of hopeless agony that
was heart-rending SO behold. At last he
found out where she lived, and saw her hang.
ing fondly on the arm of another. Then be
formed the strange idea of giving her the
heart she had thrown away, in setting that
might cause her to value it. He ordered
gold urn, as we stated at the commencement
of the story and when in that last great
object of his life he was baffled, his madness
took more decided turn, and he claimed
the false one in the public streets"
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