Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1860-11-03
TWICE IN LOVE.

was not bis fault that it was SO, although
he took no pains to impress that fact up
on the mind Of the public. Mr.. Graham
could well remember when just twent,
years ago he made bona tide offer Of hi
wiling hand and warm heart, and receiv'
ed an answer which considerably altered
his opinion of the female sex and hi.
plans for the future; for he, like many a
mother, had INDUCED in more than on.
pleasant dream, in which Of course the
object of his love figured largely. But he
bore his disappointments like man emo
philosopher his temper did not seem tc
acquire any aeerbity as is most frequently
the case. only he kept good look ahead
and was very careful not to commit the
absurdity Of falling in love with another
The young lady who so completely
turned Alfred Graham's head was mos,
bewitching humanity as he even now con
fessed Ito himself be It understood). She
was just the kipd of q woman for him,
and he was the man for her. She seemed
10 think so, too; at any rate she was al
ways ready to accept his attentions and
never seemed SO delighted as when there
was the promise of a tete-a>tete. ride or
walk with him. M. Graham himself nev,
er objected to anything of the Sort con-
sequsntly they were often together. The
lsdys charms were so effective that at the
end of month they drew an Offer OF
marriage from him, and he received the
Notifying answer that she was already
engaged.
10 be spre. it was something Of con-
ISOLATION to note the tear in her eve and
the taltering Of her voice as she aunouned
TO him this astounding intelligence, and to
hear afterwards that the engagement was
not one Other own choosing, but had
been entered into at the command of her
father. one of those purse proud, match.
making. domestic tyrants who always are
much sought after by novel writer's it was
also an added qualification to learn that
the world had set her down as deeply in
love with him, and rather inclined to run
after him. With these reflections he ,ho't
he would be able to survive his disappoint.
ment, inasmuch AS none of his friends in
bis own city knew Of his love experience :;
but it was wholly impossible for him to
forget the past. Of course it was-no
man ever forgets the particulars of his re-
fusal, although no doubt he makes sire.
nous efforts to do so.
Since then his life had flowed on
smoothly and pleasantly everything had
appeared to favor and a. forty his position
was about Is desirable a one as could have
been asked. He was fine locking man,
had kept his years we'll "a fact which he
attributed entirely 70 his single life) and
wlthal made an appearance by no means
unattractive to the inaidens both Young
and old. On this particular night about
which | am now to write, Alfred Graham
was in something of meditative mood.
That day be had seen his fair inamorata,
Mrs. Merton, now widow He had heard
some two years before of her losing her
husband, but the effect produced upon
him by the news was not at all tavoring
to Mrs. Meroons cause, did not promise a
second edition Of his love; for in the
lapse Of years he had lost all the sen,l-
ment and romance which charac teriaed
bis earlier days, and the words Mrs.
Merton, widow" were heard without any
feelings or expressions of Joy. That Mrs.
Merton was again in the market, was per.
fectly immaterial to Alfred Graham.
Bachelor. ID sz .........-
But that day, January 9TH, 1855, while
promenading Broadway, in new suit Of
such a perfect tit, his eye CHANGED to fall
ooa little foot which was crossing the
sect; it looked so trim and pretty th at
n'glanced at the face Of the owuer in
"op Of seeing something there equally
."s' What was his astonishuen, at
oeno'a his lovely friend Mary, looking
prec''e'as she did twenty years ago, be
lore lot sne ided "Merton" to her name,-
.' s''e farming face, petite form and
tripping 50 All, that one glance was
s".us" 'o' fred his love was revived,
anu nc s'o0a a,potion'ess, gazing in the
Nr.'A nv. :, ;" WV she disappeared,
| Ina. nlgn'' a'e in his own room, be
gave himself up uaecked to his thoughts
that Mrs. Merto w.. .ho 49,,
them was no woHS He though, how
fresh and pretty she shocked had stood
the test for years as " =. ho .,..s:
conten'edly into til, mirN Darling Marr'
he did still love her, ana would find
out if she cherished the sa, foo1;aa. g..
him; SO, acting upon the iA,lse Of the
moment, he seized pen and 49, s
wrote her most charming ...s
which he fattered himself wou
received coldly. The pen trace. r :.
own accord, he thought, the words 40
Mary" How familiar they looks,
Would he still be "Dear Alfred to /,
He told her that he had discovered her prl
sence in the city, requested permissio
call upon her,-oue Of his oldest
dearest friends, assured her that be
most anxious to do so, and to speak v
her face to face. He showed very svden
symptoms of uneasiness till an answe