The new era., 1860-05-03
sAUK RAPIDS. MIN, THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1860.

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not alone-but followed by Rev. Mr..
Walters, long-faced clergyman and
was just about TO extend my hand, when
she, introduced him as herhusband
0. sh.me and confusion | locke d
around, TO see if by any. means might
find place where to hide my diminish
ed head. 1 prayed for the floor to open
and hide me from human face forever
more. What contributed to render my
situation more intolerable, was that In
her c. I'm voice the bride innocently said
to me
81 think, sir, you requested to
see me on some business this evening
am ready now to communicate with
you"
l stammered out. "No ma 'am-your
pardon-I did not know-I was not
aware-I will not trouble you--it was
of but little conseq quence-excuse me,
madam-your humble servant only
thought to thank you'll wish you hap
piness-good evening if you please -
and ] backed out as we'll as could,
with the eyes Of the happy couple wide
IN astonishment, at my awkward man
ners, and almost incohcrent expressions
| retired to my room and buried my
burning face in my bandana that seem
ed also bla zng.
Owoe Is mel exclaimed from the
fulness Of my grief and shame. The
truth flashed upon mel had been
egregiously played the fool with by
Fleet ! No doubt Mrs. Miner had no
share in the deception, but Fleet, know
ing ofhe intended marriage, proposed
the same night for my declaration of
love to her Confound the fellow I!
Why had he not proved really my friend
Informed me Of the lady's intention,
that | might have ,ffered myself sooner:
! Who knows but that she would have
preferred a single man of considerable
wealth, to a pennyless minister-a wild
over, the father of seven children !?
Why did she not consider how much
the management ofthem would try her
tender patience But now it was too
late | was again disappointed; again
! verified the truth that man was made
to mourn
Yet this was not the finale of the af-
fair. Fleet, rejoicing in my discomf
tnre, published my whole previous his
tory which in confidence had unfolded
To him, connecting it with this my last
most mortfying defeat, describing me
sn minutely, that was known by every
one as the hero. The consequence was
that | could not set foot outside of nv
room, but that was laughed and sneer-
ed at. Owing to this | was forced to
seek new home Mrs. Miner, now
Mrs Walters, had gone to the Parson-
age on the day following her maria re.
Mrs. Mellony had succeeded her as
heaG of the boarding establishment, and
this was the reason that still continued
possession of my room and place-which
should not have done one day, had
Mrs. Walters remained-ior how could
| ever have looked my quiet lady-like
landlady IN the face, after that night of
chagril and disappointment.
Had not Fleet turned his ridicuke upon
mel would not have sought new quar-
ters---but as it was, picked together
my goods and chattels' again, and
proceeded to the extreme other end Of
the city, determined to take up my
abode with some person, whom, il,
would be impossible any one should think
| could desire for a sweet heart or =
wife.
will omit the particulars of ho,o
happened to get into Mrs. Hoskin's
family. She was the homeliest, in my
opinion, of all the daughters of Eve.
From the constant redness Of her face
would infer she must have been chief
cook to Queen Anne. Her hair was
too nearly the color of my own for me
to speak particularly concerning. Stiff
hairs grew around her coarse mouth.
Her voice was shrill stentorophontic
AS herald of a Homer she might have
been useful. Her neck was as big as
her head. She had 70 waist. Asag ge-
ometrical figure, she was rhomboid.
Her arm, her wrist, and hand seemed
continuation of one and the same
plane. A female Hercules she was in
| strength and stature.
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