White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-05-10
WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1860.

sdieu in cheerful tone, hoping that fc
once his presentiment might prove falls,
1t seemed that this would be the cas-.
for day after day passed in which he wit
messed the happiness conferred by tn
presence of the wounded stranger. Fl
expressed infinite satisfaction in agai
meeting his wife, in embracing his chill
dren, in being again the centre aroun
which loving family revolved.
They were sitting together one Lowell
evening, while he was still confined t
his easy chair, when the wounded ma
pressed the hand of his wife in his own
and bestowing upon her an expression Q
deep and earnest love. begged her to know
her history since their separation. Wit
tears of sorrow at the recollection Of man,
suferings and of gratitude for her presen
unexpected happiness, she related all
even the most minute events, togethe
with her plans for the future, though thes
would now be changed by his return
During the recital her husband frequently
raised his handkerchief to his eyes, appa.
rently much affected by her story.
When it was ended, he drew her NOR,
closely to him and said:
Now, my dear Mary, it is my turn t.
solve the mystery of years. You mus
have thought me cruel indeed, to deser
you thus, and especially to throw yov
penniless upon hard and selfish world
but listen to me, and you will see that
have always had your highest happiness
at heart. A short time previous to my
departure. l received word that 1 nigh
make an immense fortune by engaging in
a speculation then going on at Havana
If / would consent to superintend the op.
Grafton in person, in behalf of myself and
others. l hesitated, but for your sake
and our dear babes to enjoy the luxuriec
of wealth. resolved to go. but without
your knowledge, as my absence would be
but three months-six at the most. Soon
after shipped, I wrote you these facts,
and that l should soon be in your arms,
the dearest place on earth but fate was
adverse. / became involved in some pc.
litical difficulties, which detained me
some years. Wearied to death of this
long separation, few. upon the first
moment of liberty, to meet you, but alas!
our ship was captured by an Algerine
Pirate, and an immense quantity of gold,
which, notwithstanding nay misfortunes,
had accumulated, fell into their merci-
less hands. For years again anguish
ed in captivity. Oh, my God what
did / not suffer when overwhelmed by
thoughts Of my wife and children. Of
ten wrote during the first years of my alb
sence, but you never received those let
tiers. 1 landed, after many perils, few
weeks since, and had completed every
preparation to go to you Immediately 4;
| was attacked by band of rufians, and
robbed of all my money and some splen-
did Jewels l was carrying to you. / can
not. however, regret this event. as it was
the means of restoring me to you the soon
err. God grant, my sweet Mary, that We
may never more be separated"
He then stated that they would still re-
main at the cottage, for the rent of which
he would pay Mr.. Peterson. (who had
leased it for FIVE years. till prosperous
business would enable them to take a
larger house, and promised, when able to
90 out, to send some furniture for the yet
unoccupied rooms in short he succeeded
in convincing Mrs. Lawrence that he was.
and ever had been, the most devoted OF
husbands.
A few days more and he walked a short
distance into the street to try his strength.
BLOOD and thunder" muttered he on
seeing the crimson marks which still
stained the wall and pavement. "this is
indeed pretty scrape for me to be in,
and that devil Gastone and his internal
wife triumphing over me. Vengeance
seize me, if l do not make them feel the
force of my revenge yet. l wonder how
Bernard succeeds with the pretty girl
Emily. have some suspicious Of him.
If he decsives me, let him beware /
shall have my satisfaction, and dear one
too. shall not be much longer eooped
IN in this nest, where l shall oftentimss
find convenient retreat when tired of the
others. 1 have put my wife offwith fine
story, which she believes to the letter.
This is but another specimen of the IA
vor eternally find with women. Good
Heaven how many attractions / must
possess y
Two days after he bads adieu to his
family, saying that important business
would detsin him from the city a short
time, and departed to ascertain the result
of his various plans and to seek Bernard.
During the three weeks Of DR.. Boyd's
confinement in the house Of his wife, Mrs.
Gastoue had removed to the mansion pur-
chased by her husband, and had found
leisure to think of DR.. Boyd, and to be-
gin to grow weary Of the noble man who
had forgiven so much. Strange iHfstus-
tiou | in her secret soul she again pinned
for her lover.
CHAPTER XII.
THE FIRST DREAM OF LOVE.
Nature had bestowed upon Bernard
Hetson many great and noble qualities
,vb;.h a life of disappointment and deg