Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-05-04

cry thing worth the looking at, has past in
review, till jaded and fatigued with sight
seeing, ho stops beneath the sunny, Italian
skies, in some charming villa to rest and
recruit Here, we will leave him for time,
to learn what became Of Col. Lincoln after
Franks very unceremonious salutation, il
possible.
Some three months after that eventful
night, a lady and gentleman might have
been seen taking the cars at - to some
far distant city, and it was whispered by
many standing near that this was their bri-
dsl tour, and but for the gents looking SO
very pale, we might have been quite sure
that it was our old friend Col. Lincoln, if we
bad not supposed him dead. But it is the
easiest thing in the world to be mistaken,
you know, and Frank was very much mis-
taken when he supposed himself Con. Lin.
coins murderer !--else we are about this
tall, pale looking groom. But now they
are all costly seated-their baggage all
aboard-and the whistle has sounded, let
US get near them, and see if we cannot set
tie this uacertain point.
In little time the lady in tone of ten
der solicitude enquiries, do you feel fatigued
dearest9 You look very pale, does your
shoulder pain youV 'Oh ! no, not very
much. / feel very comfortable indeed l
shall be all right, Katie darling, by the
time we arrive at our western home. BY
the way Kate, suppose you don't like that
home, what thenp
'Oh, we'll just come back and find us a
peasanter But Colonel, what made you
think of going west to locate?
1T will be better for my practice, and
then you know there are some associations
| do not care to have constantly right before
my face and eyes all the time. l think we
can find some place during our trip we shall
love to call our home, and Katie we shall
be happier away from there
yes, maybe-though l shall hate to
leave pa and ma
4 know, but with me dearest, you will be
happy,won't you, even though ! do take you
away from Men,P
All that is his tone and voice; It's I'm
sure Col. Lincoln and Katie Williams. AT
ter all he could not have died, for this is
surely them, and they are married. 1t is
all very strange. Here is something we
have learned which may throw little more
light on the subject. This evening, as Frank
is sitting there in his room, lettering away
dull hour, comfortably dressed in his ricl
morning wrappers, slipping his coffee leisur
J ly, waiter enters bringing him some let
ters from homo. He looks them over, auc
finding one in his mothers hand writing,
he hastily breaks the seal, and as his eye
runs over it, his face expresses good dea
of surprise, and grows somewhat paler, too
as he exclaims: Humph Col Lincolr
married Gone on his bridal trip 1 though
| sent him on different one long since
They supposed somebody shot him, eh
He will give no explanation. All, shoulC
think it were not best. So; well my in
tention was good enough. l hope he aOal
settle himself west, SO far west as to neve
cross my path again, else the consequences
I'll not answer for. Oh but don't hat
the traitorous dog
These comments, with good many moro
similar, were made as he was reading hi'
mothers letter, telling him the above item,
of news and also stating that the Colone
was shot just one week previous to the day
appointed for their marriage, but that it o.
course was postponed, and Katie was tha
day watching beside his sick couch, expect
! ing every moment would be his last. ThC
wound he received from some source, was
very severe one, and probably intended t
] have ended life, but undoubtedly, lik
| murderous weapon he carried himself ha
4 saved it. The ball hitting that, glarceG
Q and so did not complete its fatal errand, an
4 the Colonel was permitted tofulil the mar
a riage contract, after having all the arrange
S ments made the third time ! Said the
}, were married very quietly, for Col. Lincol
i was still in feeble health, and they foun
S any excitement might be very injurious
!, His physicians said itwould be many month
. yet before his health would be restored,
t ever.
After reading this very interesting lette
Franks health seemed rapidly to improve
S Notwithstanding he seemed to regret mucl
!! missing his aim. He was rather glad afte
5 all to know his skirts we're clear Of murde
in the first degree.
Ilo SpoHt tuo ueAI SIX uOnbuS IN u
r northern part of Europe, and then anothe
: six in eastern Asia, and then returned I
$ fair Italia, and in that beauteous land
= met gentle maiden who stole his hear
{ away. Twas ono OF his own country VIC
!, men, 'sweetly pretty he tells his mother
Q as our darling Snowbird.' Willyou receiy
] her for your daughter, mother, if she wi
J, gohome with me 7 he asks, and receives in al
t swer warm response. Yes bring be
5 Frank, as your bride, she will be most we
: come; come home soon.' And now ono
s again the fires are lighted in the old hom
Q stead and nirth and joy abound. Mus
D echoes once more through the old halls, an
t merry feet are dancing,
!, "whers youth and beauty meet
o To chase the hours with flying feet
l. And all goes merry as marriage bell"
e Frank looked proud and happy, as
IS stood with his beautiful bride, leaning upC
: his arm, and received the warm saIutatiou
5 and cordial greetings of his old friends.-
r. And Mrs. Ashburton seemed TO have r
: newed her age for this express occasion, ar
n with pleasant smile, and cheerful vol
t helped to brighten the festive scene. III
d cousins too, were there, Clara, with n
n BILE looking man she called her husban,