The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-12-21

sired. After many tears and entreaties
she consented to my proposals, and | lef'
her at her fathers, where she was to re
main until returned, little dreaming tha,
| should meyer see her again. That was
four years ago; but how plainly can re-
member her tears-her pleading look
when she found that l was fully deter
mined to go. Every expression of her
features at that time is indelibly impress
ed upon my heart, and will never be eff.
faced. With hopeful anticipation came
to this country, expecting to return in one
year, but q, how disappointed
There's no use in thinking of what
followed. / worked day and night. sub.
the cold damp earth, with nothing but the
broad canopy of heaven for covering :;
yet with all this, could not earn enough
to pay my board bill. .....,
"a few weeks after my arrival was
taken sick, and for one year, lived, God
only krows how. The dogs at home, far
ed better than I did. Finally recovered
my health, but, my garments were reduc-
ed to rags, and money, | had none. In
this condition | worked my way back to
the country, and commenced Operations
in tie mines. Days, weeks, months and
years | continued 20 labor necessarily, but
gained nothing but scanty subsistence.
In this manner became discouraged and
many dark thoughts entered my head
Occasionally | would hear from home,
and those letters were far more precious
to me than gold. o, that L had wings
and could fly, how soon | would return
"In this manner lived till about two
weeks ago, when chance to find lump
of gold sufficient in value to take me home.
| did not pause to consider, but dropping
tools, and came directly to this place, cal
culating to take the first steamer for New
York unfortunately found there would
be no chance of leaving nnder ten days.
Las: night, while sitting in the bar-room
was robbed. l had accidentally fallen
asleep on the bench, and in this condition
my money was taken from me. | awoke
as the thief was leaving my side, and &C
cused him Of the theft, but he only drew
a revolver, and asserted that IL repeated
the words again, tha. he would blow my
brains out. knew the man TO be a pro-
fessional gambler, andl knew where he
lodged. There was no law which could
be br ought to bear in vindication of my
rights, and | resolved to aveng myself
This night lie dies! To morrow there will
be two less. o, Mary! forgive me, and
may God bless you -
Having given utterance to these words
in scarce audible tone, lie aroso and wrap
ped an old shawl around his shoulders
exuinguished the lamp, and passed from
the chamber.
A few moments thereafter, he was walk
ing briskly along a dark street in the di
rection of large hotel, before which, he
paused and gazed earnestly around him.
It was nearly midnight, yet the street
hotels, saloons and gambling hells were
thronsed with strangers, as steamer had
that evening landed a large freight of pas
! sengers.
The man to whom we allude, did no'
pause long but quietly entered the hotel
and without apparently noticing any per
son though the Office was crowded We
with customers and loungers, he ascendec
the stairs, with the air of person familiar
with the locality.
The moment, however he reached th'
landing above, he halted, gazed along th'
narrow hall, and listened attentively.-
Then drawing his cloak closely round him
he crept cautiously forward.
Again he paused ; this time in front O
a door, he held his ear close to the crevice
10 this position he could hear the labore'
breathing of a person apparently asleep
and carefully he tried the door. 1t open
ed, and he stepped into the apartment
Every object was shrouded into total dark
ness, yet the man moved forward with
Bowieknife grasped in his hand.
He stood by the side Of tie bed. ye
not muscle moved or nerve shook
His lips were compressed, his teeth Sc
and with firm grasp he held the murder
Gus weapon.
Cautiously he removed dark lanter
from his pocket, and turned it SO as
afford him the means of making a fats
stroke. AS tn light rested upon the fea
lures of the sleeper, he started back. In
: movement awakened the intended victim
who gazed wildly upon the intruder.
The knife fell from the would be assa
sins hand, and he exclaimed.
My God Mary you here z!
A piercing scream was the respons'
when springing from the bed, the tw
were clasped in each others arms.
This was fortunate as well as unexrec
ed meeting, for it not only saved the live
yftwo persons, but re united husband an
wife, after an absence of -four years.
, She had despaired of his return, and fea
, ing the worst had come to seek hlr
. bringing with her sufficient money to ca
f ~ them both back to New York.
| The first steamer that sailed from Sa
I Francisco, thereafter, carried with her tw
I happy persons-WARREN AND MARY l.
; GERsoL.
In 1912 an Irish boy by the name
! John Kelley, living in Catham -Four corne
in New York, received gun shot wonn
and though the physician felt the bi
| with his probe did not deem it prudent
j ~o,,ova - Or tho 18th of June the bs