The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-02-16


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leene dAgs ago which wtthtNt esang real nAa1e
! there are many QE them Alteeeeeeo 10 such M
Eporoua hlts Of scandal . nay b living afeunl
tshese dull days. The hers'ine OF our story Is |
etalvart damsel Of twenty Of .thereaboute whom
We have noticed while riding through the suburb
The city in hare feet and skirts tucked plung
ing be. hands INTO Tub brimning with frothint
soap suds and linen in the process OF publication
Scores Of times have We admired her clear laugh
ing eye and cheeks glowing with rude health ..
she stood under the; little ahed attached 70 bel
Itatteeb shanty, smoething Young clerks hoeons
(beaons d. thsir shirts, vs mean;) for she was
uashsr.uomaa By profession. We do not men
tien thie - derogetisg one whit from her worth
but 70 chow that che yas acquainted Nth h0nesl
toll s.s4 a. s, isgg ..,.,a se'',ss5 +
Hannah Ann had two lovers whom BY skillful
management ahs played Of on each other in such
manner q % make them both intensely missr.
able, When. Heinrich was happy, Job was dry.
en 20 distraction, and yics seysa. s.ssi s lssee
She trifed with their torturea - cat doel
with Wouse s. giving neither moment's peace
nor amofsel of satisfaetion. gs III, I A. a5ft.u
1 Upon certain evening Job Was wooing her
with sighs and words and tender -glancea, When
TIE inevitable Heinrich appeared upon the stage
in I'll The weight Of his Lastly Drawn and black.
smith music. The capgieioas maid left her first
companion and then and there allowed the fas.
cinating Teuton TO encircle her slephantine waist
with his arm. Jobs bosom was rent with humid.
red contsnding emotions. TO say that murder
was in his heart is drawing il altogether too mild
he paced the floor, muttering to himself and
grating his molsrs, meditating deep, deadly dark,
ldamning revenge Heinrich was too big to whip
and it would not help matters to kill Hannah
Ann, therefore the only blood that could be safe,
Ily spilled was his own. Going 70 shelf in the
corner be armed himself with an immense cheese
knife. and then strobe up and down the room
again a. moodijy ss Hamlet in the soliloouy scene
The others paid no more attention to him than
if he had been thousand miles away, but kept
on billing and cooling more amorously, Is Job BE-
came cantankereus. -
Heinrich ventured to appropriate kiss. much
10 Jobs unhappiness. BE, brandishing the rusty
blade in the air. put the point against the local.
itv nearest to whore Lis heart and other vital in.
tentines are supposed to lie: the handle against
the wall and with voice Of anguish exclaimed,
'.My God |! Must die this nighti"
Hannah Ann was un,soved: the ruthless Helm.
rich ravished her ripe lips more fearlessly than
before, and between them both they tormented
poor Jobs jealousy most mercilessly. Suchprov-
ocations were continued until the foolish fellow
was driven almost Wild A. last he could not en-
dure the sight any more, but rushing to the door
with . tragic, blood and thunder air, he stopped
moment on the threshold and addressed the
| fair, false one thug; si- ~ 81
"Hannsr Ann said he in heart. broken voice
| farewell goest forth to die like q dog. do,
j indeed: and If nv porv ghost haunts thee. then it
sAfved you right Fare thee well. Hammer Ann.
and if forever, still forever fare thee well! Adieu
Good bye n He vanished in the darkness s
His groans were heard few moments after.
wards, and then all was still In the meantime
Heinrich pressed his suit with renewed ardor,
the graceless coquette having given him greater
encouragement in her desire to torment Job than
ever before. He besought her to name the day
when he should become the happy possessor Of
her hand But II was useless to waste words
lsince ner first lover had disappeared she chang.
ed her tune materially. She put the swain to the
right about in double quick time, and requested
him to walk chalk as quick as he pleased.
! bonner yetter! fraulin you must marry me
or Keel minezelf snoost Ike dat d-n WOOL job :"
| Just kill yourself as quick as you please.
naint got ready to support husband for some
time yet," said she.
You zee dat! SAID Heinrich displaying lit
tie brass barreiied pistol about four inches in
ieng!n. Keel minezeif mt gay! shoot nine
heao. fa..sa,..
Thus he entreated and threatened for half an
nour, When nnaily u became necessary, OWING 70
MS numerous promises to Kill himself as ne
! agreed. he accordingly bade Hannah Ann an
anectlonate adleu, IS JOB had done an hour pre-
Vous.
| Inc front door mad scarcely closed 2n Helnrlch
before the PACK door opsaed 70 ADMIT ms rival,
VINO agpeared looking ratner eneepisn. put none
sne worse Tor the suicide ne nad committed;
J. JUST tnen an explosion OF hre arms Was heard
IN sne oack yara ana dying yeii' sucn as peo-
pc are supposed 70 give wnen their brains are
Diown out JOBS spirits rose percepubly, and
Hannah AIMS father and only surviving parent,
happening In just then he took time by the fore.
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