The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-12-27
Who is it" l inquired. "Do know
the gentleman 2"

lard" replied Kate. "You NAV remember
him by the beautiful flowers he sent me lust
before his departure. He didn't come often
to uncle's, but would have proposed [ be-
lieve, if had given him any encourage
ment."
Then | was sorry; for remembered the
gentleman perfectly as a high~sprited,
proud young man, rather romantic, but
very scrupulous in observing all the little
niceties of behavior, and disposed to stand
upon his dignity. thought, too that he
deserved better than to be made the victim
OF deceit both silly and heartIess, which
did equal injustice both to him and an alb.
sent husband.
All that | could say about it Kate
| laughed at. If | had i0rseen any danger
my objections would have been increased
ten fold, and urged with proportionate
earnestness; as it was, anticipated moth
| ing worse than some manifestations OF anger
on bis part on the discovery OF her real
condition-whlch | supposed must occur
scotland tattle to her discredit in conse-
quence. So resolved, if the mischieyou9
hoax was persisted in, to disabuge its victim
On the very first opportunity that presented
ITSELF
Unluckily, On the very next CAV / recaiv,
ed latter recalling me to New York 10
meet an only brother, who had been absent
for ten years in France as the agent OF q
| great business firm in New YORK and had
returned with Il French wife from Narse'.
| les, whom | had heard Of aud written TO-.
but never seen. l was such little thing
when Ohm went away, tla1 | scarcely re,
memberoI hin, except as .. laI, good lock.
ing young nan, Who had t. lift M uD IL
bis arms 10 kiss me at lis departure but
@! course I wunte4 to see him and NV .r
| eigu slster-so / set of immediately.
Ehe pleasure I ioIrU awaiting ma drove
Kate and her affairs out o. nv Le.d tor q
season. though / uFo.e L5ru lst.cl. i.c.l-u-
tally eXplcssino hone tina, tie? Joke at tic
s5p&aiard's expense lad CONS u u- .nl.
and t.l4e h L.d taken it il eectar g.ge thaa
she deserved In tbs persus eso1 / SAL
aothiag about 1t 10 Mr.. Fil.euer whaa La
came to SIC ING; wy u-ls1,uuc...r. t.I.
business KEEP. L.la IA New York 5r owe ID
ioru 48-, though IL Wa uuZ.o.s 10 .cC
away ali ne time.
Ii tho third week c. uis 2bsa-o. ro-
caivad letters bo.A from Kate sud ELLA,
which surprised as U-r IS vc1et and
alarmed me. The deception. uounauaediH
z mere spirit Ct heedlessness aud co.ustrv,
had been continued until nailher IL. oml-
nators nor the foolish ab-,tors like 10 nix
the responsibility OF O disclosure uhi.1. ua-
fortunately, accident had not effected. lila
wrote as .rivouslv as ever. and Fate raagi-
Tested no mere apDrebensiop of dancer t.-c
was implied in 8 lightly .x31essed remark
that III she Didn't take CIR she uir.t ec-
seeded when George came back" as. how
ever, she wished he would 40.
tool. INV newly acquired brother into
my confidence On the subject, and NV anxi~
ETY. was considerably increased by what he
informed me respecting the character OF
Hates cdiairer, whom lie had known IL
Europe.
- am afraid YOUR friend has got herself
into a bad scrape," be said " for Diego
Perez is d mar OF strong passions. like most
Spaniards proud as Luc.ier, toe, al H.
ordinateq susceptible to ridicule. Is Mrs.
Fletcher banGs0me?"
YES" | replied, " extremely So"
"Then he IS lust the man to fall insane,y
in love with her, and the affair NAV serious.
ly compromise her reputation and Georges
honor Something must be done immedi-
ately to put stop to it.
John had begun 70 entertain warm
friendship for Mr.. Fletcher. a d presently
assented to q proposition of mine that We
he, MS wife and uIyself-shou!d 20 to New
port, where he could renew his Acquaintance
with the young Spaniard Tor the purpose OF
undeceiving him with such care and pre-
caution as be icund necessary.
Hearing OF our project, George begged
US TO postpone cur departure .or daY or
two, winch we could not refuse, and, just
Oh the eve Of tue GOATS starting, ne cama
OF board aid sailed with Us.
was uLe.sv during tie passage; uo1o
the less 50 in CO.'S. upence OF hjs bicl. spirits
il expec alton 0: reioininQ bis wife. Nv
secret O. !. tier that wnjc6 | Shared with
n,v t,roi. er. D,,o,essed me- SO that sonef;,nes
7 J,napirca mat nad 8 cr3 cf1l forcb7d
Of whit Wa gojnc 10 harneu. lax
awake fer ;oaq um@ j. mg oerfn. to5.
.ud Y21a. + ,sI. 9ssapn if W. IN ne hsur-
ted by hayr,s.lg-. va,n,u,. ut,scrj3ao.y
dreams xy:re.- IN audI,Tn rh.3 iOr,.atiu MS