East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-09-23


F,ive il was; aud We had some ridiculous
quarrel about CiAgg c'-UH."
well don't DO it again, for that is
inst may age, and don't want To be
qurrclled about" said Lucy; and the
iinner.6ell-tocsin O: pcaco-bcgaa To-
sound.
Across the walnuts anA the vino" |
heard Ms much of The soldiers history
~ he chusc To tell. He spoke of his
Indian wars, aad showed us quite lad
der OF medals. lIc poured ou' river
of ancclote, all Of which lie finished of
by some prudent or mora reflection;
lanented this mans passion for play,
another's thirst for excitement, and ii
thirds absurd extravaganza; in fact act
cd the part of 4 pattern onin.law.to be
20 perfection. But, later in the even
ing, over the cigars (which he made an
apology for INDUCING in), and when the
old gentleman had retired To rest, he was
more natural in his communications
he spoke of Indian ntrigues, and mar.
riagcs "on spec" of the Coloners fond
ness for bragg of the ease with which
Cheroot Races MAJ be Won by the
crafty, of the "smashcsn there had been
in the rcigment, and in fi,ct exhibited all
the repertoire of fast military man;
his humor was quito gone, but bitter
wit overfiowed his talk, and an utter
disbelief in goodness and good men pre-
vaded all; las one man OF the world
talking to another such and such, he
said, were the real truths, viz Just the
sort of horrible hopeless gospel, always
hcralded by that particular expression.
And vet, when he drew himself up to
his full height, and wished me "Good
night" with his old bcwitching smile, |
pressed warmly his outstretchcd hand;
and, long after the echoes of his springy
footsteps had died away upon the oaken
stairs, sat oyer the fading embers, with
INV mind fuller of sorrow than anger he.
cause of him. / hal the darkest fore
boding about this marriage. had little
doubt but that he was fallen star, who
would fall lower yet, and drag down
with him another, pure and bright, and
dear 10 me, from its armament; and yet
liked him still what wonder, then,
at her affection who knew his strength
and not his weakness How often do
we see men like these, | thought-mcn
without a prayer, who have twenty
piouo lips to pray for them. without
Iove-to call such---and yet so wildly
adored; without one great, or Wise, or
beautiful thought, and yet diffusing
quite a glory by their presence; with
one look of love they wipo away a hun.
dred wrongs, and when they die, their
image is enshrined in many heart, and
not the less security even although those
may have been broken, had no right,
without moro evidence, to compare
Laurence Mountioy with such men a.
these, but did do 80. 1t is not hard
to find out in London what a mans life
has been in India, but did not consid
or myself justified in prying into the
Captains past career, for knew that
had been a rival, and feared lest jeal
ousy might prompt me in the matter.
quite as much as regard for Lucy's
happiness. Their marriage took place
at no distant period, and they went fol
tour upon the Continent
The childless old man, who had no
dhI bhb al lew lllcIlUS, came
then to visit me more often II wa,
pleasant to him to he with ole who had
known and loved his daughter (for he
knew of my old affection for her better
than she did, and would gladly have
prospered it), and we talked of The alb
sent one continually. Month after
month passed 10y without any sign OF
their return, aud Iucy's letters grew
more vague, aud Laurence's quite Silent
rs to their movements; he rotc that he
found living abroad moro expensive
than he bad Thought; and generally re
quested to have more money; once even
hc wtote to Inc private cp;stlc, "as
one man OF the world writing to anotb.
81" about the possibility of getting at
the eight thousand pounds, which, ac
cOrJng TO my own advice, had been,
however, put quite safely out of the
gallant Captains reach Thcn the cor
Responsiveness of both of them altogether
ceased. Their last letter (latcd from
(Wicshaden) had been written in Janu
ary, and 1T Was now July Post after
post had Mr.. Weynall begged Of Them
10 let him hear and | myself had moi
been backward either in appealing &c
Mrs. Mountioy's fiial feelings, or in
pointing out to her husband the hazard
at offending his father.in law. | then
became convinced that he was prevent.
ing her by force; cutting off, for some
purpose of his own, her intercourse with
her parent; aud here ali my delicacy
about Mountjoy vanished, and | made
ever, inquiry about him could think
f At the llorse-G uards- for we knew
his leave was expired found out that
Captain Laurence Mountjoy had sold
out of the army some months ago.
learnt from the Military Secretary, with
whom ] had an acquaintance, that hi>
selling out had been compulsory: some
gambling transactions had come to light
il the regiment since his return to Eng
land, "apd indeed" said the official,
''they were some of the worst cases that
over came nndcr my notice"
z My suspicious being thus realized,
H.4r..I 10, a..