The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1862-06-20

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they depart from that lovely, romantic
spot, she pledged him both her hand and
heart, and feryently promised to be his
and his only. He was to depart for the
scene Of Lis studies Oh the following Mon
day +; and, after presenting him small
miniature Of herself and promising to cx
change occasional visits, they proceeded
homeward.
Angling was favorite sport Of Mr.
Bailey's and with the zeal Of true sports
man, he was engaged in it, lis position
being the foot of the crag on which his
daughter bestowed her heart to young
Redding Suddenly he catches The sound
Of well known voices, and as loving words
are waited to his ears, he silently lays his
rod aside, and secretly concea!ing himself
from their gaze, anxiously awaits the con.
yersation. As ReIding's avowaI of love is
waited to his ears, he gives an involuntary
start, but when he oyerhears the sincere,
devoted sentiments Of his daughter, and
when he discovers that she is willing to
unite herseffor life to the young student, he
can scarcely refrain from rushing up the
river bank and hurting the lover into the
river. With an effort, however, he allays
his temper sufficiently to maintain his posi-
ton, and when the loving couple departed
homeward, he rushes furiously up the
bank, and taking a circuitous route for lis
residence, arrives there long before the
now betrotled couple. lie takes his seat
at a parIor window, where he silently
broodS over what be Las just heard, and
where he has full view Of the principal ay-
enue, along which lie soon perceives his
daughter and her lover epproaching.-
Like madman he rushes from the house,
and, encounterng them at the hall gate
way, he remarks, while foaming with I'D
ger:
lou penniless yagabond is it by en-
deayoring to seduce my daughter that you
repay my hospitality: Begone, and il
you are ever seen prowling about this vi
cinily again, a prison shall receive you
Aud you,' be added, turning to lis daggh
ter, who was shuddering with fear at his
distorted features, "away to your room and
if ever caught communicating either di-
rectIy or indirectly with that miserable
wretch, you viii dearly pay TIE penalty
Redding would have offered some cx-
pIanation and even defed bis angry threats,
had not Flora given linn an intelligent
glance, as much as 10 say "AI viii be
we'll" With polite oJeisarce, which, in
spite Of her fathers presence, is as politely
returned, he quietly turns around and
slowly wends his way towards the Uniyer.
sity. Here he again assiduously commen.
ced his studies, and at the end cf three
months graduated with distinction. lie
had not seen or even heard from Flo
IA since bis melancholy departure; aad
believing that Oh his acooun: she was close
ly guarded, he resolved to leave the yicin.
ity and take " liz abode ia New Orleans
lie arrived a. that place in January
1855, and at once adopted the profession
Of Law. So attentiyeIy did he pursue hi.
studies that lie was admitted to the Bar il
August following, and Immediately there
after established himself as Practising At,
torney. His brilliant talent and undinch
ing integrity soon opened TO him wide
field Of action, and at the breaking out Q
The present rebellion, he was inferior tc
none at the New Orleans Bar.
Though a Northern man by birth an,
sentiment, lie was carried away by th,
tide Of Ganatcism, and prevailed upon tl
take command Of a company of volunteer
for the defense Of the Southern Confe3er
acy. This company was attached tc
Louisiana crack regiment, anl at one
dispatched to Manassas to prevent tie Fed
erals from carrying into effect their the,
popular cry Of On 10 RicLmoud,"
About three weeks after their arrival
the rumbIing, distant sound Of canuoI
awoke tie sleeping camp Of Manassas, an,