Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1863-09-19

BY J. b. HOGG, NJ. d.

scene ct our narrative is laid, Ii is pic
turesque place; hills, covered with prim.
eval forests, surround it, aud add to the
beauty uf the scenery. Many years have
elap>t d since it grew to the s,ze Of town
Of no small importance, aud COMMANDED
a considerable amount of trade from the
surrounding country. But Of late, since
the iron horse max the semi.daiiy Visits,
and forms close connection between it
and large commercial cities, itgrowth has
become rapid ard promising.
The orig NAL proprietor was Mr.. Gale,
who descended from, long line Of Eng
lish ar stocralic ancestry; but, being an
only son and heir, shortly after his mar
riase lett his native land aud emgrated
to this country, purchased large amount
of land in the valley that is covered with
the town that bears bis name, laid off the
town, built houses an! Invited setiIers.-
he built for himself II large palatial dwell
ing, trees, aud with every ornament aud
consenience that wealth could procure.
Some two years after settling ia bis
home daughter was added to bis family
to bless bis hume aud cement the true
affection that existed between him and
his amiabe spouse. The idol and pet Of
The household, she was admired by alI
but death. who is not Influenced by feel
i"gs. which control mortals, came, " Nhen
she was bn: twelve years OF age, and bore
her fond mother from her embraces.
Although Mr. Gale gave much attention
to business, still be ma, tairied md evinced
not little ot that kind of ars,ocra,ic ex-
clusiveness which bad been inculcated by
his early .ducation He was choice in the
selection of bis associates ard Instead
OF allowing hls daughter Antone,te to at,
tend the village school. he procured pri,
va,e teachers for her. Her advancement
snd proficiency in study had been all that
had arrived at the aye of sixteen years it
was thought advisable TO send h.rto
renowned semicary, IN order to have her
education comp pie, ed.
Accordingly she spent four years at an
situated some two hundred
miles from her home, and returned, a, the
age of twenty, with aequiremerts far in
advarce OF what young ladies usually
possess at her age.
But two short months elapsed after her
return before her dear father, whose com.
fort >he had hoped 10 be- pasSe d into the
sp;ri: land, beloved and honored by all
who knew lin. Great was hrr grief at
thus being lett alone, ncr did Tie fact that
her ia her 5 vast wealth was at her disI 0.
sal, when she would arrive at the age of
twentyone years. mitigate her sriet
|. will be readily conjcc,ured tha, &C
and wealthy US was our hero
inc, and possessed w!,hal Of more than
ordinary personal charms, she bad no lack
of sui,ors for her hand such was indeed
the case. Hardly had The tine usually
allotted to wearing the emblems of greet
passed, before she was thronyed with sui>
tors, Though her anabili,y OF character
and moral aud intellectual worth should
have been her chief recon- uendaiions,
yet she possesses another charm, in the
E si nation OF the tawnIug sycofA,a nts who
knell at Der shine, aud exceeded all the
rest, and that was her immense wealth.
While she was attending the seminary
she. formed, the acauAin'anee OF a fine
young man who was member Of the
ame class with herself. Previous to her
leaving the seminary s,rong feeling OF
friendship existed between them. His
n"me was Harry Carlton. He vas al cr
rhan AID teti in destitute. circumstances,
with hardly means enough to complete bis
ed"catiun; ~, he determined by dint of
his own eyerlions 10 overcome all obsta-
cles that stood in lis way, and cline the
steep ascent to the hill o, scierce
Autoirette became acquainted with his
history without his knowing it, and The
energy OF character which he manifested,
greatly recommended him to her favor
Being often thrown iuto each others soci
e,y, Harry fully a,pr, ciased all the good
qualities which our heroire possessed
aud IT must he coutess.d that he iudulsed
in the tend hope that he might one day
call her iy the acre. name of wife. until
he learned Of her wealth and ,tfiuence,
then he abandoned the idea as chime ricaI,
and out IT his power To achieve. 7sr
Once, alter her return, being at Gale
ton on business. he called on bis old class,
mae, and was received with the greatest
cordinii,y; but he regarded the distance
between their relative positions too great
tor him to attempt the Object that was
nearest To his heart. sgs,s #. "a
Anlone,te was possessed Of sufficient
per e,ration to discover that it was her
wealth and not herself that was drawing
the train Of admirers around her and
she resolved to test the ttuth of the aiiec.
tions of those who knelt at her shrine
She bad but one living relative in this
country. to her knowledge, and be was a
cousin, lawyer, who resided some ten
miles distant, with whom she had formed
an acquaintance, and 10 him she resolved
10 en,rn>t her plans, and solicit his aid in
carrying them out lie entered fully into
them, and promised his aid in their exeeu.
ton. "s
:. b. ardng was procured for her in the
house Of AZ humble family. n lew miles
from her residence. and her entire prop
eriy,.he estate Of tho late Robert Gale,
-.> ID uart;aol f,r paI, r.,