The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-08-25

HxUa0e4haKy Rlopemens-A Boy In
BAue vtetini1es Another, 20
the AAOunS or His.
Beete1 Malf a


In order that our readers may fully UNDER
them back eight or ten years to time when
ratner handsome and prepossessing young lady
aged seventeen, of Irish parentage and birth.
was married In one ofthe Eastern States 10 q
gay and somewhat fascinating young gentle.
man: and everything appeared to conspire In
making their honeymoon all that married peo.
PIE could desire. until, in an unlucky moment,
the young and trusting bride was led to be.
leve that her gay lord was un6aithful to the
marital vows. Reconciliation was found to be-
among the fmpossihilties, and q separation
took place, followed as is usual in few months
by divorce from Shocks, in favor OF Bridget.
Time heals all such wounds as these, and the
fair lady again united her fortunes with ano.
ther gentleman, whom for the sake of distin-
who. by the way, had himself been divorced
but short time previous from his first wife.
With this second husband Bridget, to all ap.
pearance, lived contented and happy, present
ing him, in due course of time, with two or
three indisputabae vouchers Of lawful mar
rage.
Coming to this place, the husband amused
himself, during the greater portioncf his time,
in following the pleasant vocation Of Mmrod,
until the near approach of the inevitable draft
impressed him with desire to exhibit his well.
know patriotism, the result Of which was his
enlistment in one Of our far famed Minnesota
regiments, and in the capacity Of high pri,
vate he served his country welband faithfully,
was honorably discharged and returned to his
plating no doubt, . long life Of happiness with
bis little family.
a few days after his return, . man dressed in
soldiers clothes passed by his house. and see
ing Dobbins clad in . suit Of blue. and sur.
rounded BY his wife and children, he gave him
the usual soldiers salutati0n; whereupon Dob.
bins invited him into his house, and was soon
informed that the soldier stranger was lately
discharged together with his regiment; that
up here locking for land; had travelled some
distance; was foot sore, and more than this,
was nearly out Of money; had only about
enough left to carry him to st. Paul;. was
looking for place where he could stay the
night without costing him as much as they
would charge himat the hotels
To all this story none was more eager
listener than Bridget, who earnest yet nervous
gaze upon the strangers face would have at
tracted the attention. Of almost any other per.
son than the unsuspeeting Dobbins, who, in
stead of being Jealous, not only invited the
weary soldier to spend the night with him, bnt
even insisted upoa It, saying that his house
was always open to soldiers tired and destitute
as he was; besides this, his appearance there
Wo0 ~ OIp@I soscS Ak1o W14Op 0AAO<0t3 W00 SOs
ing to start on short journey to see sick
father-notice of which had that day been re-
ceived, and If the weary, foot sore soldier
would, not object, he would place his wife in
his care until at least she should be placed
safely on board q boat for st. Paul. Soldier
gaced half hesitatingly at Bridget, who BY the
way was almost SWIMMING in blushes-and
finally stammere6 out q consent to take charge
of the precious freight. aa.l.g
The next morning at the usual hour of start
ing, In one of Busbank's & Co. g coaches halted
in front of Dobbin's door, and soon Bridget
the baby and the "weary soldier NOW some
what rssted-wese safely slowed inside 1.-THE
coach, and with q hearty kiss from Bridget
and the piekaniaT, and friendly hand shake
with soldier, Dobbire admOnishes him to take
good care Of his dasling wife, and soon the
coach was rafting away towards Elk River,
bearing Dobbins' wife, his baby and Shocks
his wites first husband-having special charge
Of bothl The weary, sore-footed soldierlbeing
none other than the ungrateful Shocks, who
bad dOnned soldiers clothes to assist him in
practicising this worse than Yankee trick upon
his former Wifes present husband!
As several days have elapsed since this took
place, it is but fair to presume, that the " sick
father became suddenly convalescent by the
time the parties reached st. Paul. and that
they took some other route to some other
place
"Where early VOWS. can be renewed,
And none dare to modest them"