Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-07-26

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certain | hit the scoundrel; but, by Jovc,
SIR, you have have given him a singer
lie has killed my horse, though, poor
brute, and ] would not have taken two
hundred for him this morning Gentle
man, my tent is not far from this, and
there's plenty of room
We made him mount one of our spare
horses, and We soon came to his tent; a
capital tent of galvanized iron
Now then, Bob, lock sharp about din
ner." Bob looked sharp, and we were soon
seated at table, on which we saw kan
garoo steamer" and ple eserved potatoes.
Nor were welcome liquids wanting There
were sparkling hook, sherry ard pale
brandy.
After dinner we lighted our pipes Che
and u, and he soon became very com
municative
I" came out without twenty pounds
he said, "and no one could believe how
lucky | have been. | dropped on large
nuggets, | got advances from the banks
and purchased large quantities of gold for
two pound ten an ounce, for which l re-
ceiveG three pound sixteen / bought bits
of swampy ground in place that was re-
served for a township, and soon afterwards
got as many pounds for them as | had
given pence. If riches could give hap
piness | ought to be one of the happiest
young fellows in the Aastralias.
He said this with a deep sigh and smok-
ed meditatively My travelling companion
was very silent the whole evening. lie
took little wine, and listened to our host
with great attention. a fine young fellow
our host was, a man every inch of him
He had evidently been reared as a gentle
man, aud bush life had not made him for
get his early habits.
"Iave you ever been in ireland p he
enquired, after pause in our convcrsa-
ton.
Gotten" I said, "on visits"
ain what counties particularly ?"
Many counties. The last l visited in
was Glare"
Indeed! i don't know many families
in that county, Did you ever meet Mrs
Aspern p
~ met her but a short time ago"
"IIow-how was she? Does she still
live at Bellgrovc House?'
"Shc does She is a very lovely wo-
man, but in most delicate health She
never goes ont save to spend quiet even
ING with her intimate friends, the Gross
sleys, who are friends of mine 1t was
there that | met her. They say she pined
away from the time of her husbands de-
parture, and was brought to deaths door
by the intelligence of his decease. They
say, indeed, that although much younger
than her husband, she loved him most
passionately. He was well worthy of her
love. a genuine, noble fellow lie
lost his life on his way to India, in try
ing to save a poor seaman from drown-
ing"
"He was the noblcst of men," said cur
host although never knew him person
ally, but only through others"
As he said it he seemed much agitato !,
and took glass of wine, md a second,
and n third
Poor Caroline poor Caroline!" he
said in low voice then suddenly look
ing up, a have been sad scamp, and
disgrace to my family but sooner or later
the truth will be known. She was my
favoritc sister. l was the youngest child
and was spoiled l entered the army,
went to India, took to gambling, took to
drink, and at last proceedings were taken
against me for forgery. | was wholly in
nOcent, but a brother officer informed me
privately that there was no chance Of my
acquital; so | made my escape, he furnish
ing me with the means. / went home un-
der a fcigned name, and | saw my father,
who would not receive me, saying that
every mail from India contained shocking
accounts of my depravity, which had
broken my sisters heart and his / went
to my sister Caroline, saw her in private
often, but never could prevail upon her to
mention my case to her husband. He was
too honorable man, she said, to advocate
the cause of an outlaw, and he would she
was sure, deliver his own brother up to
what he believed to be mcrited punish~
ment She sold her own private jewelry
to enable me to leave the kingdom, and
we parted with great tenderness, for she
did not believe me guilty. But on that
dismal evening she felt presentiment of
evil, and she was nearly right, fol, on my
crossing the foot-bridse that led from the
garden, part Of the planking gave wa,
and l was plunged into a perfect torrent
Although good swimmer, I must have
perished but for one Of the planks that
had fallen with me. i drifted away, cling
ing to this and was landed, much bruised
a mile down the river. ! reached London,
and wrote to her before | sailed, telling
her Of my escape. ] received a reply the
day before sailing, which much distress ed
me. james. she wrote, you have brought