Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-05-24

such treachery on his part seemed almos 1
Incredible; she had enshrined him in her hear r,
as the emblem Of all that was noble and even
though they were eeiranged she falt confident
that whom they should meet the cause OF their
coolness would be removed and she would be
happy in the love that was life itself to her
Ills return and avoidance Of herself crushed
this idea, and she determined to send back to
him his letters and presents, and to ask her
letters in return; this she did
As he vas alb Ut TO leave the house ono
morning large package was placed in his
hands accompanied by note; going to his
room he opened aud read the latter, and then,
preparatory to destroying the contents there
OF, opened the parcel; the superscription Of
the first letter he saw attracted his attention,
| and he saw a. once that i, was forgery, and
he proceeded to read TIE contents of the letter;
surprise and anger we're depicted on his face
as he saw words paspor;ing to come from his
per that he had never written; q glimpse of
the truth flashed across his mind, and acting
upon IT he hastily TOOK few Of the letters lie
| had received from Miss Parker or he sup
posed, during his absence in the army. and
made the best Of his way to her residence.
AS soon as she made her appearance in the
| room to which he bad been shown, he com.
| menccl upon the subject tha. was uppermos,
III his thoughts.
Il received your note this morning, accom-
panied by letters bearing sgna;age appar.
emily my owa but which, un til the moment of
their receipt this morning, had never seen,
thinking it not improbable that your letters
might have Jared no better, have brought
few OF them with me for your decision as 10
their authenticity; am confident iha, we
have been tie victims Of a rlotto separate Us;
are these letters written By you y handing her
the letters he had brought with him.
"Ihey are not T. was le- reply; "like your
self, until now have never seen them; whose
can be 90 dastardly n heart IS 10 contrive so
cruel a plan to divide Us p
Il will tell you who is the parent Of tie
forgeries; and Frederick gave her detailed
account OF the circumstances under which be
parted with Fiorene Tresho,m, prior to his de-
rarture for the army, telling her also of her
threat that he should never PARRY Lily Par
ker whilcshe lived. "And now, my darling.
will you accept the love that has never been
other than your own? for it was not love that
pioIApted me 10 pledge ny hand 10 Florence,
simply gratitude to her for her kindness TO
me when thought you had ceased to lore me.
will yoa forgive me, and be ray precious wife
Her answer, save IN its results s not rccor.
ded, but 50 soon rs arrangements could be
made she became his WIFE
Confronted by tie evidence of ne, crime
and treacherv, Florence Treslo.n saw That
her stratagen was discovered and broken
hearted and disgraced she left her. home fo,
permanent residence abroad with some Eng
lish relatives. The story was kept as quiet as
possible, and although the change in tie bride
of Captain Blackstone caused great deal
Of comment, it vas accepted as one of his vag-
cries and soon ceased to excite surprise as the
stirring events of the war drove the subject
from their minds.
The peryersity of woman's love Scorned
and sighted, it clinss to its. object with the
tenacity no power can shake, while in many
instances, if sough, after and caressed, i,
grows satia,ed, and dies from very excess Of
happiness. 4 wo,nans 5 love- who can cathom
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