The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-10-27

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and 6naliy, b. fcree, - sAe allsges, NeeUsn.
plisAsG her min. The poor girl Ysht Nome
wssping and hsArsbfoksn. For wsary
months she broodsd over the ostmaprasd
when, NV weeks since, sks diseoseeed 10
full esornity Of her wrong, ~ blood u ID
Emmett seemed TO b infused 10 her veins.
The helpless, friendless orphas girl, blushis1
for the dignity Of her womanhood, but strons
10 her resoluts purpose, became . secesd
Joan Of Are In strength and resolution. Shs
procured large bovie-knife, and following
night in IN outhouse. He had refused 10
make the only PREPARATION In his power By
marriage, and With cry Of anguish end re-
venge she sprsxg II his throat like the furies.
The bright blade Of the knife glistened In the
ii,,-ht of the street lamp, the blood spsrtsd
from . cash Ia bis chaak. but GLIDING her
deadly onslaught he fed to the house and took
shelter in IN upper room. She followed quick
~ on his track, gathering mp an arm
full OF boulders as she pursued him.
The door was oloasd between her and her
revenge, the lock turned, the bolt vas
sprung, and the wrong doer thought himSelf
safe from pursuit; but be had undsrestimated
the strength of An injured woman, apd had
yet to learn that hell hath no fury like .
woman scorued.n In an instant one Of the
heavy baulders went crashing through the
panel Of the door. Tho entrance then was
easy, and she bounded into the room, oon-
fronting the poor culprit, who covered in .
corner, begging piteously for bis life. "Fin.
ish him, and bad luck to the likes Of him."
exclaimed the woman of the house, who had
rushed In and understood the situation. "Hit
him fi,r bis motherr' cried mad was. who
was contemplating taa scene with satisfac>
lion. The poor devil promised everything.
"I' marry you tonight; anything, bur epsis
me- be exclaimed, the blood streaming
from the wound in his face, and trembling ID
every limb. 1t was thrilling tablssu-s
full grown man covering in the cowardics Of
q conscious wrong at the feet of the woman
be had wronged. Woman,like, she relented,
and they marched of together to Father
hamilton for repairs. The good Father,
aroused from a sound sleep, was not over
amiable, and when he learned something of
the particulars he came down like four thou
sand OF brick, kiln count, on the offending
scalawsg.
But he could not withhold the solemn n.
crament of the Church in the divine ordi>
nance of marriage, and the twain we're made
one flesh. large crowd, attracted BY tho
first assault, and gathering fresh recrnits =
every corner, had followed the novel bridal
party to the residence of the priest. They
thronged in his little front yard, and,men,
women and children, of every nationality
and every faith, climbed on the fence and
peered into the windows. Suddenly the
fence broke down with its living Aqornmenss,
and they fell in a heap--a perfect wreck OF
Irish, American and German, Catholic,
Protestant and In6dsl-Patriok, Matilda and
Biddy-slks and woseys, pink carleton and
check apron, cashmere and corduroy, bro
gans and CATERS, pantaleons and panties,
Erin go Unum Il Pluribus Braghl Father
Hamilton, startled by the noise, rushed out
in his vestments, and, thinking it . riot OK
Denny brook fair, commanded the peace, and
called for the police, but the good people
were only intent on getting out Of the pile,
and an Irish soldier, whose legs were dread.
fully mixed up in the miscellaneous assort-
mept, sole~nly AYERS that be baBd nun.
Ter nine gaiter on his LEFT foot when he got
home. The ''happy couple" left on the
gravel train this morning, and if tho has.
band survives the honeymoon, Biddy, We are
sure, will train him up in the vsy he should
go up" woman of her nerve and resolu
ton cannot fail to make good wife. She
will be equal TO oil emergencies. "Do ye
mind that?i, r.