Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-26
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go to her Messy Seat. but he must wait
Finally he wondered if he had not better
let the money 90 and make Bsss come
down to the life he was leading. and he
finally concluded it best, so the next tins
she came he would capture his prize, anc
then-bu. we have seen him take hei
away and now let us. dear reader, follow
them. She is carried almost Unconscious
to the little hut and there is met by old
Mag.
well Bill, you've got her, am glad
ont, hope you'll keep her now"
This was enough, Bessie knew now,
it was no dream, but reality, and there
she stool face to face with Old Mag and
the hated Bill. Sinking on her knees
she prayed, begged and entreated ofthem
TO kill her, il they chose, but never would
she be his w fe
yes dear you mast its ono of them
things that can't be cured and mnst be
endured, you see. Ny little Bessie you
are at home. you Amt dressed like us
but soon will be, and now Mag, take of
all this finery, for Bsss you and | stand
on an equal footing We see, and you have
got to work 50 have |. and let's get our
of this place. or the old man will set out
after his curly haired darling, ehl Bess,
you're a mighty pretty gal, We are, and
| shall be proud as lucifsr of ye. Now
one kiss" and epuIled her toward him
l. Il
ooh, if Harry Was only hear" sobboi
Bessie.
"Ehl got Teller, well Ill fix him.
seen him with we. I've got some thing
bout here that'l fix him safe and sound
for longer voyage than he's ever taken
yet" and he took from his pocket pis-
tol AMI waved it above his head defiant
ly.
"Stop bawling Bess; III give you q
lock of bis pretty black curs! Ha, Ha!
tender hearted as chicken, amt We,
hearts like a feler's fists, can be harden
Cd, and | guess III practice on yours,
say darling, how d. you like tho looks
eff yo husband that is to BE-" and he
straitened himself up and ended BIZ spit,
ting monthfu Of tobacco JUICE across
the room, accidently hitting Bessie's
DIR ess.
BESSIE had, thus Ear. had not no time
to speak for herself, bat as he stopped
speaking, she hook her curls bacl de-
family and assuming IN attitude Of Sslf
defence; sail in clear, calm voice
Mag aud Bill, neither love nor fear
either of you; YOU have stolen ma from
NY friends, aud what you intend to d.
with me, know not; bat this much |
do know, | shall never DO that mans
wife, never! Aud Bill, ifyou try to make
ms marry you, you will tiud wife does
not always make man happy. you. too,
shall be made to suffer. warn You not
ID sleep q: long as You have, Boss, under
the same roof, or You may never awake
from that sleep. You can accept or re
'ct tie warning, Is you choose.
"Ha! Tia! lIa" roared BIZ, MSS
Temper, how are you; Irt's shake banls.
but 10. guess | won't, you may Kill M.
IIa! Tia! kill Bll--pretiy to pu, on my
Bill killed by his wife Is :
how the old bachelors would setter 10
get ont Of the wider's way. liza! lIa.
Come, come! Bill, we must be on
tie move said Mag, very soon they
started, but not until they had put n
thick vail over the face of their captive.
Bessie made no rcsistenco, but patiently
submitted to everything, but she thought
to herself They'll regret it yet" They
travelled day and night, and at last took
the cars and went she knew not whittier
On, on they went, until at last they stop
ped at low hut. and Bill informed his
captive tina: they would stay here until
the time came 70, them to DO married.
Bessie had been captive three years.
She had tried many ways of escape, but
either Mag or Bill stood really to stop
her, yet very little had been said 10 her
of her marriage which she supposed must
soon take place.
DR.. Benton is worry il-the Old Family
Physician says there is no hope-be longs
to see Harry Summers and a telegram
brings him to his side. Harry had not
been told Of Bessie's Sudden dsplrture.
DIR" said Harry, II am sorry to see
you SO i'll, but why is Bessie not with
you"
''Oh, Harry have you not been told of
that? she has been gone, let me sec; how
long have you been gonei''
"Ten years, said Harry.
"Well. Bessie has been gone three
wears, and not one word from her as yet.
Alas. my poor, dear Bessie !"--and hc
covered his face with his hands and sigh
ed heavily. IL shall! never see her. Har
ry, but you will, if you try to fud her.
This, my boy. shall be your aim in life.
She loves you, and think you love her,
that is enough, you must find her, cost
what it will, and tell her Dr.. Benton
blessed her. and hers was the last word
he uttered; tell her, her absence has kill
ed me, but do not think for one moment
it is her fault. Oh no, IFS some one tha
has stolen her away, and you are to find
her. / shall leave you money to pay
your expenses to find her and you must
search as after fortune that can never
be equaled. Ifyou obtain it a life of per
feet bliss is your reward / have but {
few moments to live; here is letter t,
her, wrote it when in benltb, il vii
sound more natural to her; o that coull
see her once more, | thought she wonI1