The Van Buren press., 1869-02-23
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look over his shoulder as he reads =
ELoPEaEsr Last evening, soon after
the departure Of one OF our magnificent
lake steamers, it transpired that the VIII,
of q quite well known citizen had taken
passage for Buffalo aud the East, in gull.
ty company with young man who has
contrived to attract the admiration OF our
business men by the bolClness and sue.
cess Of bis commercial operations, quite
as mach as that Of their daughters and
wives by his personal graces. The run.
away seems TO have been conducted in the
most deliberate manner The gentleman,
within a few days, has closed up all his
outstanding business. announcing bis
purpose to remove from the city and the
lady, up to within few hours Of her de
parturs, having continued the apparen,
course of her life with the utmost sang
froid, making engagements with friends
and neighbors for days still In the future
and ostentationsly bewailing the absenc,
Of her husband, whom pressing business
called TO New York several weeks ago.
On the whole, we have rarely heard of a
case exhibiting cooler depravity. The
LATER Since the above was in type,
we have learned that AR B.r.n.s is &C
compsnied in New York By his only child
a bright little boy Of five years or there
abouts. Mr.. J-r-y has therefore secured
his frail inamorata free from any incum-
branee of that nature.
His face grew white and rigid, as, first
rapidly. then with marvellous deliberstion,
he read the damning paragraph, and he
clutched the paper till the letters thereon,
left their impression in the damp mos
ture that stood on his fingers. His little
boy leaned his head upon his lap, and,
wearied with the long summer afternoon,
had fallen quietly asleep. BY and by the
paper dropped from his relaxing fingers,
and lifting his child in his arms, be ,uyn
ed his steps once more to the rear of his
deserted house. One or two vigorous
pushes forced open the door, and father
and son, not in the anticipated joy and
brightness of happy home, not with the
glad smiles and warm Kisses OF a beauti
full wife and mother, but in silence and the
bitterness of desertion, with heart.sick.
ness and sense of utter loneliness past
expression, trod again the familiar rooms,
Let us initiate the example Of the plying
neighbor, and leave him with his grief
Twenty -four hours after, looking al.
most as if twenty.four years had left their
traces on his kindly features, he called to
Mr.. Gage, the neighbor who brought him
the paper on the preceding evening, ask.
ing If he could give him an hour Mr..
Gage entered his house expecting to be
asked for all his knowledge with respect
to the disappearance of Mrs. Barnes, aud
felt "a vague sense Of relief, mingled with
surprise, when Mr., Barnes, with gravity
deep and settled, but composed, entered
AT once upon quite different matters and
throughout their whole conference there
Gage, for period wficNihay cyttrrrvper
several years, and wish TO leave this
property in such shape that It may be
cared for property and ultimately return
ed to me. or to my boy. j DO not wish
to SELL because my faith in the future Of
Chicago is so strong; and If anything
should happen to me, want Harry to
profit by the growth of this place. To
this end, ] have drawn up Il lease, at q
merely nominal rent, Of the whole prop
erty (Which, you are aware. includes
three lots, to run absolutely ten years,
and terminable after that period by Civ.
ing six months notice to the Lessee This
paper needs only my signature and the
filing in Of the name OF the lessee to com
pie it. fyou will examine it, you viii
find it in due form. VIII you accept the
trust (for so regard it, and suiIe. me
to insert your name as lessei'
81 will, Mr.. Barnes. do not desire
to examine it," as the other offered him
the paper, Insert my name at once, if
il be your wish"
THANK you. There are no instruc-
tons that | wish to give, except that, as
the rent falls due, you will forward it,
subject to my order, TO the Bank of the
State of Missouri, at st. Louis; but under
no circumstances either seek yourself, or,
50 tar as you may be able to prevent, suf-
fer any one else to seek. to discover my
whereabouts. In good time will make
it known to you. Have your promise p
You have" aaa
Let us, then, execute this paper at
once. had forgotten to say, that !
would be glad If you would dispose of
all my household goods, by auction or
otherwise, as you may select, RENTING
the proceeds as before, Ny business az
fairs have already placed in process Of
adjustment ] shall start to morrow
morning"
"Aud your son - q d
Goes with me.