Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-03-03
Another Swallowed Altar,
BetrOthed, Welded and Divorced.
BY MNEp ~RuNTL1NE.n

us EdCA OaJ " . WIN RoSt
she has galloped up this bride path,
on the same thorou gh-bred horse,
riding with fearless grace. She is
beautiful in face, exquisite in form.
BY fair means or foul, 1 will possess
her, for my very soul is in chains
since / first set eyes upon her. / have
strlven in vain to know who b is.
Mounted as well as the best cavalier
in the park sought to trace her
home. Three times observing that /
followed, she has eluded me-her
each day, / see her here again and
look on some beauty I had not seen
before" 1898
The two who thus conversed stood
holding their horses by the ! OF
one Of the romantic bridle-paths in
the Central Park. They were first
class gamblers, Leslie Durant n
Frank Belphor by name, partnersin
one Of the great gaming palaces OF
the city. I'd t,;e.sa..- 1858
"You mean to force yourself on her
acquaintance, if / understand you,
Frank ?n said the elder Of the two.
"I do, and my plan is such that it
cannot fail, You observe that vaga-
bond boy, smoking a cigar beneath
the tree nearly opposite. He smokes
to keep fire ready for use. Watch
his motion and mine, as you see the
beautiful stranger approaeh,a and you
will read my plan and e it execut-
ed at the came time. LOokl there
she comes y" -ett e.
sharp whistle from Frank Bel
phor caused the rvagabond boy to
look alive, and as a lady with tresses
Of dark brown hair, floating loosely
from beneath her Jet black riding
hat, galloped up the marrow roadway
on . magnificent horse, the young
wretch threw lighted fireworks in
The horse, terrified, bounded to one
side, so quickly too, that 1t seemed
scarcely possible the beautiful rider
could keep her seat-then Is the
young villain cast another bunch di-
roctly beneath the animal, the horse,
wild with alright, sprang forward,
and dashed madly toward APPOINT
where adeep chasm yawned beforeit.
"HeayensP' cried BeIphor, realiz-
ing the young lady.s peril, "she is
going to her death ~ = ma
She was almost on the edge of the
chasm, when q man in the military
garb OF an officer rose from the verge
OF the rock where he had been e.
clining, seized the horse by the bit
with q giants strength and held it
rearing on the very verge of the
clifR, TIL the lady slipped from the
saddle and stood by his side.
'c tAsI owe you q life, SIR she said, in
aloW, tremulous tone. ''I owe you q
life, and I shall never forget it,
% Fair lady, the service I have had
the happiness to render is athousand
times repaid by the thought that
prevent the sacrifice of such marvel
GUS beauty. Pardon mel, soldier,
reared afar from courtly scenes, may
be rude and hasty In speech, but /
would not be dfscourteous.n 800
TT know It, sir, and as I see stran-
gers approachfng, will ask you to adj
just my broken bride rein, and to as
sist me to nay saddle without their in
reference. This card with my name
{ and residences will tell You where to
calIto receive from me q more fitting
Acknowledgement ,thatI appreciate
b, your courage and manly kindness"
She handed him the card just as
Frank Belphor rode hastily up, and
the latter saw the of1eef receive it.
His face was White-anger the cause
. Ofthe pallor, for another had render
ed the service he had courted-anoth-
er evidently received the encourage
ment he sighed for-the probable
chance Of q visiting acquaintance.
u 4CAIC0 = lCEIlO1O aCCAuCIb dluI
rode hither to endeavor to avert it,"
The exclaimedgfTB5 TO3 2B0GS II
H"This gallant officer has nobly pre-
served me. ahdynow renders the as
eiBtance Of strangers unnecessary
said the lady, with cold dignity.
iHYours bride is ready, and l think
your horse Is now. comp etely con-
SfrOllablesH said the officer. Permit
me 70 assist you, and at the same
time to prefer my card with my
"GratefnIly I accept both, and
shall expect an early call" she said,
as the ohicer lifted her to the saddle.
3 The gambler heard her words and
saw the look which accompanied
them, and his face was CHASTITY In his
effort to suppress the rage which fill
ed his breast .b9iczt ;1sch
2 But he did not forget his intention
to form an acquaintance ,atalI events
and ut all risks. tml 10
Suggesting that the lady's horse
was not under safe control, he asked
permission to escort her az she. rode
With dignity the LADY declined his
offer on the ground that she did not
need aid from stranger, and she
preferred to ride alone. L~fU r.-|
Before he could say another word
she was far away on her spirited ami
NAL. ~ ~ Eah SD ~
Bafled, the angry gambler turned
to the officer, and demanded to see
the card the lady had given. q
~ The demand was refused with the
contempt it meFited.i ar f8EE
The foiled Hbertine, swearing to
have satisfaction, demanded the card
Ofthe officer, who quietly gave It. to
him, with his address.
&g So
"Mother, I have met my. destiny at
last!n fe
It was the mysterious equestrienne
Of the Central Park who spoke.
Beautiful In an evening LnegIige,
with her brown curling hair falling |
over full, slipping shoulders, her
queenly form half concealed and half
displayed in the loose robe she wore, |
her darkaeye full of Enthusiasm, it
was no wonder the mother gazed on
her with proud admiration as she
= :1H 3.s, s:Hsutu |
"Your destiny, Anna? What do
t'ThatI have this day had a strange
adventure, dear mother. L have
looked death square in the face. and
had it not been for the man whom II
term my destiny, you would now be
childless. Twill tell you all by and
by, but this will say now =. In him
to whom Iallude I have also found
the first person in whom my heartin
its Inward throbbings has ever ,ac-
knOWladOod~ ON nEoroat-tho AssE i