Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-01-26

= her friends, she sold out all her effects
d and with the sum realized, was enable
d to begin the long tedious journey to Cal
T if0Enia with some acquaintance VIII
g left Independence Mo-, eighteen month
e from the time Doctor Claiborne started
y Often she depIored her sad, Isolated con
= ditiOn, when Wearied almost to death
: she would stop with the train at nigh
. on the dull ceaseless plains that diyideC
! her from the object of her thoughts. A
last after innumersble difficulties, won
$ derful escapes, and severe privations
? she reached the goal for which she haC
e strived so bravely, and so long!
Tired, and almost overcome with anx
: iety and doubt, she with the other EN-
igFants procured tolerable lodgings il
: Sacramento City, but that night, toc
much prostrated by physical weakness
! and sickening expectations, to make
{ any inquiry relative to her husband she
{ fell asleep with her eherub boy upon hel
arm hoping the morrow would bring
with it new life and happiness.
The bright sun shining full in hel
face caused my heroine to start, the
next morning, from her couch. The
child sttl slept. Hastily robing herself,
she sat down TO consider the best course
to take, to gain a clue to her husbands
locality. Her reflections were interrupt
ted by a slight tap on the door, outside.
What small incident viii sometimes
produce the most powerful effects.
That faint knock upon her door caused
the hot blood to rush over Jennies worn
face, and the next instant left it as
white as the hue Of death. She almost
gasped for breath. Perhaps it was her
husband! Possibly he was in the city,
and had heard Of her arrivaIl She was
too much agitated to rise, and so tremu-
IOus was her voice from emotion, that
she could with difficulty uttert the simple
''eOme in" The door slowly opened,
and one Of the ladies who had accom-
panied the train from the States, enter
cd. Jennies disappointment was so
I great she could with difficulty restrain
her tears.
t'BIy dear Mrs. Claib0rne,n said the
visitor, 4 am serTy to be the bearer Of
ill tidings, but I will not torture you by
a lengthy explanations, Doctor Clai-'1
''Is dead" shrieked Jennie trembling
in every limb,
mo! No! Pray do not look so pale
You frighten me-YOur husband is not
dead five had only Instituted a search
for him Immediately upon our arrival,
late as it was, you would have been
more than repaid for all the hardships
just passed through for Doctor Claiborne
was here, in the city.U
''Well," cried Jennie starting from
her seat, and laying one hand eagerly
upon her friends arm, 't Where IS He?'
"He started at three O'Clock this
morning on the Eldorado a vessel bound
for New York :"
"Giracious Heaven ~ exclaimed the
unfortunate wife as she fell back half
.fainting upon her seat
Jennie had by her energy, and obli-
ging disposition endeared herself to the
friends with whom She had travelled. |
They were acquainted with her history
and had extended kindness and sym
pathy to her during the entire journey.
Her companion omeyears Jennie's SEN
iOr, approached, and stroking back the
luxuriant hair from her forehead, kis-
sed her, saying:
''DO not be cast down, my dear child, 1
that you will be restored to your hus-
band, is now a settled proposition, and
only matter of time, as he viii return
as soon as he learns that you are here,
and viii furthermore be able to repay.
you for your unexampled devotion, as
my husband informs me that Doctor
Claiborne sailed with a fortune Of forty
thousand dollars in gold! SO cheer upl i
There are years of happiness yet in store
for you.D Il
CHAPTER III.
Jennie listened patiently, but determ-
ined in her own mind to seek employ
ment, and earn, if fpossible enough mon
ey to defray her expenses back to the
States. She would have borrowed the