Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-14

same. My only tronhIe was II the multi
tudo OF eirbar. as,nleuts lnc!t"nt - non
4 -tin zii.Ito~i.t. On tdis gtu.-..f Aad
genuine trouble.
Before Hannah returned invited one
to take walk on the green. When oppo-
nosite the centre Of the Church / spoke Of
the bctrothal ring, aud asked her 70 Please
let me see the ring she wore. She took lt
off, and careleesly played with it to throw
her off her guard-then calling her "tten-
ton to d party OF students, took my Con
gress knife ana drew my file blade through
tie inner part. ] left a nice mark, and by
this hoped 70 identify her III future. on
our return TO ne house l secretly posted
her parents They said did properly
that i5 was time Sue should De LecO9t1Aeo
by her aflianced.
''You think you are smart, SAID she.
s.IVhY y replied.
ooh - responded she. that ring game
has been tried by half q dozen admirers.
[ suspected what You were at, but
thought would see how many heads would
conceive the same plan.
The next day neither size nor her Sister
wore a ring. One wecf after they re-
sum ii them, but IN neither vas there O.
mark. 1t was evident that ! WAS about to
be out-generaled, and would have to de
pend on the discretion OF my Intendec ana
the goodness of her parents.
At parties had several trials. L never
knew whom + took home; would talk
food OF love to the wrong girl and received
laugh for my enthusiasm.
Hang it," said I, "thc cream OF the
Joke is-I can't be revenged, for might
hurt the wrong lady"
The betrothal ring was given. Now,
said I, there is q termination to my dlS-
comfture. Well, it did terminate in just
twenty-four hours. Hannah took Sues
ring, went to q iewelry store and ordered
OILS precisely like it, bearing the 1nscrtp-
ton. Moreover she charged him to see
that the engraving was counterfeited be-
vond recognition. It was done. So was
II. Now what would do Had Sue been
willing I could have schemed forty devl-
ces But she rellshed the dish and Would
never cooperate. Wedding day came
| I must take young lady on the word of
herself or parents. "Well," said men
tally, $50 get one Of the girls my object
| will lie accomplished. The ceremony was
performed before an immense throng IN
| the largest church in the city. The bridal
dress fortunately enabled me to adhere to
one Congratulations being over, 10y BRIDE
and iourneyed to Niagara and inspected
| several Canadian cities and towns.
s'Ah!" said lovingly to my wife, ''one,
darling, will know you now.
| ''HOw?" said she.
''IjY that diamond TluBS IcpIISIl l.
Don't be too sure, Clarence.
"Ah!" laughed /, "Hannah will not an
noy me any further.
But alas for our earthly hopes. My be
loved told her sister the name of the New
York importer, and on our return small
hand was offered, on which was fac slmlle
Of the bridal gift. She went to her room
and attired herself in one of the twin garbs,
was again unable to recognize my o"r
! wife.
i denly called me to New Orleans. Will,
there nv treasure died. [ was grieVed
vet from the fact that Hannah lived my
agony was but temporary. L returned tW(
} weeks after the funeral. My slster-ln-laV
wore neither betrothal nor bridal rings
r There was nothing to be gained by it, ant
they were laid aside.
Nv friends, I am extremely sensitive
mere child !; yet believe me when tell yo'
that the presence of Hannah was q per1ec
and speedy restorative. 1t was lmposslbl
= for me- to weep. Was she not the same
r Sne in all RESPECTS? True, when I saw th
family sad, was troubled, but only o.
= account OF their grief. / had mono OF IA
own. All that L loved was an exact dtt
' plicate, and that moved before me as Q
t wore. YES, I confess that nc husban
ever suffered less.
Tn eighteen months [ stood in the sam
church and it seemed as before the sam
: concourse. AS Hannah was given to me
, the holy state of matrimony, 1t Hppeare
. that I was acting farce, and remarryIn
: my own wife.
q The Cuban Prtvateer fn Charleston Fial
g bOr-sbe Is Seized by United states Al
thOrfttes.
IS New YORK, January Ga special Gi
rs patch from Washington to-day says th
l. q vessel arrived in Charleston harbOr sc
y terdav, and was reported tOthe SPANS
a. Minister to be the Cuban privateer Ann
filled with men; among them portion
3. the crew of the Hornet. 1t is stated tin
'e United States revenue cutter has bee
l. sent down from Charleston, with Il
y United States Marshal on board, to owe
haul her.
st CHRLEsToN, January G.-The stea
: yaoht Anna, Capt. Sommers, from Ne
u York, for Nassau, n. p, put in this pc
on Tuesday, under stress of weather
er obtain coal. While lying in the strea
Id she was visited by the custom house a
n thorities. and on complaint of the Spani
'e- Consul that she intended violating t.
'as neutrality laws, she was seized by t
" United States Marshal and detained.
ne Her passengers and crew were mostly &
&c bans.
uAU = COlOneL w. 4. IeyaN, Iuo CuUdu III
lar buster, and IL son of General CespeC
'as were among the former. On Wednesd
led the Anna was brought to the Governmt
as wharf, and was taken possession Of by t
if United States army officers and twen
five privates, Who disbanded the shi
lis company. the passengers and most of
ap- crew taking rooms at hotel to await
cir disposition of the vessel. There was
di- armament on board and the Anna had
regular clearance papers from the Gust
I House of New York. Her passengers
the engaged passage to Nassau and aLlege t
But they were entirely unprepareeH to nj
p any aggreeS We movements. The case
one be heard in the United States Court
ice. Friday morning.
a ia The surgeons reports show that
ole armies have suffered greatly from CT
dI, and fever, which is induced by the mia
oIo Of cIi n which fhcT-