New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-12-10
A ROMANTIC NARRATIVE.

I0eDr Home IN England
From the st. Paul Pioneer
The Pioneer Of October ~, 1860. col
tanned brief history Of IA somewhat "
mantle nature, drawn from the lite OF
prominent merchant and trader in the ia
Northwest. Many Of our present reader
will recollect the facts stated at the tiln'
but IN order to refresh their memories, an
also to enable the thousands of news reat
ers vt the Pioneer to understand and apprt
ciate the additional facts which we pre-
pose to lay before them connected wit
This strange and romantic history, We vii
! briefly recapitulate the main features of III
article referred to-
Some seventeen years ago, among III
prominent merchants OF Rio Janeiro Bra ii
was young Englishman, who had amasse,
d considerable fortune in trade in tina
! thriving city Of South America. His pusi
| hess required him to make frequent visit
to his native country, England. Durin:
one OF these visits he met beautiful OF
phan girl, whose forlorn condition. 10 less
than her many charms OF mind and person
captlvated his bachelor heart. They were
married, and the happy couple returned Il
h!o Janeiro, where they passed severa
| years OF married life. Two children wer.
born to them. and in al South America il
would have been hard to find more loving
couple. The husband continued to prosper
"a business, and made occasional visits Z
| Hls mother country, leaving his family al
RIO JaneIro. 1t was shortly after his return
| from one OF these visits that he heard tor
the first time. whispers against the tai,
! lame OF the wife he almost idOllZed.
Rumors that she had been untrue 10 b "
reached his ears. His suspicious were
aroused, and being naturally of Jealous
disposition, he was driven almost to mad
ness. He accused his wife of being untrue
10 her marriage VOWS. and she. being
equally as proud as himself, Indignantly de
MED the charge, and challenged him to Lro-
duce the proof. A GOODNESS sprang up be-
tween them. which in the course of time be
came unsupportable to both and a separa-
ton was agreed upon. They were divorced
according to the laws of Brazil, the hus band
settling upon her handsome annuity
which was to continue during her life or un-
Il she married again, when it should cease,
she retaining the custody OF the children.
Ibe husband closed up his business at
Rio Janeiro and became "A wanderer upon
the earth. He visited various portions Of
South America. and, coming north. finally
fell in with party of Red river traders,
whom he met in st. Paul. and accompanied
them to Fort Garry. where he again en-
tered into trade. 1t was while doing bust
ness there that he became acquainted with
many OF our leading merchants, with whom
he had dealings for several years. TO none
OF them however, did he ever disclose the
sorrow which had dalkened his life He
visited st. Paul at long intervals, but iu
Variably refused to mingle in any of the
social pleasures of tie city. He wa Elm
sllariy quiet III his manners and ccnversa-
ton, and more than one of our St Paul
merchants made the remark that his ac-
lions and demeanor showed that he was
man OF sorrow and acquainted with grief.
In October 1869. a lady still in the prime
OF lfe. and possessing more than the ordi-
nary amount of beauty, arrived in this citv.
accompanied by two children. 1t was
while the lady was stopping in st. Paul
that we learned the above particulars. The
story OF her life after separating from her
husband for she was the divorced wife al
luded toy she briefly told. She had married
again, and the annuity settled upon her had
ceased Her second husband. while an edu-
Gated gentleman. was poor. and his death
Whlcn occurred year or two after their
marriage, left her ana the two children IA
INDECENT circumstances. Left almost pen
nlless. she scarcely knew what to dc. She
mad heard, through others in Rio .Janero,
where her first husband was well krowr.
hat he bad settled down at Fort Garry. in
BRITISH America. Convinced of bis unal- |
terable love tor her, and knowing how
We're the suspicious which had !
taused Their separation. She determined to |
eek INN out, ami, with her children, fall at |
ais feet and lmp!ore him to take her ba * |
% his bosom. With this determination she |
disposed OF what little she had, and con- |
Denced her long journey from Brazil to !
British America. She arrived. here, "a we
rave stated. in October. 1869, and after
'esting few days. pursued her Journey to
OFT carry IN search OF the husband OF ier
Touth
In giving the above facts at the time. we
our readers that if we ever learned |
my further particulars in regard to this
Der true tale" which seemed more like !.
ale of fiction than Il narrative of facts. we
would give them the benefit of VIVA. we
hould learn.
over two years have passed AWAY. and |
he circumstance had been entirely forgot
Ell. and would probably never have been
ecalled but for the fact that few days ago
here arrived i'll this city, by the train from
herman, Il gentleman and lady with two
hlldren, who engaged rooms at one of our
eading hotels. The gentleman had nun.
er OF acquaintance in the city. upon whom
e called. to all of whom he stated that in
ompany with his wife and child en-, he was
II his way to gland. to settle down upon
- patrlmonlal estate. never more to wan
er. He was no longer the gloomy, morose
IAN which his st. Paul acquaintances re
III former years. His counte-
ancc was wreathed in smiles, and his every
ord and action gave evidence that every
hing was well with him, and that lie Was
core than contented with his lot
Tie second day after their arrival il, the
'ty the gentlemen and his wife called III
MS Office, and inquired for Il copy of the
'tofl',7' OF October "A. 1859. The copy was
FINISHED him, when ne called attention ia
IN "a x,hi oh, tI.
ondensed. and stated that. az We had pre-
lcted. there was "A sequel TO the narrative.
he long separated husband and wife were
gain united, and with their children We're |
y their way home" to old England. We en-
eavored IN vain to obtain some additional
lcts concerning their meeting; but beyond
ie fact that the lady with her children had |
NAMED Tor many weary months at Fort
AIRY awaiting his return from one of his |
ng trips into the wilderness; that he final
returned about tie time OF the Riel re-
elton; that everything was explained, and ,
icy were again married we conld learn but
" particulars.
Alter their second marriage the husband .
'mmeneed at once to settle up his business
it'll d view to leaving the Red river coun- -,
Y. i he unsettled state of the country
lring and after the Riel rebellion, delayed ,,
III, bnt having finally closed up every ,,
iHS, my odue u lasJ farewell 10 tie |
r Northwest and commenced their Journey
me. They arrived i'll St Paul Il few DAYS
%, and it would be hard to find on either
ie OF the Atlantic a happier family. They i.
manned here several days, during which .
. gentleman settled up all his business in
Paul, and but Il short tine ago lett to
rsue his journey to England. BY this
he they are upon the ocean. At his re- =
Test we delayed the publication of the
It's connected with his somewhat roman
history until he had lett American soil =
ever Tho name hy which ha :; l,...-. |