The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-01-15

hercest and hottest, where blood had bsp- !
tized the soil Ike Sater, he lad led Oh his
men to face the lsaden hail; and, when it
was ended, they found him dead on the
field, his hsId resting on his arm,
his broken sword by his side,
and more peaceful look on his face than
he had worn of late.
When | next inst Anne, we we're pris-
oners at southern village. Ors day,
Union officer, who was passing a window
where sc stood, glanced csrelsssly up; bu!
as his eye caught hers, look of recogni-
ton and astonishmsnt passed over bis face,
then it grew white as death. Annie was
scarcely less moved, for the man who had
lifted hi, cap-an3 passed On was Charles
L. Later in the day they met and shs lis
tened to his story, never having heard from
him since they parted at Wheeling. He
had aInasssi a fortune, and married on
snort acquaintance, lady Ia the North
The union was a wretchedly miserable
mistake, without one palliating circum-
stance and be was repenting at lsasure.
Ills wife vs. 3. stylish, artful, superficial,
n9~Ee-T- miuisu woman. lie had dreamed
CT angles. and walked to find himself fctter-
ed to n mockery of wcmanhoOd, who made
his home hell; and separation, partial
=, l.
between them. BY this forbearanoe she
sJfl wore the name she dishonored; but
for four years they had neither met nor
spoken. Herasofors there had teen no
strong uooti7o for takias legal steps to-
ward a separation; perhaps ne had never
really loved; but the knowledge Of Annie's
chapgeless devotion, even while she was
the wife Of another her desolstion, her
radieut beauty, that as far outshons the
beauty Of rha gal he had known years
ago as the beauty CT morn exceeds chat Of
dawn, stirred lis heart as it never had
stirred before.
The gratitude h. had cherished all
these years swelled into love tina; was al
most worship. 1t vas the love of the boy
magniied hunQred-f fold, and he begged
with passionate entreates to bo allowed
to protect her; that she would be his wife
hen he had put away from him one who
was but wife in name-a hated burden.
[ NTH this time Annie had loved him de-
youtlY, and, even with her head pIlloweG
on TIE loyal breast of her noble husband
| dreamed Of the absent lover, until it broke
! that heart and sent il to az early grave.
! But, now that he married, bound though
/ but by an empty form, to anothsr-dared
/ to speak such sentiments, and ask Of her
/ promise so near allied to dishonor, she an
swered With contemptuou5 refusal, ma
sent him from her with sc0rl. In that
hour the love Of lifetime lay apparently
dead, sarouded fer sepulture, waiting
for burial from which there would to no
resurrection. There was never, in all her
life. an hour Of such utter lonclness,--
such weary, hopeless dspair and she
wept aloud with sobs and moars as If her
heart had at last broken. | am afraid | d:i
{ not Pity her then. Soon after tbs she
#as freed and maze as comfortable as
possible; bat her property was conf>cated,
and she became dependant upon bounty.
Six months later she was on MIs>issip-
ri river steamer. The boat was crowded
with passengers, gathering in groups on
the deck OF the cabin, and from tie brevi-
ties Ct the day conversation turned upon
the ever present subject of the SAD differ
eices between the North and the South.
Ladies End gen Hcmen took part in it, and
Annie, whose deep mourning, beauty, and
air Of refinement had attracted attention,
was kindly drawn into discussion. She
told her experience of suffering, bcreaye
mcnt, and loss of hope and wealth, with
an unaffected simplicity; and her sorrow,
unmixcd with bitterness or spirit of re-
+ taliation, touched every heart but one, and
tears stood in many eyes.
Opposite, and near her, sat womaL
vi on Annie lad already noticed on ac-
count Of her peculiarly repcllant personal
appearance, who, in venomous manner,
assaulted Southern refugees at the close of
the unvarnished tale told at the request of
the passengers. She SO evidently hated
! Annie for die interest others felt in her,
and lco&el it so plainly that my roor lit
\ tie friend sank into the corner Of tie sofa
and gazel at her with eyes dilaei with
connected with all the pain Of her life.
I On the boat she had met 10y accident Col
and Mrs. A, oil frlsnGs whom she
had known il brighter days, ana renewed
the acquaintance with pleasure When the
bell rang for s-pper, Col. A-g.ve her
his arm tc the table, and seated her beside
( himself and wife as politely as if she had
been Princess Of the House OF Han
over.
The hungry passengers seated them
selves with pleasant hustle and goOdna-
tured jest that amused her, and as she
/ listened, .miing to the waters yolubiy
strung out bill o. fare, she heard sharp,
qucrelous, fretful tone, and her first glance
f.oze her blood with horril revelation.
Opposite sat Capt. L, and the woman,
whose uncharitable attack uTon her had
been As cruel and unjusti6able as would
have been blows upon chained and de-
fenseless captive. Worse than all, this
was his wife, the woman Of HON he had
told her, and his manner to her, Jelly
courteous, sail more pluirly than word,
II hate you; | detes. and loathe you,
bat the world looks or For a moment
the table seemed to whirl and the floor to
slide from beneath her feet: then, with
mighty effort, she recovered excused her
self on the plea of sudden Illness and re-
tired. Mrs. A-soon came to her with
refreshments, but she could not taste them,
and lay with eyes fast closed as if she
would shut out the herri1 vision. So this
was the end of her romance, this the wo-
man he had sworn 10 cherish, this the
in bayip, vn',, .,r;lr h,i