The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1875-08-13
A MATCH NOT MADE IN HEAVEN.

A MATCH NOT MADE IN HEAVEN.
| NV meshev was dstesmlneA shaasi
make a g-d matrh." ,ai an sisust notice
ahs married me Ii Mexican. I'm rslro
Aislssa. enc f~rasel n immense .es.ish--a
lian A ssrasnga, where lirss vs mel,
liz were Diamonds enough ff princes
rnnscm. and lstters u srclt wefe anl I'm.
iteal
/ NY neither informed mn "her mind ~
made" the day 10 returned 10 NV Yak.
Six monshs later waa The wife of pon
rcln Aldesc. and had accompanied him 10
his native land,
To my surprise. after spending few
days In each u several Mexican cities. in.
cladinH tho capital. Don Pedro h,d convey.
sd mo +, = lonely hacienda. situated on thu
broad, Wild slope that stretches inland 70.
ward tho mountain regions.
! lie told me this was temporary rcei.
d.nce until soinc repairs could bv made
upon his ancestral palace. 70 a. II for my
Abolv.
| made no objections 10 this PLAN lonely
and mrnosonons as N was. Tor tho truth
was, the little love hal fclt for my hus.
band had crp this beun lost In tho intense
but iuystsriuus fear with which ho inspired
me-
No thought II dlsrn,ing his viii entered
my mind. and life seemed but sheer dead
monotony VI solf-sasriilec At tho carly aga
Of an eighteenth birthday.
lint ~ tbs weeks grew into months.
began 10 question why wo did not remove
from tl.e rnds hacienda. hsd no booka.
no newspapers. no lpttets. and my oni, 70.
sort was the Anal question.
Ny only answer was slow lifting ol the
frin.sd cyelIda. and one 81 tho larii. bale.
ial glAnccs TINT always drove mo dumb
with terror. Never again did | Alluie TO
tho palace. nor din ! ever behold II.
was much alone Ia thu hacienda few
tsAseloru over visited ~, my only society
bsing hAlf.brved servants. dirty. ignorant,
squAlid sss. sunk In III. lows1t depths IL
social dssrsdAtioo. Ny husband would
mount Ills horse and ri.ie away over tho
plains. and often days would elapss leior.
his return. and then sometimes hc 80. !.
appear followed hya numerous tir#
travellers. M he informed m.. i ivlt.
would feast In ihns ilsttl, portion oi si.4
struggling hasieada 81 ,paft - the 1 ~
! Inv tli,se u liia fnttaiuet4, wh.re thu i..,id
dia.atsla.ta q sl,els rss.lry would make
tho night hi,lsuna IL my car..
One da, whHn he wns abbont two travel.
crw stopped III sh. door ii this building,
aud asked fpt food, | saw tham IN they
arrived. and something familiar In their
air al,d gait attracted my attention. Tho
servants. who seen,.d 10 know them well.
#ot food before thclu, which presently 1
saw them eating IN tho opea air within tho
court.
Az looked mcmmy strengthened, aud
know them for 4 couple u VII. fellows Who
had annoyed ae ~ Saratoga two years 10.
fore. aud with whom Ind .nan Don Pedro
consutaIng. Thoy loitcri ahaa, all day, ~
lcarncd. for ,ay hnab.na'. return.
Al nIHhtfall hu .al.r. and he h.li long
eansorAsticn with thom, evcn before 10
cane 10 greet me-
An tbs moon arose they gsllopod out a
the court mounted On two " my husbands
bcst horses, and struck straight ..eross the
plain.
saw MY husband watching mo. ~ II 70
detect my knowledge u she.s yiaitorx.
nnt hal lung ceased ~ qusstion him j
hs seemed sati#iiul with NY ailenco.
and ~ all,ialon MA m..Ac " tho strange
gnuats.
All the most day ha wandered about tho
place. n,oody and sullen. aud evidently
bruoiinR over bitter thoughts.
bomo crisis In my fate. fslt. drew nigh.
Ny suspicious active. Int vague
nos rested on tho fact II his fellowship
with shono rrowling villains who AsA Just
lift IN.
That mysterious fellowship was sufficient
70 brand him with crime. though II what
nature dared not haxsrl i l,.css.
fit danger. AMI my whole soul erisd
out fpr help and mercy.
A midnight the tramp II horses and
jlngliuR II b.lla ~a. heard. and amid the
inrion. yslp'nx u logs. party rodo into
thc court.
Ny hurtani aroa. anil won't ont ID meet
hls guests. detected among thu ,ui.e.
tl.oae of our airange sisiioru.
Ny husband returned m i..i,.n i .l.np /,
Willis feeling sotIe great .s.nt awaited
/ mo. still kept silcns watch,
| Ny breakfast was bson.h, IL my rem
snd rhcn would have gu.,s forth. | found
myself 4 prisoner.
| lhe long. weary i.y pssFs.l AZ last and
III. horrible nigh, came en.
Ny husband lid nvt present him.ulf
| N.t h,s vv,ss MA i.aa,d I.,na.ins a.s,4 t..s
svels.
Mldalght cAms and Al was hnshsd !
null mt slssp. and wrapped sses Ssly -
dAsk shawl. ~ - NY window behind
~ shsltsrisg jaloasiss. And sAssl out
slaM ths wouslroua bnauis VI thu night.
| h.4l ~ thus N houf whom low votess
attracted my Attsation. Ons ! detected
ny hasbaad'. voice tho other womaa's.
1nfamIlIAs 10 my .ar. and hoalAs. - II ths
sps4tes struggled " rvpress some psctoua6