The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-05-28
written for the Democrat
MOURNFUL TRAGEDY.

The following mournful occurrence
happened in 1851, on the immigrant
route between For. Hall and Fort
Boise: But we must 60 back to
scenes in Germany. years ago. Jno.
Guyot was the son Of wealthy and
respectable parents in the then King
dom of Prussia. he received from
them a liberal education, and at II
years Of age was apprenticed to a
lock-smith for four years: He served
out his time and was highly esteem
ed by the boss and his family. It
was the custom for young men to
travel for three years, after their
twenty first year, in order to become
acquainted with trade and men.
From the age Of sixteen, John g.
had loved, idolized we might say, q
charming and beautiful girl Of good
parehtage, and with ine expectations
as to wealth. She seemed TO recip-
rocate his love. Her friends saw
how matters were, and were we'll
pleased. BY the time that John at
tanned his mans age, the love Of the
young couple became deep and in
tensifed. But the inexorable rule of
travelling for three years must be, on
his part, observed. He asked and
obtained the consent of her parents
to their union in marriage, on his re-
turn three years hence.
With sighs and tears and tender
embraces, the lovers parted, vowing
eternal constancy and exchanging
love and fidelity. The beautiful
Katharine Bohm seemed inconsola-
bic. She but seldom went into COM
pany and seemed to court solitude.
In two weeks she received q letter
from her faithful lover, acquaintlne
her of his journey SO far; what he had
seen, and to what place he would
proceed to next. And he desired hei
to address her letter to that point
andfrom time to time he would no.
tify her to what town or place to di-
rect her letters to him. And thus
weeks and months passed for two
years, during which time scoresof love
letters passed between tpeiii.
His letters breathed the true STATE
of his heart and love for her. Herr
did the same for two years, and ther
John perceived, or feared that
change was taking place ip her hear
towards him. Yet with true woman
tact she kept up hope and confdenc'
in his heart towards her. John wa
very saving and industrious, an'
stopped often and worked at hi
trade as q journeyman lock-smith
He more than betrayed his expense
in that way, He longed for the tim
to arrive when he should clasp to hi
breast the beautiful, the constant an
the lovely and loving Katharin
Bohm. For the first half Of th
third year Of his absence, her letter
referred to everything except he
love and devotion to him-still sign
ing herself, Yours forever, "KAtha
rime Bohm"
False and faithless woman! U
her head rest blood and falsehooC
For the last half Of the third yea
lie could OBJ ain no letters from he
Could she be dead? Such a thin
as her infdelity towards him, or h'
marrying another man seemed to hi
impossible. "Frailty, thy name
woman. Yes, the beautiful, Il
lovely Katharine received and el
couraged, secretly, the love an
courtship of a wealthy merchant
twenty-eight years Of age, who W
doing business in a city some for
, miles distant. He knew that 81
was afianced to John Guyot, but
took secret pleasure in the thong
Of supplsnting him in the heart
Katharine, and wedding the beautif
girl. Their courtship was on t
) shy, and her parents knew notbil
of it. She went to the city on o pH
: tended visit to some friends, AZ
? then she and her lover mercha
! were married. The occurrence dee
ly grieved her kindred, and those
John Guyot. When be could obta
no letter or word from bis affiane
/ one, he wrote to his father maxi
!. I inquiry about her, fearing that ?
< was dead. His father feared 10
y form him Of what had transpired
home, and did not answer him
that point, except to say that she v
]. alive aad we'll. At the end of I
- tedious long time to him Of thu
years, he returned home. His pi
ents and friends received him in lo'
I. but be saw that there was sorrow
their hearts. He at once inquir
for his beloved Katharine. Moul
fully did hls mother acquaint him
her treachery toward him.
For three months he seemed