The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1875-11-11
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Tered astgs ii vengeance. y hen 1eaige
Fa.set marrieB and carried away from
lbe llus settlement % 81. own home,
tie fsirest a3wcr ilat Aad ever blos-
soued upon The prairis.
True. il was nos ihs case with ali, Or
even the msl Fis ne wss generally
bJorel iar b. bravery, open hapd sad
hsau. and good fellowship Many were
sadly disappointed, without doub, COR
Kate Montgomery was a prize worth
oMasulug bat few looked upon the
marriage a. direct insult aud wrong,
and dld not lske The trouble to conceal
their iceFng- even in the ohnreh. They
were the siocam family. father sud
four grown up sons Obe mother had
long been dead, who lived Ia tumble
dogn cabin 81 some distance 10 the
wood lived, a. they said, BY bunting,
aud trapping, aud trading. Ie, il was
very much doubted Il that WAS their sole
employ ment-ifth The large sums Of money
llor that country they now aud then
bad were DOT the proceeds Of far less
honest undertakings.
Win one exception. they were coarse,
brutal aud uucducaied men. That was
lleary, on d be was commonly known
"Hank SIocum, the youngest son. Ma
ture, a. IL ~ rocompenseior bis low par.
entage, bad made him strangely beau.i-
lul, and given him an almost matehless
figure aud brilliant intellect
Where he was unknown, the smooth
tongue, deiereu%aI manner, and extreme
good looks Of Henry slocum soon en-
abled MIN 10 gain foolhold in society,
and be was Il remarkable favorite with
Tie other sex. Relying upon this, he
had not doubted be would win Kate
Montgomery ii he chose So to do; and
after the sudden death OF her parents,
which LETT her the heiress of what was
considered large fortune, he determined
I 10 make the artless aud beautiful girl his
wife.
But Henry Slooum was entirely wrong
I ia bis calculations. The girl would have
nothing to do with him--refused his pre-
seuts refused his society when he
spoke of love, stung his proud heart to
+ the qniek by her indignant repulse. Yet
lie was too finished scoundrel 10 APP
pear angry played the penilent and
martyr, aud argued that he should not
be held responsible for the misdeeds OF
offers offered to live any liieto do
anything she might dictate-to endure
any tenn Of probation, il she would but
listen to bis suit, and promise TO be his
some future day.
I The winter had passed ike pleasant
Y dream to her, for her lover, George Fos-
ter, had ever been at her side. Yet he
asked not the al-important question un
/ I'll the snow had disappeared aud the
trees aud prailies were green again
Already the owner of farm and shop he
had waited TO build cage for the beau
tiful bird whose wings he hoped to fet-
! ter; aud that done, the betrothal and
marriage swiftly followed each other.
And certainly no one bad right to
tiad fault with such union. They were
\ matched in ALL Iespects--in age and po-
siiion, and their love could not be ques-
toned. Both were in The prime of life ;
aud his tall, muscular form, light hair,
aud blueish gray eyes contrastcd we'll
with her auburn hair, and eyes like the
heart Of violet, her little figure and
rosy che, ks-lhe trusting smile upon Eei
face with the look Of foe protection OF
his, as be bent down aud sealed them
with kiss when the old minister had
/ pronounced them man aud wife.
But there was another and more strik.
iug contrast. II was Henry Slocum, o.
be stood leaning sgainst the door poet OF
the church, watching the ceremony. His
black eyes flashed with vindictve light.
ming, lis dark complexion grew black
his under lip was pressed by the sharp,
' white teeth until the blood appeared
ready 10 burst forth-his hands were
clrnched, aud 80 utterly bad bis iact
changed expression that those who saw
him turned sauddcrngly away. IL was
face OF devil rather than that of .
man.
/ Fortunately for the young couple, they
neither saw nor heard IL. They were tot
busy with the fiaition Of their dream OF
hsppiness and az the days passed on
aud the summer began TO fade into au
tumn, even hose who bad marked th.
bitter haired upon The lace Of the dssp
pointed lover, allowed il TO pass from
memory. Aud this was more the case a,
she entire family Of Slocums had dsap
pesred soon alter tie marriage bad soid
their little forest clearing, and gone "a
,hey hsd TODD to eek another HON,
further west.
h was fully a mile between Tie hous'
and pisce Of business, aud there was n,
dwelling near. Ol this Foster had no
il0ueht wbeu he erected il upon por
aou u 81 farm; But be dld afterwards
and often urned awsy with regret. Bu
81. ligbtbe4red wile l4ogbcd Al tier
being auy danger. VINO e0ulti posslbi.
Do her harm? Besides II Was pleasant Il
walk and ulecl him when ie came hom
g II tie ,yening Neither would 50
li.tea q his request lhal be should hire
2fl 10 do the work, or at least iuyit
sofue female companion 10 keep her CON
eAmy daring biz sb.cuce.
iIut weslth aud bnsiuess bring wit
ghcm carcs; and three mouths hs
scarcely elapsed before the husban