, 1875-05-09
CAPITAL GOSSIP.
GEN. PHIL. suEn1DAN's F1ASCEE

elders. And now. little Irene Rucker-for
cannot think Of her as q s'young lady grown,
has won tho prize for which 80 many mAidens
have smiled and striven in vaint
NEW EDITION OF An OLD ROMANCE.
While out for walk, few days ago, small
unpretcntious brick house in the north part oi
the city, aad within sight Of many fashionable
residences, was pointed out to me BY my com
pauion as the rendezvous which Barton key
engaged for bis meetings with the beautiful and
unfortunate Mrs. Sickles. The houEe II only
two stories high, with gallery running the en-
tire eide of the house. Windows front the
street, as the entrance is beneath the porch on
the side II can tell you everything about thai
tragic affair." eaid my friend, "because Barton
Key Nas cousin Of ours, ana Airs. Sickles an in.
innate friend and sociable neighbor. Barton
Eey-although d relative-neyer crossed the
threshold of cur house, as my father and
brothers knew too much OF his private career to
care to Introduce him into their home circle.
He was son Of Key who wrcte the Star Span
gleu Banner and was q handsome fellow, tall
and hnely-formed, with rich, dark skin, and uu-
fathouable depths to Lis lustrous black eyes,"
CRUEL AS THE GRAVE.
An incident in Ills early life is keynote to
every after occurrence. He had an intimate
friend in the army, now living {and who will
recognize the end truthfulness Of this tale), who
was engaged to most beautiful girl, the pride
and idol Of her Jidncee, and the general a1naira-
ton Of all who knew her. To her personal love-
lineas she added Thousand namelcss charms,
which captured the evet~rovlnE fancy OF Barton
Key, aud added hlm to her list OF lovers d.
though be was subtle enough to know his affeo-
ton Was doomed to receive no return, and that
his bosom-t1lend was the successful Ru1tor-
Imperative army orders sent the friend far away,
and he entreated Key With his farewell breath to
look after his sweetheart, and to see that she
wanted nothing during his involuntary sbsence
WOLF n sHEEr's CLOTHING.
Fey obeyed his friend beyond the letter Tor
more delicate attentions we're never before 1e-
ceived BY any woman, and, aa ne succeeded 10
intercepGng letters between the lovers: ho soon
added the mission Of comforter to his other du-
ties. By adroituess and address, be made ench
believe the other faithless, aud when the seeds
OF disuust we're most thoroughly sown, and tho
feeling Of pique and resentment crushod tho
hrst throbs OF sorToW aLU agony, ne pressed MS
suit, and Won ~ unloy!ng aud lndnerent bride
to his arms. HIS efforts to klndle one spark OF
interest or enthusiasm in the breast Of his wife
proving unsuccessful, 10 NJ o! rage anu u1sAp-
Eontment he told her that ne had peen tne me-
dunn which had so"n d1scotd between hersel1
aud her only lover, that he had DESTROYED their
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enough 20 oeueSe az tna1 nad oeen tola e; uel;
from the t1me OF tnls Qscios9Ie, Ine pe4ut1ul
woman grew whlter ana more l!S-nks, nnIl one
Day she folded neS slender nanos ana c!osea net
area e5es, aho a"oAo Ii 'na' he2'eA "nste LILO
sruAhEn ON TO pEspEhArE El , DEEDS.
After the death OF his vile, ,hey seemed 70
emoaf1 on career OF utter Iech4esstess, putsu-
ing women WIN onlY oeslre LOT ene uIaato d1.;t.
rnn; Ine ne!9us uaIA I G!es c:a,9'1 anu eie.sI
T.
tne lest1esa eyes u LIZ liuestue SUI ns .eeul'e
N her oesuae ~ as mst n"1 10 10y ~
enc Was "aiAlue ue Jolnea uei; ,r ens tJao 10
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nes aRpen,,AcG au4 Eai,;nr mo- for har md Tery
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