New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-04

watch, his olething. and, moro thaa I'll, tn
tinted letter which had lured him to hi
fate.
looked ct the whole affair with tn
calm philosophy Of one who had met wltl
| - unexpected confederation for IN I'M
expected loss. The wrong, Of which va
intended to be the victim, had revenged
itself upon the guilty actors. and doubtless
when too late, they both repentsd 1t thei'
leisure. ..--
That the woman supposed for . time
was mine, and mine only, had proved m
faithful, was to mo source Of deep regret
She was too young and beautiful for the
fate which undoubtedly awaited her. Yet
could not but rejoice that had found hsz
out before her infamy and shame had
become matters OF public notoriety. She
had deliberately exchanged the privileges
Of . wife for the pleasures of . wanton, and
with sorrow left her to her fate.
In closing these partial records Of life
which even yet has not attained the ma
turity of middle age, will not attempt to
direct the common sense and common con
science of the reader to special conclusions.
AZ in the case Of other lives, the warp and
wool of mine have come to me, 90 woven on
the loom of destiny that have found it
impossible to change their texture and make
Q perfect whole of that which is imperfect
in its parts.
In telling my story have nothing extern
uated nor set down aught in malice. If.
whom sought to pluck good from tho tree
of knowledge, it turned to evil in my grasp,
the result was certainly not my own CON
irving. The apples considered most'per-
feet had ripened on the shores Of the Dead
Sea, while those I regarded - compare.
lively worthless have afforded refreshment
when was weary and nourishment when I
was faint. Let Paul plant - he may. and
Apollos water - he will, the increase can
only come from that Higher Power by
which circumstances are arranged and re-
suits controlled. Man IL but IN atom in
creation, . seed planted in the dust, and
whether it rots to enrich the sol for another
plant, or blossoms and bears goodly fruit.
must depend entirely upon the Master's
will. Ny own strength has proved too
often weakness to be relied upoB, while
the evils I complained Of have not unfre
quently turned ont to be blessings in dis
guise. But for the peculiarities Of my
father, which had no part in molding, l
should not have found . home among
strangers in my early youth; but for the
quarrels Of sectional politicians should
not have been forced in early manhood to
become . soldier for my country; but for
my experience in the field should not have
properly appreciated the motives and
efforts of my opponents; but for q strange
chapter of circumstances my marital expo
rienoes might have been very different, and
but for the triumphant efforts Of the three
sharpers ct Cooney Island might not have
returned home ct the time did and made
the discovery which 90 changed the whole
course of my after lite. Tho bubble which
arises from the currents dashing may a.
well attempt to control that current a. man
to control laws he is unable to understand,
and rise superior to circumstances ~ indie
pendent of him - the stream is of the
waif which floats upon its surface.
Here, reader, we part company for time,
at least. will merely add that she who
was my wife is now one Of the tairest and
frailest of the frail ones who frequent Penn.
sylvania avenue. Is it my fault, ners. or
society's, that such is the case! Let this
question be pondered well, for only the
guiltless are duly authorized to condemn
and stone the guilty.