The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-04-30

but you ot!ltFca u gu Tilt'e1
II, then Z"
His breath seemed TO stop with the
Intensity OF hi. desire u READ " bat
WAS in my heart, and he would have
worked the truth from me whatever il
had been
No. did no. believe it. Allen" l
responded quietly. meeting aud answc--
ing the questioning doub, which for
moment had lesped into his eyes.
Wherever you are taking ne -, your
own .oul tells you I sm po~eries., aud
tnust from choice follow.
You are a good. true angel. he said
with a strange tenderness upon his lips;
but though l WAS certain be loved me
with strong mans strength, he did
not, alas love ms well enough ~ leave
the gamblers Zen which was fast draw
ing him Ia rum.
Another year went by. another year
Of anxious dread aud sorrow. and still
another was added to it. and oil that
love could suggest o. ingenuity invent.
hai failed in accomplishing my pur-
pose. WAS forced 10 acknowledge
this, and the admission made me trem-
bl.. Was | indeed. then. to 60 down
with this man with whom Was
bound bv al the ties which can bind
. human hear. 10 that OF another.
down 10 an endless perd:,ion Or
could l break the chord aud let him
dsif, along Drift on. out in the
lonesome. bound!ess sea which sw~l.
lows up its victims 20 pitsously, and
leaves no sign'
No. no." cried, with my hands
cl.sped over my horror stricken eyes
TO shut ont the pictur. which my i'm
ng,nation so wildly portrayed.
The fourth year after my marriage
--~tQur years seems like an eternity to
travel sucn . .oai Is l had been
traveling-Allen came home at d.ss,
and while l wondered what had eons
over him to bring up the new and
astonshtd exultaiion which ! saw
upon hi, face. he led me into hbr.
~ry and stepped before painting Of
mvseif. which had been one of my
wedding presents from him.
Four years ago that was an exact
likeness of my wife" he .a,d. "sta
has changed since then"
But little. l trust" l answered.
She became my wife freely. he
wen' oE. knowing well that / was
what the world calls, truly enough, a
wickrd man"
Always good to me" l said through
my tears, laying my hand trus,ingly
on his
Always cruel TO you. my love,
since he thought mere OF his chosen
sins. than Of you: peace and pleasure
Bat the wife who loved me. thank
heaven. and who has stood bravely by
rue. has conquered al last For .
year have been free man, free
and honest and this is my new years
present TO you. hest and truest Of all
women."
| WAS sobbing in his arms. so thank.
full and happy thought heaven itself
must have fallen at my feet. Our lit
tie child, who is fa,, getting towards
teens. would never believe tha, her
father had been other ihsn the best
"f men. -. indeed hardly would my
self
| am thankfni every day OF my life
that listened Ia my own hearts
promp,inss. ins'e.d Of the counsel Of
those who meant. | know. to help me,
but who would have ruined us both.
hal their wishes been fulfilled
\ STRANGE CAREER Miss Dora
Dickcnson, youn. girl Of %. arrived
in Paris the other day from South
America Her lif. thus far has been 4
chcckercd one. At the age Of Is, tired
OF the monotcny of home, she ran away
from her fathers house with q large
sum Of mon-y. She cut her hair short
and jonned u boys gsrb. After b-com-
ing IN succession q cabin boy. clerk.
and horse. dealer. she turned up in
Buenos Ayres, where she entered the
army. still disguised She distin-
guished herself in the service, and be-
came colonel. Some months ago. 1T
a meeting of officers, she quarrelled
with one Of ,hose present. 4 duel fol
lowed, and che killed her adversary.
Ga examinlu, the dead mans papers
she found ,hst she had killed her eldest
brother. who hal lef, home when she
was two yc-rs OF age. Horror stricken.
she threw herself at the bishops feet,
who promised ,o in'ercede with her
father.