Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-05-29
Our SeIected StOrU.
LOST AND FOUND.
j. $. Hurst, In Ga'ena Gazette.

j. ). Hurst, In Ga!ena Gazette.
The evening before the battle of Ston
River. a party of officers Wore senle
:. tiifulIy through the tall pines. hlowin" tn
flames in cir.'ling e,ldcs. and sadly reflect
ing the faces of the weary men. who wcr
trying TO derive comfort from the smok,
fire as II cracked and spit in tie drizzlin.
.. rain. Among the members Of the com
}. who was ordinarily very reserved, an'
> strange rs it may appear in times of grel
.rr danger. was always vivarious. At the tin,
l. we write he was in one of his livelirs
moods. and yet his conduct WIS m Xel
with sadness. Though usually so rptrent
70 he was kin.i to his comrades and many o
! the younger officers had won their WAY I.
: his heart. All f.h that there was some
secret connected with this min'S life. ano
he Ind b IN p. 8 ed TO give his lite story
!. but to the presen, time without success.
M ijor." said l. eutrnlnt. ..to-nor.Ow
may he the Inst that some of us may ever
see of time. ard now may bc the only OPP.
portunity of unburdenlny yourself of that
story"
J The Major 9llnceh over the river to
where the rebel picket fire WAS struggling
in the wind and rain. his lips qHiverpl tor
Il moment. his bright black eyes slonp
more brightly. as he beg IN the long sought
narrative: TO premise. will ate that
| be- IN lite in one OF the many villa yrs
that 'lot the State of New York. OF nv
mother. can only sly that never had
the pleasure OF her acquaintance She died
when was two hours oil anil NV infancy
VAS cOnfi,led to the care Of Il maiden aunt, :,
a sister Of my fa,'nr. The years of my
earliest remembrance until attained nv
sixtren'h year passed quickly at the end
Of which time. having been examined bv
my father. | WIS deemed competent to en-
ter college. Of my father during my c:,ill-
hood had seen but little: since nv moth
er's demise he had engaged in IN extensive
mercantile business that demanded his en-
tire attention. anil without doubt he sup
posed that if he gave me all the advantages
| that wealth. ciltur,. anl ZOO society could
give. he WAS doing his duty rs a parent.
and so without reStrin' folc wed nv in
ciinllions. My aunt hal. previous to my
entering college. inStillcl into my young
heart some good prin, lies. anl ut parting
with her. gave me some very excellent ad-
vice. w!,icl, ill the rooI sense ~ follow.
Time soon p'ssel awly. | hal been ut
school four years. anil was past twenty.
= lust the age when the heart of
most Young msn Is SIisrvDIIUIe IN IUi'u
wilrs. During the last year ut college |
formed the acquaintance of one OF the
sweetest Young iidies-at least thought
s0--tl,at ever captured the heart Of man.
70 see her WIS to love her. 1t was gen
u:ne attachment anl fully reciprocate'l.
That vas a proud and happy moment in
nv life when has; secured Leila Madden
to be the partner of my joys and sorrows
all joys | thought. had yet to learn
how transient are the joys of this lite. Tor
in the mls, of bright anticpationS. bitter
disappointment often inlrurlts its hileous /,
presence. The time tpr,.~sM snt,wance
set. n'qnite 4 urge sum. and did nnt
set. fit 10 consult him in the matter. Nv |
aft need was wr:ilthy. beautiful. well cIll-
t,,rt.d. and >, .ferretl to surprise them
with daur' ~. fclt conscious he would
be pro,ld OF. Bat alas The day before
orr wedding took place. | received Il letter
from my nncle-my fathers lartner-in-
forming me OF my fathers sudden and I'M
expected demise.
The wedding was OF necessity postp0n-
ell. hastenel to New York to attend the
funeral after which the last will and testa-
mpnt of the deceased was read. Ii left me
in full possession OF all my fathers estate.
on one condition: that was that should
marry my cousin. my nnrlr's daughter.
c .uld my father have been mad? Until
the funeral had never seen my cousin. but
there til. vii! was. and was either oh
liypd to marry her or give up my p,ternal
estate. Wy mini was soon made up.
told nv uncle Of my Engagement an my
intention to keep ii. lie tried all the sOpli-
istries which the man Of tie wOrlu knows
so well how to USE. to Gssuatle me from
my p,r,nse. w.s infltxihle. returned
10 Leila and informed her G my change o
circumstances. Sue if'VNe''tHt iHioi" ""-
tion with smile. and said Is she twined
her lovely arms around my "e&
..Whv let tllat trouble us? NY fortune ,
l. suffi. ..ieni to give YOU start mite. With
the education you have and clostappIic;l-
t;on to business, you cann"t failof s,,c-
cess
I'VE talkei the matter over amt was ,
decided that our union should not \ de- 9
terr.al. and we were married III u iI'lui. {
Nv wif.'s fortune consisted OF SlO.OoO. nl {
~ was to start in so.ne business. We |
yery ecol, ili..,liy det:i'le, that we com a
MT 50 IN mt.l tine 10 osr hpne : moo \
,nI II .r six weeks AL pissel. | began a '
link ,onl or a suitable plre to l"''te.t
Al thls line [ received a letter fr0Hn my
IN IL. Offering n,a position as book-Seet-
o.. In his establishment. witlla very fair
sal ,ry. This wis an opening. accepted
the situation and at once procee'ird to New
Yerk ami was immediately instatei IN my
new position.
my wife thought il best to remain al
her home for few weeks until ! 'ou'u -.
cure a suitable residence. was ree' e.
very kinlly at my nnrle's. and was pressed
hv the family to make my home with them
mia could secure placffor myself a"i
wite A month passed. OF my many lei
tiers to my wife received no answer. !
became alarmed. ami resolved % return ~
once. Inayine my astonishment my de-
sn,;r when I learned that she had 'tisap-
pe,re.l ,nysterioasly. and there wse no
..I,,o to her whereabouts. Tortur'hg
t.ono,,ts he'll me in .lui.,nee. Could u De
nossible that she had reprinted and desert
: me. or was my uncle treachero,'siy seek
mo TO separate us. Jealousy fofeht WIN
.,sn;cion -. suspicion prevailed. could
| 10 believe her guilty Of suen ps4nus'