River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-06-28

mon; and what gsman ever failed t. be
hattered by admirtonT
$50 the days PISSED. One day, as
walked along theqards, overheard them
talking. 1t was Frerch, now.
L thought yo lid not like these Amer
lean gentlemen, al he.
No, not in gEral, she replied, very
quietly; but he al exception
"a few DAYS aeII ehanced to hear an
angry exclamation from the general. I
knew was the lb5ct of it. She made
naughty reply. Neer had she seemed SO
magnificent as ON tht evening. We sang:
and when the little Dand of negro walters
came into the cain to play, we danced.
Never did I see stsld face as his-when,
aftera long ans sxhilarating waltz, in
which seemed D swim in sea OF ecsta-
sy, led her tddeny and CALAMITY to
sofa. Such sad, despairing lookl 1t
sank into my hart, but was full of hap
piness and dpve it away. had done
nothing more ban is done every day in our
society II Wa a mere Irritation. swear
to you l had Mt the thought of anything
more. do nt know what might have
thought, or Wished, or attempted, had
there been an encouragement; but there
was D5ne. Tie more / saw of La Signora,
the pore self possessed she seemed to me
in hsr lonor api purity. She yielded, for
one, at least, o the customs of the soc1-
etyin which lhe had lived, and was in
digging in 'aninnocent Irritation
was easy to imagine 1t more. The
geeral saw Us often from distance, as
heentered tbs cabin. My manner was
FIRE and imprisoned. She was kind and
fl,y Ax,k
lesly happy, IS she was gifted and beauti-
fu. She should have known-I should
hge known-shat the consciousness of his
ae might have ranked in sensitive spir-
it.
She loved and honored him, and trusted
hia too much
My goodgeueral,' she would say. he is
title cold and austere In society, but
sub good shildl"
"Ve raised those long, desolate shores
thrown whose forests the devastating flood
rushes evel ever on. One morning our
steamervotnded to. and made landing at
Natchez The night before, we had been
very gay The general, as l said good night,
and kissd the jeweled white hand kindly
held QUITO me-was more pale and CHASTITY
than | ger had seen him. He was not at
breakfd next morning. l saw him rapidly
pacingae hurricane-deck.
La ignora and | had bargain to 90 on
shore ogether at the next landing, and try
to get )me flowers The weather was like
June, ld she saw roses in blossom with a
ehild'selight.
II ont know how it was; but my heart
was hwy, as we walked over the gang
plank / the Natchez landing. / remem-
bered lie pale, sad face. But l was too
intoxicad with the beauty that seemed to
envelome, like an atmosphere, to have the
impredon last.
"Wegot our roses aud came on board.
As wtentered the cabin. the black cham
bermd met us, wringing her hands, and
wild it'll CONSERVATION.
C Nasal 0 mistressp she exclaim-
ed, 'wnr's de captain? Thar's man over
board 1 know it's man. They needn't
tell n its billet of wood. Don't know
marwhen / see one2"
Il I'd not believe her-still, with an I'M
define apprehension that seized us both,
we raI aft. The moment we got to the
nurseI windows in the stern, there rose
f,om u boiling flood, far down the stream,
bat mar enough to be seen distinctly, the
pale ice of the general He threw up his
armsand sank beneath the surface, and
was BVef seen more.
with one Wild shrek, she sank into O
! sWoa. The women took her from my
armand bore her to her stateroom. rushed
on eek The alarm had been given the
yaw was pulling down the stream, but it
was useless. The body of the drowned
manwas sweeping alcng the broad, deep,
| turbl river, never to be found, perhaps,
| till tie sea gives up her dead. On the after
part q the hurricane deck, found the gen.
erals watch, pocket-book, and miniature
| of La Signora
"Sstentv mihs above New Orleans-on
| that beautiful coast which, after the DESC
latio, of the thousand miles above, opens
upop the traveller like a fairy land-there
| CLEANS, amoIg the orange groves. the white
WALL of convent of the Sacred Heart.
| AS We neaIes it, The whistle blew signal
| to Ind. The chambermaid came to me,
witha request that would come aft and see
the adv. Ihad not seen her. She had not
| left Ter stseroom. When l entered the
| cabin vince she stood, dressed in black,
witha bls& veil, ready to land, l scarcely
knewber7so pale-so CHASTITY pale, and her
eyes redvith weeping.
"Sbsn,ld out her hand to me-the tears
| gushG afresh.
'FoIiye me-" she said; forgive me,
| my deafriend, and pray that God will for
give me l wos educated with the dear la
| dies of ne Sacred Heart. 1 kave no mother
on eartibut them. My folly has murdered
the besof men, who loved me more than
life. have no reproach for you-the
blame as all my own. am going to ask
these dies to give me an asylum. Good
bye; Cd bless you
"Shgave me little cross. led her
acrosshe gang plank, dropped a tear upon
her had, and took my last look of one Of
the LOWEST women on earth. who. in one
| little var was an angel in Heaven"
Il dot know. Write IL out at any rate.
1t may sep some young fellow from being
fool 1t may make some beautiful young
| wife mte considelate.