The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-08-18
A ROMANCE OF THE 500.
Remarkable Outcome OF the Jilting Oh
Lieut.. Reins by an English Girl.

Reins' Landing, on st. Joseph's is
land, opposite the sailors encampment
in the 500 river, is always pointed out
in a trip up the stream; but time and
new generations seem to have obliter-
ated the romantic episode that makes
it the most interesting spot along the
beautiful shore. 1t is now more than
hundred years since young Lieut..
Reins, in the service of his majesty the
king of England, fell head over heels
in love with beautiful girl, the daugh-
ter of country squire in one OF the
shires near London. The attachment
seemed to be reciprocated, and the
Young officer trusted his betrothed with
a confidence worthy n better woman,
for the young lady, having many ad-
| mirers and being somewhat of CO.
| auctte, ut length fell victim to a de-
signing and worthless scamp, who
managed one day, by submitting false
proofs of her lovers disloyalty, to in
| duce her TO elope with him.
The shock killed the father and
seemed to quite break heyoung mans
| heart. He rallied. however, and soon
obtained leave to join the British forces
in America, who were engaged in war
with the French and Indians. 1t was
also in this service that he discovered
the grandeur and beauty of the great
lakes and their bordering scenery, and
it was here that he resolved, when his
commission should expire, to live the
remainder of his days away from the
world. Some years aftcrward, when
he had secured his release from the
service and was about to put his reso-
luton into effect, having been allotted
pension, he received one day from
Montreal a letter bearing the postmark
of his old English home. The letter
proved to have been dictated and was
to the effect that his former love, be-
trayed and deserted by her husband,
was on her dcath-bed, but could not
die without again seeking his forgive
, ness, and ended by committing to his
care her two daughters, aged twelve
, and fourteen respectively and implor-
inc him to watch over them for her
|, sake. He hcSitated, but the old flame
, still burned in his heart, as it does ever
in mans heart for u wayward love,
= and the next dav found him on his way
! TO old England, which he had determ-
ined never to see again. He had i'm
agined the children destitute, and that
| consideration had also had its weight
: in his conclusion to protect them.
: Imagine his surprise to learn after q
=, short greeting that the estates of their
t mothers father, willed away at the
Il time of her mad marriage, now came
: back To them through the death OF
! the relative to whom they were left,
Il and the inhcritage amounted TO TT, ,OoO.
:, 1t was one day after securing his OF
y fetal appointment rs guardian OF the
l. girls that Il strange thought came to
him. He would take his wards to
= America. So, calling the two beauti
:. full girls to him, the oldest n tall blonde
Il just budding into wOmanhood, he un
II folded Il glowing plan, to which the
e girls made no objections. and within
it two weeks the party sailed for Mon
d treal. whence the three journcycd Il
II ST. Joseph's island, in the St. Mary
Is river. and settled for life. Whether
the sequel was fOrcscen in Maj. Relns
mind when the idea came 10 him tha
dav in England is to be guessed at
Certainly alike course with their moth
% or wears before would have made hi
lie life different Ha was the only whit
h, man in the region, and the event
Nv which followed showed that the girl
Ks had no longing for other society. WITH
re i'm two wears the major, by some sort c
Is. ceremony, married both his bloomln
ed wards, and in the years that followe
ur over forty children were born of th
IL polveamous union, many OF whor
s. still live in the vicinity. And 1T th
bv home Of one OF the renowned major
Q: descendants the writer lately dincd.-
no Dstr0a NtiCs.