New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-02-27

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and dainty moustache sweeping
either cheek, combined with
natural facinating presence,
he was the seeming embodiment of
all manly attributes man to win
and delight or break a Woman's
heart But what a face and form
Satan often chooses to mask his evil
designs. For Sir Charles Wedhurst
made me what / now am friendless
outcast Looney Jim, they call me, a
butt for the stupid jests OF all the
lower class for miles around. But
patience, they do not know all, and
they are often kind to me in their
rough way.
I now believe that the first time
Sir Charles saw my wife his hellish
design found it's inception. He
danced, he walked, he rode and drove
with her, in fact he was her constant
attendant while at our home
during the winter Fool that |
was! [ was so blinded with
my own happiness that | never sus-
pected his infatuation, but / can
clearly see it now. But was not Sir
Charles Wedhurst conceded to be the
soul of honor? I trusted him.
On the day which marked the first
anniversary ofour marriage, kissed
my wife goodbye and started for a
ride about the estate in company
with Sir Charles. The horses we be-
STROBE were magnificent spirited
across the fields at a rattling pace.
/ was slightly in advance of Sir
Charles when came to high wall,
and my mount, in the attempt to
clear it, fell heavily, carrying me
with him. heard confused muir
muir of voices and then all was
blank.
Then followed what seemed to me
a long horrible dream. When ]
awoke I was in a dark close room,
lying on a hard cot. | attempted
to arise, but in so doing [ rolled out
on to the floor The sound of my
fall brought an attendant to the
spot, and he seized me and called for
aid. A tall gray-bearded benevolent
looking old man walked in. "He is
going to have another violent at
tack" whispered the attendant.
sNo, | think not,'' was thereby, and
was taken into alighted apartment
and subjected to close scrutiny.
My appearance was evidently salts
factory, for the attendant disappear
ed at a sign, and found myself alone
with the old gentleman, who | in
stinctively felt to be aphysician. He
led me back to my cot, and spoke to
me in a soothing manner, bidding
me to keep still. He then gave me a
sort of potion to drink, and I fell
asleep.
When I awoke the old physician
sat by my side watching me closely.
I felt much better, and was allowed
to arise The first thing I asked
was how long | had been i'll and
where Sir Charles was. The answer
received, O, merciful heaven, was
that Sir Charles had just married
Lady Marlyn and gone abroad! Then
I was informed that [ dad just re-
covered rational consciousness from
an injury to my brain, the effects OF
which had extended over a period OF
nearly four years! I sat dazed for an
instant, and then my senses again
forsook me-. I remember that
frantically proclaimed my identity
and begged and implored on my
knees that I might be set at liberty
at once that I might follow and re-
claim my wife, my lost darling, but
to no avail Then followed
what now know was year of dark
ness
/ When / again recovered conscious
ness feigned quiet and forgetfulness
of what had occurred. Visitors to
the asylum-for such it was-were in
formed that I was a poor unfortunate,
treated and cared for at the expense
of Sir Charles Wedhurst, but that I
! imagined was Sir Henry Marlyn.
And the visitors would shake their
heads and exclaim poor fellow!'' as
| they turned away.
was extremely quiet for several
months, while all the time was be-
ing consumed by the most exquisite
inward torment. Finally I was dis
charged as cured, and I quilted the
spot forever. [ turned my steps to-
ward my old home, and finally reach
ed that spot where years before I had
,dwelt respected and beloved, but
now
| CHAPTER II.
Up to this time had no suspicion
Of the dastardly trick Of which
Sir Charles had been guilty, but
it was suddenly revealed to me
like a thunder clap. In dim way
| grasped the idea that it would be
worse than folly for me to proclaim
my identity, and SO I held my peace,
impatiently awaiting Sir Charles
home coming, when l confidently felt
that | would be recognized and all
would be well. The people of the
neighborhood were very kind to me
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