The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1897-01-30


remained true to him, firmly refusing
every proposal for her hand. Her
friends and relatives tried to persuade
her that her lover would never come,
and. at last her parents attempted to
compel her to accept some one Of her
suitors. To defend herself she pre-
tended to be seized with an epileptic
tit whenever the subject Of her mar
fiage was approached, tearing her own
clothing and that of any bystanders
VINO came too near to her This Oc-
Gurred so often that the report Of her
malady spread and she was soon re-
lieYed from any further importantly.
The young man, however, acted quite
differently. He had hardly reached
home before, in the rush Of business,
he forgot both his sweetheart and his
oath, and before very long he married
some other woman. Avenging fate did
not long permit this utter faithlessness
to go unpunished. The first child Of
t1is t1is marriage, a strong, handsome boy,
was found slain by a weasel when only
three months old. A second son en-
ioyed life but a little longer, when he
met an untimely death by being drown
ed in a well.
The unhappy mother, saddened by
the untoward death of her beloved chill
dren sought in vain for any of her
own sins that might have brought down
a curse upon her head. At last she
begged her husband to tell her the
story of all his career previous to their
marriage. Conscience-stricken,. the af-
ficted husband could not withstand her
searching questions and finally revealed
the whole secret Of his broken vows.
To her this accounted for all of their
nisfortunes, which now appeared to be
only a. just punishment for his unfaith-
fulness. She Immediately sought a di-
yorce from him, begging him as soon
7as he was released, to seek his former
love and by the fulfilling of his VOWS
@propitiate angry fate.
The ~repentant man gladly agreed to
do as she wished and hastened to the
town in which the faithful maiden
liTed. Once there, he inquired on ev-
cry hand, and was told of her stead
fastness and great aff1iction. He lost
no time in seeking her parents, to
whom he related all his misfortunes,
voWing to repair his former wrong at
any cost. He then repeated these as
surances in the presence of witnesses,
to- convince the grieving parents Of
his desire to atone for the evil done to
them and their daughter, and was at
last brought to the beloved and loving
maiden. The youth was no longer
such, for time and trouble had altered
him not a little-and the true-hearted
maiden did not at first recognize him.
Thinking that he was some new suitor
she once more pretended to be seized
with epilepsy. Soon the scene changed,
lsas tthez pleading lover recalled the troth
pllghted In the Winderness will, the
we'll as witnesses. No room was left
for doubt as to his identity. Here, at
last, was her rescuer and lover! Mu-
tual explanations and confessions fol-
lowed, and all Of the sad experiences
of those years were told to loving ears.
The maiden and the youth, no longer
young in years, but rejuvenated by
loves happiness, were speedily mar
ried. Blessed by a happy family and
ever increasing prosperity they found
full compensation for all of the sor-
rows which they had endured, and that
sweetest Of love rewards, true and un-
changing Lowell Philadelphia Inquirer.