Year: 1859

Mr.. Henry Lossly was the son of a
gentleman in Georgia, who was In but
moderate circumstances. He was reared
in the general custom of rearing children
among southern planters; he received a
tolerable education and some knowledge
of book keeping, having spent few
months in the house of N, in the town
of A..


In the nineteenth year of his age, he
formed an attachment to Mary Lansing, a
young lady of some accomplishments and
great personal beauty, but her patrimony
was small. Mr.. Lossly and Miss Lansing
were frequently il. each others company,
and every time they met, their mutual at
tacbment increased. They often spoke of
their affection for each other, and lamented
that ,heir PROSPECTS, we're not such as 10
Justify a connection for life. Thus matters
went ON with them for several years, till
at length, finding it impossible for them to
be happy except in each others society,
thev determined to cast their lots together,
and if they should not be able TO move
through the world in the style they could
wish, they could at all events, support
themselves decently. So they were united



endearing that can be formed in this life.


For some months after their union they
did not seem sensible of their want of
means; but it soon became evident that
they woald soon have to gain support by
their mutual labor and as it was also GER
tain that in that country they could do no
more than obtain mere subsistence, and
at least, in old age, be without any settled
home, to which they did not feel willing to
submit, it was thought best that Mr.. Lossly
should travel in some new country, get a
piece of land, make some little improve
ment on it, and then return and carry out
his companion. Many were the anxious
thoughts that filled their bosoms. The
husband had his fears lest he should fail
in obtaining pleasant home for his be-
loved one, whom he was about to leave
behind; and the wife already began to
count the months, the weeks, and even the
days, she would be left, as 1t were, alone
in the world; while OIL the other hard, they
both looked forward with pleasure to tire
time, when, in another country, growing
with its growth, and strengthening with its
strength they should rise to state of i'm
porlance in the world.


The time of separation at last arrived,
and Mr.. Lossly, after embracing his best
of all earthly friends, gave the parting
hand, not knowing certainly whittier he
was going. He travelled to the State of
Kentucky, and was about contracting for a
piece of land in the neighborhood where
the town Of H is now built. He
availed himself of the first opportunity OF
writing a few lines TO his companion, in
order to let her know where he was and
what he was doing.


This letter never reached the beloved
object for whom it was intended, but fell
into the hands of one whose name "will be
revealed in that day." Suffice it to say
there was one with whom Mr.. Lossly had
been a competitor. An answer came, but
not from Mrs. Lossly. 1t was, apparently,
from his father, with whom he had left her
during his absence. Oh! horrible letter!
never shall forget its language:


"DEAR SoN:-Your wife took sick about
a week alter your departure. At first we
did not entertain any fears concerning her.
| After some days her brain became affected
| and she lost her reason; and while in this
! situation, she called every person who was
| in attendance on her and came to see her,
'Henry!' A short time before her death
she came to herself, and seemed to have
but one desire to live, which was to see
you; and her last sentence was, % my deal
Henry! and shall never see him more IN
this life?' and breathed her last"


On the receipt of this letter, MIR. Lossly
became almost deperate. He made several
atte fnpts to answer this letter, but 1t was
impossible to write ON such a painful sub.
iect. He became solitary mar, in land
Of strangers, with no one TO whom he could