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Show 298 FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. " Why, are you not going to Europe on a wedding tour?" " Well, no; I had not thought of that. We are going home. We cannot well afford a trip across the ocean ; besides, I am anxious to get home and attend to business." This occurred in the presence of many persons. The divinity (?) flew into a terrible rage, asked him who he was that business called him home, and that he could not afford a wedding tour. In relating this the Doctor seemed to go through the whole scene in his feelings, the tears often showing in his eyes. He did not pretend to relate all that had been said. Imagination can only picture his feelings when he learned that there was no love, that all was mercenary on her part, and as he never had in any way meant deception, it was a cruel blow. But like a true man he decided at once and took her back home ; offered her a divorce which she refused. He gave her most of his fortune and started for California, probably as sad a man as ever crossed the plains. While in California he was prospered and soon accumulated quite a fortune. After a time his wife seemed to repent of her cruelty to him. Wrote him kind and loving letters, asking forgiveness and excused herself for her unnatural conduct, by saying it was on account of her ill- health. The Doctor, with kind- hearted simplicity finally believed her and returned. She had spent the most that had been given her. The doctor now commenced anew, with all his former hopes and aspirations rebuilt as much as possible. All went well for awhile. Two children were born and the doctor really felt |
