Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-05-21

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Several years since young southerner
was walking down Broadway with his
bride. AS the throng was great, and this
couple were engaged in pleasing converse
ton, they did not Immediately perceive
that they were followed by young man,
who took every occasion to approach the
lady and touch her with his elbow. AT
length, however, they were surprised by
the tones of a strange voice near them.
"Let that woman alone-she is married
woman-I know her well. Drop her at
once. You ought to be ashamed to play
your pranks with a married woman"
Both turned and saw the intruder, who
had, by this time, placed himself at the
lady's side, and, offering her his arm, con-
tinued: "Let 60 of him, good woman, and
come with me. III take you home to your
family"
Surprised and irritated, the young hus-
band was on the point of telling the Off
cious meddler to the earth, with blow
of the fist, when the idea occurred to him
that the lad must be either an idiot or
Bedlamite and, upon a closer survey Of
his countenance, he was convinced that
the offender was irresponsible for his &C
tons. The same high sense Of honor that
had once induced the southerner to risk his
life in single combat with the asperser of
his reputation, now checked his anger and
unnerved his arm. He scorned to offer
violence to man whose mind had lost the
guidance of reason. He commanded the
youth to desist, but he was not attended
to. The young man persisted in following
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bidding her husband release her and give
her into his custody. This singular scene
began to attract the notice of others.
Men and women stopped to gaze, and
as the southerner lifted his eyes, he saw a
chimney-sweep grinning from ear to ear,
while surveying the group below from his
lofty perch, in the top of a chimney, on
the opposite side of the street. The situa-
ton of the gentleman was peculiar lie
was on the point of releasing the lady,
and permitting her to enter a store, while
he should deal alone with the intruder,
when another individual joined the group.
This was midde-aged man, in the dress
of an ordinary mechanic, who laid nj:
hand on the shoulder of the youth, anC
sternly babe him 60 home. The unfortu
nate obeyed, but not until he had repeated
his demand that the married woman
= should be released. The stranger, who
/ proved to be the father of the offender
then approached the southerner and thanked
him for his moderation, apologizing on be-
f half of the YOUTH with more grace and ir
. better language than could have been ex
; pected from man in a green jacket The
, southerner became interested in the con
versation of the other, and when be
, reached his hotel, he invited him to hi
r room, where the following history Of th'
: unfortunate youth was given by the father
"Afy unhappy boy does not always be
have in so rude manner. In order to al
| leviate his distress of mind, he OCCASIONAL!
: swallows a glass Of liquor. 1t require
f but small quantity to upset his reason
e and then he is prey of vain imaglnatlons
When free from the influence of arden
e spirits, he is perfectly sane. and behave
5 discreetly. have already limited that h'
is suffering from disappointed love. Sew
/, eral years ago procured him situation
h in a mercantile house of this city. lie wa
an under clerk, and gave great satisfaction
d to his employer, who boarded him in HI
own family. 1t was generally believed
that he would become an excellent account
If ant and salesman. The merchant had sew
eral daughters. The youngest was nea
e the age of my son, and was very beautiful
IS She was just ripening into womanhood
e and her graces made an impression upo
= the heart of the lad, which can never b
effaced. But am little before my stor,
for / should have told you that Edward
for that is my sons name-was Away
remarkable for his candor and sincerity
He knew nothing of art or disguise, an
even in his early childhood, he never ha
recourse to assimilation to hide tauI
1t seemed impossible for him to swerN
from the truth on any occasion. 1t W;
this peculiar disposition which led him t
take every thing for gospel which was to
him, as he had no conception of fraud
deceit. was pleased with this simpiclt
of character which so strongly marked N
son, and forbade any one to Jest in h
presence, lest he might gradually lose h
regard for truth. Thus his mind W;
guarded from error, and he never lost j
sincerity You may well believe that n
sons unwavering integrity recommends
him to the merchant He was, indee
very much attached to the boy, and treat
him more like son than a hireling.
am sorry to say the young ladies did n
seem to admire this simplicity of chara
ter in my son. They were rather dispos
to take advantage of it, and appeared
imagine that his want of duPlcty w
an evidence of a shallow intellect but, S
my son was not a fool. He was "ignora
concerning evil, but wise in that which
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