The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-10
A TOnching Story

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We find the following very affecting sRd romantic
sketch published under the head OF Police ReportsiE
the Baltimore Republican of Thursday evening
Poverty. few days since, pocr,yet deeeut-
" clad remnle, presented herself at Of our police
Offices, aad requested the magistrate to send her To
the Aims House. Her manner and language demo
ted that she had better days; and while she
hegged the officer TO grant her last request the
in rapid course triched down her furrowed checks,
and her sobs choked her ut,erance, she tiled to
tell her mournfu story The offcer,as induty hound.
asked her name, when she replied in thar
Brought from the eyes OF these sturdy minions
Of the law, whose hearts necessarily siesed 10
pity and the finer feelings o. the man.
"Ask my nNme,'' she cried, "let me hear
in silence and unkno the fate inscruHble PEoyi-
dence has melted me- but let not aged parents,
fond brothers and loving sisters hear that THAT
died the innate OF an Aims House, and the recipient
Of public charity"
al will grant your desire'' the magistrate replied,
''bu, il knew of your history and circumstun-
ces might probably do something better for YOU
al will tell You what dare tell you, If you will!
believe that speak the truth, and your influence
to obtain some situation, in which can bur earn
az honest living her impassioned answer.
The magistrate promised 10 do all he could for
her. and alleviate her situation much possible.
"May Heaven bless you, sir ~ she said, and told
the following aournfu and thrIlng concatenation Of
suffering and perversity, cOmninged with sobs and
ti,e actual feelings Of the wonan.
"Two years ago, sir, was happy and knew NOT
what it 10 want; my parents were rich,and own-
ed one of the finest plantations in Southern Stale;
was but young-rot twenty. but had my sultors,
the sons of wealthy men, yet loved them no;-ne
one oC the CANDY throng ieJ yet made impress
sion on my heart There in the ueghhorhuod, a
poor, hut manly youth, the teacher Of district
schno; he visited our house and treated with all
the respect and attention which other visitors receive
ed and IL sir, fell in love with that ,nan, and it
was reciprocated. My fnther discovered our
secret & forbade us his threshod again.
Need I sag mere, sir, ciatSdestiney and were
married; we fed and took up residence in this
city. Ny husband, my Williarn,-taught an acsd-
emy for n livelihood, and for eighteen n'OtdhS wa
were happy hut then my husband was taken sick, and
he-he-ded! Yes-oh God-he died!--and
was LEFT alone and among strangers wr0'e 10 my
parents, asking their forgiveness but-my-letters
were returned unopened My little means are ex-
haustcd, and must starve, or--go to TINT refuge Of
poverty-the nlmsbouse; but twill not last long. tho
sands Of my life nearly nout, and l look fog
refuge from this worlds eissriss in--my
grave !" 'Hs''s
She ended, and every eye present was wei with
sympathy far her unhappy situation. One gentleman
who was present. with tina, noble, generous, Sc manly
feeling so characteristic of''natnrss nobcmen, cape
forward and offered her home and asylum beneath
HIS reef whitt we need add. was s'eerfaNy and
thankfully accepted, and she left the office with the
prospec, Of hotter, IL happier days before her.
ri,us - in this world Misfortune dares place
her ruthless hands upon victims Of every grade; and
the sons and dawsh,srs Of luxury sometimes drink Of
tbs bi.eer GiSsS lthe cup Of penury aud MISERY