Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-05-06
Senator AlIen-A Spice Of 70.
nance.

| Washington correspondent of The Louisville
Democrat, gives the following romantic incidents
connected with the history Of Senator Allen Of
OhlO:-
! SiRs:-Ailer n short and severe illness, Mrs.
Allen wife Of Senator Allen of Ohio, departed
this lite about halfpast 10 A. Nj. 10 day. Mrs Al
| len was lady OF plain, unassuming manneIs, md
OF retiring habits. Her loss will be severely felt
by her surviving partner, who was very warmly
devoted 10 her; and who; during her hours Of
sickness, chung around her bedside with a heart
OvGIcharged with sorrow. There is some little of
romance associated with the marriage of Mr. Al
len, which accounts, in some measure, for the
more than usual grief ola widower Allen, as
YOU well know, cmIgraled from North Carolina to
Ohio. lie was sadder, and worked at his trade
for some Yeas in the latter State. When he ran
for Congress, in 1888, he had been representa-.
tive in the Legislature, and exhibited renal kuble
pow ers of cloqucnCe upon the stump. lie was,
however, poor, and you know what 4 damnabIc
Gil it is to be poor,
"ro be poor, and look poor,
Is the de el al. over"
Allen conrlcd his now deceased wife, aud was
rejected, not by her, but by her father, who could
not see what mechanic wanted with his daugh-
ter. This occurred while Allen was in the legis-
IL
others in mans life, that settles his destiny for
ever. 1t appeared that Allen, from that moment,
was determined 10 shine in the world Every en-
ergy was eXer,cd, and every discussion in the leg
lslalurG but raised him higher in the estimation Of
the people. The man who forbid him his house
became candidate for the House of Representa-
tlves, and Immediately upon his heels, young and
vigorous came Allen. lie lraversed the whole
district, and made speeches at every cross road.
Ills competitor had the advantage of The district
being Whlg-bu he had neither the talent nor the
address of the poor saddcr Allen was elected -
lie had got the better of his political opponent
but he, in turn, had married his daughter to some
one else. 1t was still a glorious triumph, and Al
len held up his head, and went on, rely ing alone
upon an honest advocacy Of the peoples rights for
advancement and honor. Tom Ewing's term in
the Senate expired in 1887, and the young men
determined upon taking Allen up as their candid-
ate for the successorship The Struggle came on
and the Democrats, who had succeeded in obtain
ing MINORITY in the Legislature, combined their
strength upon Allen, and elected him. In 1889,
the poor saddIGr, who was denied The hand Of "A
woman because her father did not think him rich
enough, will have served two terms in the Senate
of the United States, from the third largest Stale
in the Union Blu, what gives better conclusion
10 our Story Is, ulit me huI a''c' ucl"s ha''eu
TO another for some time, lost her husband by
death, she subsequently received the addresses of
her first lover, who had experienced no abatement
in his warmth of devotion, and finally accepted his
offer of marriage They had lived some few wears
in the greatest happiness seldom being separated,
and always preIeuing 10 reap pleasure in the
nOiscIcss circle Of the lresIdc, where The pride,
fame and hallery Of the world are exchanged for
the lrue warm and Jus; sentiments OF the heart -
Who cannot shed tear of pity over such death?