Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-01-29

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Real Life.
| The despair IF djynppoinfea Lore--1
Sad scene in Telegraph Office
The Cleveland Piaindealer furnishes
J the following account of pitiable scene
which occurred a few days ago in the tel.
graph office Of that city
- case Of melancholy interest. to one
Of the parties at least, occurred here the
other day, which we relate for the public
good. A young lady. 1--WE forbe ar n arnes.
although .known) arrived here from the
State OF New York. on her way into the
Southern part Of this State. whittier she
was going to consummafc a marriage
contract entered into some ten years
since. Her intended was a young man
who had been born and reared near her
/ fathers residence. but who in all things
did not suit the 'old folks and conse-
quen,ly the latter opposed the match
The result was. the young man left the
country, but has kept up most intimate
correspondence with the lady ever since.
until last summer he Informed her by let.
ter that as she could not be married at
home she had better meet him at -.
in this State, in the month Of August. and
be married To this she consented, but
I il was found inconver6ent for her to leave
home at that time and she did not arrive
on her mission Of love until few days
since.
She stopped at one Of our hes, hotels.
preparatory TO her voyage South. She ap-
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dressed. sported gold watch ard other
Previous to her departure she stepped in
TO the Telegraph Office TO inform her lover,
who. by the way, was an operator himself
stationed in Southern Office on the same
line, that she was SO far on her Joyous
way and would like to hear from him at
this point. After her despatch was sent.
and waiting reply, one of the operators.
who was very well acquainted with her
intended, remarked. that the young gem
tleman TO whom she had sent her message
had fallen into 'sireak Of luck The
young lady was observed TO starilc con-
siderably, and asked what he meant by a
'sireak Of luck lie told her that the
young man was married. She fell back
in her chair and tainted. almost Instantly
The operators and clerks were much
fnghtened.- bu, managed TO bring her TO by
the use Of water. &c. She could not be-
lieye~1e repoft. and requested them TO
telegraph again and ascertain the truth. (
1'&e operator stepped 10 his Key. called
the Office where the1goung man was em-
ployed but found him not in. a clerk in
the office however, answered the message
saving AR -- was actually married
on tie 18th Of October. and was Iiie,,
keeping house, When this. was fead to
thu weeping lady she instantly swooned
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where for the w!foh, day she vs,nained. en-
lireiy insane.s
A.Oh. grief beyond. MI other gricfs. when fate
First l-aves-,he Young heart ,esolate
In tn, ide world without that. only .tir.
For whicl. it wished To live or feared to die )"
Kind care and time. that curcr of most !,
hearts dieases. have now nearly. restored
her. She exhibits letters showing with
what fidelity she had trusted to the one
now false TO her; ,ha, during the ten years
II their engagement she had refused sew
cra offers; had furnished her b.trothed .
money; her parents. being, rich and he
poor had endured the con,umely Of her .
friends at home opposed! to the match;
and all for his sake. She is now in our
city. among strangers alone. as it were. in
the world. having clandenstinely left her
fathers roof To- meet her lover here. and
now deserted by him; her constitution
shattered and spirit broken. Earth sell
dom produces in human form so mIsera-
blc an object. No wonder She went mad:
:. Her wrt.tchci brain gave way.
And she brcame wrrck at rtpd0m driven,
Without one glimpse OF reason ~ of heaven"
She is now better. but the picture OF
Ilessolaiion Young men can here see
the danger o: lsi,ling with such affections
yea. the dark sin of raising expectations
in "A hear, too true and'confdiny TO sur !.
vivc such disappointment.
Apprcnficc>'aiD.
We have I,rsn, few thoughts on this subject
" hch have for some tune had a ceSIre 10
bring to the notice Of parents who have chiiiren
10 be sent TO trade, and young lads VINO are
about to enter apprenticeship. II has become
exceedingly common thes. days when pa
rents are about to send tfeir children to a trade
for term OF years. asst first in order aud OF
Il r<t importance; Sor how short time " I'll You
LAX. -al.~ sev. and how nsc, vii! gave per
snnun. The question as 10 how much will be
Iaurht Is scarcely thought of. Another evil Of ,
still greater magnitude Is. that after apprcu- !
ice has been ome or two years at ii trade. and
carus to perform oSe ar two parts of IL with
,on>ae rahle eftiracy, and fipds that he get {
iift'e higher wages by going into another shop. .
~ Is encouraged to co 'lsi- new employ
,r, nst having the trouble learn the bow these
particular branches. can Of course pay a higher
price; while the first employer has lost on the
BY his leaving just as he became 7
useful But this Is a small part of the evil
The apprentice himself is the greatest loser ,
The employers loss is a temporary one; but , ,
hat Of the apprentice is loss for life. He will
,ever afterwards become thorough work man
n his line of business. tf
Letus look AT this. The apprentice has learn
I'd TO do rapidly one or two things. He enters
new shop and demands higher wages that
ground. The employer takes him. no, TO learn
trade. but to use IN the most profitable man
her, He will spe nd no time in learning him new
,ranchess for he knows ;ha, in year the
apprentices will be off. .
The consequence is that when the appre ntce
,as arrived at the age Of reedon, il is te rm-
ID. he has learned but enc half or fourth OF I