New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-21

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to survive the hardships of his childhood, I can
| not pretend to say. Suffice it that when | went
to t, he was in his fifteenth year, tail of
his age, good looking, but Of feeble and deli
cate conformation. | never saw him smile. His
earliest associations had been those of poverty
and distress, and his boyhood bore the stamp of
his condition. He used to run Of errands occa-
sionally for the radical draper, to whom have
alluded in preyious sketch, who used to re-
ward him now and then with few pennies for
his labor. These he invariably gave to his
mother, whom it supplied with snuff, the only
luxury she had known for years r-s
| Whilst doing one Of these erranels, carrying a
small parcel Of dry goods to customer of the
draper, who lived on the outskirts Of the town,
ne was set upon by a parcel Of rude fellows,
who not only beat the poor fellow but robbed
MN OF the parcel with which he had been en-
trusted. This was to him the severest blow he
had received, for, be it known to the turtle
inspired ylrtu0us who cannot separate poverty
from vice, the Lad was scrupulousIy honest
CONSCIOUS Of his own rectitude, he went straight
his misfortune
lie was disbelieyed for the radical, with all
his pretended love for his fellow men, despite
the democracy of his Sentiments had a most
aristocrate attempt for the claims Of hjs fellow
men to respect and Consideration. when thew ns
sorted with the ragged and INDECENT He VIA
threatened with judicial examination, 10 syoid
which impending disgrace, he left the town and
returned but once more. He fed to W,
large city about thirty miles away. / was SUI
hciently in the widows confidence to know the
whereabouts Of her son, and was pleased to hear
occasionally that he was in employment Occa-
sionaily he would send his mother money, NO
great amount, to be sure, but It came from him,
and the widowed mothers heart was glad He
obtained the situation of errand boy in a drug
4 store in W., and by constant application TO
| his pursuits and an aptness in acquirinQ the
/ details of business in the course Of q few years
he became an assistant in the shop. The salary
| given to a young man in this situation barely
! enables him to meet his necessary expenses He
must always appear clean and respectable, and
4 to do this takes nearly the whole Of his income
| But, nevertheless William Floyd SO managed
4 that he was able now and then to render his
mother essential service. It happened that
| William became acquainted with modest and
4 beautiful girl, whom he met at q friends house,
| on one Of his Sunday evenings out, to whom he
became ardently attached. His affection Was
returned with equal sincerity g Inexcusable
\ folly" cry the prudent, for a young man SO
circumstanced, to be guilty of the folly of fall
ing in love" "Quite natural, replies the feel,
ing heart, and he stands acquitted.
Twelve months, and happy months they were
to the lovers, had passed after their frst ac-
quaintance, and William was taken sick. His
| employer had no room to accommodate dis
4 abled servant, and the affection of his afianced
bride would not permit him to enter hospital.
She advised him to goto his home !" He would
be more comfortable there; his mothers aften-
ton would SOON restore him." His home
poor fellow, what home had he He felt COM
PEELED to follow the suggestion Of his love, for
what objection could he oppose to III And he
had not the courage to tell her of the only home
he had. He bade her farewell fondly hoping
he should soon return to her, we'll. and that the
secret of the wretched poverty of his home and
mother would remain safe from her, to whom he
| would not have had it revealed for the world
Il saw him ON the day of his return. He had
grown to be tall, genteel looking fellow, but
it did not require more than q single glance to
satisfy me that his days we're numbered He
was in rapid decline His appearance, SO far
as his dress was concerned, was so far above the
condition of his home that the contrast was alb
solutely painful to me and if it had not been
tfor the love and tenderness which Lit up the wan
face of the mother, as she sat looking upon the
being before her, could not have realized the
true relation which he bore to her and all around
HIM. E5 -
u When the young mans case became known in
; tile town, the philanthropy of the place was soon
alive with active preparations for his comfort.
The two old maids were never more busy in
their lives, for saw them myself, going to and
fro from their own house to that of the invalid
several, times in one day, and always with o
large bundle Of something OF other in their
lhands. God bless their memories sssss n,
When called again. much had been done to
render the situation of the invalid comfortable.
He was supplied with cot and good bed, and
: the heaps of blankets which the old maids
brought would have smothered him if half had
: been thrown over him: DR.. D. took good deal
of interest in the sick man, and believe did all
: tthat medical aid could do to relieve the sufferer
Ts,,t 80 Tt,o Gn+ IL
8 and he must die. He had not been long home
before he felt convinced that the world was fast
fading from his enjoyment, and his thoughts
when not buried in matters Of future moment
tlwelt upon her to whom, besides his mother his
earthly affections only clung. Sickness, that
!, sure leveller of the naughty spirit made him
now as anxious to reveal the secret of his state
to her as he had been anxious to conceal it. He
! wished her to be informed by letter Of all thai
concerned him. so that if she chose to fly to his
? couch she might not be startled by the humble.
ness of his surroundings or deeeyed into betray:
ing affection for one so low in the worldly scale
, of excellence.
: could not but admire the integrity of his
feelings while regretted the poor estimation he
put upon true woman's deep, devoted, un-
changing love. Scarcely had the time elapsed
when O reply to the letter sent could be expect
ed, when Mary Z. appeared in person. ! was
not present at the meeting, but was told by
one VINO was, tnat III was u InoSt dHeCtluS SCENE.
| She kindly reproached him for not sending to
her sooner, and for entertaining the thought for
! a moment that his poverty would have been o
feathers weight in the balance of her love.
! The struggle for life was fast drawing to q
close; each day rendered the poor iaded com
Blatant less and less able to battle with death,
and in three days after the arrival of Mary at
the house of her lover, the fight was ended, and
death claimed its victim.
The mother and daughter wept together, and
5 could not be comforted. For years after, the
: sweet spring flowers which bloomed upon the
grave of William Floyd showed that his memory
was still dear to one, who never forgot her first
and only love- Poor Mary now sleeps in the
, valley beside him. Peace to their ashes
Congressional. - 8
WAsHINsroS, August IS, 1857
SENATE-A motion made to postpone the consider
alton of the private calendar, but after some debate
was withdrawn. Etss4 ~
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