The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1852-05-28
WHOLE NO. 5s2.
From the ndusky Mirror
A FoUNDLrNa,

A FoUNDLINQs
A correspondent writes complsiuin1lv
TO know why we did not give an account
Of a founding lately found in our ci,y,
| and intimates remissness OF duty I'll
failing to give our readers the particulars
Of such affairs that may occur nbout ns.
Our correspondent takes view Of duty
quite different from ours upon this sui.
jec'. We have no heart for retailing the
vices and misery OF mankind, certainly
not in cases where no necessity require
H. We prefer to feed our readers, par
iicularly those who are young and inno-
cent, upon something better and more
ennobling. We think Pope was righ.
when he said:
Vice is monster Of so frightful mien.
As, 10 he hated, needs hut 20 no seen; z fs
But seen too oft, familiar 10 the face,
we hrH endure then pity, then embrace" "
But as our correspondent seems anxious
10 know about the affair to which he al
ludes, we will give version oft. though
il may be considered at late honr as he
already seems conversan, with the subject
whereof he speaks, from the lips Of those
who delight in publishing their neighbor's
shame.
In an interior village ofOhio was a hap.
py family circle-father, mother, brothers,
sisters and friends. One dear sister, not
as quick, perhaps, 10 learn the ways, and
understand the motives of the world. az
others, yet, by her trusting faith rendered
quite as dear TO that happy circle as those
who were quicker of apprehension. l,r
"Coms to thee form ofbenuty, q
Demon with robe of light;
In thy bosom love duty, rf0 y1yr (
Faith appeared the path Of right"
The simple girl was deceived, betrayed,
and deserted. Burning with shame and
remorse, and fearing 10 face the scorn Of
those who knew her, she 4 ID TO .his city,
in the hopes that among more numerous
population, her own insignifcance might
less atlrac, the public gaze. e't7sey
Arriving here she went from house 10
house asking for place to stop, offering
to do any kind Of service that might be
imposed upon her, for bare shelter. from
the chilling winter. Her situation was
discovered, and without a moments hesi1
taiion she was uniformly driven from
every door at which she sought admission,
Fatigued, sick, disheartened and without
money. she at last reached the kitchen
door Of public horse. where the land
'tady kindly permitted her to enter mad
remain. On asking TO be employed,
soon after, she vas sent for wood TO
kindle the fire. She tainted and Tell
down in the yard. Instead ofreceiving
assistance she was jeered, Kissed and
hoo.ed at by some oyergrown boys or
loafers. ss
She soon recovered, sufficiently to risc,
but being too ignorant Of physiology to
understand her condition, or the cause
from which she was suffering pain, she
passed into privy near by. While here,
the boys alluded to, KEEP, up their hooting
and threw stones against the building,
though for what purpse, or TO what end.
we are at loss TO conceive, unless 10
were mere wantonness. Meantime she
gave birth TO child, whose pure spirit
seeming TO understand the heartless man
ner in which the mother was treated on
this earth, instantly fed to better. And
the mother may well ask:
"But sinless, fearless gone.
Undimmed, unstained, who would not thus have
a died?''
The mother passed into the hotel,
where, we the last heard, she was still w.
ing TOO weak and feeble to be removed.
Doubtless she is looked upon, az all sucI,
in her condition are, coldIy; the voice Of
objection does not reach her.
-."Those tones of dear delight
The morning welcome. and the sweet good night"
Fall not upon her ear.
The story of the fall Of this frail and
er,ng sister passes from house to house.
Falr matrons aud maids shrug their shou.
ders, frown and heap imprecations upon
her crime, the same evening receive into
their parlor, with their blandest smile,
and most cordial welcome, the known
libertine! And thus the world passes on
We hope our sponden, is satisfied.
we have told the story. Though doubt,
less it is not a, all the one he intended
US TO tell, it is, nevertheless, the only,
one we could prevail upon ourselves to
relate. @E sgm