The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-02-24
A Victim Of LaYa.

"Simon Girty, what brought you here %"
said the Mayor TO an inebriatad individual til.
morning, as he closed his trials
"A watchman, please your honor" replied
Simon
'What did he bring you for 30
"Ah, sir, that is more than know. Sine
have become victim Of"
'Intemperance.
t.No, sir not of intemperance altboyob 80
ten drown my sorrows in the bacchanaiian CUP
but of love-of love, sir-since hays littIs
in regard to what becomes of me-"
''Are you in love, Simon y"~
''oh, please, sir, don't pierce my heart with
such an inquiry l am a victim--a heart -brn-
ken victim, TO that strongest of all passons which
racks the human heart"
Gan you not tell us your tale of sorrov s;-
mon, kindly asked the Marshal I'VE NAV ba,.
1t in our power TO relieve you. Here (pointnc
to the reporters) are a number of gentlemen %
the press, and If you only excite their svmn.-
thies, they might do something for Won"
"fou that have tears to shed, prepare TO sbod
them now, responded Simon as he leaned
against the table, as if he intended TO tell Ion,
as well as sorrowful tale. ..You see gantIS
men, he proceeded, '-that am a fallen man :
The fire of energy no longer lights nv eve m.
rosy hue of health blooms not upon NV cbeaL.
and my hair is assuming the color Of old aga
Gentlemen l am the victim of love, and ,.o,,,S
co %
He was supplied with the weed.
'Two years ago, first met Mary M,,so,.
and Oh heavens, how it makes my hear, t-e,n
BILE to mention that name. She was matches.
IN beauty, queen IN action. and WAS mos,i,,
lovely to look upon. All gentlemen need +
tell you that she stole nv heart That M,
whole soul was wrapped in her endcorin.
charms. and that forgot all things. saw po,hl
ing felt nothing save sweet Mary Nav6ald.f
Lordy, how my heart heaves. Driven bv dc,-
peratioh' threw myself at her feet, begged her
10 take me as her slave Tears were in nv ewes
and bowed before her queenly person. | felt Mt
teriy poweriess. Imagine, gentlemen. NV con.
fusion, my horror, my torment, when She pay.
me ii ght push with her delicate foot. and sa;d
to me GO Tong, you dirty scrub, vou a.nt 90,
money enough for Mis child"
Simon here covered his face with his hand. +,
if to hide his agony Recovering in a few mo.
ments, he proceeded.
Il instantly resolved to drown myself .n5
proceeaed at once TO put my resolution int 1,
operation. Having from my childhood dova
dead of the external application of water %
sorted to the slower and more :; gonizinp n,od.
OF drowning myself by the internal admi ;str.
lon OF liquors more congenial to nv sense .,
feeling. L have drank, drank and dram hrr :.
yet have not succeeded. | am ne CO. :,
means, and If any of you gentlemen ce,uld fnrn;.h
me with the dimes to purchase a few n,ors
drams, tslnK VIII be able to accomplish NV
purpose tan't you lend d. .teller a picaa,1,..
The Mayor thought that water would b. -
serviceable to Simon than wb isly sna .L"rH
fore sent him TO the Rockery to be fe.l on 49,,
and water ONLY, for twenty days. Sin,on ,6d
not complain, as he thought probably , abancs
III his drink might kill bim, and TIM. and hi.
tortures. Poor Simon, He ia vic.ir, go
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