The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-22

sorrow.
Do you see that black woman p h
exclaimed, as shewas about leaving III
room, 'tshe has more heart than ali th
people have known.--She has cluDg I,
me amid all my poverty and sorrow, with
out The slightest prospect Of remuneration
or reward. My father was the friend O
hundreds. He set up merchants and me
chanics, he palronized literature and tn,
arts, he was courled and haltered in hi
days Of prosperity, and when spIendic
tefes were given 10 Aaron Burr and Blenn
erhasseti, there we're enough found to Dc
him hommage. But when the storm burs
upon his devoted head, how few wer,
found 10 rally around him, or to befriend
his innocent and suffering family am
poor. cannot work. | am TOO intrm
and this old woman Qurning again to hi,
devoted servanD has done for me what al
The rest Of the world have failed to do
gwen me y quiet home, and grateful
heari."1aaY.et, as he spoke ,dhe l0ok of in.
leresl was succeeded by one Of sad and
mournful import.
The visitors relieved his wants, spoke
kindly to his attached servant, and left 10
meet the other claims which were press
ing them in every side.
Months rolled away, and the old man
removed his residence far beyond the Ia.
dy's walk. But be was not fprgot,on +;
and again and again he was referred to
with interest, and commented on as one Of
the saddest instances OF The reverse Of hi.
man fortune, A record of this visit was
preserved, when again iu the most incl
dental manner, his residence was discov
cred. Two OF the ladies' Immediately
called. II was a decentloOking house,
but the hall and stairs, proved thai it was
only tenement house, and with sad fire.
bodings. We ascended to The upper story.
We knocked at The door, and a luint voice
said. Come in" We entered. Ole
glance at The desOlate. looking room, un.
carpcted and unWarmed, al The miserable
bed, without a pillow or proper covering.
One glance at the paled face, and shaking
form of lis invalid occupant and we sal
down, accustomed as we were TO scenes
OF misery almost powefless to aci or
speak. Such tale of want and woe, of
physical and mental suffering, was reveal.
ed; such Loneliness and seeming neglect !;
such contrast with what we knew Of
early years and prospects Of riie unlorlu.
naIe man, that the heart would swell, and
the tears would flow, though the lremb.
ling invalid had raised himself upon his
arm nervously, yet politely, enquirins who
we were, and wha, we wanted. N 100
" We are fIiends,' said Mrs. D.,
advancing towards the cot, sand we have
called 10 see if we coull not aid YOU; if
we could not do something 10 make yun
more comfortable" lie gazed at her
earnestly. and said. "l ki,ow your coun.
terarce. Who are you 7" She menliont d
her name, recalled the past to his mind,
and then gradually led him to the recital
Of his own woes and wants. ...
Many questions were asked and an.
swered, and much Information elected
bnt in broken and incoherenl manner on
his part and we could not describe the in
Ierview and give it the interest i, possess.
ed, Tor those who saw and listened To the
tale in that cold and dreary room.
We promised him permanent relief, and
assured him that so far as our means and
our influence could prevail, he should new.
Pr again know the deslitulion from which
he had so deeply suffered. We told him
God had sent US, and we hoped To benefit
his soul and body. We LEFT, and immedi-
nIely sent him sufficient bedding and cloth
ing to make him perfectly comfortable
In subsequent Interview, many facts were
related. For though weak in body, aud
occasionally confused in expression, his
memory seemed uuimpaired, and he gave
continuous account of his past life. To
nur utter surprise we found that he was
but fifty years Of age, though we had
judged him much older from his appear.
lnce. r' .'..
We sketch his history as narrated by
himself. "I was the second son of Ilr.
man Blennerhassell, bearing my fathers
name; aud was born on the Island IN lhe
lays Of my fathers greatest prosperity
NJ y infancy and childhood were guarded
by the love OF most devoted mother, aud
my education during my youth was most
y superin'ended by my father at home.
afterwards went to school in Canadi,
and finished my education. Then having
a prediction Tor The law, ! entered the of.
fce Of David Goodwise, in New York,
aud studied three years for that profession,
Not being particularly successful, ] found
my early taste for painting, reyivlng in all
its strength, and resolved 10 yield to the
onswhich were forever floating through
my brain, hunishing all legal details, aud
nnhtIing me Tor the prosecution Of that
lrduous profession. | placed myself un-
der the instruction of Henry Inman, and
soon became proficient in the art, and
supported myself comfortably by my la
bors. During this time my parents were
in Canada and Europe. Bulih 1881 my
Ialher died, and my mother returned 10
This country. We took a house in Green.
wich street, (lhat colored woman accom-.
panied her) and although slr.igh'entd in
our means, did not suffer from actual pov.
erly. My mothers health and heart were
broken ;and she rapidly declined. Watch
ed by that faithful servant and myself, she
sank peacefully away, and was Inferred 10
Robert Emmet's vault by few faithful
and sympalhiziug friends. u is false"
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