The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-08-13
ROMANCE IN REAL LEE.

Most OF our citizens are acquainted with
Ann Gleason, stout, healthy, good natured
Irish woman, who is frequently employed
BY merchants and owners Of buildings 10 clean
stores, public halls and private residences.
Her work is generally Of the most laborious
.desciption, but Ann is always cheerful, and
in fact is universal iayorite.
Well, Ann has husband, or at least she
had one several years ago. lie is cleavcr
sort Of a man, with very little energy, but
lots Of good nature. lie was pedler, and
carried on his vocation in this neighborhond,
making scarcely enough to keep his family
from want.
About the commencement 0f the California
excitement AIMS husband started for the
land Of gold to better his fortunes, leaving
his wife and two children in the CITY. Ann
received no tidings Of him for several years,
until finally some acquaintance happened to
see the name Ot Gleason in the list Of occu-
pants ol the Sing Sing prision. Ann scarcely
believed that her husband had become State
prison convict, but IN order TO be certain, she
scraped herlittlc earnings togeiherand visited
Sing Sing. where she soon found that the pri-
soner was not her husband, and returned to
her solitary home with mingled feelings Of
JOY and grIei.
Soon afterwards Ann was informed by
| friend Of her husband who was with him in
| California that Mr.. Gleason had died in the
mires. and the little he had gathered was all
used to deiray the expenses ofhis illness and
funeral. The sad news dispelled all hope,
| and Ann relinquished the idea OF ever seeing
her husband again.
/ In the meannme she continued q labor.
early and late, securing the good vii! of all
/ who had occasion for her services, aud she
not only supported herself and children in
comparative comfort, but had actually saved
nice little sum. which she was about Inyes.
ting 10 small house and lot.
i One day last week gentleman Of this city
returned from California, and to AIMS utter
astOnshment and Joy informed her that her
prised and alarined at not hearing from her.
She, poor soul. not dreaming thar she had
friend in the world that would write TO her,
had never thought Of calling for the letters.
and consequently they had been sent to the
dead letter office at Washington.
On learning that her husband was we'll,
Ann lost no time in writing to him, and she
also wrote to Washington TO inquire about the
/ nnney.etlers sent u her husband. In re-
i ply to her letter 20 Washington she received
4 letter lram the Department intimating that
the letters aud drafts are here but requiring
her 10 state the amount aud number Of drafts.
This. ~ course, she cannot do; aud a foil
history Of the case has been made out by her
] FREUD, which las been properly certified aud
sent on to the Department, with satisfactory
references to persons residing IN this city.
Il Is presumed that this will be sufficient to
warrant the authorities IN sending her the
letters and drafts from her husband.
Tie change in AIMS prospects has not
a'sct her up above work. We saw her yes
terday afternoon busiiy engaged in clean
1 ing the office Of the Board Of Education, and
toilug as labOriously as il she was not really
worth more money than the clerk and all
i the commissioners Uf education put together.
Every one who knows Ann will rejoice st
her good fortune. Syracuse [ n ~ Standard.
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