Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-08

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friend. who was mn eve witness Of the Follow
inv incident. narrated II 10 the editors OF the New
Orleans CreoIs a. An illustration Vt genuine love
for humanity. The principal actor ~ the scene
doubtless never expected that II would have al
tracted attention. or have been made IN" suiJ'cl
of n newspaper paragraph; bat ! / - 50 character.
! istic of true generosity md noblrurss TINT 1t l.
hone nrndnerdin the words Of The narrator:
.In the wear ISL. | Glanced 70 be "ue OF n
rarty who were taking an evening ride, IN tue
suburbs Of the CITY of Washington. On nearing
one Of the cemeteries. the attention ofone OF our
partie. waa arrested by II female, with three small
children, seated near the closed gate.
..She seemed deeply afflicted, and her mlsera-
bic apparel and that Of the little ones told a tale
of suffering which was truly distressing.
We had gone but n short distance. when The
oerson whose attention had been arrested by
tGem ordered the driver 10 turn, and drive TO The
place where they were seated.
"Descending from the carriage, he approached
the woman and inquired the cause of her sorrow.
In plain and simple style she told her story
thus:
Two years before her husband had lett his
home 10 lind n better one in America. lie had
worked very hard. and saved money enough to
send for his family. and had IA small HON" prelh
red 10 receive them.
THAT day they had arrived. bat. ALA not ia
meet the glad husband and fnther; for, two days
$500. IL III I.li.a I.t,u 4 4 nII where If
previous w i'"d ,9"'' - ~ H..
was II. work, and now. sail she, pointing to TIE
gate, he Is IN there.
i've come ell WIN my i''' o"'s ~ ="
grave. but IL loo Inte' Inc CIV / s"'' '"'
we must come back to. morroy. The poor woman
WINS quite overcome and the ehrlidfrn shrlrktG
aloud At beIolding their mothers g'lei'
"Nil YOU take Il seal aud ride homci SAID the
gentleman. Otbank yon, thank you sir, but
could not thlnk ~ H. JIG ia7's'eo' "na' '"N'h1
one OF the iofl"rli niue creatures III lis " ~
placed 1t IN the Carnage. ne ln"'h'r anu e
naming Two ohllorFh i"'''"'o' U'N " a. A.
beside the driver aud ordered hi"l 'o"''F' ~ i"'
woman had directed ihr "'ll' "n's ''n "''"
ihelr tears' ana amused o'oy men innocent P'"'.
tie.ihe Youngest one often asking II we were
golr- /" talk iint 10 MS iatheI3
~ hnli hours drive brought US III rom OF
po,r LITTLE hoyel. Which the woman SAID "on'a
be homc if Jenny was there. =,
Assisting th" party out our nero cohdnc''d
them 10 The do"i' iheh drawing 'or'" nis oa'1' ne
asked the woman ) name "hr'dget MoiPhy'
said she.
Writing II on the blank SIDE he handed IL 10
her. with "A bunk bill, saying. when you need
more send the card TO me- then bidding her II
kind good night, he took his seat and we rode III
silence to cur respective lodgings;
That man was Mrlla.d Fillmore, then fresl-
dent oi the | nl'ed States
qLo E,,ln n',r - IIah"Lnn ra- hern ,be SCENE
Of Great c1ciIracn,. lnrng the past two days.
in Consequence Of the sudden disappearance oi II
,u, f,,,4l,'t4 ,f lit,l 4tp 1dinuHul wealth. The
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