Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-10-22
INTERESTING Cole.
The Poor Printer.
A TRUE TALE.
BY CAPTAIN HAWKsLEY.


1t was a cold evening in the month of
December, that Judge Wright was sit
ting by pleasant fire, at the residence
of his brother at Louisville, Ky. His
little niece was sitting beside him, with
her head gently resting on his arm, and
her hair falling in ringlets over her
snowy shoulders.
" Tell us story of a mechanic, uncle,
if you please, for | often hear you speak
ing of them," spoke the little girl, look
ing up innocently into the face of the
Judge.
81 will tell you one of a poor printer
I knew" replied the Judge, ''if you
will only promise to pay attention to it. ;"
"Of course | will for l always like to
hear of printers.
The judge seemed wrapped in study
for some moments, and then began:
q once Knew young man who lived
in u little town IN The wesrcrn part OF
Virginia. He was of respectable fami.
ly, but not very wealthy, and the youth
for a youth he was at the time our mar
rativc commcnces-expressed desire
to learn the printing business. His pa
rents having no objections to it, he en-
tered an Office in the town of v,
which was carried on by firm of the
name of NJ. lie continued in the
office some two years, at the expiration
Of which time it was sold out to another
firm. The former proprietors of the es-
adjustment Immediately purchased an
other Office in the interior Of the State, and
the young man wishing to finish his trade
with those he had commenced with, i'm
mediately left home and joined his old
employers. Time rolled on, and his
apprenticeship was finished, when he re-
turned home. There he met his old
friends and particularly a young lady to
whom he was very much attached. His
visits were very often, and in less than
a year they were engaged to be married
"He in the meantime had purchased
a printing Office, and was publishing a
weekly paper, and by applying himself
closely to tho Office, had made many
friends, and as is always the case in pub
fishing a paper, some enemies. Those
who were his enemies had sought every
means within their power to injurc him,
but in spite Of all they could do, he still
prospered in business.
But although he was engaged, some
of the ladies Of the place, who had set
themselves up as aristocracy, sought an
interview with the young lady's mother,
and by falsehood and misrepresentation,
succeeded in winning the unsuspecting
parent over to their side, and by her in
reference with her daughter, the marri-
age was broken off
"This was more than the young man
could stand, and at the end of the vol
ume, he discontinued the publication of
the paper, and left for parts unknown.
years rolled on, and we find the
young printer a successful lawyer, resid-
ing in the city of New Orleans. lie had
there gained a name that will ever stand,
not only as being an influential member
Of the bar, but respectable and honor
ed citizen of the Crescent City.
As this young lawyer was sitting in
his Office one afternoon, reading, he was
interrupted by gentle rap at the door.
The lawyer answered the knock with a
pleasant come in The door opened,
and the figure Of female entered. She
seemed about thirty years of age she
had been one Of the most hadsomc Of her
sex, although time had cast its shadow
over the freshness of her features.
care you not lawyer ?" she inquir-
cd in sweet, musical voice.
II have the honor to belong to that
profession" replied he.
Il have case | would be happy to
have you attend to, if you will do so, ,"
she added, blushing
"What is the tenor Of it?"
at is divorce case. Ny husband
shortly after our marriage took to drink
ing very hard, and, having squandered
all our means, has now abandoned me
altogether, and am forced to take in
sewing to support myself and child"
II will do what ! can for you, madam,
aud | think there viii be no difficulty in