The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1858-12-02

oIdtc, anu tlc young man wishing 10
finish his trade with those he had
commenced with, Immediately left
home and Joined his old employers.
Time rolled on, and his apprenticeship
was finished, when he returned home.
There he meets his old friends and
former associates, 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.
lie in the mean time had purchased
printing'oliice, and was publishing
"A weekly paper and by applying him
self closely!to the Office, had many
friends, and as is the case in publish
ing a paper, some enemies had sought
every. means within their power to in.
jure him, but in spite of althey could
do, he still prospered in business.
But although he was engaged,
some otth. ladies of the place, who
ha set themselves up as aristocracy,
sought an interview with the young
lady's mother and by ialsehood and
misrepresentation, succeeded in win.
ming the unSuspecting parent over to
their side, and by her interference
with her daughter, the marriage was
broken off.
This was more than the young man
could stand, and ut the end of the vol.
ume, he discontinued the paper, and
fled for parts unknown.
Years rolled on, we find the young
printer successful lawyer, residing
in the city Of New Orleans. He had
there gained a name that will ever
stand, not only as being an influential
of the bar, but a respectable
and honored citizen of the "Crescent
City,"
As the 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 his pleasant come in
The door opened and the figure of a
female entered. She seemed about
thirty years of age; she had been one
of the most handsome of her sex, al
though time has cast it's shadows over
the freshness of her features.
Are you lawyerp she inquired in
a sweet musical voice.
81 have the honor to belong to that
profession" replied he.
i have a case would be happy to
have you attend to fyou will do so,'
she added blushing.
What is the tenor of it r.
1T is divorce case. My husband,
shortly after our marriage, took to
very hard, and having squan-
our means has now abandoned me al
together, and am forced to take in
sewing to support myself and child"
4 will do what | can for you, mad
am, and ] think there will be no diff
Guilty in obtaining one
The lady gave her name as Mrs.
Young, and said she was boarding
with friend at number--Ches-
nut street, and then left the office.
After she had gone, the thought oc-
cured to him, that he had seen the
face before and the more he thought
of it, the more he was convinced that
such was the case, and to satisfy his
curiosity he resolved to visit her the
following day. The next afternoon
he called on Chestnut street, and
there found the person he was in
search of, sitting in very nicely fur
nishcd apartment, with a sweet, rosy
checked boy by her side.
After talking on the different topics
of the day, he ventured to ask her if
she was a native of the State.
"No sir, | was raised in Virginia,
and resided there till shortly after my
she answered.
did you not at one time reside in
the village of NJ"
81 resided there several years." said
the lady, as she scrutinized the fea-
lures of the lawyer.
81 suppose you were acquainted
with the citizens generally, were
you mott"
"Yes. / was partially acquainted
with most of the inhabitants" said she.
"Were you acquainted with a young
man by the name of W, who
published a paper therel"
81 was very well acquainted with
him as we were engaged to be mar
ried, but upon the interference of my
mother, and some others, it did not
take place" Here tear was seen to
start down her cheek.
"Do you know what has become OF
himl" asked the lawyer.