The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1858-12-11
InE POOR PRINTER.

THE POOR PRINTER.
II was cold evening in the month Of De.
cember, that Judge Wright was sitting BY a
er in Louisville, Ky. Ills little neice was
sitting beside him, with her head gently res
ting upon his arm and her hair falling in
ringlets over her snowy shoulders. !.
"Tell Us story of mechanic, uncle, It
you please, for often hear you speaking OF
them,'' spoke the little girl, looking up in
nocently into the face of the Judge.
4 will tell you of poor printer knew,
rep replied .,,tt; the Judge. If you will promise to
sOf course will, uncle, for l always like
to hear Of printers
The Judge seemed wrapped in study for
few moments and then began:
Il once knew a young man. said be, who
lived in little town in the western part Of
Virginia. lie was of respectable family,
but not very wealthy, and the youth, for q
youth he was at the time our narrative com
mences, expressed desire to learn the print
ing business. His parents having no objec-
ton to it he entered an Office, in the town
of W, which was carried on by young
man of the name of NJ. lie continued
in the Office some two years, at the expira-
ton Of which time the Office was sold to an
other firm. rt. .s...
The former proprietors Of the establish
ment Immediately purchased another Office
in the interior Of the State, and the young
man, wishing to finish his trade with those
he had commenced with, Immediately left
home and joined his old employers. Time
rolled on and his apprenticeship was finish
ed, when he returned home. There he meets
his old friends and associates, and particu-
larly young lady to whom he was very
much attached. His visits were quite often,
and in less than a year they were engaged to
be married.
'Ile in the meantime had purchased a print
ing Office, and was publishing u weekly pa
per, and by applying himself closely to the
office, had made many friends, and as is the
case in publishing n paper some enemies.--
, Those who were his enemies had sought ev-
ery means within their power to injure him,
but in spite of all they could do, he still
pro>pcred IN his business.
But although he was engaged, some OF
III Indies of the place, who had set them
s'Ac' up a. ati.I"cracy, sought an interview
y III hr young lady'- mother, and by false
ho."i nd m!>r"p,esentations. succeeded in
wlG.'r"g HI "nsuspec,ing parents over ia
,3r. .,i., and by their interference with
r' .nu ,hi-r- the marriage was immediate.
!. .]I.,.vE oh.
ih.- Was more than the young man could
:, .nL, aid ut the end Of the volume he dis
continued the publication of the paper, and
left for parts unknown.
Years roll on.and we find the young prin.
TER successful lawyer, residing in the city
of New Orleans. lie had gained name
there tha, will ever stand, not only as being
IN Influential! member of the bar, but a re-
>rtciuhr and hvnored citizen of the 'Cres-
cent City,
/ As the young lawyer was sitting in his Of
fc,. On" afternoon, reading, he was inte,rup-
ted E'v Il gentle rap ut the door. The law
Yer answered the knock with his pleasant
'ro,u" IN The door opened and the figure
of a female entered. Shr seemed about thir
tv wears Of nee; had been one of the most
handsome If her sex. although time had cnst
he shadows over the freshness VI her fsa.
tures.'
Are you not lawyer?' she inquired, in
u sweet, musical voice.
Il have the honor to belong to that pro-
fession," he replied.
Il have case 1 would be happy to have
you attend to, if you will do so,' she added
bIushing.
| sWhat is the tenor Of it
sIt is a divorce. My husband shortly af
ter our marriage took to drinking very hard
and having squnnderrd all our means, hn.
now abandoned me altogether, and | au
forced to take in sewing to support myseli
and child.
| Il will do what can for you, madam, and
think there will be no difficulty in obtain
onc:'
! The lady gave him her name as Mrs Young
and said she was boarding with friend a,
number -, Chestnut street, and then left
the Office.
After she had gone the thought occurred
to him that he had seen the face before. anc
the more he thought the more he was con.
WINGED that such was the case, and tt
satisfy his curiosity, he resolved to visit he'
the next dav. The next afternoon he callet
Mt Mo- Chestnut street, and there founC
the person h, was in search Of, sitting in ;
very meat ~ furnished apartment, with swcc
ROSY cheek d boy by her side.
Aft,n talking on the different topics o.
the dny h. v"n,urcd TO ask her if she was ,
Dativ Of the State.
mo sir, was raised in Virginia, and re-
sided there till shortly after my marriage,
>h" answered.
+ .Dld YOU not at one time reside in the vii
lage of M-?'
Il resided there several years." said tn,
,,iv, as she scrutiniz-d the features Of tn,
lawyer.
Il suppose you were acquainted with cit
,zrr,> generally, were you not =
Yes, | was partially acquainted with mos
of tnr nhahtnntS, said she.
Were YOU acquainted with Young maj
hy ;he name Of W; who published II IA
per there =
Il was very well acquainted with him a
we were engaged to be married, but upo'
thr Interference of my mother, and SOM
o;hr>. il did not tax. place
HIRE atcnr was seen to steal silently dowl
her ch ek.
DO v"u know what become Of him p ask
Ell tn" lawyer.
Il 10 not she replied, but would to Go,
cou'd fn1 out where he is, for although
~, forced to slight him, he would still b.
f.cnd to me- she said trying to hide hel
tears with her handkerchief.
.Thcn madnm,' he replied, you see tn
man IN me- am the prin cr, the one tina
loved you above all others, and the one yo'
would not trust as friend. lie is all h.
was
Sh" >prang into his arms, their lips met
aud the love they had for each other yenr
h for. was kindlcd anew.
Twas thus they met
Ellen, my only love, nothing on enrtl
could give me more pleasure than this meet
my. Often have | thought Of you since VI
last parted on Virginia's lovely soil.'
They talked over the times they had whel
young. How they had tax N moonlight walk
in the garden, and exchanged pledges o
love, and finally she told him how she ha'
been deceived IN her husband, for instead o
being wealthy Southern merchant he prov
I'd to be IL gambler and a drunkard.
lie succeeded in getting divorce for her
and they passed mary happy hours togeth
er, but they were not numerous, for the mex
spring she fell victim to the terrible dis
ease. yellow fever. The lawyer ever prov
ing friend took the young boy and adopt
cd him as bis own Is he was never married
he had none.
& have now finished this story, all but on