Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1858-10-22

ne liluy gave nun ucr udihO do MS
Young, and said she was boarding with
friend at number - Chestnut street,
then left the Office
after Shell gone, the thought &C.
currad 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 at - Chest
nut street, and there found the person he
was in search of, sitting in very nicely
furnished apartment, with q sweet, rosy
checked boy by her SIDE.
AFTER talking on the different topics
of the day, he ventured to ask her if she
was native of tho State.
mo, sir, | was raised in Virginia,
and resided there till shortly after my
marriage" she answered.
''Did you not at one time reside in the
village of Mp
Il resided there several years." said
the lady as she scrutinized the features
of the lawyer.
i suppose you were acquainted with
the citizens generally, were you not?'
Eyes, ! was partially acquainted with
most of the inhabitants" said she.
"Were you acquainted with young
man by the name of " who pub
lished paper there ?"
81 was very well acquainted with him,
as we were engaged to be married, but
upon the interference of my mother and
some others, it did not take place. y
Here a tear was seen to steal down her
cheek.
''Do you know what has become oil
him p asked the lawyer.
81 do not" she replied, "but would to
God | could find out where he is, for al
though | was forced to slight him, he
would still be friend to me-" she said
trying to hide her tears with her hand
kerchief.
Then, madam, you see that man in
me. am that printer-the one who
loved you above all others, and the one
that you would now trust as friend. --
lie is all he was.
"She sprang to his arms-their lips
met, and the love they had for each other
years before, was kindled anew.
ELLEN, my only love, nothing on earth
could give more pleasure than this meet
ing. Often have i thought of you since
we parted on Virginia's lovely SOIL"
"rhey talked over the times they had
when young. How they mad taken moon
light walks in the garden, and exchang-
ed pledges of love, and finally she told
him how she had been deceived in her
husband, for instead of being a wealthy
Southern merchant, he proved to be a
gambler and drunkard.
Gle succeeded in getting the divorce
for her, and they passed many happy
hours together, but they were not hume
rous, for the next spring she fell Mgic-
tim to that terrible disease, yellow Nscr
The lawyer ever proving a friend, took
the young boy and adopted him as his
own as he was never married, he had
none"
81 have finished this story, all but one
thing" said the judge.
"What is that ?" asked the niece.
at is simply this: that printer Of
whom | have been speaking, is none
other than your uncle. 1t is myself that
was the hero of this story, and the child
spoke of, you know. is in my Office and
bids fair to become good lawyer.
THAT is very nice story, uncle"
eyes, dear, it is one you can profit BY
Do not treat person coldly because they
happen to be mechanic, lest in the end
they should turn out to be greater than
you"