The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-02-03
promise to pay attention TO it,"

promise to pay attention TO it,
'Of course will uncle, for always like
to hear Of the printers
The Judge seemed wrapped in study for
some moments, and then Lcgan:
once knew a man. said he, 'wlo lived
in little town i'll western part Of Virginia
lie was Of respectable family, but not very
wealthy. and the youth, for Il youth lie was
at the time our narrative commences, express
scd desire to learn the printing business.
Ills parents having no objections to it, he
entered an office in the town Of W:
which was carried on 10y young man by
the name of NJ. lie continued i'm the
oiflce some two years, at the expiration OF
which the Office WAS sold out to anothc,
firm. The former proprictors Of the csab
'ishmcnt Immediately purchased anothc,
Office in the interior Of the State and tho
young man wishing TO finish his trade with
those he had commenced with immcdatcl,
left, and joined his old employers. Tim,
rolled on, and his apprenticeship was tirisl,
ed, when he returned home. There Il,
meets his old friends and former associates
and particularly Il young lady to whom he
WAS very much attached. His visits were
very often and in less tllan a year they wcr,
engaged to get married.
lie in the meantime had purchased a
printing office, and was publishing week
ly paper, and by applying himself closely
to the office, aud many friends, and as is III,
case in publishing apaper, some enemies.
Those who were his enemies had sought
! every means within their power to in,nrc
him, but i'll spite of all they could do, h.
still pr"spcred in business.
But although he WAS engaged, some ol
the iadies Of the place, who had set them.
selves up rs arist"cIary, sought an interview
witt! the young lady 5 mother, and l,y false
hoods and misrepresentation, succeeded in
winning the unsuspected parent over to
their side, and 10y her Interference with
her daughter, the marriage was broken
Off
This Was more than the young man could
stand and at the end Of the volume, he dis.
continued the publication Of the paper, and
left for parts unknown.
Years rolld on, we find the young printer
Il successful lawyer, residing in the city
New Orleans. lie had there gained "a nam,
that will ever stand, not only being a,
influential mcml'cr of the bar, but a rcspcc
table and honored citizen Of the Crescent
City"
AS this young lawyer was sitting in his
olflce one afternoon, reading, he was inter
rupted by gentle rap on the door. The
lawyer answered the knock with his pleas
ant ''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 handsome Of her sex, al
though time has cast its shadow over the
FRESHNESS Of her features.
Are you not a lawyer 2 she enqnircd in
sweet musical voice.
4 have the honor to belong to that pro-
fession,' replied he.
Il have case would be happy to have
you attend to if YOU will do so,' she added
blusling.
What is the tenor Of it9'
1t is adivorce case. My husband, short.
Iy after our marriage, took TO drinking very
hard and having 'quandered all our means,
has now abandoned me altogether, and l
am forced to take i'll sewing to support N.Y.
self and child
/ viii do what can for you madam,
and l think there will be difficulty in. Oh.
tanning onc.'
The lady gave him her name Ms Mrs.
Young. and said she was boarding with
friend ut number - Chcsnut street, and
then left the office.
Aftcr she had gone, the thought occurred
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 lie
called at - Chcsnut street; and found the
person he was in search Of sitting in very
nicely finished apartment with sweet, rosy
checked boy by her side.
After talking on the different topics OF
the day he ventured to ask Eer if she was
native Of the State.
No, sir, was in Virginia, and resi.lc,l
there till shortly after my marriage she
Did you not at one time reside in the