The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1859-07-14


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 female entered
She seemed about thirty years Of age; she had
though time had cast its shadow over the fresh
ness of her features
f" Are you lawyer" she asked il q sweet
musical voice.
q have the honor to belong to that profess
sion
:" l have case which 7 would be happy to
have you attend to, she added, blushing.
" What is the tenor of it?"
It is divorce case. My husband, shortly
after our marriage, took to drinking very bad
and having squandered our means, has now
abandoned Dle altogether, and an forced to
take in sewing to support myself and child. "
q will do what cap for you, madam, and
think there viii be no difficulty in obtaining
onen
The lady gave her name as Mrs. Young, and
said she was boarding with a friend at NJ,
Chestnut street. and then left the Office
After she had gone, the thought occurred to
him that he had seen that face beforehand the more
he thought the more he was convinced that
such was the case, and to satisfy bis curiosity,
he resolved to visit her the following day The
next afternoon he called at NJ, Chestnut ST.,
and there found the person he was in search Of,
sitting in a nicely furnished apartment, With q
rosy checked boy by her
After talking on the various topics Of the day,
he yentured to ask her if she was native Of the
State of Louisiana.
:" No sir, was raised in Virginia, and have
lived there until shortly after my marriage"
Did you net at one time reside in the vii
lage of MI"
6 resided there several years. she answer
ed, as she scrutinized the features Of the law
yer,
Il suppose you were acquainted with the
citizens there generally, were you not
Yes sir, was partially acquainted with the
most Of the Inhabitants said She
Were youacquainted with young man by
the name Of W, who published q paper
here?"
Yes, I was we'll acquainted with him, as we
were engaged to be married, but upon the in
reference of my mother and some others, it did
not take place. Here a tear was now seen to
steal down her cheek.
:" Do you know what has become Of him )"
II do not, she replied :" but would to God
l could find out where he is, for although was
forced to slight him, he would still be friend to
me- she said, trying to hide her tears with her
handkerchief.
"Ihen, madam, (" he replied, "you see that
man in rae-I am that printer, the one that
would now trust as friend. He is all he
was.
She sprang to his arms, their lips met, and
the love they had for each other before was kin
died anew.
I" Ellen, my only love- nothing Oh earth could
give me more pleasure, than this meeting. Of
ten have thQnght Of You since we parted on
Virginia's most lovely soil"
They talked over the Tina they had when
young. How they had taken moonlight walks
in the garden, and exchanged pledges Of love
Finally she told him how she had been deceived
in her husband, for instead Of being southern
merchant, he proved to be a gambler and a
drunkard.
The lawyer succeeded in getting divorce for
her, and they passed many happy hours together,
but they were not numerous, for the next spring
she fell victim to the yellow fever The law
yer ever proving friend, took the young boy
and adopted him as his own, as he had never
married he had none.
g I have finished my story, all but one thing 2
said the Judge.
What is that 2" asked his niece.
ut is simply this, that the 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, he
is now in my Office and bids fair to become q
good lawyer"