Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-03-25
THE POOR PRINTER.
A TRUE TALE.
BY CAPT. HAwKsLEY.

1t was cold evening IN the montn OF
December, that Judge Wright was sitting
by pleasant fire, at the residence of his
brother, in Louisville Ky. His little niece
was sitting beside him with her head
gently resting on his arm, and her hair
falling in ringlets over her snowy should
ers.
Tell US story of mechanic, uncle,
if you please for 1 often hear you spea-
king of them spoke the little girl, look
ing up innocently into the face of the
Judge.
Il will tell you one Of poor printer |
knew, replied the Judge, if you will only
promise to pay attention to it,
'Of course 1 will, uncle, for always
like to hear of printers.
The Judge seemed wrapped in study for
some moments and then began.
Il once knew a young man, said he,
who lived in little town in the western
part of Virginia lie was of a respect
able family, but not very wealthy, and the
youth, for youth he was at,:he time our
narrative commences, expressed desire
to learn the printing business. His
parents having no objections to it, he
entered an Office in the town OF W
which was carried on by young man CT
the name of NJ He continued in
the Office some two years, at the expiration
of which time the Office was sold to another
firm. The former proprietors of the
establishment Immediately purchased an
other Office in the interior of the State,
and the young man, wishing to finish his
trade with those he had commenced it
with, Immediately left t"homc 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 par
ticularly a young lady to whom he was
very much attached. His visits were very
often, and in less than year they were
engaged to be married.
He in the meantime had purchased a
printing office, and was publishing week
ly paper, and by applying himself closely
TO the Office, had made many friends, and
rs is the case in publishing paper, some
enemies. Those who were his enemies
had sought every means within their power
to injure him but in spite of all they could
do, he still prospered in business
But although he was engaged some of
the ladies of the place, who had set them
selves up for arstocracy, sought an inter
view with the young ladys mother, and
by falsehoods and misrepresentation sue
ceeded in winning 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, at the end of the volumn, he
discontinued the publication of the paper,
and then left for parts unknown.
Years rolled on, and we find the young
printer successful lawyer, residing in
the City of Now Orleans. lie had there
gained a name that will ever. stand, not
only as being an influential member of the
bar, but respected and honored citizen
of the Crescent City"
AS this 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; had
been ono of the most handsome of her
sex, although time cast its shadow over
the freshness of her features
Are you not lawyer she asked in a
sweet, musical voice
Il have the honor to belong to that pro.
fession,' replied he.
Il have a case would be happy to have
you to attend to, if you will do so, she
added blushing.
what is the tenor of it?'
1t is divorce. My husband shortly
after our marriage, took to drinking very
hard and having sqWandered all oul
means, has now abandoned me altogether
and l am forced to take in sewing to sup
port myself and child
Il will do what can for you, madam
aud think there viii be no ditEeulty il
's'.ining 0ns'