The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-19
A Romance in Baltimore.

me Dalumor6 correspondent OF Inc
Charleston Courier relates the following sug-
geslive and pretty romance
ga little incident Characteristic of good
fortune, flowing from economy, prudence
perseverance, came within range of my
notice during the recent rear, which, III
properly portrayed, may serve TO stimulate
others. The story is yet unwritten. will
endeavor 10 present it briefly. Less than a
semi-decade ago there might have been
seen in our city, seated at some public cor
ner of crowded street young, poorly
clad Italian woman, with small, rosy ia
ced black eyed child in her arms. Be-
meath dishevelled hair and sunburnt face
could be discerned lineaments of beauty,
heightened into sympathetic attraction by
the sweet smile of innocence. Though the
garments of mother and infant were course
tatiered yet cleanliness and an air of neat.
Eess always told that careful hand adjust
ed them. Day after day, vergns far into
evening shades; passed, giving place to new
morrows, and still this apparently forsaken
pilgrim of the Italian cline sat at her post
amid the moving, busy throng, modestIy
begging sustenance for herself and her
tender offspring
A year had made It's revolution and still
she was there, constant, unchanged, except
TO browner hue. The babe grew its full
eyes Frightening into sweelsr expression,
while waves os sunlit happiness now and
then illumed the mothers bosom. Another
annual round, and she, with her tender
charge, disappeared. The lonely place
that knew them once found other occu-
pants. Time passed, and the were forgot
ten. The sequel however, has recently
come TO my knowledge. Some days ago
there appeared in our metropolis an oPu-
lent Southern merchant. He came 10 pur-
chase goods and pay cash Tor bill of sew
eral thousand dollars. "Who is my strange
though fortunate customer 2" inquired the
gentleman with whom he dealt. 81 will
tell you" replied the stranger. "a know
you, but you have not the same advantage
with me, excepting my name. am the
| husband of that poor beggar-woman who
sat in your streets with an infant in her
arms, and 10 whom you often-very often
AS she has, since told me, gave aims
/ We came to America yonng but poor and
think honest. sought employment but
without success. From the little my good
! Signora had saved, purchased a hand-or.
gan. aud set OUT on musical expedition
! | made tour, passing through several
! States. going far West and South-was
gone many months and ground my organ
| all the time, while Signora still maintained
herself upon charitable donation. | finally
| returned to Baltimore with three hundred
dollars, found my wife aud little one, and
we de parted for the so ouih-locating in Vir-
! gi1ia, commencing business in small way,
| fortune smiled on us, and we are now the
/ owners and occupants of comfortable
home, possessing wealth, abundance and
/ happiness"
Such is in substance the story of these
! parties, founded upon facts still cognizant
/ TO many who still recollect Them. 1t is a
sIiking commentary upon the unfailing
virtue of perseverance, and shows what
can be accomplished even under the most
adverse circumstances. Only few months
ago this now enviable merchant was in our
CITY, purchased goods 10 the amount Of sew
eral thousand dollars, and paid for them in
cash.