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

ne baitimor6 correspondent OF tne
Charleston Courier relates the following sug-
geslve and pretty romance !:
GA little incident characteristic of good
fortune, flowing from economy, prudence
perseverance, came within range of my
notice during the recent year, which, if
properly portrayed, may serve TO stimulate
others. The story is yet unwritten. | will
endeavor TO 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 ItaiaI 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
tatlered yet cleanliness and an air of neat
Eess always told that careful hand adjust
ed them. Day after day, vergiug 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, modest'y
begging a sustenance for herself and her
tender off spring
year had made It's revolution and still
she was there, constant, unchanged, except
to browner hue. The babe grew It's full
eyes Frightening into swee,sr 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 10 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 ?n inquired the
gentleman with whom he dealt 81 will
tell yoo," replied the stranger. 81 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 TO whom you otlen-very often
as she has, since told me, gave aims
We came to America Young but poor and
| think honest. sought employment but
without success. From The little my good
Signora had saved, purchased hand-or-
gan and 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 departed for the so ulh-locating in Vir-
gi1ia, commencing business in small way,
| fortune smiled on us, and we are now the
owners and occupants of a comfortable
home, possessing wealth, abundance and
happiness"
! Such is in substance the story OF these
! parties, founded upon facts still cognizant
/ 10 many who still recollect them. 1t is a
striking 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 to the amount os sew
eral thousand dollars, and paid for them in
cash.