, 1865-08-02
TKE SONG or the SHIRT.
Ssd Tale Of sofrew--Rulu---RAhhery and
Deaih-.-Sndden TermlAation
Of Law SHit.

betn eeen entering the once OF the District Court
Of ibis county, accompanied by her attorney, with
the sxprcseed Intention OF eubserbtuR by nf6daHt
10 bill Of complaint which her companion held
In his band. She Wal young, very young. htrely
tenchtng the Threshold OF womanhood. but time
bad not dealt kindly with her. Upon har young
rrow care had reared bis deepest furrows, and
that hee, 80 recently clear and open in chldl1ke
simplicity, vas dsrkened and clouded BY bitter
eorrow. Such form IA not o!ten seen even In the
halls Of justice. where the blind goddess Is IN
impeiled By motive. Of .erery description from
sorrow, indignation or despair, to the direst re.
yenge or bittelett malice. and 60 tue glrl-we had
almost s.id chtld-wi't uplilted hsnd subscribed
her compliant. she excited more than common
interest. Men Who had given and witnessed The
taxing Of that cath hundreds o! times, until had
cal action, perhaps involving perjury suit 10
the future. bnt certainly no indication Of The
aceufafy Of the statement Of the recipient, men
whore oeily business nAde them acquainted with
scenes OF botr0W and wrong IN every phase for
oIce swoke from their letha1gy, and almost
Et emt6 snxousto wttness The departure Of tho
ycung complainant, that they might crafty thetr
Bnt such wishes we're doomed to disappointment.
The lawyer md his client left as quietly as they
came, tearing With them the Affidavit 10 ba fied
ttne.. That time has never arrived. nsy By day
parsed or. and still the bill remained nndled. un-
III the few interested spectators commenced to
ieel enht me aattr vas come breach OF promise Ok
hsd been bn.hed np, md must remain forever un-
krown except to ths immediate artarr,
sncb cocclus,oas proved. on investigation. TO
be ike too mary earthly opinions erroneous IN
col'1rncnon, and wtlh0ut foundation. 1t was no
compromise that had slleneed the actloa Of the
5onpE complainant. The suit had been stared:
Int rot b. her Act1cn OF wildly Iaught short Of
the Try hsnd Of the "gr:m rider On the pale
horse" Ii The intervening dsys the spirit Of tha
rad gill had p.eted from earth to iumo, al,ty, to
"the1e is 70 suder.ng," where
-.the action ltts
In bis tue natura"
5,nd IL '@4'ss ''oA' AAA nSai ae''ne' =" tnat
hrntseV ~ Ves1I ~ s;r.!r we * o-4Ak
l. 10 ne s.mne.nesItca inn3Sent Who believes a!
ne Ieaoe to mean Hnat ae fesos-Nnola mol In nc
aaSt o. 31ne 70 re- intoneh tle !seas9s o. o.
ottons II" coCumenh hna feau, asloe llum
tte1t e se ,ns mnss Spp
tended ~ ths yoppr Eli 10 be lied prior TO her
detth. wou.d adord little Satisfaction, or gslufy
Of uetpa,s On the case On promises, which means
FLY Il ml.ri.ce. but of any ieRsl engagement
sud set firth that the complainant, Annie Sloane,
Sepsain AeArhnr sa is e tls Sc en: 1.ads hoe
accustoned to track faets. thread bJ thread uriil
each d1econre rected link nrltca tn cne harmonious
chain Ct t1u,h, found 1t sufficient 10 gatn knoW-
lecre Of the life and esdress Of the Girl cpmpi1i
ent
Anpie Sloane WIS borne In quist yillace IN
the hs t1t Of ludsanx tat r. moved from the temp,
tatlors md dsnp aeers Of the rrest W,cked worid.
There the epeAt the DAYS Of her childhood. and
there one winters morning With the pAte moon
brightly thtEtpr npqn the snow c.nopied cfayts
Of her IT, She and another nue EQUALLY pereft
II fnnth. ~ love or ! fsthf "a ca1e' in nes-a
End eomporsttye ccmforf. ieit Innocence ana "a.
curity. 10 Wsudcr into tbs Iarce mrtropol!fsu
CIV II ttriye to et1uce!e aud breast The eurces
Of iiie, THIN allied vita high hopeI and pure as
pi,atiope. tic young ones. ob,afnluc en1pioYment
n ee,mstrcffes. commenced TO t1nake tneir for
tune" or fsther, as tpbeeouent evepta ehoFed,
10 weaye Tie th:ppd Of theif happtuess, Soon ths
golden future fAled before The leadea pfeeep,
he wealth u Int hopeful TOMORROW WAS dtmued
siosy wss not sit. noe one, DIST written BY tho
nch.s heart upon wbose grave stsnds tntcftoet
The erandest epltaph that The imatioat on could
sufgest--
"He eape the eopc Of the shirt
,na slice rec,pi1nlsted IL almost every ind h,.or,
mssi pi1nre bene.;i de- Tat. r. Of ihs foul Hver'
Al leucth when the pittascs obtained bY The
nefd1o fatfed 10 Keen bodY and soul together Hh en-
deeh md blood failca 10 successfully com.
4hose two r,ris st,rvin1 within .hs .ound of the
Srhu1ch rctEr ttiIs > hyiuV for want, bentalh
ths vfrr thanny4 of the esFfhly abnde of Htm
vim sa'd, UIT.smnrh a. va have lions II INTO fhe
ID b. aetpessi5n sc!6cratsly. eaimiy1; ,'srTa
t,nn r.n hs fs1mSa y LIN rn1nm,ttaA ~ nrt vSich
tIsre ~ nm - fo1Irer h.neath he fnt IT xortety
MTskfnr the msrlres sirnaI noets to be pointed Il
They oid rot commit suicide uhysics1iy. but id
70 norsl,Y, md shat destruction is t6e wort,
Esch xlth eTes open 81 to theIr siu. though per
haus bltndeQ hy the prpepecnvo epleldos Of life