The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-03-16
One Were Vjnfortuunte.

The Mobile Register tells the following
sad story of an unfortunate woman re.
Gently found on the streets Of that city in a
dying condition. 1t is Crightful story, and
should serve as q warning:
Her parents came to this city when Macy
was q child. from Montreal, Lower Canada,
and her father being o man of eminent
qualifications, entered into business, and
gave this his only child all the advantages
afforded by the best schools in the North.
At the age OF seventeen she visited the Nj
agara Falls. and was left at that great sum
mer resort by her parents in the hands of
friends while they visited Lower Canada,
During their absence, Mary attended tho
grand balls given nightly at the Cataract
House, aud was dazzled with the glitter.
ing array Of fashion and splendor SUR ound-
ing her. Among her many admirers was
young man Of gay and dashing manner and
fascinating appearance. lIe had known
Mary and her parents for many yeara and
set his heart on the girl but her parents
rejected him IA a srIitor for her hand. and
he lost no opportunity to Eecure intervie ws
with her in their absence. On this occa-
sion, Mary; at an unguarded moment, SUR
rendered herself 10 him and they eloped.
The old story now follows He plighted
his honor 10 make her his wife, but il vas
only the frivolous word of heartless do.
eeiyer, soon 10 be disregarded and forgot
ten.s s5sr-r.fi .lg4tbarIai trqrg.rr -r
He deserted his victim in one of the large
cities of the North, and driven to want and
desperation she became public courtezan.
After years of suffering aud privatoh,
she made her way home to this city, the
scene OF her bright and happy childhood.
She had fallen to the lowest depths of deg
radiation, but fortunately her parents left
Mobile shortly after their afIliction, and
returned to- Canada, and they have never
laid eyes Oh their unfortunate daughter
since they imprinted the parting kiss on
her fair young brow at Niagara, ,Such is
the story of this miserable ottcast who ter
minated her wretched career on Tuesday
night Was size. an object of charity2 Let
her own words plead, for hera1l aiuaa7.k
Tell me what Is done to ths man ait n sey4
That tennpts aud riots in womin's fallf CI.l
Does his father curse him. Is lac soorned by allg
Not he. for his judges are men. like himself,
Or thoughtless women who humor their lwhini,
Young bood--wiid oatsR dashihg young
They'd soon forget it in him. aIfaFa
I.sHsG .sLt ]. u.tr. .tt fftl IrrItHa U.ra I.|.
But pity aud pardon--who are you, ,.,. .t
That talks Of pity and pardon TO me z
What want is Justice, justice. sirs, .''
let both be punished, or both 60 free. .'
II It be On woman such a shame fell ,frfFfu
What is IL on man? now egfne, be Just, 81 fas
Remember she falls through her love for him,
Ana he through his selfish lust, e,.i t'..'
What hadfI II gain by a moments sin,
=. To weigh in the scale Of my innocent years,
Ny womanly shame, my menal name,
aFC Hmnllpr'a laar
The love of man. II was something ~ give:
Was Il worth it?-tte price was my soul paid
1i down, t4V V.-HtH7fE I1t rf4 HF "Hi
Did ] gain a soul4.lris soul in exchange D.
Behold mo, here on the town .rr t.t..
met his coach on the street tother day,
Dashing along on the sunny side
With liveried driver upon his box: afi3 In"
And ioling back in her listsss pride, t
The wife OF his bosom took the air. 30. 4ts.
She was was bought in the naFts yhers hearts were
| gave myself away for his love- n''n.'..'
She sold herself for his gold. ,pi'i@ -7s'
a14t arfFfi is7e lf fN.1ii HEH.l ...
Cling To them, ladies', and shrink from me,
Call one 0pprObTigus .namosi Il pau will, 10
The tr,th Is bitter; do you think | have lied
I'm harlot yes, but I'm woman still.
God said OF old, to woman like me,
."Go, sin M more" or your Bibles a lie;
But you, and such as you. rningle His msreiful
s-1 wurds .fia rirtT sil...a. frrf.ar.r
With go and sin till you die io!"l,. n.
DIR The word has pleasant sound
The sweetest I've heard for this many year.
Il seems 10 promise an end to pain; m i...
Any way, will end II hers.r,Ii 'r1.u
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