Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-03-23
a Mournful Tragedy.
"Ah me! how weak q thing
Tbe heart of woman is !"

Some years ago the fashionable world of
Gotham was startled from its proprieties at the
announcement, in gossiping circles, and shortly
afterwards 10 the sensational papers, that Min
ME Boxer, the youthful daughter of Mr.. Boxer,
millionaire, had, in an evil hour, become
soamored Of hex ta;her's coachman, and con-
aeuted to secret marriage The foolish at
tachment became known to the father when
100 late to remedy, aad he subsequently dis
owned the foolish and erring child. Having
carried off, with her fathers consent, all her
jswe!ry and personal effects, she Was enabled
10 get her husband up in business-in restau-
rart, We believe Love in cottage went on
smoothly until Mr. Boxer died, and it was
fonnd that he had not forgiven his daughter,
and, as consequence, had not Wiled one cent
of his immense possessions to heE. Mr.. Dean,
The 'coachman hushapd,'' had a change come
Der the spirit of his dreams. In the marriage
he evidently had ali eye to the main chance
the money bags OF his father-ln-law and these
railing in their iruiticn, his love for Minnie
Taped, chilled, till coldness begat neglect
neglect brought forth weeping appeals from
the youthful victim; weeping appeals from
the victim OF & romantic attachment beSat
abuse from the husband; and thus in the
struggle and turmoil OF life Dean and his wife
we're lost to public view, and the story which
had excited all Gotham became part Of the
dim past 4 subsequent act in the domestic
tragedy has just ira ranspired IT. this g0odly city,
zhch We will briefly relate
4 gentleman Of our city, who spends con.
siderable time in a!leviating the suffering and
want in the lower strata Of human society, was,
some weeks ago, called upon to help a woman
in the lowest depths of privation, and in per-
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before him waa dressed in the scanty, ragged,
though her breath reeked with the fumes OF
villaino,s liquor, yet there was that in her
manners, her language, and her tone which
surely indicated that She had moved in higher
circles and that she had been familiar with
7irtuous life.
An examination revealed the sad fact thai
the degraded and poverty stricken being before
him was the once celebrated Minnie Boxer;
that, abused, beaten, and starved by her hus
band, she was con- palled to leave him, and,
alas Tor human nature. to drown her grief and
sorrow in liquor. The sympathles OF the gen.
tieman were aroused and be made temporary
provision for her, and afterwards Induced
religious society 10 take her in charge and give
her home Here she remained, apparently
contented and grateful, ior obvious reasons as
Slming another name-Sarah Milton. About
month ago she told the .natron that female
friend had shawl belonging to her, and she
was going to recover it, and under this plea
went out from the home. She was known 10
have fifty cents with her, given her by female
friend, to make some purchase for her.
Since then she has not been seen by any one
interested in her, but definite rumors have
reached them that she he's purchased liquor at
several low 'sdrinkeries."
s'This and nothing more is one OF the sad:
deSt events in domestic lie, but sorrowtul
thoughts suggest themselves which are not
creditable to human nature We cannot see
that the stern father Was justified on any cor
rect principles, in TINS abandoning daughter
10 fate which he must have foreseen.
Wemost sincerely trust, for the sake OF hu-
man nature, that the consciences OF the broth
ers, who inherited the immense wealth Of Mr..
Boker-thns increased by the worse than death
Of = s!star-are daily and nightly agitated, and
that they will continue so till they seek out and
provide for and save (tor who will doubt that
Sha bo c,uod ~ On ,1,,