The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-11-23

young lady named Maria Pearson,
and married Der. They both resided
in pleasant little city in the State
Of Ohio. Esterly was n gentleman
of high social standing, was engaged
in good business, and wss apparent
" prosperous 10 his financial affairs.
Hi family wss highly esteemed, and
h" vas considered good match -
for any young lady in the town
Miss psanon Was also Of an excel
Ieat family, highly sdscated and &C
eonplisAsd, posssssed Of rare per.
sonsl charms, asd the life and JOY Of
the circle IN which she moved.
For . year AFTER their marriage
they lived moss happily together
Esterly treating his beautiful wife
with she utnost Affections. Bat the
war fever raaniag high in his city,
be Aaally sold oct his business and
entered the arny, bsisk appointed
to the position Of Adju,ant in one Of
the Ohio vssinsnts. While in the
arny, like thousands al others, he
fell iato habits Of iaiemI<vsnce, and
10 completely did the fell demon Of
strosg drink gain the mastery over
him that before he hsd served two
yeara be was apparently a hopeless
drvnkard.
lie vas persuaded by his friends
to resign his position AID return
home, they hoping he might reform
II his army associations and tsnpta-
tons were broken Of and removed
He did 40, and went home bat there
he contin usd in his courxc Of intsn.
persncs, asd soos by gambling, the
natural adjunct Of ints1ps.snee, ran
through Ill his property sad reduced
himself sad family to absolute pow
erty.
During all the time Of HE rapid
descent, the young and lovisF, but
now nearly heart broken vito, ciung
70 him, pleading with him 10 cast out
tho hellish demons that wsre pol
iatiag bin sosl and ssrcly AID swiftly
leading him on 20 The moss certain
and irrssr;evable ruin. Rut he heed.
ed not her estreasies he did worm,
for h bsat her; asd whom her heart
WIS breaking under il load Of woe,
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