Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-08
The Romantic History OF One OF
som Est nt0n's Daughters.

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Let me tell you something shout one
Of the school teachers Of San Francisco
by way OF illustrating the manner In
| which fortune frOlics with human nature
and makes shuttle.cocks Of poor human
| ity. Among the teachers is sn elderly
lsdy-the mother Of five interesting
children. She was born in one Of the
Western States, and was the first born OF
one Of the most distinguished Senators
who ever sat In the legislative halls of
| the United States-One who, for more
than twenty years, represented Que OF the
great States Of the mighty West, and
who was the peer OF Clay, Calhoun and
| Webster. In ner young days she was
the belle OF Washington City, carrying
away the palm from the dark eyed
| daughters of the South and rosy checked
danseIs of the North. All were anxious
! to receive g smile from the fair lily OF the
| West. NOblemen, representing their
country at Washington, laid their coro-
nets at her feet in vain. Sh was q true
| Republican, and gave her love to young
gentleman, then 8 clerk in cDe of the
| offices in Washington. Her father knew
the youth and recognized his great abili-
Ties, and when he solicited the dsuyh-
teris hand il was cheeIfuiiy given. The
wedding was s brilliant one, many of the
great men Of the country being present
to wish them JOY and cheer them ct the
commencement of their domestic voy-
age. The young husband was shortly
afterward admitted to the oar of the
United States Supreme Court, and was
soon recognized a. one of the most prom
ising members For 8 number of years
ne prscteed his profession with great
success, and was on the high road to
wealth and fame. Then came an event
in the history OF cur country which al
tered the courses of many. I refer TO the
discovery of gold ia California, and the
consequent rush Of emigrants to the new
FL Dorado. Among those who deter
mined upon going to California was the
husband. He consulted with his wife,
and she, like true woman, declared her
intention of accompanying him. He
showed her the hsrdships that she must
necessarily endure, and urged her to re-
main with her parents until he had made
q home for her, but she, in the language
Of Ruth, said: Entreat me not to leave
thee or return from following after thee,
for whittier thou gOest [ will go, and
where thou lOdgest / viii lodge thy
people shall be my people, and thy God
my God where thGu diest will | die,
and there will 1 be buried.n He urged
her no more, but together they came to
California, where the husband soon took
a leading position st the bar, and smassed
a fortune. The psOple he associated with
we're from the South, and like many 9th.
ers, he began to drink to excess. When
the rebellion broke out he cast his sym-
psthies with the South. His brOiher-iu-
law went with the North, and became q
Msjor-General. He had to give up the
practice Of his profession because he
could not take the oath required by our
Legislature. Olt OF business, he drank
heavily, and soon began to mortgage his
property. Six years passed away, and
he died, leaving his widow with one
child without 3 dollar, for bis creditors
had foreelosed even to the homestead.
The noble womsn Immediately tO0E in
sewing to earn her living, but found that
she could hardly keep soul and body to-
gether by that means. Ssme friends OF
her father and husband offered to aid and
assist her, but she would receive nothing
so long as she could help herself She,
however, would be thankful for assist I
ance in procuring her position as
teacher in one OF the public schools. Ap-
plication was made, snd-Would you be
lieve IL ?-some of the school directors
opposed her appointment because her
dead husband was a secessiOnist. They
cared not that her father was the peer of
Clay and Webster; that her brother-in-
Law wore the shOuider-straps OF Msjor- |
General. They knew her husband in
his lifsiims, and had felt the lash OF his |
bitter tongue, and therefore desired TO
haFmhls widow. Their efforts, however,
were unavsiling. She was appointed, /
and is now engaged in the public school !
department OF this city, teaching 2 pri- |
mary class. A sad change in the for |
tunes Of one who started In life with such |
brilliant prospects. She is q true and |
noble woman, however. and every one !
who reads this paragraph will praise her |
for her heroism and devotion.