Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-06-06
The wheel Of Fortune ever Turning.


rirce OF good fortune has recently
fallen :, one Of our most estimsble towns.
women, which is worthy Of the pen Of 4
more gifted romancer Than we claim 10 be.
The particulars. elabsR,ay tesiled.
would OH small volume, but we must
content ourselves With a brief recital Of
the facts. During he bloody struggle
which recently threw the entire country
into trouble, a soljier from the sunny
: ate OF Louisisna. formed the scqusiu-
tance of one Of RIchmond's lalrest daugh-
ters. TINS acquaintance, formed by se-
ciIent. sron ripened INTO an affection on
the part file callan, young son OF Mars
which he could not suppress. lie deter
mined TO offer bis hand and heart, which
he did on the occasion OF the fret supi-
cious moment. HIS devotion was not re-
ciprocsled, anl the lady most couTieously
declined tie prodcr which had been so
lcndery snd earnestly made. The young
soldier was crushed with grief, and 80
saddencJ by the rebuff iheI he fingered
Tor many months, in one Of the hospitals,
before he could report for duty. Having
recovered, he hssrened 10 the camp, and
in every battle sought death al the can.
mons mouth, hut no friendly shot or
bursting bomb sralifcd his hearts desire.
In the meantime lhe young lady was
again wooed by another soldier OF the
Southern army. hsling from State
whose borders are washed by the Allan
ties surf. Cupid wss uiumphani,ihe la
dy Yielded, and the perlies were happily
married. For months no ripple appeared
on the matrimonial current, and the hsP-
~ pair knew not whM dlsconlent Was.
EXCEPT when ou' OF one anuihcr's eight.
At length tie war terminated, and the
Young Husband, with tears IN his eye'.
told his beautiful and confdlng vile that
lhe honey moon must have an InteTup-
ton. lie des red to visit his mother and
must 90 at once, but would soon return,
and then there should be no more sepa-
ration until the dread summons which al
must prepare to meet. With tears flow
ing ropiously, they bnde adicu. and The
husband fastened on his errand Of 6'lal
affection. Days and weeks passed by.
bot NJ lidings from the young husband
were received. Letter. were wrllien.bn
20 answers came, and It was finally dis.
covered that the husband had proved re-
crcanI 10 his trust, and that oil his repre-
scnla,lons were false. From tia, day TO
this. the young wife, deserted by the man
Of her choice. has lived in quiet and &C.
cIusion, rarely ever seeing company or
appearing on the streets. Her erlerous
wrongs have preycd upon her mind, but
noby and hcroIca,ly has she demeabed
herself.
On Wednesday last her surprise was
unbounded upon receiving eter from
Lousono. With trembling hands she
broke the seal. and With deep emotion
she pcru.ed the contents. 1t VAS pen.
ned by the adminisiraor Of tho
Young man whose hand and heart
she had rejected during The war. lie
had never forgotten tho object OF his ado
ration in Richmond, and on bis dying
bed, bcquealhcd her hs entire estate, val
ucd at $4,000 She is roquc'ied 10 for
ward immediate directions as 90 Whist dis
positions shall be IN ade of the property.
The lady. ge learn, will leave at an ear.
~ day 10 give personal attention IN her
interests in Loulsi,ns. Rich. Enquirer.