Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-04
NEEEgG KEI i
MoNDAY EVENING, MAY 9.

THE WHEEL OF FoRTIFNE EYER TURNING.
niece Il sooa recently fallen TO
one Of our most estimabla townswomen, which
;s,Worthyof The pensof q more gifted ronancer
mar IA Claim Co Be- The particulars elabor
alal5Hdsshfa,ilsd, would fila small volume. but
We mast content with recital
Of Thu; facts d During sthe Ltoody struggle
whidaacently threw Che: entire. country into
trouble, soldier ffona sunny s. tate of
Louisiana formed ethe 7aqnaih tanee cot one Rof
Raehinona 81 fares sdaugh ters. This acquans
tancsa formed by taeciaent, soon Tipened into
als affection onthe part OF the gallant Young Ell
SOD of Mars which he could not suppress. He
determined to offer his hand and theartiS which
he aid on the occasion Of the, hrst suspicious
NOME nt ! HIS devotion was not appreciated,
and thelady most court onsly declined the prof
fer which had beenso4 tenderly and earnestly
Inadesb The young soldier was crushed with
grief and 30 saddened by the rebuff that he
fingered for many months, in one OF the hospi-
tails, before he could report duty. Having
recovered, he, hasteBad, to the camp, and in
every battle sought death at the cannon s
mouths but no 3nendly shot or bursting bomb
gralfed bis heart desire. liz the meantime
the young lady VAS again Wooed by another
soldier Of Tie Southefn army, hailing, from a
StateMhoso borders are washed by the Allan,
tic'srsum. Cupid was triumph ant, & the lady
yielded and the part were happily marrieds
Fol. months no ripple appeared on the onatfi-
mortal current, and the happy pair knew not
what dseenteatW was except when eo1t1 OF one on
anetherB sight. a:a5as3 GR sf.liSl = - - =
-Atleugth Gfhewar terminate ted, and the young
husband, with tears in his eyes, told his beautl7
Hull and confdiRg wife thattthe honey moon
must have an interrupt [ He desired tovislt
his mother and sisters, and must go at once,
bussWouM soon return, and then there should
be no-naore, eparatio until the dread summons
which al Imaust prepare go mech nv ith tears
hoWiHg eopiousys they babe adiet. and + the
husband hastenedson his Grand OF ffial ahec-
tionyoc DaysaandL weeks passed by, but no It'd,
ingsrrem the Young husband were received;
Letters were written, but no answers came, and
it was. finally discovered that the husbandollad
proved sIeTeaptf to- his trust, and that all his
representations were false. From that day9tO
this,1the young wife, deserted BY the man of
hersehoDe, has lived ID quiet; and seclusion,
TarelyIe9er seeing com any Or appearing on the
streets. Her grevious wrongs have preyed
upon her mind, but nobly and -heroiealy has
she, demeaned herself a4s
On Wednesday last her surprise was I'M
bounded upon receiving q letter from Louisiana.
With trembling hands she broke the seal, and
withtdeep emotion she perused the contents.
It was ipenned by the administrator of the
young man whose hand and heart she had re-
jected during the war He had never forgot
ten the object of his alteration in Richmond,
and son bis dying bed, bequeathed her his en-
tire estate, valued ati$l9 100. She is request
ed to forward immediate directions as to what
disposition shall be. made of the property. The
lady. we; learn, will leave at an early day to
givetpersonal attention to her interests in Lou
isiaaa. Isct. Euqutrer. Ss &c So ~ al Y 81