Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-11-04
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| There lived in New Albany. Tn',, fei
years ago man and his wife. who shall b.
nameless in this narration, They wer
poor, but were able through their labor u
obtain an abundant supply Of food, nni
lived happily together, apparently much
attached to ench other. , .,..,. iii .4,,
The husband was finally thrown out o
employment there, but soon after obtained
a situation at his business in adi>tan, place
When he left home he had but little none,
to leave with his wife and three children. :
lie promised, however, a. fast NJ he recev
ed his wages to forwtrl a portion Of ithem b,
,nail to his wife and children, and thus pro
vide tnr their wants, .a
Time wore on, AMI the wife had beer
compelled to spend the last cent Of the mon
ey left her by her husband. aud yet she had
not heard word from him since his depar'
ture. Other men fio,u New Albany, who
worked at the same place. sent a portion D,
their wages weekly I" tl,ir families. The
I"mr wife was on the point Of 'starvati, b,
aud in this condition she realized the truth
that .he had been deserted by him who had
sSorn to protect and support her. -'. 8.
She endeavord to obtain work. hu, in he,
efforts succeeded but poorly. Her last cen,
had been spent. there was no. n,outhiul Of
food in the hon.e, and her three helpless
children were upon the verge OF starvation.
crying and begging for food. The trial up.
Oh her feeble health was too severe, md she
fell i'll and grcwso sick that her lie was des.
paired Of 'i -a7ta l-lH r..',.
And now her utterly destitute and starv.
ing condition became known TO few kind
neiehbors who called to see her. The sup.
pliei her wants as fur as they we're able. aud
under their kind aur.iug and the healthy
f,od .hc received u tiirrlr, ne. recovered. =
During her illness she several times receiv.
ed II baske, filed with provisions, sent BY
some unknown pe,son. This Kindness was
continued by her unknown friend for weeks
after her recovery. and yet she knew not to
Whom, strwa, in l.btel TOR the t;.,d she thu.
received tr hc,self and little children.
Finally, however. the unknown friend re.
veal d himself to the poor ~ou,at,. He
made known his acts Of t'cl,arity and promised
to continue them as long as they were re-
quired. From occasional calls he became
ireQuent visitor to the house Of the woman,
Who now itlt herself a stiiendiary upon his
charity. He wound his serpent coils around
his grateful but helpless victim, and i,,sidi.
ously Won her from the paths Of right
Bead must he had for heLelf aud little
ones, even though it be purchased ut the
price OF her honor And 20 il was Purchas.
ed; the man VIII" had srnt her food in her
sickness and misery claiming all that was
sacred TO her tor bis reward. The act OF
noble charity Was turned by him into one Of
the mo-t infamous lertidy. '.F
The woman struggled against her fate; |;
s''e 'tmvc hard IN reIel her Icrsecutor, hut
in vain She had sacrificed all that was
dear to her for bread. A villain held her
in his power, aud, step by step, led her TO
the deepest disgrace, until now She was a
woman of the town living in affect misery
-desparine Of the future, and daily cursing
the God who brought her into existence.
Such is always the inevitable result in
cases like this. Far better had it been ibr
ihi, poor, abanded creature had she and her
children died " starvation ere she lost her
good name and all that makes woman love.
ly and lovabIe. Now the disgrace OF the
wretched ,uother, the blight Of her shame,
rests upon her three children and will follow
them TO the grave. Better for herself and
children had zee died before shc siuned. ?