, 1869-03-05
NUNIBER IL.
Romantic History.

the school teachers Of San Francisco, by way
OF illustrating the manner in which fortune
frolics with human nature aud makes shuttle.
cocks OF poor humanity. Among the teach.
ers is an elderly lady-tLe mother of FIVE
Interesting children She was born in one
OF the Western States, and was the frstlborn
Of one of the most distinguished Senators
who ever sat 10 the legislative halls of the
United States-one who for more than
twenty years, represented one of the great
States of the mighty West, aud who was the
peer Of Clay, Calhoun aud Webster. In her
young days she was the belle of Washington
City, carrying away the palm from the dark
eyed daughters Of the South and the rosy
checked damsels of the North All were
anxious 10 receive smile from the fair lilly
OF the West. Nobemen, representing their
country at Washington, laid their coronets at
her feet in vain She was true republican,
aud gave her love to young gentlemen then
q clerk 10 one of the offices in Washington.
Her father knew the youth aud recognized
his great abilities, and when he solicited the
daughters hand it was cheerfully given.
The wedding was a brilliant one, many of
the great men of the country being present
to wish them joy and cheer them at the
commencement Of their domestic voyage.
The young husband was shortly afterward
admitted TO the bar OF the United States
Supreme court, and was soon recognized as
one OF the most promising members. For a
number of years he practsed bis profession
with great success, aud was On the high road
to wealth aud fame. Then came an event in
the history of our country which altered the
courses of many. L refer to the discovery
of gold in California, aud the consequent rush
Of emigrarts to the new FL Dorado. Among
those who determined upon going to Cali,
fornia was the husband. lie consulted with
his wife, and she, ike true woman, declar-
ed her intention of accompanying him. He
showed her the hardships that she must ne.
cessarily endure, and urged her to remain
with her parents until be had made home
for her, bat she, i'll the language of Ruth,
said: 'Entreat me not to leave thee or to
return from following after thee, fer whittier
thou goest | will 60, and where thou lodgest
L will lodge thy people shall be my people,
and thy God my God where thou diest will
| die, aud there will be buried He urged
her 10 more, but together they came to Cali
fOrnia, where the husband soon took lead,
ing position at the bar, and amassed for
tune. The people be associated with were
fr--- tho S--.Li ~~A like r,,a~y ~-i,,-- ~
began to drink 10 excess. When the rebel
lion broke out he cast bis sympathies with
the South. His brother. in'aw went with
the North, and became Major General.
He had to give up the practice Of his pro-
fesson because be could not take the oath
required by our Legislature. Out of busi.
ness, he drank heavily and soon began to
mortgage his property. Six years passed
away, aud he died, leaving his widow with
one child without dollar, for his credirors
had foreclosed even to the homestead. The
Doble woman Immediately took in sewing to
earn her living, but found that she could
hardly keep soul aud body together by that
means. Some friends of her father and hus.
band offered to aid and assist her, but she
would receive nothing so long as she could
help herself. She, however, would be thank,
fu for assistance in procuring her position
as teacher in one Of the public schools.
Application was made, and = would you
believe it t?-some of the school directors op-
posed 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
shOulderstraps of Majoy General. They
knew her husband in his life>time, and had
felt the lash OF his bitter tongue, and there
fore desired to harm his widow. Their ef-
forts, however, were unayailing. She was
appointed, and is now engaged in the public
school department of this city, teaching
primary class. A sad change in the fortunes
of one who started in life with such brilliant
prospects. She is a true and noble woman,
however, and every one who reads this para
graph will praise her for her herolsm and
devotion.