National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-02-26
Romantic History of one of Senator
Benton's Daughters.

Let me tell you something about
one of the school teachers of San
Francisco. by way of illustrate y the
manner in which fortune irolics with
human nature and makes SHUT I.
cocks of poor humanity. Amo g
the teachers is an elderly lad the
mother of five interesting children.
She was born in one ot the Western
States, and was the tirst-UOrn of one
OF the most distinguished Senators
, who ever sat in the legislative halls
OF the United States. In her youns :
| lays she Nas he belle of Washing
ton City. carrying away the paim
from the dark-eyed daughters otthe
I South and thcroSy checked ddmSel>
OF the North. She gave her love to
a young gentlclnal-then a clerk in
one of the Offices at Washington.
Her father knew the youth. and re.
cognized his great abilities, and
when he solicited his daughters
hand it WAS cheerlully given. The
wedding was a brilliant one, many
of the great men OF the country be
ing present to wish them Joy an |
cheer them at the commencement Of
their domestic voyage. The young
husband was shortly afterwards ad.
mltted to the bar of the United
States Supreme Court, and WAS soon
recognized as one of its most pro
mlsing members. For many years
he practised his profession wiz
great success, and was on the high
road to wealth and fame. Then
came the discovery Of gold in Cal
ltUrnia, and the consequent rush OF
emigrants to the new El Dorado
Among those who determined upon
going to California was the husband.
He consulted with his wife. and she,
like IL true woman, declared her in
tention of accompanying him.
Together :hey came to California,
where the husband soon took a lead.
ing position at the bar, and amassed
a large fortune. The people he as,
socidted with were from the South,
and like many others he began TO
drink To excess. When the rebel
lion broke out he east his sympa,
thies with the South. His brother
iu.iaw went with The North, and be
came Il Major-Gtueral. lie had to
give up the practice ofhis profession
| because he could not take the oath
required 10y our Legislature. Out
of business. he drank heavily, and
soon began TO morl gage his proper
ty. Six years passed away and he
died, leaving his widow and one
child without dollar. The noble
woman Immediately took i'll sewing
to earn her living. but tonud that
she could hardly keep soul and body
! together by ;hat means.
some friends of her father ard
/ husband offered to aid and assist
her. nut She would receive nothing
80 long rs she could help herself.
She, however. would be thankful for
! assistance in procuring her Il posi-
tiun as Il teacher in one OF the pub
lie schools. Application was mace.
ANA some of zee ,hool directors op
posed her appointment because heI
dead husband was II Scccsslonlst
! rhry knew her husband in his life
/ time. and had tcit the lash of hi,
bitter tongue. and therefore dcsIi ,
to harm his widow. TucSc clio $
however, were undVaillng. She Ha.
appointed. and Is now engage
the puuiic school department , t'a'
city, teaching Il primary class. y
sad change III the fortune of on,
who started in life with such blil
liant pruSpcctS.-San Francisco Let
ter.