The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-08-06

AS my hest friend and only parent. Won
will. want her love and compnnionshin 70
perfect my life. mean to Write nv name
high, and with Alice by my side, I will ever
have good angel as true Guide forever 10
keep me worthy Of manhood and the nosit;on
l would attain see by the light in your
eyes that you think with mo
y es, my boy take her. for 7 am confident
that Alice Lee IS worthy of all that even you
can give. l MADE her Cry the other day,
poor th,ns, ou'! SIT, YOU must never cause
her to shed tear won't allow it. Some
day, my son, hope she will love me with
your truth and confidence. and that is all an
old man can ask Of his children. Transplant
her at once from the case to your home; her
busy little fingers have toiled long enough.
Take her, ns soon as you please, and God
bless you both.
Tn just one month from that date I was
her bridesmaid, and six months later, a bride
myself Immediately after we went West to
settle, where George started a weekly news
paper, which prospered famously. He was
editor, foreman, business clerk, while | did
the duty of compositor combined with proof
reader. | also looked after the poetry and
light matter and frequently, in cases of
emergency doing the locals, and manipula-
ting the exchanges. On several occasions |
was obliged to aspire to the editorials, one
OF which got me into trouble, and was called
to account by an indignant member of the
opposition party, who threatened fearful ven
geance on the writer Of the obnoxious article
whom he supposed was my innocent husband
While George was away to the Legislature,
| ran short ofedtorials. We were too poor
to pay for such things and so I mustered
courage 20 again write one. Ofcourse | was
quite familiar with my husbands style and
way of thinking, so dashed into the sub
ject with pure partisan zeal, and the result
was triumphant success for our combined
efforts-mine in the Office and his on the
'stump"-elected his party. since which time
we have prospered wonderfully.
In due time, Mr.. Lester was sent TO Con-
gress; and believe he is called an emihenly
capable and promising man by the people OF
his State know him 10 he true patriot,
q good husband, and faithful friend, and
that satisfies me completely.
Alice, as all the world knows is the hon
orcd wife of Mr.. s., the famous Sena-
tor from -. The brilliant lawyer, ora
tor and statesman, is said 10 be the coming
leader of his party. and his wife the most
beautiful woman at the capital. She is the
pride of society. and shares her husbands
fame with wonderous grace. In velvet and
diamonds she reigns star in the fashionable
world, but the heart of her grlhood remains
unchanged in the midst of the spendor that
surrounds her TO me she is still sweet Al
ice Lee, and in silk and calico her nature
will ever be pure and good.
Mrs. S. is not, as the wcrld goes,
accomplished: but that graceful head of hers
contains deal Of useful knowledge, and ev-
cry word she utters bespeaks richly culti-
yated mind. Her dainty white hands have
set up many column; nor has the slender
fingers forgotten their cunning, as you shall
see.
Alice paid me long visit last winter. Mr.
Lester, at the present time, is the proprietor
of a very influential daily paper published in
the city Of --. / left the Office long ago;
children came to claim my care-and, as
their is no longer any need OF me as work
er, | am scarcely known in the establishment
Well, as | said, Alice came to make q long
visit-w we are always Alice and Mary to
each other, except when society demands
strict etiquette.
One evening the business editor called in
as he was passing, in perfect fever of anxi-
ETY. and haste, trying his utmost, he said, to
procure two or three extra compositors for a
few hours for they had just received the
Presidents message, which must be in type
by three O'Clock. Mr., Ross was determined
that his readers should get the message in
the mornings issue, besides he wished to get
the start of his rival across the way, whom
he understood, from good authority, was still
messageless, although every moment expect
ing the arrival of that important document
Mr. Ross knew nothing about our printing
ability, and therefore could hardly hope to
find help from Alice, when she said consol-
ingly:
Perhaps Mrs. Lester and may find an
extra hand in your dire necessity; suppose
we look about, Mary?
Mr.. Ross regarded her incredulously, and
with nod of thanks bade us a hurried good
night, and rushed away, intent on finding a
few extra hands.
Come, said Alice gleefully, lets CO.
1t will be such capital fun. Just fancy you
and at our old trade again
| assented, delighted with the scheme,
aud, hooded and cloaked we speedily repaired
to the Office. The printers were astounded
when we made our DEBUT, and doubly so
when we made known our intentions, and
modestly demanded a case. But am certain
taat after watching us for few moments. we
gained immeasurably in their good opinion.
The case seemed an old friend, and in five
minutes we we're as clever as ever, while the
admiring compositors silently applauded our
skill, Alice especially, who used to bost that
no one could rival her in the craft
We all went to work with a will on the
message, determined TO get ahead of the 9TH
er papers. Mr.. Ross came in near midnight,
looking very tired and cross. His brow re-
laxed on beholding the almost complete form
He instantly turned to the foreman with
words of delight OH his lips, but they were
suddenly checked on seeing us busiIy at
work.
Good heavensr he exclaimed in astnish-
ment. Mrs. Lester, is it possible? AMI
dreaming, Mrs. s.? Please explain,
for | am utterly at loss
You are not dreaming, Mr.. Ross, laughed
Alice. Did you not know that Mrs Lester
aud were capital printers? We graduated
ten years ago, at least | did. l promised
you hand or two, and here they are. We
were famous in our day, and think even now