Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-05
A ROMANTIC SToRY.-At the commence

A ROMANTIC SToRY.-At the commence
ment of the present century young man
made his appearance in Stratford, and spent
q few weeks ct the tavern which then ted,
to afford shelter to stage coach travellers
Whence he came and what his business, none
could guess Directly opposite the tavern
stood the small cottage and forge CT black
smith named Folsom. Flo had a daughter,
who was the beauty of the village, and it was
her fortune to captvate the heart OF the young
stranger He told his love said he was from
Scotland that he was travelling incog., but 10
confidence gave her bis real name, claiming
that he vas heir to a large fortune. She re-
turncd bis love, and they were married. A
icw weeks thereafter the stranger toll his vile
that he must visit New Orleans. lie did so,
and the gossips OF the town made the young
mile unhappy by disagreeabic hints and Jeers.
In q few months the husband returned, but
beinrc = week had elapsed he received large
bnGrct of letters, and told his wife that he
must at once return to England, and must 20
alone, He took his departure, and the Cos
Gins had another glorious opportunity to make
n o'c ccnidipg woman wrclched. TO all but her
self il was clear case of dosegtlon. The vile
became q mother, and for two years lived on
in silence aud hope. At the end OF that time
| a letter was received BY the Stanford beauty
from her husband directing her to 60 at once
to New York with her child, taking nothing
w;-h her but the clothes she wore, and en-
bark in ship for her home in lIng and:
| On her arrival in New York she found
ship splenddIy furnished with every c9nVe
neienoe and luxury for her comtortand TWO ser
wants ready to obey every Wish that sne nlenI
express. The ship duly arrived 10 hnelanal
and the Stratford girl became the mistress OF
q superb mansion and, as the WIG OF 9arS
net was saluted by the arlstocracy as Indy
Samuel Stirling. On the death OF her nus
band, many years ago, the Stratiord boy sue
ceeded to the title and wealth OF bis father,
and 10 the last edition Of the Peeragc and
Baronetage he is spoken OF as the issue OF
Miss Folsome of Stafford, North America.
When the late Professor Siiman visited Eng
land, some years since, lie had the pleasure Of
meeting Indy Stirling at dinner party, and
was delighted to answer her many. queslld0DnIs
about her birthplace in Conncctlcut.-1h t
Nation.
PRINCE WILLIAM CoUNTY.-Dip.heria has
made its appearance iI this section, and DIS
Osmun & Barbour report about twenty cases III
their charge.
A colored man from Fairfax county, named
Alexander Lee, who was employed to ICED
threshing machine at Mrs. Gibson = Eai III:
hand terribly cut and man gled, by being
caught in the spikes OF the thrcsher On Friday
OF last week.
Mai. W. ". Thornton has sold this week
100 acres OF land, lying en- the road Ieadne
from Brentsvia TO Bri<toc station to Mr.. VIII
liam Prentice, of Hamilton Co, n. L., iol
$4,000.
The excitement and anxiety OF candidates in
regard to the county nominations l. q subject
OF general remark.
On the land forming the mill tract OF W.
II. Ellis, near Raccoon Ford very rich loadc
of barytesc has been found. Prince HHt'nm
) -Adrocatc