Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-01
No. 26.

been very wealthy. She was at a boarding
! school, and knew u.Rght Of practical life, not
even the art of sewing. Her father. Rufus
4 Abbott, lost all his properly and died broken
! hearted. The mother sooa followed tue
/ father The poor e.tild was now alone in the
world. and fell ayiesin to the arts Of pro-
fessional gambler. Another step, and she
was the inmate of brothel, placed there by
her sedueer. Betpeen ignorance of the
world and indebsedness 70 her degraded host
ess. she continued IN this sink hole of ini-
( guilty. sometimes weeping herself sick, at other
times neditatins 6fcide.,
Accident brou case before q beueSe
zelsnt genfieman .her-,s.s,s,-sfeF
the nalne70f Usfissie, and saw her in her pre-
sent virtuous home. While accomplishing
| herself for music teache=, this person was
kindly supporting her.
'Iiow many know this, Januett 2"
Outside of the-of the-place where I
! was, my history is known to but three besides
| yourself"
Does Miss Ellis know your histOry7"
''Not word"
"NIay ask from whom you derive sup
port %
Frank, Frank, do not ask me- have
promised silence to my benefactor"
At this juncture an envelope fell from her
! bosom,
"Jannett! Jannett That envelope ~
THE envelope. What my dear friend ?"
| now know all. This day drew check,
put the amount in that same envelope, and
tuok it to Mr.. Townsend"
"Who brought tito me-" interrupted she.
I ooh, Frank, | have often wished to tell you,
! bur could not"
"And my father. Jannett, would not trust
| !, i'll t,l ,-;,I,
| He stated your case, but would give neither
name nor locality. l now see who are ac-
| quainted with the facts. There are but four
your father, Mrs. Ellis Mr. Townsend, and
| your lover-your sdorer"
Frank, you cannot say that now"
Can Januett, look me in the eye
| Tell|me if | am not correct. You were de-
coyed by love at-What age ?"
! Seventeen"
"At seventeen. You were terrified by cir
cunstances TO do what you -loathed and now
you rejoice in your present career Am L not
right?'
Yes, yes, Frank, and you may emphasize
every syllable of what you have uttered. L
| have but one great ambition that to be a
| good and useful woman. | will atone for the
| past but never Impose myself on such noble
spirit as beats in your bosom"
"Impose! Jannett, you may act as you
deem proper, but | intend imposing myself
on Y, u"
But your fHther. Frank"
ON fix that Now, darling, adiou l
will show you the meaning Of manhood"
We will now return to the home Of Hamlin
Hawley
"Fafhcr. have friend who is in trouble
and seeks my advice. Please assist my judg
ment."
Certainly, sou. If I can"
"In brief said friend has fallen desperately
in love with a rare and radiant maiden. She
loves him but don't encourage. He presses
her to an explanation. and learns that her
parents who had been wealthy, lost all and
died-leaving her at a boarding school
From this she was decoyed by gambler, and
ruined through vows of honorable wed!ock
Soon she was placed in deu of infamy by
this same seducer. Being young. ignorant of
life. and intinidated by debt aud its surround
ings, she, against her instinct, suffered the
ignOminy, until relieved by benevolence.-
She is now we'll situated, is pure, and has an
assumed name. Her case is known to but
four individuals She is learning some bus~
ness. is truly religions. and really au ornament
to the world Now, father, what shall say
to my friend 2"
Hamlin IIawley. says marry her She was
vIctimized. and went not astray voluntarily.
I say marry her, marry her, by all means
That is principle"
Then, father, as have your consent, pre-
pare for wcddng."
.-Whose? Whose ~
Mine Mine Within one month I
will be the husband Of Miss Jaunett G. ABB
bott. alias Carlisle, whom l Lave visited for
months"
Frank Haw'ey! You-you-the heir of
my esta,e-the successor to my position the
scion of an old and proud aucesiry-I-I-"
Now, father, that is pride. You have
most generously elevated a noble girl. taught
her that her cause Apologize. and that
she was worthy the love Of the most exalted
You have just told me the same Nov, my
benevolent philauthropic father do you object
to your son carrying out your own views p
Frank, YOU know we often hate the effect
of our own legislation but, hang it-as I am
so beautifully ourgeneraled, l will give Hy
consent, and feel that the spirit of your dead
mother approves it."
There was soon a wedding. followed by ho
" conjugal felicity, and brilliant career
Mrs Jannett HawIey far exceeded the expcc-
tatons of her true Friends, and HawIey senior
declares that the world may croak at pleasure,
but that during the remnant of his pilgrimage
foolish pride shall ever yield to the mandate
Of 4 righteous principle.
SPIcY.-Therc was knot of sea- captains
in a store at Honolulu, the keeper of which
/ had just bought barrel Of black pepper
I Old Captain --. of Salem. c1me In, and
seeing the pepper, took uy handful Of it.
"What did you buy such stuff as that for p
said he TO the s'orekeeper, "it's half peas"
peas " replied the stOrekeePer, "there
isn't pea in it."
Taking up handful as he spoke. he ap-
PeaIed to the company. They al! looked at it,
! and plunged their hands into the barrel, aud
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