Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-02

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The MISERABLE END. The following is a
graphic conclusion Of Mrs Stoves -Four
Scenes in the Life Of Country Boy, who
went to the city, passed through the different
grades Of promotion i'll business and crime, un-
til he became teller in a bank, and gambler.
lie looses largely in play, and to retrieve him.
self, abstracts money from the bank. The re-
suit is as follows
but the time of settlement Of bank ac-
counts is coming, and still his luck docs not
turn. Pray to God he dare not, and the devil
only laughs at his cries. He thin ks OF the
agony of detection, of the shame and disgrace
comes. "Forge check Why not? lie
can initiate writing clsverly-was always a skill,
full penman. He will do it he does 1t; and
here to-day he stands, pale, agonizcd, detected,
before the board who have met to examine the
accounts Of the bank.
There stands the same boy that left his coun-
try home so well-meaning, so beloved. and SO
happy. Behind him stands the detectives and
the hand cuffs. and at the door the prison van,
while the president Of the board holds up the
forged check.
Where are the respectable friends who help
..l him to wear off his country greenness at
select suppcrs? They are perfectly shocked at
such revelations Of depravlty. Who would
have thought of his turning out such scamp ?
What mess he has made OF 1t! The TEL
low was fool-a weak-headed fool! -
Yes, he was weak-headcd aud weak-hcarted,
and he tried to walk where the strongest heads
often turn; and you beguiled him to walk
there You laughed before him at the idea OF
total abstinence You boasted before him OF
oH fnunbipr and t0stiDp
everything, and never getting upset. You
united his boat, and helped him to paddle
into the rapids, aud then stood sale on the
shore to see him 60 down.
The mother hoped to lean upon her darling
son when her locks should be white and her
limbs begin to tremble; but one day the faith
rr died and left mother alone to hold the relns
and guide the children The little fellow,
when ont of her sight. thought it manly to use
bad words, such as older boys used, commcnc-
Ing at first with those that were not quite so
wicked and by and by he was not startled
with any profanity. One day he found an end
Of cigar in the street and tried to puff it.
lie was dreadful sick for awhile, but the boys
urged him to try it again, and soon he began
to love the filthy weed, and by and by to
smoke and chew like the oldest veteran.
Again the boy coaxed his mother just to- let
him 90 ont little way in the evening with the
other boys; he would only 20 around the cor
ncr, he said In this evening school he learned
all kinds of wickedneSs. Now came the long
ing looks uto the shop windows, the desire for
things not his own teasing his mother for pen
les to spend and soon the appropriating to his
own use the goods of others, until he was called
thief.
One day the boy slid, Mother, don't want
to 60 to school to such hard master; the les
SONS are long, the teachers are cross; do let me
go to some other school.
Soon the boy said, II Won 90 to school any
more, mother
He became uncomfortable. Now the boy
must be taken to the Reform School, where he
should be taught there was a law to be obeyed.
Oh, how hard it was to be forced to study. to
work for the State, to earn money tor others,
which might have been his own. .'-Co"g'r3a,
houdlSt.
THAT ONE TnING.-tlncle Peter, who flour
ishcs in the mountains Of Vermont as d horse.
dealer, was called upon tho other day by an
amateur of equine who was in search OF
something fast. The result is told as follows
'Thero,' said Uncle Peter, pointing to an
animal in tho meadow below the house
there, sir, is mare who would trot her mile
in two minutes and seventeen seconds were it
not for one thing ri
'Indeed - cried his companion.
"Yes," continued Uncle Peter, ''she is four
years old this spring; is in good condition ;
looks VOL is a tirst-rate marc and she could
20 mile in two-seventeen were it not for one
thing
"Wcll, what is that?'
THAT mare resumed the jockey, lis in
every way good piece of property. She has
heavy name, switch tail, trots fair, and yet
there is ono thing only why she cant go mile
iii two seventeen.
What in the Old Harry is it then? cried
the amateur, lmpatlently.
'"The distance is too great for tho time p
was the old wag' reply.
A Man KISSES THE WRoSG GIRL-A
young gentleman of this city, says the Norfolk
Journal, made ridiculous and rather embar-
RAISING mistake yesterday evening on the ar
rival Of tho Seaboard and Roanoke train at
Portsmouth.
Expecting the arrival of his grandmother
and young lady cousin on the train, we went
to Portsmouth to meet them. On the arrival
of the train he haStened to the ladies coach, and
seeing his grandmother and young lady whom
he supposed to be his cousin, occupying the
same seat, he hurried up to them and saluted
the young lady, with hearty kiss right i'll the
mouth, as he expressed it. Immediately a
gentleman sitting in the rear of the young lady,
arose and demanded in iratc tones what he
meant by this insult. Overwhelmed with con
fusion the young gentleman (who is very bash
full murmured out an apology and explana
ton. The wrath of the gentleman was appeased
by the explanation, and he graciously accepted
the apology The young lady-her face Gov
cred with blushes-remarked: You mus
look better next time y