The Van Buren press., 1875-01-19
MISCELLANY.
Written for the Van Buren Press.
THE FACTORY GIRL,
OR
How I Was Saved,
(Continued.)
BY MARCUS

(tOntlnueu.l
Ada Williams was the prettlest girl !
ever saw, and | have seen many. She
was quite small, but had lovely form
and fairly splendid figure She had
the sweetest mouth in the world, and the
loveliest of tints was enthroned upon her
lips. Her eyes sparklcd like diamonds,
and her teeth glistcned like alabaster in
| their whiteness. Her hand was as white
as the drifting snow, while the glow OF
the ruby painted her cheeks with mar.
velously fascinating hue. Her hair was
! black as the darkness of deep midnight,
and fell in glossy, clustering ringlets
adown a neck Of celestial whteness. But
what attracted me to her more than any
thing else, was her elegant, stately mien,
! the beauty of which consisted in its en-
| tire freedom from afIectation. When she
stepped, the very ground seemed to re-
cede from her footsteps, as though it
would not soil, by its touch the pure
ness of her dainty feet The zephyrs
gently famed the contour Of her lovely
face, lest they disturb the rosy color that
bepaintcd her checks But when she spoke
the sweet, silvery voice. 81 musical in its
gorgeous cadences, woke The siren Love,
and in her entrance left ailr the deor by
which unrest came in, and from its throne
within my heart, dism0nllcd peace.
Isitnot strange, dear relder that when
this cozcning, fairy spfitt OF love once
gains admission to the heart it never al
lows its victims quiet, but ever haunts
them with the demons jealousy and doubt
NV case was no exception to the general
rule. had fallen desperately in love
with this dainty little creature, and her
beautiful face and form was photograph
cd upon my mind. 1t haunted my thoughts
by day, and my dreams by night; where
ever | fixed my eyes | saw nothing but
Ada and, whenever unemployed, heard
nothing but the silvery tones of her
voice in those sweetly murmurcd words,
which, through their compliance, caused
my disgrace, +" WW yoa please p
succeeded admirably in my position,
and by undivided and dilligent attention
to business succeeded in gaining the con
fdence Of my employers. My never fail.
inc good humor, under all circumstances,
made me a popular and successful sales
man. | also aided the chief okkeeper,
and when he was temporarily absent, per.
formed his duties. AT the end of three
months from the time Of my entering the
store, | had so thoroughly won the con
fidence and favor Of my employers as to
obtain the position Of chief bookkecper,
at salary Of $4,000 q year. SO com
plcte was their reliance in me that all the
business Of the counting-room was deliv-
cred over to my exclusive care, and was
pivcn the KEY Of the safe, and all the mo
ney received or paid out, passed through
my hands,
1t was a few days before this promo
ton that | met Ada Williams, received
and accepted an invition to her party, and
fell desperately in love.
When Friday night came, ! arrayed
myself in my broaicloth, aud wandered
toward Choteau avenue near the centre
of which stood the martle.front MANSION
of the Hon Augustus VILLAINS, the father
of the fascinating little Ada. He was very
rich, and the party was TO be the most
splendid one OF tne scasSn' lHc Housc
was one vast sheen of light, and looked,
in the dark night, like huge sea Of fire
| raped at the door, and was admitted by
a negro, clad in livery | repaired to the
gentleman dressing ropm, and divested
myself Of my overcoat, lad my patent
feathers brushed off, and was then uSh
cred into an earthly elysium. Never be.
4 \ ,,,h ~t.l. I.r A
hundred many.colored lights, from two
solid gold chandeliers IN the huge parlor,
flooded the delicately perfumcd apart
ment with lovely showers Of light, which
fell softly upon the besitching mass Of
elegance that fitted to md fro in the gid
DIV dance. Those who were not in the
ouadrle gathered around me to enjoy
some of the mirthfnness with which !
was ever Overlooking
As soon rs an opportunity offered it
self, hastcncd TO pay my respects to
Ada, and seek an Introduction to her
father and mother. Ada took me direct
ly to the latter:
" Father, let me Introduce Mr. William
Parker?'
"a SON OF Thomas lhrker, of,.-T
he asked,
."N No, SIR" ] replied, he is my uncle.
NV father is George j. Parker, Of that
place =, .,
"On, yes, ! was well acquainted with
him We were in the war Of 1912 to.
gether lie was a genqal, believe"
ayes, sir" replied, overjoyed that ]
found some one in ST. LOUIS VINO knew
something of my parenage
Consider yourself among friends,
Mr. Parker" hc rcmarA I'D kindly, "ond