Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-06-28

as his favorite son had been represent
ed. His letters, appealing to Eugene
for the truth, had never reached him,
and the old father had died believing
his younger son scoundrel and thief.
Eugene had left his native city, and
mad with bitter thoughts had begun to
drink, and in drunken quarrel had
DEARLY killed man who had insulted
him. He had been sent to prison for
six months, and on coming out, dis
graced and penniless, had wandered
from town to town in search of work,
and when Jane had seen him at the
pantry window he had been about to
steal in order to satisfya hunger which
was consuming him.
The Cranes listened to the long story
of Eugene Laureson and pitied him
deeply. Mr.. Crane offered him work
on the farm, but he would not accept it.
He said to Jane one day that he had
friend.out West who had started q farm
where land was cheap, and if ne only
had 9 few hundred dollars he could join
him, and sooD secure a comfortable but
hard-working living.
You shall go, Eugene" said Jane,
in her usual quiet manner. 81 have
500 saved, and you shall have it all.
When you are able you shall pay me
back"
At first Eugene refused this generous
offer, but Jane persuaded him into TAX
ling the money, sud with many
promises to lead good and useful life
| be prepared to depart.
The morning of his departure from
the farm, he came to Jane where she
was skimming milk in the dairy.
Jane" he said, taking her hand,
"you have been ny guardian angel.
God bless and keep you slways. Jane,
| hardly dare a. K .ou-ics ling what a
beggar borr Yer / ain, and how worthy
you are of the affection of any man in
the world-but, Jane, if should return
to you, would you be my wife,"
For answer Jane laid her hand in
his. her quiet eyes full OF tears.
Eugene clasped her in his arms,
touched deeply by this evidence of her
affection.
4 love you dearly, Jane. i wish i
could give You the money rightfully
mine, but we will be happy even in q
log cabin out West, and you shall never
have cause to be ashamed OF me-"
Eugene Lanretson was successful, and
la year later returned to the farm house
| to take Jane to the humble home he
had prepared for her, and they were
married in the farmhouse parlor, and
lsck Aunt Lucy gave Jane dozen use
full wedding presents, and Mrs. Crane
packed large box of household goods
and sent il out West, even though she
shook her head obviously over the
marriage, for she "didn't believe in
ffoolishness.' Happy Leila kissed JANE
good-by last of all, and whispered
l"Dear Jane, Pm 80 glad you really goI
your lover after Gll.-Danbury News
The Marriage Of Maria Monks
Daughter.
From the New York Sum-
| Mrs. L. st. John Eckel, daughter
of the once celebrated Maria Monk
was married yesterday by the Rev. R
l.. Burtsell in the Catholic Church o.
the Epiphany, in Second avenue, to s
B. A. Harper, recently editor of tht
Tablet. He is from Oxford, England
and was formerly an Episcopal minis
ter, and an editor iD Glasgow and Liv
erpool. He is now q Catholic, as als(
his bride, who become converted ter
years ago. Her mother wrote her al
legged experience in the Convent o
Grey Nuns in Montreal, in 1868, undel
the title, ''Six Months in Convent
The statements were subsequently
proved to be false, but they created /
great prejudice against Catholicism a
the time, and led to the burning o
Catholic churches in several large cite
of the Union. The volume served alst
as text book for the native American
party thirty-fiye years ago. Mari'
Monk died in the poor house on Black
wells Island twenty years ago, ant
her daughter was recently a nurs
there. The first husband of Mrs. Ecke
was from Tennessee. She married
him in 1856. He died in 1868, afte
living with her for five years in Wash
ington. Their child died in 1862. Mrs
!, Eckel afterward resided in Paris til
4 1870, when she returned here and pub
lished book entitled MARIA Monk
Daughter" She has farm near Ar
, menia, in this State, where she ba
gone with her new husband. He
sixty years of age, being twenty year
older than his wife.