Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-07-03
OUR BOSTON LEIT TER.

| OtR BOSION LEIIER.
July lst 1873.
| In a recent letter | gave you brIei sketch OF
the ss hts and scenes on our Com non; but did
uoi speak of the sadder sighIs | have frequently
witnessed there. here is not q spot In all this
large city where heterogeneous things assemble
as on the Common. Tue servant giri having un-
der her charge the innocent little child, pei ambu-
! lates up and down the malls, IN sweet ignorance
of the class OF people which surround her Oh
every hand. Tue thief, the courtesan, the jail
breaker, and, indeed, those guilty OF every crime.
from lJadng to something far worse, make this
green spot daily rend,z zyous. Ii the secret his
oly Of some Of the criminals who assemble here
couid be written 1t would form an interesting
chapter IN crmInAl Jurisprudence. Many are the
| crimes plJtted aud III Luied under the protecting
ranches OF the noble old trees; aud If these
trees could speak, what taes mi int they not tell
of the lovers VOWS whispered beneath them.
For here ON pleasant evenings wApders with her
lIver tue maiden of the lower class OF society,
and to these, loves young dream is as sweet as to
tue richly attlred dan.e in guided parlor, Or vel.
vet hung boudOir.
a few days ago, when having nothing else to
occupy my mind or ulne, entered into conversa.
ton with Old decrepid woman, whose face had
become wrInkled aud sallow, and plainly pro
| claimed that sue had led the life OF a deDaucnee.
was surprised to II Nd her n woman OF good in-
teilect, fo- she convetsed vita ease not at all
congenia to her menlal occlpatlon-tlat OF sell
ling pop aud apples. found that, wrapped
III rag, she WAS, ani repulsive now in appear
| nat IN ark .hl IN
shcu she told me in an intelligent and connected
manner, leaving me Impressed with the truth oil
| ner statements.
| She sand tnat but a few years ago, comparative
ly, she was resident of East Boston, where she
was surrounded by every luxury which wealth
could procute, vita secret intuition telling hei
hat one day she should wan ler the Com ION and
,tleets Of her native city begging those she me,
to buy her apples aud corn. Her husband
retired sea captain, having accumulated large
tortune IN the East India trade. More than t.en-
" years ago he abandoned the sea- purchased an
s,egaut estate Iu The Island W ard aud entertained
ttruds aud acquaIntauces with prIncely hospltali-
ty, having guest he elite OF Boston, as well u,
distinguished persona.es iron other cItIes. Cost
y dinner paIt,es we've giveu AT short intervals,
,ud 1t seemed as ii nls wea.tn knew limit. Al
,ast these parties began 70 partake more of tn,
Character Oi carUusals than gatherings uf the re.
| lue1 aud cultuIed. Gradually tney deg enerateu
- much .nat people ot the highest respecIabiIty
ld not hequent them. Bat Ire lower element
chung 10 tneir benelactoIs, and lived riotously
.uln all the wealth had been squandered. and tue
auIily wLo had leJOiced Ia every ldxuty was re
| Iuccd to abJect poverty. Friend, y at once de.
serted them, anu broken by despair aud fast living,
ne father died ~reIchedly OF the city insti
.utions. The terrible ol liquor grew stronger
very day in the wrrtcued mother, aud sue be
came all outcasI, Famed 10 body mlnd BY this
sJul-deslruy,nx hend. The Two children, who
~eie described as beautiful and Intelligent were
sent TO an orphan asylum, AMI now this woman
ITS DAY after day ON the Common, or waadefs the
streets vending her fruit and corn, aud grooming
,ver her mislortunts. sister OF hers married u
wealthy merchant aud Is now a resident of the
oath End, surrounded by atil lence, aud with all
to make hle joyous. For Yeas she has supplicated
ler wre,ched relative to aOandon her miserable
,fe aud accept a home under her roof But the
lid woman turns deaf ear to all entreaties, pre-
| rerring, she says, to live tde remaining portion OF
| ler days in poverty and obscurity atone me n
for her sins. She occupies a miserable room IN
he Crystal Palace Lincoln Street. and her
| mind appears to brood Jntlnuslly over the past
doubt not that many of those whom in a
| ike state of misery and povery were the be-
i loved aud idolized OF some happy home, with n o
| thought Of the dark days which the future woul
| ring to them, when they could well afford 10 crv
| n Ie.nair. All fby waves have zone over me
| But it must not be supposed that only the 10 ser
classes frequent the Comm,n. The broad avenue
| n the fremont street side, aiding from ,ylston
treet to Park street, is thronged all d iy by all
classes from the highest TO the lowest. who hurry
along as If lie depen led the rtpility with
wh ch they walk Bat the many benches are
| filed with a seedy, lazy lot of men; who spend
l,y after day ba,king in the sunshine. content,
seemingly to live the refuse of the street
s,rner than exert them-elves
"Evangeline'i to be played at the Boston Mu-
seun tonight, and for some tima to cone by
very strong combination. Tna company is com
posed of old favori,es in B ston and the rush for
eats has heen very great
| Rce's Ext-avagauzt Combination will present
"Pppins" at the G ODE The ,tre this week. New
scenery aad mechanical effects have been prepared,
nd NJ. g lodwin has written the hbrstto; the
music has bceu retoiche AMI elaborated, aud
m any new airs and chornses added
CONSTANCE srERLIFG.
WIN. F4rr1w, of Maine. wa4 Gro sned king of
shooters" at II Hlhoken, last Sstnrlav, at gather
ng Of $1,000 people met 10 witness the coronation
OF the champion rihs shot, He had scored O4q