Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-25


AMIssvGLLE. RApp. Co., VA July, 1880,
Mrs. Thomas Brun,Jack, cedar Point. Page
county. Va:
DEAR MADAM: You Will 10 doubt bo surprised
to rscelve letter irol ne-to haar from one
whom you krcw 10 pleasant goaeby days.
happy, oonioated wonsn,-bua who is to day,
alas but the srsck OF her former happy self
mentally o.! Mrs. Bruubsok, you, of
course, koCw OF all my trcubl:s. You, ofcourse.
know of my sad and WORSE thar widowed condl
ton, OF the $50 incarceration OF 10y husbaad-
the sad cjas quaaces Of his past weskoess and
folly. Fur slx long and anguish laden years
have had 10 mCu.p my husband as dead, for he
is indeed tead to ms in tho ssddest sense OF
the word; and thousand widoWhoods could
not brug the same untold misery aud woe. for
no hunao toogue csn express The suffering and
missry bsve undergone Oh D7 husbands &C
count. I knqw that he bss doae very wfoog-
but he, too, knows und feels 1t ard has repent.
ed of it in the deepest contfslon snd bitterness.
will not &C elk hereto 70 palate or excuse my
husband past tolIy any further ihsn to say
that the business misfortunes from which he
had recently suffered and finally sTindled out
Of his all by set of dlshoDess contractors under
whom he had saken a sub cootrac: whilst ne
was railryadiogl had about driven hlm to de-
spair and made him des Jcrste, and ne weakly
sought to drown his sorroTs 10 the lpsox''a;log
bow, spd whilst With bis better seoses and ludge
neut perverted and his faculties bsnumb5d by
the polsonous potaions Wh'eh ne bad
iubibad, be lent too wiling ear 10
the seductive va!c1 OF temptation. and
committed the cff.nos for which he to-
day suffers in gloomy. isromn1ous prlson tor
be does not plead luoGc3t &C., ou: deep ana SIN,
cers repeatstce. aon l kDOW hs means 1t all
from the bottom Of his heart. de las pow uo-
dercone oil tne suffering end misery OF SIX years
imprisonmen!-six lorg, sad years, with toelr
cad. yloomy trsiu of WOES AID lila, both to my
nnhannv husband ana mgsalf | have the best
of reasops to koow, Mrs. B1umb- ok, from my
hu.bsod's numerous letters to me lTrltten both
privately aud publ:ciyl that he has repeated o:
his pss; errors ia the deeDest coutrluen aod
bitterness, in sack clIth aud ashes, as 1t wers.
ard has wspt f,uos Cf bitter tears ut most sIn'
c,re repentance. Aod oh ! Ms. B.uDhscs,
know, srd thank God 10 knowing. tbat my poor
husband ia changed and b8tier mso L have
mysnlf souehs aad fouod peace 10 the blessed
assnr.ooe of Sagiour's redeaulpg love. am
myssIf most uowortby member of God 3 molly
church. ani ray dear husband proposes 10 ally
himself to lt as sgou as ho ls oros mcrs o's3ea
with liberty. Mr.. B.. you will hardly teel like
credlting the stltemeot when toll you my own
awakening aud SUITS :qusnt conversion we're
brought about by good advice tfcm my poor
husband, ard bis o1n sincere p1of"s:ooS OF
changed ana better lte My hasb'ud' mrs;
Brum5sck, wss revar bad man 1t aeart' aud
know thst bsng CAST d0wa ~ Dis mls'or-
=. k.; o.T L
mi X tha, all gooa ard Nc!l thinking m;u CAD
not fail TO agree 10 ths opiulon that be has sui.
| fsred long enough-that by his LONG Imprlson-
| ment bis offgoee las been fully exDiatsd. aod
| the end OF ius:ice ully met 10 his cass. My
| husbands psople aud lrlends nropose try,og 70
| oct him pardoued this fall We want m get
| nm several petitions 10 ss msny d'H7reot
| conntiss of the State if possible. We Gao get
| nm a good petition D AIesrdtla city aod oouu-
| 70 also Fairfax, Rockingham and Prince Will
liam and This county Now Mrs. B'umback,
! knou puu to bs kind .srIed and geoerous
| Iadv, and YOU are yourself wife AID mother,
| and thapk God u naDDy one, whilst L am tne
| nnhsnry reverse; aod when tell gou that m7'
saH oaG d,ar little chidrsn arc DaR reduced 10
exiremc poverty sod alr1ost want by tbe long
imnrisonmept OF my busoa1d, aod Lnat since
his c,p6oemnut We hava heeu e7t'rely depend
ent uroo my agrd, ohfm t.iiIer. VINO oy Dad
.nck aud Il, health has 5eou reduced TO poverty,
and the. We sre at aoy line liable 20 loose nln'
our omit protector, | kno~ tina. your dear. Kind.
motheel7 heart will feal deep sympathy for me
ana nv dear iittls children, and that you CAM
not icd i. 10 your kind heart to retusa me the
great kiaducss AN going to ask at yHur hauds
-Rhic1 is Ibis: Wcu't you please inss1c'ae
u;,h Mr.. B;umo. OK to let me s5pd hlm Deti-
J,aun, nv aus5sud's behalf aud get
him RI nsys il circulated in Youf roucty tor him.
Mrs Rtumhsck you will do me the greatest
k;od op,, YOU cauld possibly be5low upoo Da
rsavad and heart brokeu mother 1t you Will do
f,hia for me. You will feoder 10 1esrt stricken
mother and slfe and delenoeless and innocent
oh;Idran an ACT of nsrey for Vhich heaven will
rew.rd vou. For as above ststed, my
fsther is o,ite old aod feeble, liable sny
tina "a dis ana thus leave Lnyselt and "
| tio onas unou tie charity OF al unteilIog world,
u;,h nm ono 10 care for or proiec. u.s. Ii you
,s;Il do this for me and let me know. Will have
| a netitiou drafted and sent you at oecs: Inere
are mauy men 10 your coun;y wac my husoand
has benefited 10 tie pGs', tda WHO c2r'anliy
| cannot tail to 81 synpsth!z7 with MIN 10 LIS nsro
lot, and me and my dear little c2lldreo. NY
Door husband oftep spike OF Mr. Brumoack as
the most esteemed OF all his acqusiotanccs ID
your county, aod 10 terms OF the kiuoest rGeala u
|; for every member Of yvur family, and l know
,, Mr.. Brumback Gao do him more gooo man aoY
man in your county, hence my appeal to you;
tnogiup YOUR kind and generous nature WouIo
> at once 70 out 10 sympathy 'or me 10 NY
trouble. l also know MIR. Brumoack 20 oe =
kind, generous aud hnnane gentleman' aAu
knnw his nood, fathery heart will ieel for q
haart.brnkeo mother aud helpless chlidren, aou
$ Co. The nnhappg man who has ever regarded
~, 'n n;.h ,he etestsst ssleem and kindly tee-
;na. %,. Please let me hear from sou Mrs. Brnm'
hack At YOUR earliest convenience. Hoping to
:, hear hear from yor very soon. remain, With much
! love. Your SINCERE friend.
. ''''' LUCY NJ. Cats