Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

The Romance OF Crime.
1t was in the year 1870 that young Ohlo
girl, while returning from boarding school' met
By chance handsome young man Oh railroad
train. Her father was prosperous and we'll
to do resident of sn Ohio city aud had moved
there from PiLtsburga great many years ago.
The acquaintance formed by the young folks
seemed to have been case of love at hrst sigh
The maiden invited her male friend to cali
upon her at her home. and he 10 noWlse lotn
did so.
Ris calls became noticeable. and the stern
parents began itquiry as to the social standing
of the su;tor for their daug bter's hand. They
learned after diligent enquiry. that the young
man was carpenter and bore good character.
Somehow or other this news had bad effect
upon the old folks. and they forthwith forbade
the intimacy. The maiden good and true, took
no notice of the ban imposed, but continued to
love and to be loved by the knight OF the plane
and saw. The bsrsh father told her that be
would cut her off with shilling if she dared to
marry against bis wishes, and would no longer
recognize her as bis offspring.
Love laughed at the dollars OF the dad, and
the couple were duly united in bonds OF mast
rinooy. The happy groom took bis olusn!ne
bride 10 Chicago and planed and sawed liVlng
out of the new buildings. ln course OF time,
baby was born and the big hre OF loIl gave
the youug carpenter pleuty OF chances % 1ntlve I
10 lie. Another baby arrived and tnefe
was q happy home. The father was 10
telIiLent and Industrious, the mother
warm hearted Christian woman. By ana Dy
te,upter came and by visions of sudden wealth
enticed the husband from the paths ofrectltude,
and when his eldest boy was i've years OLD ne
was detected in crime and sent to the Eastern
Psui,entiary of Pennsylvania. The faithful
wife az soon as she learned the tate OF her nus
band, did not give 40 in despair, but set out
10 make living for herself. She sought aud
obtained a number of music scholars, and oil
her leisure hours we're devoted to the Instruc-
tion of her children. Her CONSTANT tear was
that her boy would be branded as the son OF o
convict by his playmates, and when he was SIX
years of age she informed him of bis fathers
| unhappy fate, 30 that when the DloW came tne
child would be prepared for 1t.
The Stern father, who since bis daughters
marriage bad oever shown sligo of relentIng,
when he heard of the imprisonment OF the
husband went to Chicago and tried to induce
the daughter to return to the home OF her girl
| hood, with her children, but the lady was hfn
| 10 her REFUSAL saying that she bad beeo CASE
| off oncs AID she did not want to 90 through
that furnace of ,fa o.iou agaiu. This lady ls
still teaching mus,c supporting her two chill
dren ard educating them while she awaits the
| release of her husband from the pententlary.
when she hopes that the errlog man VIII enter
ou the line of sn upright aud honorable Ire,
never TO leave it. Her name is Mrs. a. B.
Wicks. ano her husband was the mao who was
| sent 10 Cherry Hill from Chsmbcrsburg tor the
h1 nd nd hJnn-
cell 10 rob the National Bank in that place.
PENCILLINas BY THE WAY.-L,ziness is o
| premature death. 10 be 10 20 action is not to
| live.
The Innocence and purity of childhood briggs
bitter heart paugs to the sin hardened man and
worldly woman.
1t is better to wear out than to rust out. We
must not only strike the iron while it is hot. but
strike until it is made hot.
If the loved ones c,uld come back to earth
| ouly long enough to be forgiven, lt Wouio re-
leve macy remorseful heart.
The object of all ambition should DO to be
happy at home If We are not happy there,
We cannot b. happy elsewhere.
! We smile at the ignorance of the savage who
cuts down the tree 10 order to reach the fruits,
but the fact is that bluDder of ths description
is made by every person who is ever eager and
| i'm patient 10 the pursuit of pleasure.
Tw, gifts are offered to men 10 this world;
| they seldom can have both. Oae is success
with wearuess; the other failure, with hope.
| The last is much the best. The mau who suc-
ceeds finds that bis SUCCESS does not amount to
q great deal; the man who fails, but keeps bis
hope, is the happy man. :,
You are more sure of suc,ess ln the end IT
you regard yourself as mao OF ordinary talent.
with plenty of hard work before you, than If
you think yourself man of genius. and speud
too much time 10 watchdog your hair grow
long, that you may convince people that you
are not like other folk.
@- You are cordially Invited to examine the
large variety of Parlor Stoves. Cook Stoves and
Ranges, Housefurnishing Goods, Christmas