The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-06-08

lerenS virtue Win AL iris.uiah'-
Brewer had long been his ahomina-
ton, and lie was zealously enlisted IN
ais exposure. He was n special friend
Of mine, and knowing l was from
Georgia, he wrote me these facts and
requested I should ascertain, If posi-
BILE, their truth. I wrote to Judge
Joseph II. Lumpkin, who replied i'm
mediately that they were true OF
Mr.. PaschalI, but lie did not know the
accused was Paschall. He knew Tins
ly, and knew him to he reliable, and
he supposed that he knew Paschall.
Pending this action, Brewer left AL
exandria for some time. Returning,
he was accompanied by an aged fe-
male, who he, with her, asserted to be
his mother. He had never spoken OF
his mother to any one, and their UNI
ted assertions were not credited. Pub
lie opinion demanded that he should
90 at once to Georgia and there estab-
lish his innocence in the proof that he
was not the veritable Paschall. To
this demand he yielded.
He was quite youth when he left
Georgia. He was now q middle aged
man; had changed much; was f1eshy
and gross in habit, and altogether un-
like the youth Paschall. Relying up.
on this radical change in bis appear
ance for concealment, he came to Geor-
gia and to Oglethorpe county. He was
recognized, and though stoutly deny
ing his identity as Paschall, he was
arrested and a strict investigation in
stituted. Every one believed him to
be, but no one was willing to swear
that lie was the yeritable Paschall.
Among the many witnesses called, was
one, an aged woman, who had been,
in his infancy, the nurse of Paschall.
She scrutinized him closely, and
avoyed her belief in his being the child
she had nursed, but she was not as
sured of the fact; but she said:
"If it is him, he has q scar on his
back between his shoulders, about as
big as a seven pence, and he can show
you his back, and it will tell the
truth"
At this announcement he grew pale
aud requested to see Mr.. Thomas pri'
yately, who was present. To him he
confessed the truth of his being Pas
chall, and appealed to him for mercy
II was persuaded to this act of in
fanny when / was too young to judge
of it's enormity. 1 have ever since
lived an upright life, have built up al
honorable name, have paid nearly al
the amount of the bill, and am ready
to pay the balance"
Mr.. Thomas was feeling and gen
erous man, and in the kindness of Iii
heart withdrew the prosecution. Fo
this generous act Paschall purchased
and presented to Mr.. Thomas cost.
watch, and left the State, to return tt
his home and family. All these fact
preceded him, and he found only on
to receive him with open arms and
devoted heart-his noble, loving wife
She fell upon his bosom and sail
aloud:
Through the furnace unshrinking, til,
steps I'll pursue
And shield thee, and save thee, or perisl
there too.'
Her brother and all her friend
urged her to abandon him, but un
needing all these efforts, she clung TIT
closer to him, answering all; ~ tool
him for better or for worse, and what
ever may be his fate, it shall be NINE
At once he closed up all his business
and went away from the scenes of hi
triumphs to the wilds of Texas, fol
lowed affectionately by his noble ant
coniding wife.
"Oh, woman, woman! in thy hours of ease
Uncertain, coy and hard to please;
And variable as the uncertain shade,
BY the light trembling aspen made;
But when deep anguish sways thy brow
ministeriug angel, thou"
Verify there is moro goodness, NOR
sincerity, more devotion of heart, an.
more purity in ono good woman thar
o thousand men.
Soon after Paschall reached Texa
he was followed by his brother from
Arkansas, who abandoned his Indial
wife with her children, and opened al
Office for the practice of law in connec
ton with his brother. They were EN-
inently successful, and he became
Judge, and both were prominent poll
ticians in the State. In all his afte
life there was never damaging charg
made against his integrity, and chart
ty would say, let this atone for the on
error of young life ere yet experienc
had taught her lessons.-[W. II. Spark
in Atlanta Constitution.
REMARKABLE MECH Nj
matchmaker in Newcastle, Pennsylva
mia, says a Pittsburgh paper, has com
pleted set of three gold, shirt-studs
in one of which is q watch that keep