Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
The End Of Much Hard Luck.

sal, Lake Tribune.
Twelve years ago Henry l.. Wallace
vas married in New York City. and be.
ing n man OF liberal means, took his wife
to Europe. They made two years
tour on the continent and returned to
Liverpool, from whence they expected
to sail for America. Wallace and his
wife took staterooms in the steamer. and
after going on board Wallace recalled
the fact that the servant girl at the no.
tel who had acted as nurse girl tor his
child had not, in the hurry OF leaving,
been paid. Is there were still two hours
before the steamer sailed he concluded
to 60 back and pay the nurse lest she
might mention the matter 10 other
guests and a bad impression ofhis finan.
cial integrity be created. lie started
for the motel. and on his way was
roughly joslled by stranger. Turn.
ing upon him he demanded TO know
who he was insulted, when some hot
words passed and he knocked the man
down. The police rushed in and afres.
ted both men. At the station house the
man whom he had knocked down
charged him with attempting to pick
his pockets. lie tried TO explain that
his wife and child were on the steamer,
and finally offered 81 900 TO let him 10.
but it was OF no avail. aud the story OF
the steamer was only looked upon as q
fabrication TO deceive the police.
When he was searched no money was
found on his person except few shil
lings in silver. having lett it with his
wife. This fact. taken in connection
with his offer OF FL 900 for his release.
made il all the more suspicious. While
he was being examined in the office OF
the Chief Of Police a dispatch came
from London directing the detectives to
arrest a counterfeiture who was about
to sail on the steamer. The descrip.
ton answered exsctiv for Wallace. and
be was locked ur. lie sent word to the
hotel, and the keeper of the house call
ed upon him. Wallace begged the man
to identify him. but the reply was:
81 only know that you stopped few
days at my house. and when You left
you didn't pay nurse girl whom you
hired. What do know of your ante.
eedents ~
That tho bill due the nurse girl. which
was the cause Of all the trouble. should
be used against him WAS crushing
blow, and when the trial came off the
London detectives swore that they be.
lieved he was the counterfeiter wanted,
but there was not sufficient proof to con
vict. The man whom he knocked dow n
swore stoutly that he attempted 10 pick
his pocket, and he was sentenced for
two years.
In the meantime the steamer sailed,
bearing his wife and child, Mrs. Wallace
remembering the excuse he had made
10 leave the steamer, presently began
to imsgine, M many women might do
under the Circumstances, that he took
this method OF deserving her, and after
reaching New York gave up all hope OF
ever seeing him aRain. She had con.
siderable money, however. and finally
came West. She lived in San Francis.
co Tor several years. aud lost nearly all
she had in stocks. She came tosSalt
Lake with her child and tock in sew.
ing aud fancy needlework, barely max.
ing living.
After Wallace had served bis term In
Liverpool he spent two years in irving
% get something 10 do. and finally had
TO work IN = rope.maker's establish.
ment 10 earn money enough TO reach
Americs. coming in an enaigrant ship.
After reaching New York he met some
Of his old friend. Explaining his mis-.
fortunes. be got start In the world,
again, aud making good deal Of money,
he tried to lind bic wife, but vas unable
70 do 20. lie went TO Colorado two
years ago, invested luckily In minea and
made considerable money. Last week
be came 10 Salt Lake, and while at the