The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-20
Letter From Boston.

does not seem to run any smoother now than when
William :. noticed the fact of its unevenness and
otted it down in his note book. The other llav a
foreign steamer arrived in Boston, and among her
passengers was young and very pretty lady who
had been sent by her friends an uncle in Canada
During the passage across, She made the acquain-
tancc of gentleman returning to this country, and
by the time the steamer reached her destination the
two had apparently fallen desperately In love, and
made up their minds, individually and collectivelv
to be married and let the old gentleman in Canada
whistle for his niece. Whether the girls friends
in England realized the fact that a female left
wholly to her devices is sure to get herself or
some one else into trouble, deponent deposeth not
but certain it is that when the steamer came to her
dock the captain found telegram, asking him to
watch the Young lady and see that she started for
Canada all right. Having noticed the intimacy eA-
listing between the couple, and thinking perhaps
things We're not all right, the obliging officer not
only kept an eye them himself, but put the
steward and stewar,tess guard, and with their
assistance foiled number of plans escape which
the lovers concOcted. Finally the lady agreed to
take the train for Canada, secretly intending to
leave the car before it started and Join her lover
The captain knew trick worth two of that and in
tructed one Of the railroad officials to watch the
damseh So the lady entered the car and Just as
the train began to move rushed for the front door
Mas il was locked. She turned to try the other.
and there stood the heartless railroad man barring
the way and, weeping and lamenng, She was car
lied OF.
Cruel was il not But there is a sequel to 1.-THE
! lover was discovered to be married man with n
family! As BWshy would say "the bearins OF this
observation lay in the application of it,"
Adams was concerned. The honorable gentleman
II now scventy--iN Years old, and very childish He
went out for Il morning walk one dav and during
ID \ pleasant faced young fellow stepped W to
him, and making some remark about the weather,
engaged tim III conversation, saying that he was
the SON Of an oid political friend of Adams, and
quoted from me olt mans speeches. expressing hi.
admiration Of the sentiments therein in fact, tick
ling the .aterman's ear with juaicious faterv and
after while induced him to go to his room take a
iitnd in Z little game, and finally to sign three
CHECKS in blank. Then This ohliging young man
Kindly conducted him home. and calmed his agita
ton by assuring him that ii would be made all right
Ihc nest day check presented at the bank
where Adams kept his funds for sl7 500 The large
amount excited suspicion, and payment was refus
Cd until Adams had been seen, and the interview
young man Wa found, and he made other interest
M statements. He was a Harvard graduate a
perfect gentleman in appearance. and talked of his
operations in the ''banco" line Is Il regular bust
ness, giving the names of other victims and saving
that they always paid up rather than have any pub.
LEFTY given 70 such thing, and that he had no
Doubt Adams would do The same lie showed two
other checks signed by their dupc one for 81 TOO
the other S1ll- which "a
the iirst had been paid. Unfortunately for this
gifted operator The Adams family would not cover
W thc awindIe, but had the swindler arrested, and
VIII prosecute him. Boetonans unterst and how
Tbs >hatpl~ took advantage of the old mans child
i-hnt~-, but the tender mercir, of the wicked New
York papers are very cruel. For instance the
Graphic remarks "iIaG Mr. Charles Francis Adams
come away trom the banco men with ST. 500of their
money i'll lis pocket, his uental faculties would
probably have been strong enough TO have guided
Him ~ His bank ana 10 enabled him to deposit the
money " Ms credit And the Evening Mail solilo-
puiHe~ thn- ''kcddy tile Kid appears to be the
Ycrl Fewer of Boston 'rulcha, and Harvard Uni
Ne'-itF must cease training such banco men as lie if
members IF the first families Of the Hub are to
preserve their funds in bank and their immaculate
regulations"
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worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness on that
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