The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-11-06

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s. = youtis M0iildit ut'scenueu from ilopie
English house, who was disowned by her
IfamIlyfor marrying a social inferior. is
now lying at the point of death in the
EPittsburg Amshouse. The story. as told
by herself, is as follows
About twenty years ago there lived near
| WolvertOn, England, Il proud scion of
British aristocracy, member of the
Royal Society, on valuable estate. His
family consisted of his wife. son and two
daughters. the youngest of whom at that
time was sixteen years of age The latter
I was known by the name of Priscilla. She
was the pet of her parents, and all the
Injuries and accomplishments which
wealth can command were provided for
her. Innocent as she was she forgot her.
self SO far as to listen to advances made by
a servant in the family. and eventually to
give herself up entirely to his influence. to
leave her home, friends and relatives. and
to embark in his company on the sea of
life.
Trusting in the love of Langdon. her
husband, she did not realize the terrors of
her situation when her father banished
her forever from her home and disinher-
tied her. In the course of time a child
was born to the Young couple. and in her
love for this the yonng wife did not no.
gate. neglectlng his work. and That her
company did not offer the attractions for
him as did that of boon companions of his
ilk. Her sister in the meantime had mar
ried a rich landlord in Ireland. who Int
recently added one of the LARGEST hotels in
Ireland to his various possessions. while
her brother. with her fathers aid had en-
bafked in the manufacture of edge tools.
The married life of the couple dated
back about five wears. when Mrs. Tangdon
inherited from a kind-bparted aunt the
sum of S25. 900. Al tbe same time her
parents offered to fake CHARGE of her in
FAINT. and to give it ali advantages Of edll-
cation which IFS mother had enioved
Mrs. Langd0n in order to save at least
mart of her inberit.nco for No.. oh;id no. go
cepted the offer of her PARENTS, and he
uueathed $4,000 to her little daughter.
1Supposinr that the chance might have an
effect on the habits of her hHshand She
then persuaded him to emigrate to Amer
lea with the IS 900 left. She has been in
America fifteen wears. and the remainder
of her story goes to show that her expec-
tations were NOT realized .After moy;no
about from Mace ton1ace in te ' East ME-
Langdon and her husband came to pitts.
burg 1873.
Langdon's neglect of his wife became
more and more evident from wear to wear
and starvation was staring the moor v wo'
man in the face. when. in 1877, to III her
cup of sorrow to the brim her husband
left her destitute in Pittsbnre and as she
supposes. returned to ENGLAND She strno.
gled on. however. and Though her ednca-
ton lshe speaks four langnagesl might
have entitled her to a better mode of SIM
porting herself. her pride prevented her
from applying for position. Since that |
time she has kent herself barely alive NV |
cleaning house. toiling hard for her scanty |
remuneration. and deYoting ali her care ~ |
the keeping secret of her identity It was
a severe struggle. and though for seven
long wears She fought with All the ENERGY
she possessed. it was her DESTINY finally f1
succumb ''''i-' ~
About two weeks AGO the effect Of hard
work on her system. nnaccustomed no #
was to toll. became evident. She had been
afflicted with .rbenmatiSm From, ti,no -