Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

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wears ago were united onoe more IN friend
ship.
The holidays passed, an invitation to
| visit Sacramento was extended by Mrs.
Fl tn her new found friend, which was ac-
| cented and here we find her nicely quar-
tered in one of the handsomsst dwellings
Of our capital city. Miss Roberts having
nassed through a double ordeal of suffer.
| ing-the death of her father and the loss OF
| her loyer-it is no wonder that her whole
system gave way, vitality ceased to assert
control. and disease, with its outstretched
arm. embraced her as its own, the result
being typhoid fever in its worst form.
But let us hide from our gaze the suffer-
ing endured by that poor girl during the
weeks and months following. Suffice to
say that at times when deiirious, when the
mind was absent on a vacation, she would
cry out the name of her lover IN tones OF
anguish and despair, begging him to re-
turn to her that it was not her fault that
separated them, but the decree of stern
parent, against whose mandates she had
not the power to rebel" Such ejacula-
tons as these caused her hostess to enter
tain some doubts as to the propriety OF her
conduct in some love affair, not very re-
mote in the past.
Our fair patient being treated by one OF
the best physicians in cases OF fever, nursed
and cared for by skillful attendant, her
life was saved. But with returning health
came despair again. The hostess, whose
devotion during those many weeks OF peril
had been SO manifest, divulged to the now
convalescent patient the rawlings she had
INDUCED in, demanding at the same time
to be told the reasons therefor, and the
truth surrounding the circumstances.
With no desire to falsify, and in the belief
that the truth tcld would not only meet
with the approval of her friend and host
ess. but also bring into requisition her
| efforts to consummate that long-looked for
and happy event of the finding of her
lover, it was told in detail. How strange
are the shapes which confidence sometimes
assumes. Instead of acqdiescing, severe
reprimand was given, which created in the
mind of Miss Roberts feeling and belief
that her presence was no longer desired.
Being of an impulsive nature and realizing
fully the tfuthfulness of the poets lines,
"and since help
Must come to me from those who love me not,
Farewell, all helpers, must help myself,
And am alone from henceforth"
Preparations were at once made for hasty
departure, and ere the sun had ducked its
head behind the mountain waves of the
Pacific the last good-by was said, and Miss
Roberts was gone.
The State House being in close proximity
recourse to its hospitality is had, and
here we find her snugly located, where
every effort is put forth to add comfort and
give satisfaction to their new guest. But
the unstinted and urbane manager of
the hotel failed to arouse even
the faintest recognition of his anxiety
for, or devotion to, her welfare. Even the
sweet songs of Professor Sweeny could not
bring forth smile TO tighten up her pale
countenance, or word of encouragement
to cheer him on to greater efforts in dis.
playing his musical talent The sad look,
together with her distant and morose man
ner, caused many to believe that Miss
Roberts to be an escaped nun, or if not, a
proper subject for trip to Stockton.
" But blame all women not, if some appear
Too cold at times, and some too gay and light.
Some griefs gnaw deep some woes are hard to bear;
Who knows the past ? and who can Judge us
right? p
Firm in the belief that Tine is an infalli.
be cont.overter of wrong opinions, let us
leave her with him, strong in the faith that
he alone will dispel those erroneous impress
sions as above expressed.
During the five weeks Of youpg Pome.
roy's incarceration not one word had been
sent by him to any of his friends in San
Francisco, for the reason that humiliation
at the knowledge of his arrest and impris
onment assumed full CONTROL and he
chose rather to suffer the pangs which
prison cell alone impaIt, than advise his
friends of his condition. But at last the
services of Judge -, of Salinas,
were secured, a release had, and we find
him in San Francisco penniless and alone,
fearing to call on friends lsst his previous
Imprisonment may be made known to
them, followed by disgrace and mental
suffering. While upon one of the down
town streets, in meod of absolute des-
pondenoy he is accosted by supposed
would be friend, invited to "smiie, and
thinking the same might assist in driving
away sad thoughts, accepts. For two
days following blank only exists in his
memory-a sort of dream as it were
upon awakening from which, and arriving
at a sense of understanding he finds him
self two hundred miles from shore, out
upon the broad Pacific, " shanghied, and
on his way to Liverpool. Arrived in that
city he quietly reships for New York, upon
reaching which he at once starts for Cali.
fornis, believing he will there find his long
lost tiance, as she had once informed him
of her fathers intention of remaining on
the coast for year or more. On reaching
Cheyenne his money became exhausted,
and he was forced to become tramp, walk
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ever an opportunity presented itself, his
last exploit in that direction being to ride
brake-beam from Colfax to Sacramento,
which latter city he reached on the 4th of
October, 1888. While strolling through
town he accidentally dropped into the
Postoffice where, exposed to his view, was
the name of Viola Roberts, purporting to
be the address borne by an uncalled for
letter. Not knowing of the death of Judge
Roberts, and fearing his wrath, together
with the possibility of repetition of incar-
ceration should he be seen, our youthful
hero-for such he is-disguises himself as
a Chinaman, pursuing the course in which
we have already found him. While re-
turning from visit to the outskirts of the
city, he meets lady on K street who is
heavily vailed. a strong resemblance to
the object of his search prompts him to
follow, which he does, until the State
House is reached, where she enters and is
lost from his view. The balance of our
story is soon told, for installed in that
hotel as roustabout, an opportunity
presented itself for him to make himself
known, which he is not slow to avail him
self of, not, however, until he has revealed
to ''Uncle Hold" the story of his trials and
suffering, as well as the low condition of
his finances. The proprietor, to his credit
be it said, in the goodness of his
great heart, than whom no living per-
son possesses a larger one, took in
the situation at once, procured the fises.
suit of clothes to be had in town, loaned
him his own private and elegant watch
and chain, the better that fashionable as
well as a respectable appearance might be
presented, and few evenings since in the
parlor of the State House was enacted a
scene long to be remembered by the few
permitted to witness it; scene
Where tears of JOY did fow
Yea flow like streams from mountains high,
Nor checked, nor hidden in their course,
But onward came-and why
The services of a minister of the
gospel will be required no one can
for a moment doubt, and with a
q odsnaedn and a wish that their wheels