Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1885-09-25
TRUE AS STEEL
Struggling Against an Unfortunate
Appetite.
How an Ohio BOY overcame His Tend
ency for sprees=NIarryirg the Fam
lily Domestic Having tile
Right STUFF I'm Him.
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The gentleman in the case is a son of a
man who has a National reputation in a
small way, and If his name were mentioned
It would be fec0gnized in nearly every
city of consequence in the Union. His
name is especially familiar in Ohio He is
wealthy, respected and man of influence
His children have all been thoroughly
educated, and are equally as well liked as
the father, especially the son in question.
This boy, while he moved in the best cir
cles, was acquainted with all the bellies of
society, many of whom have been known
to encourage him in love matters, but all
to no purpose. His only misfortune Law in
the fact that he would every few months
go out on a spree, and through this addic-
tion to d, ink he found his ''one fair woman
of the wide, wide world"
This boy has a wonderful respect for his
charming mother, and it was the aim of
his life for the time being when on his
periodical sprees to keep it from her.
One of the domestics of the family, a
poor and by no means handsome German
girl, saw and understood his feelings on
this point, and whenever he did not come
in at night at the regular hour she would
sit up, If necessary, all night, and when
he returned help him to bed, and none of
the family would be any the wiser for his
spree. This created respect for the girl,
which in due course of time ripened into
something more lasting. The young fell
low battled against the feeling, knowing
that his family would feel deeply offended
did they know his secret, Lut all to no pur-
pose, and he finally told the girl he loved
hr.
This was maybe three years or more ago,
as understand it. His parents soon de-
tected what was in his mind. Suddenly
the lover was sent away from home. He
remained for months, and on his return
was changed man. He had Struggled
against his appetite for drink, and about
conquered it, but there was something
solemn about him that his friends could
not help but notice. He had the good will
and sympathy Of every body who knew
him.
ID his absence the domestic was sent
away, and the few people who knew TIE
circumstances above related thought the
last chapter of the romantic love affair
had been recorded, but not so. No one
ever heard him ahude to the girl, but after
NS'SAOphiCuIo ucuOuSbTdIeQ UQaU ne must
have frequently met her.
A few weeks ago the rep orters of the
various papers, l am told, one afternoon
received a message from him to meet him
at the depot on very important business.
Whether any of them met him or not am
unable to say, but brother did, and was
introduced to his wife, the former domestic
OF The family. His evident object in sum-
moning the reporters was to request them
to say nothing. in the papers about his
marriage, for his parents sake; and, while
am satisfied they all learned of the mat
ter that night, 1 am proud that all of them
were gentlemen enough to appreciate the
situation and say nothing. The story is as
well told without names, and none but
those who are acquainted with the circum-
stances can ever guess the parti from
this account.
The young man, in bidding q friend
goodbye at the depot, told him he was go
ing West with his wife to make a man of
himself; that he would keep up a corre-
spondence with his family and friends,
and hoped to hear from them all. Now,
that is popularity of love that term
true as steel, and predict there is not a
friend of that young man who will not be
proud to shake his hand ten years hence.