The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1885-02-28
A TALE FOR A PRINCES CHILDREN.

Miss Mackay's Progress From Nevada
Howell to an Italian Princes Palace.
From the augusta Constitutional
Some twenty odd years ago there
dwelt in California family OF three
persons, father, mother and daughter
The latter was a mere child. All were
young. The father was a physician.
Unfortunately, he injured his not very
extensive practice by intemperance. His
habits became so dissipatcd that the
poor wife, despailins Of his reformation,
and also of the possibility Of indepen-
dent action on her own part to secure
support for horseii and child, proposed
separation. The man agreed to it. but
he was not put out like Rip Van Wrinkle.
He was assured that while he lived size
would never cease to help him, and that
when he irendsd his ways their old rela
TONS should be restored. He departed
to cure himself, If possible, and become
wo:thy of the woman who. sorely bcsot
undertook Ic maintenance of the family.
Eneour gsd by his vifes prayers, letters
and he reic conduct, the doctor redeemed
himself. AT least, he thought SO, and
his poor wife was more than willing to
believe it. He returned to her home and
heart, warmly welcomed back to both.
Unluckily, he bad either miscalculatsd
his will power or the demon Of indul
gence, was simply asleep and by no
means dead within him. He went back
to his cups, and very soon the skeleton
finger of poverty was laid upon his do
nestle affairs. The devoted wife, un-
willing to undertake an experimental
separation, ard unable to remain where
she was, determined to try what change
of seems would do for this miserable
man, who, naturally kind, tslentsd aud
wholesome, seemed to be insanely aban
doned to the devil Of strong drink. Just
at this crisis runnrs had reached Cali
fornia Of the Comstock lode discovery,
and thither many of the mining popua-
ton drifted. Across the Sierlas to Nir-
ginia City this little and most wretchsd
family journeyed.
Tie doctor pulled himself together for
a while and did some business, but his
health was gone and very soon lie died
Widow and orphans were left in the
very depths Of poverty. The generous
miners had dubbed together to bury the
doctor. They made up purse for the
mother and child from time to time, and,
thus saved both from utter deprivatiort'
of food, shelter and rament. There wats;
at that time, superintendent Of one Corr
the mines, a sturdy young lrishman, wl'g'
from the lowest round Of the ladde,r r
had baGnu to bush his way to fortuio n:
lle was ut tIen more than moderatts,
we'll OF, and lutte dreamed of tie Noistef
Ctis;o casket in store ior him. He uLov,
to cauy tie veok1y or monthly stipc u
to the " id"w. and Lis visits 30 her
came mor: aid none frequent. AT,
he mari cd | CT, ard her days Of fea
he score q; poverty were over.
poS scsst ii Il nei!-tu do husband, W hC
5he master % bis possessions. and c. Z
to maks his way i'll tie world. II
the days OF Gistres, the unhappy v
lad reSorted TO the oiphine h;.hi' otl
,ou Id not, OF her own effort, releas IN!
elf from it. 4 young physician I eve
,iaia City, who had recently CRU svs
II France, Informed her that if sh ~
'isit Paris aud put herself impliCn-
Ter tiis care Of his old master thier mir
;ure could he guaranteed. VINE Dun
husband remained to uncover, INC piai
II ssent junior senator from Ne 'he t
ichest silver deposit the wcrld''ei mo
Known, the wife crossed the anu Rr
unlimited to a rigorous med
nent, 1t vas successful ahany
.L -, a,, ro,t the
amous California aud Conso'
,iEia mines were penetI ated ""' nj
and. AID the world renOWn 3D. l.
4 which lie was plif cipal ''"'''
am at least fO'ty times shot
he wife in Paris, now pei '"'e" ferIi
nd blooming, at once rose - '"i' ath
.l ,aioh,;.u e., !, aid the 80
ohce anu celeollOy, loi Ut wiih
Parisians he Pefa
Foman whose talents and "'' -
Matched by such fabulous" '' ~ --H-
. lars this
nantically discovered. pas 'i''
ldy, who is no other tt 'o"n
lackey, has been silve g., ros
lost splendid capital of ' mas
wed in palaces. Noblei Vi i
enius have paid court d u T.
i.,a,,a ,;aI the chasm L. -