The morning call., 1894-10-19

l became acquainted with William HOr-
ton, man as handsome as a picture,
hneiy educated and well-to-do. He had
studled to be doctor and travelled IN
Europe. studying in the colleges there.
de was also fine engraver. He did not
IKE the doctors profession because it was
too cruel. and he turned his talent for en-
CRAVING 10 account in making counterfeit
coin. VI course / did not learn this until
a1ter we were married, which took place
soon after we became acquainted. but [
often watched him at this trade. He had
some sort Of composition of just the right
weighr, did the milling perfectly and the
coin passed current right along. He was
never discovered. lie had . faro game.
where be worked off the coin every night.
AS say, he was well-to-do, and we trav-
eled. We went to Europe and visited my
parents relatives in Ireland and thence to
the Continent. We came back and went
up to Portland. and it was while there
that my trunk was broken into and, with
many other things, the watch was stolen
that valued so much as coming from
General Grant.
My husband was injured in railroad
accident and died from the effects. Some
years afterward / was married to Edwin
HOLT Bryan, who was attached to the
Bush-street Theater. Everybody knew
EDDY Bryan in his lifetime. He was
always kind to me, but nothing could keep
him from drink and gambling, and he
sauandered all the money had saved. /
had plenty of money in bank when mar
rled him. but the last / had was spent
upon his funeral He broke his leg while
druEk on one occasion, and they gave him
benefit at the theater. When he got
we'll he spent all the money they gave him
treating the Toys who had performed at
the benefit. When l took to my bed to
give birth to our daughter | gave him a
check for $500 for the expenses, and he
never came back till the money was spent.
But he was always kind to me. He died
as the result of his habits at the City and
County Hospital. and his funeral was a
long one. with a wagon full of flowers.
Il am a worker and had no trouble in
taking care of myself and my child and
would not even now if / could hear. l
caught cold travelling with my child from
Virginia City, keeping my head close to
the window to protect her. have treated
with all kinds of doctors but without
avail. l am deaf as post these later
years. Bow could l tell that all this was
to come upon me in my age-sickness,
deafness and poverty. 1 travelled. married
and was careless and as res ult lost my
papers. l have nothing to prove anything.
Otherwise / might have pension.
My daughter has been good daughter.
Like me, she early learned too dance, and
In helping out a kindergarten entertain
ment theatrical manager saw and pro-
nOunced her horn for the stage. She mar
ried song and dance man named Milton
Valentine Peck. der original stage name
was Mamie W Oods, but she now appears
with him under the name Of the Two
Pecks.
"But she took a cold and has gone al
most blind. All her husband can earn
goes to the doctor. She wrote me short
time ago that she would not allow me TO
want while she had dollar, but that she
are in Salt Lake City now.
II was living in little room on Pine
street, corner of Grant avenue, keeping
house. My daughter sent me S. and some
times IS week. When it did not come /
fell behind in the rent and had very little
to eat. AT last l was reduced to extrem-
tiles. l pawned my wedding ring for %
cents and the interest makes 1t now 40
cents. Then l could do nothing else. and
had TO come here. Oh, if had only my
hearing it would not have come to this
Everybody in the house was crying when l
came away. The little children all kissed
me good-by. for they came and kissed me
every day. just as my daughter always did
when she was child and at home.
''AIl the neighbors loved me. for I was
always kind to them ana ready to share
my last bit. l often went with little extras
that had to the poor people at the hospi-
tai. have done good wherever I could
from the time I stole chickens for the poor
boys in the army hospital to the last day l
had a pitcher of milk to share with my
neighbor on Pine street. God bless us.
but must make the best OF it, / suppose.
The woman's husbands sister. by the
way. is the wife of Frank Mayo, and a
distant relative was Judge Patterson of
the Allegheny County bench in Pennsyl-
vania.
So Lizzie Bryan, after her battles and
sacrifices, with wounds that "do not pain,
but keep her limbs twitcning with strange
nervous action" and which were got fight
ing like man for the Union at time
when she had money enough to live in
luxury. Lizzie Bryan in her age has gone
to the Poorhouse.
Well. well.
But immutable as is the law that writes
''fnis" to the names Of those who step In
here from the hurly-burly it will be
roken in the case of Lizzie Bryan, if
justice be done.
KNITTED THE STOREKEEPER.