The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
strangers that just inheritance denied me
In my own native State.
LEF1 THE SaCrH. BUT RETCRNFD.


I.EF1 THE soUrH. But RETURNED.
Every gift of nature AT my command was
brought into rcuui-ition TO stay and soften
the evil passions engendored by the war.
Fruit loss and unaNaillng were all NV Efforts,
and the only cour-. left me to adopt and
pursue was To seek NOR" COngpnial cline.
This resolve was carried into execution dur
ing the summer of 1854 under the most try
ing circumstances, but was short lived, me-
ces-ity OF "A private nature, very much
against my inclination compelling me,
through force of surroundings, to return to
my home again in the month Of July.
This destiny over which ! had no con-
trolling agency, nor the power to avert,
forced misfortune and suffering upon me.
After my return was very guarded IN both
actions and speech, studioilsly avoiding en-
t"ring into political discussions, although
at periods they were forced upon me,
left the city. going to my fathers country
home. III Baltimore county near Hookstown.
| and there remained in retirement and happy
contontmcnt. Imagination could conjurc
up no sweeter life than this quiet country
solitude, and for over a month ] was truly
happy. The pleasures of the past resumed
their former status IN my nature; lived
over again the halcyon days passed there,
when peace rrigncd throughout the land,
e'er the rnd" tocsin of war marshaled foes
10 delugo this fair land III blood and rum,
and was allured under the false hope into
the belief tina, il was happiness,
But soon ] found u Was not 50. The
| heart = yearuings could not he stifcd' again
| rest iessno-s took possession of nv being,
and the heart bounded To life again in the
! element Of excitement in which for three
| long years il had run riot.
FArEfUL Journey t. BALTIMORE.
II was during my soJouri therc. upon a
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yrry i,ii,u. and irsinid thai | concluded
! that short visit 80 The city Of Baltimore
! would bc beneficial, in it, effects, whiCh
! Thought vas forthwith accrdcd to and car
| ried Immediately into excCut ion there being
| TO plans or any object governing my actions
| other than 10 relieve the dull mOuotOny
| naturally investing a country life
| Tho morning # my arrival In he cit v was
| principally occupied In the pursuit Of pleas
ur". accompanied by a few relected ac-
| QUaiutauCp- and friends Toward noon
! returned 20 the residence Of INV father, who
| was residing al tina, period in the city, when
| from a Younger brother, who had also been
! n schoolmatc Of John ". Booth | learned
| that Booth desired me TO call upon him at
| the Barnum Hotel at which place he was
| stopping
| a. this period I knew not hing 81 John
/ Wilkes Bnoth's political sentiments. nor had
| I the remotest idea Of the result which
would follow the visit. | merely called
| upon him as a conpanion and friend Of my
| bovhood, which was most natural. | had
| moi seen Booth since 1851 when we par, cd
! wit, one auot her at school Separated from
one another. our vacations called us to diff
! farent pursuits. and he. as an individual
! like the many that clus,rrnd around school.
| boy DAYS Vanished from tho eyeryda,
| scenes of nv life A. no became eminen,
! in his nrnfas.ior memory hrouoht him
| hacl; Inn "a. rayar mo, iron, ,s,I ,rti
! that Ia,tnr mar, 90 ,se,
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! los" confidence M IN" human race. 1ouht
! booth poS-tss'd oil "ohueiiN! rover IN con
Nersatloh ana became perfectly hlatuate'
! WIN ms sotlal manners ana b"ailH' IN
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