Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-16
MRS. JoRD0N.

Among the papers by the Pacific,
we received The Chester COurant, oi
the cath Of Junc. from which We copy
the fC.l9wing interesting original
and genuine AnecdOte OF tie late &C.
LIBERATED actress. Mrs. Jurdnn. FROM
Riley 'sitincrant, recently Published"
inosc WIN, ike me, had the plea
sure OF being on terms of friendly
intimacy villa ;3is unrivaIled actress.
equally a credit To her profession. ana
an hOngr TO hHman ,rature, viii cor
roburate ny testimony in asserting
that IN aGti,ion ID her many othes
goJa qualities, sic possessed 4 heart
susceptible ii the most tender and ha-
rIane cmntiCDS, called into Instant
action by the least approach of mise
~ or distress. Daring her short stay
~ Chester, where she was perf"im
ing as Usual to crowded and cnraptu
rla hauscS, her WASH, rwOmda. a WI
dow with three small children. WAS
BIZ merrilcsS creditor thrown Int"
prison. 4 small debt OF DO sii!l.RgS
EayiEg in very short time, By The
usual process If the glorious uncer-
tainty, item. this. ;ult, and the other.
been worked up - bill OF s pounds.
As suon as ti.:s : : creature heard
or the event, she sent for tie Attor-
ney, paid ms demand, and observed
with as much severity as her good
naturcd c0untenance could assume.
Yoa lawyers. are certainly infer
al spirits sent OF earth 10 mike poor
marta!s miserable The Attorney.
however poekeicd the affroEt, and
with iDw how mGde his exit. IN
tic afternoon of the same day. the
liour woman vas liberated. As Airs.
Jor.iua with her servant vas taking
her usual walk on the Chester walls.
tire widow with her three children
followed her. and just ~ she had Ia
ken shelter from & shower Of rain. il
Ing kind Of porch. dropped on
i.er knees, aud with difficulty cSclai-
med, % Cad forever Gicss yoI, Ma
dam, YOU have saved me and M 10
Inily ton ruin" The children be-
. holi;Rs their mother's tears, added
their ,Iantirc cries, and formed toSe-
Their i scene too affecting for 50 se:iSi-
iise mind TO behold without the
strongest sensations of sympathetic
feeling, atfar-ling. shOnld conceive.
a Sa:t Of hcaychIy pleasure not to be
Ge-cfited, but bg those whom Provi-
hcacc has blessed with soul of safii-
Gent magnitude. The natural iiveli-
Ecss Of disposition MIS-. Jordan was
Well Snown to possess, would not ca
silly be damped by sorrOwful scenes !:
nevertheless, although she strive to
hide it. the tear OF feeling stole Down
fac cheek of scnsibilit.. ard Shopping
to Kiss the children, she slipped a
pound note into the mothers hand,
and in her usual playful manner. Pc
piled, " There, thclc, now it's all
,xcr; 60 giad woman: God bless
d you, don't say another Nnrd." The
q grateful craatGrc would haze replied.
bat this guod Samaritan insisted Oh
y her silence and departure. which at
4 last she complied with. sobbing forth
y thanks and calling down blessings OH
her aenefactress. ltsn happened that
another person had taken shelter ia
the porch, and witnessed the whole
8 Oftliis interesting scene. who, as soon
q as Osr heroine observed him, rame
3 forward. and holding ont his hand.
and with a deep sigh, exclaimins,
Z" Lady, pardon the freedom of a
stranger, but would to the Lord. the
world were all Ike thee" The figure
of this man plainly bespoke his caH-
ing his cnuntcnaBce WAS pale and
NUe-begone, and suit Of saHieS IA
;her the worse for wear, covered 4 r.
sme thin ard spare. The Penetra-
tn. eye e our fair phiiaathroPhist.
soon developed he character anu
profession Of this singular lacking
person, and with her wOnted good
humour and playrulncss. retiring a
few PAGES, she replied. &" No; l won'l
shake hands With YOU" Why: >
"Because You are Meth"dist prea-
cher, and when yoa know who ] am,