Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-14
From the Petersburg htelligenesr.

MOST NOVEL AND INTERESTING OCCUR.
RENEE.
The following singular incident, we are
assured by respectable friend actually &C.
Cured a short time stree, between young
gentleman and young lady, in an adjacent
county. The parties both possessed small
property, were Of respectable connections,
and had been for come time engaged to be.
married. But some unfortunate circum.
stances having opposed and retarded their
union, they were, in ali unlucky moment.
inudced by their warm and confding affec.
tions, TO anticipate The event-and in the
ordinary course of such matters, fine child
was born unto them. The lover now be-
coming indifferent or neglectful, and appa-
rently disregarding his solemn vows; the
unhappy girl was advised to swear The child
to him. as well TO obtain its maintenance,
as TO expose the circumstances, which had
led 10 her calamity. She was required to
appear in court, TO depose to the fact that
he was the father. She was young and
beautiful, her appearance sorrowful and in
teresting, her department perfectly modest
and correct-free from any affected sensi-
bility and devoid Of all forwardncs:. Alter
being sworn, she stated that "she had only
TO say that Mr.. was the father of her
child if other testimony was required, il
could be obtained from witnesses who were
present." The attorney for the common
wealth remarked, lyon are positive, ma
dam, that Mr.. is the father of your
child" "Yes, sir, it is impossible that any
other person could have been" Never did
a woman excite more general sympathy
than Miss - did at this moment. You
might see through her eyes, the inward ago.
MES of those finer feelings, which were re-
pressed with so much dignity, bu, which
excited such universal respect aud commits
seration. A solemn pause of some moments
ensued.-Those who had gathered around
to leer anu laugh, involuntarily sacrificed
their intentions to the more generous feel
ings of our nature. At length, one Of the
counsel for the defendant ventured to ask
her question one which on similar occa-
sions would hardly have been deemed I'M
proper.
But the age Of chivalry was not gone
the whole bar were ready TO resent even
look that should threaten her with Insult
gallant young gentleman instantly rose to
protest against the questionable was not
engaged in the case but il was impossible
for 'his heart 10 be cold, or his tongue to
be wordless" on such an occasion; every
feeling OF his soul was aroused and impel-
led him 10 denounce the course which wss
abou. to be pursued. The attorney for the
commonwealth IN accustomed eloquence,
gave vent to his love and tenderness tor the
sex. A third gentleman, OF good old age
and retiring from the labors Of the law, next
arose and with all bis well earned inAu-
ence, declared in the generous enthusiasm
of his nature, his reproba,ion of the man,
who could first betray an amable and beau.
tiiul woman; and then cause her sorrows
and her sufferings, 10 be sported with in a
court of justice. The worthy counsel,
whose iIl-fated question had brought forth
these bursts Ofindignant eloquence, seemed
not to know what he had done, or what he
should say =; his coadjutor, however, made
an apologize explanation for him compIi-
mented, in handsome strain, the ardor
and the eloquence Of The ga!lan, volunteers,
who had enlisted under the banners o! the