Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-18

sho -speke she Wiped nor ureu'1s.a
clothes. aud made a sign to, an old
man. who had accompanied her, not
10 contradict her story.
sOn another bench ! saw woman
sill possessing some prftensIons 70
beauty. although in the decline of
life. who pressed her son to her no.
som with an expression Of grief and
tenderness to which no description
canldo justire: her husband turned
awav his face. filled with contempt
and anger. from a SON for whom ne
was compelled to blush; and the
mother took advantage Of this oppor-
tunity to slip into the young mans
hand a little purse, which she drew
from her bosom. $40
.Tknow not by what indications
I recognized the delicate and different
shades Of the same sentiment by which
the couuteuances of all these women
were animated mother, daughter.
wife. or mistress. discovered them,
however. all at the first glance. l
should not, indeed. have had to boast
m rch If nv perspicacity lift had heen
exercised upon subjects SO obviously
Ineligible az a pretty young woman,
who had taken possession, with the
man whom she had come to visit. Of
the darkest corner of the hall !; only
observed that it would have been
impossible to occupy less space than
was taken up b. this sentimental cou-
ple.
Maternal tenderness. filial piety,
love, benevolence, and friendship,
were the virtues Of which the women
here present offered me innunerabIe
examples; but there are others of a
kind which is more foreign from the
sex-snch a. patriotism. courage.
aud honor, Tin the chi.aIrons sense
which belongs to the word in which
the souls of some women have been
exalted tn the very height of hrroism.
I will mention one only, which my
residence st St. Pelagie has made
me acquainted with: Madame -'s
letter, which ] copy here. will render
an, further explanation unnecessary.
you know how much / love you;
nv cares have secured your life, but
YOU are now accused of having act
ed az an agent in exciting the affair
which is at this moment a subject OF
enquiry in the Chamber of Peers:
return then. and give yourself up as
a prisoner, since there are no other
means of removing the importation of
having committed base actio".--
Your Judges are men J.: and. although
I am convinced of your innocence as
far "a regards the conspiracy. ] am
far from being satisfied Of the result
If your trial. You may lose your
life. but I know your heart; and |
know that you will not for a moment
balance such a sacrifice with the
loss of your honor, of mine, and of
that Of our children
Tho wish of this noble and cou-
rageous woman was accomplished:
her husband return d; he was tried;
the otlious suspicion which bad rest
ed upon his name vas removed for
ever: and the sentence which depriy-
ed him Of his liberty for time. left
him. in the tender affection of his
| wife. an ample recompensc for all
that he had lost BESIDES
Il 4 4
my observations at st. Pelagie
have only furnished some additional
proofs to support this consolatory
truth: the Arbiter of human desti-
ny has placed in the heart OF woman
lin her generous care, in ner tender
sollcitude--a compensation for all the
griefs, all the dangers, and all the e.
wills OF life.
Nobnropy z, Eupnitupa