The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-08-05

Hercupon Lord Byron, with great Sdng
fron, observed, that as Mrs. Mardyn could
not be procured any kind of conveyance
home, she should stay and dine. Dinner was
at length announced; aud the Noble LORD
led Mrs. Mardyn to the dinner room, where
Lady Byron had just preceded them. On
thcii entrance, he presented Mrs. Marayh
to his lady, who, with an air and manner
manifesting the deepest Indignation, mace
some caistic observations on Mrs. Mardyh
character, and the object of her visit, ana
burst from the room. The consciousness Oh
his integrity of conduct, and the injustice OF
Lady Byron's suspicious, rouscd N turn
mon.entary, though perhaps, Il too warm re-
sentiment, in the bosom Of his Lordship' ana
as he followed his Lady to the door, ne
tray Cd more Of defiance, even than repls ach
and quickly slapped it to as Lad! ~ f"h
retired. This was too much Tor a woman
full Of love and passion, ana WIN another
feclins snpcrinduced by both. ohc fe-eh-
tered. Her proud spirit was dcP'ctet ID hcf
countenancc !; and, with comniand.nS air,
and a trmncss and determination from winch
she ncy cr afterwards relaxed, She exclaimed,
~ leave vou for evcr--nevcr VIII i've with
that man again 20 These were the last
words Lord Byron ever heard his Lady ut
tcr--.hc saw her now ior thc last time ne
carriage, which had been gotten ready by
his Lordshp's subsequent orders, Tor Mrs.
Mardvn, served to convey his Lady from ms
house, to return no mere she threw a man
tie over her shouldcrs-.Hed, rs It were,
from her home slept hastily Tito her CHAR
lot, and drove to her fathers resdcncc--
leaving the astonished husband, and almost
titintng cause Of 50 much domestic dlstIN-
tude, wrapped i'll confusion and astoniAh-
mcnt
From this apparently trining causc, arosc
the separation a Lord BYRON and his Lady ;
both being extremely passionate, and his
Lords,ip too proud to make even the Slight
est concession. The Individual who had IT.
ritated Lady Byron against her husband, had
caused her 10 Suspect that her Lord had an
intrigue with Mrs. Mar,lyn. Mr. Mardyn,
however, denies, in the most solemn man
ncr, ever hal ing any commerce OF the kind,
with ord bvron. Thus, it would appear,
/ but for the nsidious insinuatons OF this base
wretch, the domestic happiness Of the noble
pair would not have been impaired ; the Sc
paration would never have taken place and
England would not nov have to lament for
the most gifted of her sons
When the fact of the separation Of the
truly illus,rous Lord byron from his Lady
reached the public car, the lnost intense Gu
iiosity prevailed in every circle Of life as to
4 the cause --Rumor soon placed the innoccTt
! Mrs. Mardyn, (innocent as to this charge at
! icast) before the eyes Of the world, as the
guilty instrument of so much misery !; and
/ hrr name passed from one to another s.ith
| the iicvtness Of thc wind rs deserved object
| Of public rcprobation. There is a confidence
! inpaitctl by innocence which defics danger,
and which battles with resentment, no mat
ter how terrific its shape or its magnitude
Mrs Mardyn heard her name pronounced in
connection with crime by which She divi
ded two hearts linked to each other by the
most sentimental and cndcaring tics. She
was, however, equal TO the crisis, and she
determined to meet the storm Of public rage,
satisht d that the consciousness of her purity
as regarded the imputed charge, would be-
friend her in the cxigency. At this timt
Mrs Mardyn was engaged at Drury-lanc
She WAS announced on an evening shortly
subsequent to the separation OF the noblt
pair, for Il part III a Comedy Of Farquhar
The hour arrived--the ninute-the noncn
ind she appeared il was an awful hcdr
an awfll moment to her Scarcely had 81.
cleared the wing Of the stage, when deaf.
cnng, and, as It appeared, an unappcascabl,
burst IT indignant vengeance would hay,
; compelled her to retire. The house wa
. crowded to c:.cess. The audience, particu
larlv the hc.l audience, were yociftrous ant
f rcs9lute III their cndcavors to hoot her from
/. the stare. Fhc pit arose as a single n.an--
. the galleries vchcmcntly exclaimed a5ains
: her called upon her Instantly TO retire AM
charged her, without any disguise Of Ian
i guagc, with the frailtcs and the worst vice
:, Of her scv. A Grccian dame could not hav
( borne her suffering with mere fortitutc, ora
t English female her situation with more pro
# l,iictv Of dcmcanor than did Mrs. AIai
: dynin this trying hour. She Was equal to il
c however. The call upon her to withdra'
i was met, on her part, by her advance to III
/, very tout-llehts ct the stage. Her step va
!, intrepid, ANA she waved her hand, claimin
d to be beard, as She came forward 10 the IiC
it Of every member of the audience. Her FIR
It words were, NY: will never retire, wit
ii life, upder und, served obloquy-I viii,
:, mHst be heard ,"--ier manner had the aw
h of innocence about it. Her voice was, n
il only bold and undauntcd-it was minglt
with ail that was pathetic in appeal thou!
lc it was firm, it WAS still feminine, and 4
= bcauty CT the suilt trer, and the imploring, y
lie firm attitude in which She stood, soon checI
i cd outrage, and invited attention. 4 britt
is audience is genuine epitome of tic bilti
!e nation it IS what the R0man satisist CO
T., sicrcd 81 Roman crowd, in which the unit
hs oE all classes represented, not alone the vice
d. but the virtues of the iilUstrious connuni
T. of the Commonwealth. There was in Il
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