American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-10-15
WILMINGTON, FRIDAY, Is OCTOBER, 1924
VOL. Ill.

tinued 10 live on. The past only furnished her with
ia subject of regret; the future, with source Of
gloomy anticipation
Three years OF her life she had thus dragged on,
cold deserted, ioyess being, unloving and unov-
ed ,-devourng her sorrows in wretched solitude,
with every capacity for happiness turned inward on
herself and converted into many sources OF the
most exquisite misery-when PierrepoiD, coming
unexpectedly to title, and feeling some liltle COM
junction towards the woman he had so cruelty de-
ceived, determined offering her all the reparation
in his power. and made her his wife. 1t few
weeks alter this event. that, at the Opera, blazing
with Jewels and adorned as a bride, her person
faded indeed from its former loneliness, but still
sufficiently beautiful to be the attraction of the
evening-was recognized by Sir Harry Trelswney
an invitation brought him to her box. In voice
hardly artculate from emotion, she asked Tor her
sister Can you bear to hear the truth - said
Ireawney, anxlousiy. 1" Any thing every thing
she exclaimed, shut suspense" He then told her,
that disregardng the agony Inez endur-
ed from limb fractured in two places, the superior,
discovering she yet lived, had her conveyed 10 the
Refractory, where the MUGS repaired in foil assem-
bly, that thence, without her limb being set, or
any reliet afforded her, the hapless victim hur-
RED to the fatal CELL where, between four walls,
with her loaf Of bread and cruise of water, she I'M
derwent the lingering death enailed broken
VOWS. " My agony" Trelawney added, I" at dis
covering her tate, you may conceive, but | cannot
describe. Her affection--her devotion--her reii
ance on my honor-al at this moment, rise before
me. In the last words she was heard to utter, she
torgase her seducer-he never Can forgive him.
self,''
Constance uttered no scream-no shriek--not
sound escaped her--but she never TO smile
again. With her the season of hope at an end
Alter Intellectual struggle to stay in world she
could enjoy no longer, without the ties of children
to bind her to socety--wilhout affection to console
her--wlthout friendship to advise her,-she entreat-
led Lord Piertepoint to loosen his hold his victim,
and allow her to return into Convent. This re-
quest, her husband, though iibertlne in principle,
and now without affection for her, yet pleased with
the admiration she exciled-alternately refused and
Gerided. Perceivine her entreaties renewed
with Increasing earnestness, and lncensed at TIE
lawney's communication, in moment OF irritation,
he penned challenge to his former companion,
II sent Thought and fell.''
She was now left alone. There was no being in
existence who could control her, and she FASTENED
to mature her plans On the Continent. she was
aware her lie would be endangered; boz hearing
that some nuns had formed themselves into a
ciety in Yorkshire, she requeeted--and her wealth
easily obtained for her admission A rigid noyitlate,
shortened at her own request, being terminated, IN
der the name OF Anasass she took the black veil.
Unexamped privations, and The most severe pen
ance, soun trumphed over constitution impaired
by disappointment, and corroded by remorse-and
the second anniversary OF her entrance into the
Convent the grave shed over her its tranquilllsng
mould.
" And Trelawney,'' exclaimed, what became
camness Of despair" He stands beside you! Y