Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-17

cut her to the heart. Nc Evoy, though
he did not absolutely believe in the ru-
mors of his wife's dishonor,' was not
certain that they were altogether false.
OF all feelings, that of jealousy is the
most easily reused, and when once a.
wakened,
"Trifes, light as air,
Are to the jealous, confirmation strong
As proofs of holy writ"
Rays and Nc Evoy were still placed
near each other, and there were mutual
and chickering's between
them. Both, however, avoided coming No
open resentment; the one knowing him
self to be the protector Of an unfounded
calumny; the other being 10th to rem
der more public than it was,the report
ed disgrace of his wife.
Poor Jenny bore up against the influ-
ence of her feelings as long as she
could; her home was wretched to her
susceptible and artless mind, for doubt
and suspicion hung over it. Her hus-
bands eye no longer beamed on her
with the soft light Of conhding love;
in few weeks she fell i'll, her brain
be came delirious, and her medical at
tendants despaired of her life. Nc Evoy
was himself in state to be pitied; and
we'll might he have approached the au-
thor of his sufferings, in the language
of our greatest bard
eff thou dost SANDER her and torture me,
Never pray more: abandon all remorse;
On horrors head horrors accumulate
Do deeds to make heaven weep, all earth
amazed;
For nothing canst thou to damnation add,
Greater than that"
The effects of Kays' perGdy now
stared him in the face, and for the first
time made him sensible of his baseness
He was not naturally of bad DISPOSE
tion-and his passion for Jenny reviv.
ed in allits force; he would have died te
restore her to her senses, and to re
pair the wrong he had done her. He
fastened to her mothers house to con-
TESS his guilt, * to ask her forgiveness
but he was denied admittance. Every
hour only made him the more desi-
rous of atoning for injuries he had com
mitted, and ofexpressing to her his pc
nitence. Again he begged to be admit.
ted to see the poor girl; he appeared
almost broken hearted; his request
was again refused. Unable to retair
himself any longer, he confessed that
the story he told concerning her Wa!
a wicked fabrication. GOOD Heavens,
he exclaimed, raising his eyes ant
clasping his hands," could but hear
her say she forgave me, how hapP,
should be but now am miserable
"You cannot, you must not see her: m!
poor child is dying the sight OF YOU
would be too much for her she is dy
ing! do not ask it! !"
He babe the disconsolate mother
farewell, and hurried away overwhelm
ed with grief and horror. He coulo
not rest; all was dark and gloomy with
in him; agonized and scarcely know
ing what he did, he solicited on the
following day, meeting OF the prlncl
pal inhabitants Of Newry, at one OF the
inns, and openly declared to all pre-
sent, that every word he had said a.
gainst Jenny was false, and that the
cause Of his malignant fabrication wa
his excessive love, and his madness a
seeing her possessed by another. HI
was in consequence dismissed from hi
situation. Still, however, he did no
despair of seeking his unfortunate vic
tim, and of confessing to her his vii
lainy. With this intention he again
repaired to her mothers residence; bu
it was too late: her spirit had fed t
that world, where the praise and cen
sure of mankind are equally Indifferent
in six weeks after her bridal day.
The remainder of the tale will b.
brief: Rays shortly after left Newr,
for America, enteredi into the America
army, and was killed. The husband
who was inconsolable for some time
despaired of ever being happy with an,
other woman, should he marry again
This proved true; for twelve months at
terJenny's death, he married a miller
daughter, a young woman who yer.
strikingly resembled Jenny, and It wa
partly, perhaps, from that simllltud'
that he married her.
| Shortly after his second marriage
in faction arising out OF an election
contest, gentleman drew his swort
against Nc Evoy, who parted it will
his sword stick, but in the affray tn
gentleman was run through the body
and instantly fell dead on the spot. M
Evey was tried for his life; he said il
his defence he cared not to live, bu
asserted that he drew his sword in hi
own defence. Messrs. Ogle ant
Thompson supported him to the vi
most on his trial. He was found gull
ty of man slaughter, and according t
1.-THE practice Of the time, WAS burnt Y