Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-09-02
A FORSAKEN MATRON.

FoRsAKEN MATRON.
"But bitter, bitter the tears
her who sighted Love bewas;
No hope her dreary prospect cheers
No pleasing me anchoy halls
Hers are the pangs OF wounded pride
Ofblastcd hope, OF wlthered JOY;
The flattcring veil is rent aside,
The flame Of Love burns to destroy.
No cold approach, nor altered men,
Tha, Just could make suspicion start;
No pause the dire extremes between
He gained my love- land broke NV heart:
From hope the wretched's anchor torn
Neglected and negectng ALL
Friendess, torsaken and iorlorn,
Tho tears shed must ever AL ;,
Mss CHAMBERS
Taking an early stroll, in the vicinity OF New.
port last Sunday morning, aad gazing on the beauty
OF the surrounding landscape, admiring the works
of nature, and acknowledging the goodness and all
wise Providence OF The Almighty, We wandered,
we knew not we cared not whittier. The sun was
just breaking the mists OF the eastern horizon, and
rejecting his cloud-limmed rays upon the bosom OF
the vasty deep, which dashed its surges against the
rocky strand, and receded to make a more formid.
able attack, when female wanderer neatly attir.
cd, with two little cherubs by her side, and an in
fant at her breast, inquired of us the road to Brs.
tol. Directing her as well as we knew how, we
were about to bid her adieu,when with tear star
ting from her eye, whilst with modest blush, which
evinced The acuteness of her sense of shame, she
trenbingly solicited a little money for charity.
What little we possessed, was gladly given her.
prompted by curiosity, and feelings of kindness,
which her appearance, and apparent distress elicit
ed, we begged to be informed, of the causes which
had led to her present abect and distressed cond-
tion. She wept loud and bitterly, ere she could re-
spond, but at length subdulny the intensity of her
feelings she related her melancholy narrative.
am, said she. native of Manchester. England,
and about six years since was welded to manu-
facturer>of that city. lie was a man remarkable
Tor his ingenuity, and sustained an irreproachable
reputation. He was industrious, prudent and per-
severng, and we had most happy prospect before
us. loved him for himself alone, and TO render
him happy, was my only aim and study. Time
passed on-our prospects brightened-a little fam
lily of children cemented our bliss-and was among
the happiest Of the happy.
Days, months, and years rolled away, and nothing
bliss. But ah little knew the poison that re-
mained at the bottom ofthe chace.
About nine months since, my husband returned
home at an hour unusually late a settled gloom
pervaded his counenance, which told but too plain
ly, all was not well within. Eagerly besou ught
him to tell me the cause ofhis unhappinessin vain
did supplcnte him, to dvulge the secret sorrows
Of his heart-hs only reply was, it will be all
we'll again. The night passed away in secret in
quietude-l closed not my eyes, and nothing but
melancholy sighs escaped his lips.
The next morning he resumed his da lily avoca.
ons, but at night he returned not, and from that
ment have never seen him. AT a late hourJn the
| night, nknown man handed me letter
| opened i'll read-but oh God what were Inv
feelings, when ] perused its dreadful conteu =
fell lifeless on the floor and remained there in thai
| situation, know not how long. in his letter hi
informed me, that he had departed for Liverpool
where he should take passage for America and in thai
country, take up his future residence. and bid LONG
and last farewell 10 England her nha btants and her
laws-abjure his native realm, and find among stran-
gers that repose, which the circles of hi, own re.
fused him:-That he was accompanied by woman,
who had too successfully alienated his affectons-
had won that love from him, which once belong.
| ed to me;-he hoped that and heaven would for.
give him, and that would not attempt to hunt him
from his new asylum. lie commended to my care,
our infant chi!dren-begged me to educate and
mature them in the admonition of the Lord, anil
| mbue upon their minds. principles which would
teach them to avoid tho paths which had ruined
their lost and guilty father. After authorizing me
TO dispose of his available effects, in that way
which | should think most meet, he closed, BY
signing himself my lost, ruined and abandoned
husband.