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

to pursue him, out recoHecting my conuiuons "e'>
ing scarcely recovered from situation Of domestic
solic,ude, reflected on the madness Of such STEP
and resolved TO remain in England, until my situa-
ton would admit ofmsking voyage across the At
lantic.
Reconclng myself to the wretchcdness Of my
situation, / patiently awaited the approaching au-
tumn, when ] determined 10 pursue my faithless
husband, who by the wiles of an artful syren, had
been torn from my bosom, and from our young and
helpless offspring.
Regulating my domestic affairs, and collecting
what little the wreck of misfortune had left me,
accompanied by my children, proceeded TO Lon
don, and took passage for New-York in the ship
Brighton, and in two and twenty days found myself
in America among strangers, without money, with
out friends nd with these little children depend
ant on me for existence. Fortunately, however,
soon obtained employment in the house OF a veal
thy gentleman of New-York, where should have
remained, had not accidentally heard that my
husband resided in Rhode Island, following his vo-
cation, that Of a manufacturer The intelligence
gave me new life. I resolved instantly to pursue
him, and the next day took passage for the adjacent
town, where arrived yesterday, and am now on
my way to the northern part Of the State, hoping
and trusting in heaven that shall succeed in once
more recovering to my arms my souis iord
and master. ! am now weared and an hunger
ed; continued she, and but for the kindness OF the
inmates Of yonder farm house, last night, and my
sweet little babes, must have fallen victims to the
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them, for their kindness to poor Margaret may
heaven reward them, for cannot.
As she spoke, tears believed her cheeks, which
although they wore the gloomy aspect OF wretched-
ness and sorrow, and the impress OF the whitening
hand of woe, still retained the lineaments OF de.
pared beauty and loveand the impress Of genileness
and virtue. The child at her bosom, smiled and
prattled as it clasped its little arms around its hap
less MOTHER and the little girl and boy, the partners
OF her misery nsensible of the Affections of their
parent, and the wretchedness that awaited them,
gamboled on the tufted mead, and gathered wild
flowers to decorate their humble habiliments.
Her grief was excessive her hapless condition
awakened all the heter feelings of nature, and
and we advised her to abapdon an hopeless Pilgrim
age, after proaigate husband.
He has left you said we The probably loves you
no longer, and why seek for him, who If found will
undoubtedly treat you with contumey and cruelty.
Give up the pursuit, unfortunate lady-think no
OF one so worthless, and seek in society some
laudable employ ment, that will gain for you and
your offspring an honest livelihood.
Give up the puIsuit--leave hm-said she with
sterness-and there was mixture Of madness-of
despair-of hope forsaken depicted on her coun-
tenance--never never!! Twill pursue him to the
ends of the earth, will find him, and | will then
recount to him the joys Of other days. will sup
plicate, will empore, and when he beholds me at
his feet and feels the warm carresses ofhese infants
think ye not, he will then love me-take me to his,
arms sgain-and make as happy, as he'll be
blest.
] ov'd him then. he lov'd me too, my heart
Will find its kindness kndle, if he smile
The memory of our Loves will ne or depart;
Though he hath often stung me with dart
Venom'd and barb'd and waste upon the vile
Caresses which his babe and mine should share
Though he should spurn mo, will camy bear
His madness---and should sickness come, and lay
It's paralysing hand upon him, then
would with kindness, all my wrongs repay
Until the penitent should weep and say
How injured and how faithful had been.
Deeply sympathizing in her distress, the scene
was too acute for feelings to sustain and direct
ing her the proper path to pursue to reach the
Bristol road. we bade adieu to this thrice injured
and hapless child misfortune, sorrow, and perfdy,
and wondered that the lghtnings Of Heaven,did not
descend TO blast the villain, who had broken the
heart of a fond confding and lovely woman.
Shame to our sex that such villains should be suf.
fered to exist, and to csntamnate society; and
prayers shall ascend to Heaven, inporing just
God, to plunge his vengeance and his wrath, on him
who assails the happiness the virtue Of lovely
defenceless wife.
After nnrrating the foregoing little incident, il
will not be improper to say that it is tale Of
TRUTH-though we confess it is somewhat embel-
lished but not exaggerated. Since the commence
ment ofthis publication, we have related several
incidents the verify of which some persons have
inclined to doubt Once for ALL we shy to our read
ers, that whatever we record in the columns of the
Cadet, we always know, or believe to be true. and
that we draw nothing from the regions Of fancy
An attentive observer Of the passing events Of the
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