The Litchfield County post., 1827-10-11

and so much affected Mrs. IIowe, that she
tainted away; however, she soon recovered,
when it was agreed that DIR Rose and his wife
with the other gentlemen and ladies who
were then at supper, should attend Mrs Howe
the next evening to the Birdcage Walk; they
had not been there more than FIVE or six min
utes, when Mr.. Howe came to them, and af-
ter saluting his friends, and embracing his
wife, walked home with her, and they lived
together in harmony from that time to the
day of his death. But the most curious part
of my tale remains to he related.t When
Howe left his wife, they lived in house in
Jermyn street. near St. James church: he
went no further than to little street in West
minister, where he took room, for which he
paid or s:lillings week, and changing his
name, and Disgusting himself by wearing
black wig, (fOr he was fair MANI he remain
ed in this habitation during the whole part of
his absence. He had two children by his wife
when he left her, who were both living at the
time, but they died young few years after.
However, during their lives, the second or
third year after tn cir father disappeared. Mrs.
Howe was obliged to apply for an act of par
Lament to procure proper settlement of her
husbands estate and IA provision for herself
out of it during his absence, as it was uncer-
tain whether he was dead or alive; THIS act
he suffered to be solicited and passed and en-
joyed the pleasure Of reading the progress
Of it in the votes. in little coffee house, near
his lodging which he frequented. Upon his
quitting his house and family in the manner |
Rave mentioned, Mrs Howe at first imagined,
"as she could not conceive any cause for such
elopement, that he had contracted large
debt unknown to her, and by that means in
vOlved himself in difficulties which he could
not easily surmount; and for some days she
lived in continual approximations of demands
from creditors, of seizures, executions, &c.
But nothing of the kind happened on the
contrary, he did not only leave his estate I'M
incumbered, but he paid the bills of every
tradesman with whom he had any dealings;
and upon examining his papers, in due time
after he was gone, proper receipts and dis
charges were fonnd from all persons, whether
tradesmen or others, with whom had trans
actions. Mrs. Howe, after the death of her
children, thought proper TO lessen the number
Of servants, and the expenses OF her house
keeping; and therefore removed her resd-
ence to Golden square. Just over against
her lived one SaIt,t corn-chandier About
ten years after Howe's abdicatiOn. he contrl-
we'd to make an acquaintance with him, that
he usually dined with Salt once or twice
week. From the room in which they eat, it
was not difficult to look into Mrs Howes din
ing room where she generally sat and receV-
ed her company; and Salt, who believed
Howe to be a bachelor, frequently recon-
mendcd his own wife to him as a suitable
match. During the last seven years OF this
gentlemans absence, he went every Sunday
En- ~, oSA cnd fn elf
Salts seat. where he had view OF his wife,
but could not easily be seen by her. After
he returned home, he never would confess,
even to his most intimate friends, what was
the real cause of such singular conduct; ap
parently, there was none but whatever 1t
was, he was certainly ashamed to own 1t.
DR.. Rose has often said to me, that he beliey-
ed his brother HoweS would never have're-
turned to his wife, ifthe money which he took
with him, which was supposed to have been
E1OOO or $4,000 had not been all spent; and
he must have been good economlst,an try
gal in his manner of living, otherwise his mon =
ey would scarcely have he'd out; for ina
CINE he had his whole fortune by him,i mean
what he carried away with him in money or
bank bills, and daily took out of his bag, like
the Spaniard in Gil Bias, sufficient for his ex-
penses.
Il was very well acquainted with DR.. Rose; he
was of French family often met HIM at klng's
Coffee House, near Golden Square, and he frequent
y entertained me with this remarkable story.
London is the only place in all Europe where
man can find secure retreat or remain II ne peases
many years unknown. Ii he pays constantly tor his
lodging, for his provisions and for whatsoever else he
wants, nobody will ask question concerning him. or
enquire whence he comes, whittier he goes, &c.
ii knew Salt whom often met at coiee-house,
called Kings Coffee House, near Golden-Square. He
related to me the particulars which have here mem
toned and many others which have escaped my men,
DRY. ;.
sing his wife in the language Of young bridegroom.
And have been assured by some OF his most intimate
friends treated her during the rest OF their lives with
the greatest kindness and affection
BURMAN PREACHER.
This evening went for the first time to
hear eminent Burman preacher. On. our
arrival, we found zayat, in the preclnts OF
one of the most celebrated pagOdas.
lighted up, and the floor spread with mats.
In the centre was frame, raised IL inches
from the ground, where the preacher on his
arrival, seated himself. He appeared to be a
bout IS years old, of very pleasant counte-
nance, and harmonious speech. He was once
a priest, but is now layman. The people
as they came in, settled themselves ON the
mats, the men on one side of the house, and
the women on the other. 1t was an undlstln-
guished day, and the congregation was very
small. not more than 100. When We entered
some said there come some Wild foreigners
hut vve SAT dawn properly, and took off our