Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-11


were leaving Boston, did not live here then
SIT Kept an mn on the Boston road. and
somewhere about that time, one evening !,
cnlise drove INTO our yard, and an officer sir
British officer allghted and handed ont =.
young lady;-a sweet pretty creature:-sbe
appeared melancholy, and somehow nv wifi,
and both thought that she did not look
Ike an ofhcer's lady, but Just like one of our
New England young women, so modest and
unassuming Well the officer called for a
room and supper, and desired that his horse
lnignt be taken care OF, as they were to go
on directly Curiosity, you know sir, is nat.
ura' TO women; people say, to New England
women IN particular. However, the Young
woman who went into the strangers room
TO lay the cloth, and attend on the table.
said, when she came out, that she had look
ed sharp at the lady, and that she kept cry.
ing all the time, and never tasted q morsel
OF supper. My wife, who is as stout as lion.
I'D the cause OF her sex, could not rest min
ute; she was afraid the poor girl was unhap-
Ply; perhaps going away against her will: and
speak to her she would So she took an
opportunity when the officer went out. to 20
INTO the room where the young lady was, to
ask her if any thing troubled her. The poor
young thing said she was grieving at the
thoughts OF leaving her home. Then why
do you go my dearl' inquired my good wo-
man us the gentleman relation of yoursl's
He is my husband" said the girl; and she
looked up so innocent and quiet, that nv
wife was comforted about her. and conten-
ted herself with giving her all the consolation
she could, about leaving her home, since she
was going with her husband-and my good
+ woman contrlved to speak a few words to
the gentleman, and begged him to take great
care oil such gentle creature; and he pron>
u In. IL
lady came to my wife and said softly, sslf
you hear any one speak of Eva HAYWARD.
tell them that she has gone to England with
her husband" My wife promised she would.
Ihey drove oil sir, and we never expected
10 see them again; but my good spouse could
never forget the circumstance, and often
spoke of the young girl, and said her mind
misgave her that she was not happy. Well,
about two years afterwards, it was i'm the
winter SIR, young woman got out of a wa
gon that passed that way, and came into our
mousse. She had babe in her arms, and
was crying bitterly. The wagon. it seems.
had taken her up three miles beyond. and
she asked to be set down at the first house.
We knew her in minute 1t was the GIRL
who went away with the British officer She
knew us too, as i'll as she was, for she was
nearly dead. She told us her pitiful story
ne had lived with her uncle, who was her
only relation living, in Boston, where She
became acquainted with the officer. Her
uncle hated the British; and forbade her To
speak to one of them. But this one. sir. she
loved; and when woman loves, she is rea-y
dy TO torsake every thing to follow her htls.
band. lie stole her away from her uncle's
house, and married her privately. They
were on their way to embark for England,
when they stopped a. our house. Well. sir
they arrived in England, and she saws he an.
peared TO idolize her, and she was SO bappv.
but 1t was not to last! After some stra,frye
conduct on his part, he at length told her
that he could no longer conceal from her
mat he had been married previous TO his
coming 10 this country; that his wife, was
living, and thathe could not entirely estranga
himself from her: that his violent passion for
her had induced him to do as he had done.
that he rePented, and should always leavn
her alone. shall not repeat all that poor
Eva SAID, sir;" continued JedSon; "but the
result was, that she scorned the promise of
ms supporting her and her child in affluence.
and resolved to quit the villain who had SO
basely deceived her; she chose a time.
when he was absent and secured her
passage in a vessel bound for home
She applied TO several, but sailed in the one
which was ready first. When she arrived IN
America she determined to throw herself on
her uncle'S mercy, but when so far on her
Journey to him, she was obliged to stop to
gather strength and courage to proceed. We
made inquiries about her uncle: he was dead
and his estate left TO strangers, i'm his will
Poor Eva and her baby had no friend. and
no home We kept her with as; God has
blessed our means, they have both been trea.
sures to US. We removed to this town, and
have lived here eight years; the girl you saw.
is Evas child"
And her mother l-gasped out tic
stranger.
"She, too, is here, and sill doats upon tho
wretch who hos never made one inquiry
about her or her child"
81 am he! believed them dead,' ex.
claimed the unhappy invalid: ''bring me NV
child will explain, | viii atone for all -
The proud officer was humbled before flo