The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-10-07

his. companions, went to the Theatre, and
during his stay there, missed forty dollars
which he stated he had with him at the
time of entering the place, and which lie
said must have been stolen from him. This
was on Thursday evening, on which night
he returned home in i'll humor, and his CON
duct then led his wife to think he had been
drinking: this, she told him (which appear
ed from the letter she afterwards received,
to have affected him). During the whole
OF that night his conduct was different from
what it had ever been. The next day and
night he absented himself from his home.
which alarmed Mrs. E, fearing some
accident had befallen him. The third day
and night arrived, and as yet E had
not come home; enquiries were made re-
spectlng him; and it afterwards appeared
that he had left the city that night, (Satur-
day. taking with him sum of money de-
posted in his hands by his employer, for
the payment of the females under his charge,
who were thus defrauded of their small but
hard-bought earnings.
! This strange behavior oe Els was
the cause of much distress to Mrs. E.,
who could not account for his unfeelinp
conduct. She was concious that she now
was as deserving of his love as she had ever
been; for she had ever behaved to him in
the most affectionate manner, and never for
a moment forgot the respect and attention
which Is due from loving and dutifnl wife
and she now, too, was in that situation
which called from him the most assiduous
and gentle treatment.
| A few days after his departure, she re-
celved a letter from him, apologizing for his
late behavior, stating that he was then in
Providence, where he intended she should
shortly come and requesting her to state
to the females, whose money he had taken,
| his intention of refunding the same when
he should acquire the means of so doing.
This letter was answered Immediately, and
received the following reply-the last she
ever had.
Providence, (R. ~ April 81, 1899.
My Dear WYe-l received your kind let
ter of the 25th, which can assure you gave
me great satisfaction, and | hope it will be
but very short time before shall see you
and my dear little child. am glad to
hear that you both are as we'll as could be
expected. My dear, know that you are
anxious to change your situation. l feel
worried enough about you, depend upon it,
both day and night but am now accumu-
1atlIg: as last DIS Can, money TO QetraY
your expenses to this town, which | shall
accomplish hy the first of next week. You
know you are in want of some necessaries
which you must have before you leave Bos-
ton. am glad to inform you that l have
got plenty of work, and with very good
man, although the prices are not so great
here for the work. | think I can live as
comfortably here as in any other place.
like the town very much indeed, and | think
that you will like it also. Boarding is
cheaper here than in Boston; and the fore
man says in the course of month or so he
will let me have a part of his house, and
furniture sufficient to furnish it-so that we
can keep house once more, and hope never
to depart from it. We are now in an I'M
settled situation | know, but never fear. II
hope before many days all things will be
right.
P. S.-You made very great mistake in
directing your letter. Examine my letter
and you will find it Ms, instead of
w. VS. Coffee House.
l remain still, your unaltered husband,