The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-03-18
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after making her obedience TO the master
Of the hous, retired as she entered, with.
out utterny syllable. Bernage was so
surprised what he saw, that he remained
peHsiyc: Which his host perceiving he said
to him, you orc no doubt nstonished at the
scene you have witnessed; but the honour
and candou' have found in you will not
allow me TO keep secret the cause Of this
seeming great cruelty, lest you should
deem me capable Of it. The lady you saw
is my wife, whom | loved more than man
ever loved woman; rlsked every thing for
her, and against the will of my parents
married her; she also returned my love SO
ardenty, that would have hszarded a
thousand lives for her. We lived for some
time in SO much enjoyment nnd pleasure,
that considered myself the happiest man
in ehristent0m. But honour obliging me
to make u journey, she forgot herself, her
conscience, and her love she had for me,
and threw herself into the embraces Of a
youth had brought up in my house: and
80 great was my passion for her, that was
long ere could bIing myself TO suspect
her; iii at last my eyes were opened, aud
my love was turned into fury and despair
Feigning one day to go into the country,
| secreled. myself in her chamber, where
| had been only a short time, when my
wife and her paramour entered. ! killed
him in her arms; but as thought death an
Insufficient punishment for her crime, !
have inf icted one far more insnpporlable:
imprisonment in the chamber, the scene Of
their wicked pleasures, in cabinet OF
which have hung the bones Of her gallant.
And that she may never lose the memory
Of il even o, her meals, cause her to drink
opposite e,out OF the skull ofthe migrate;
! thus TO sec living him whom she has made
her mortal enemy, and kept in remem-
brance Of him dead whose friendship she
! preferred 10 mine.
| In every other respect, treat her as my
self, except having her hair cut off; for that
| is an ornament no more 10 be allowed 10
to an adulleFess than veil To prosti.
tute. This is an outline Of her story, and
should you wish TO see her, will lead you
| TO her apartment. Bernsgc accepted his
offer, and upon entering they found her
seated before good FIRE, alone, and in
deep sorrow. Bernage wished much to
speak TO her; but the presence Of the hus-
band withheld him, who, peTceiying by his
looks what passed in his mind, said, you
can speak to her if you desire ii; she will
reply. "Ifyour patience, madem, then said
| Bernage to her, be equal TO your punish.
meni, regard you as the happicst woman
in the world" The lady with her eyes
bathed in tears, and with the utmost grace
and humility, answered, 81 confess, Mon
sieur, my fault to he so great that all the
ills the lord ofths house, whom am 10
more worthy 10 call husband, can do TO me.
are nothing TO the regret ,hnt | have for
my offences" and she burst into a more vi.
/ 0lent paroxysm ofteArs. Monsieur l.. took
Bcrnage by the arm. and they quilted the
! apartment. The latter proceeded on his
Journey next morning, and in taking leave
Of the former, spoke thus To him: "The cS
teen ! feel for you, Monsieur, aud the
hospitality have experienced under your
roof, induce me tn urge your attention to
the gSeat repentance of your good wife;
| look on her ~ pity; you nre young and
without children; consldor the evil if
house slch as yours should fall, or those
whom you dislike should become heirs to
your wealth." Monsieur l., who had re
solved never to pardon his wife, remained
| long silent;ai last, feeling the weight OF
what Bernage had said, he promised, that
Il she continued in hcr humility he would
1t length pardon her.
Dernagc, having returned to court rels
ted what had happened TO him. 10 the king.
who was so mnch struck, and especially al
he account of he beauty, that he sent his
painter Jean de Paris to take her portrait;
which he did with the consent Of her hus
land, who pardoned her, and had family
by her.