Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-11

to have been his sacred delight. The remorse'
cl,agrin, and shame, felt ON account oi having
been 50 dreadfully ,uped in my marriage WIN
that accomplished villain, are not to oe descr'Deu'
when received his letter from your house, con-
tanning the forged draft for $1,000. l was conVin-
ced of his being vile imposter, knowing ne was
in want of money when he left Tor boston' anu
that if it were possible for him to draw money IN
PHILADELPHIA, he would certainly. have done u
befure lie left that place; and all! then reared
the worst of consequences Alas! thought /.
perhaps | shall be thought an acc"mPl'ce WIN
him; and where is the innocent person VINO
would not start and be filled with lear u uh'eo
to SO vile wretch az was? My dear little son
having offended him one day, he SAID 10 hiu' nc
would never caress him more, declaring al the
same time he never forgave injuries, but delight
ed in reyenge-I thought but little OF TINS express
sion at the time; but since gave seVera' papers
written by Nina to Mr.. and Mrs. Elroy, acknow-
ledgna nv marriage to him, &c. have thought
that il Nina had it in his power to revenge hih'
sci on me. he would no doubt do 1t.
Though conscious of my own innocence, / ap.
pretended that il was possible that might be ar
rested; and Oh! the dread was under OF the hor-
rors Of prison; and equally dreaded the thought
of being obliged to appear in Court. Full OF these
apprehensions, | determined to leave my home
for awhile, presuming By so doing might avoid
the evils | So much dreaded But this fear has
proved an unfortunate step; fear alas! that it is
construed as an evidence of my guilt; presume
it has been the cause of exciting the public mind
to such an unprecedented degree against me; for
the public Journals TEEN with no, ing bnt cruel
inyecuves. But shalt I, because exaggerated false
reports are circulated, despair, and think that all
the world have turned against mel No! trust
there still remains tiose VINO believe me innocent,
and those who now have no compassion for me 1t
they but knew the truth of my story, their very
souls would weep blood. While write my heart
is torn with anguish at the ruined situation OF my.
sell and children; Oh nv poor dear children,
what will become of thems And is there no re.
dress for heart broken mother, who would now
only wish to live for her chiidren-and what will
my poor aged mother feel on my account?
She is IS yeats of age, and has been the mo-
Their Of II children; am the Youngest surviv-
ing child. Alas! | fear 1t will b. with her as it
was with the Patriarch jacob, on the loss of his
son Joseph; his ,fflictions were so great he re-
fused to be comforted. Oh! how MANY false re-
ports are before the public, which serve to excite
the popular Odium against mes l never kept
boardlag house in Philadelphia before was
married, as WAS stated IN the public prints, with
much more that was false. left Brewster. IN
the autumn of 1915; came to Philadelphia aud
,ommeuce ed teaching school AMI iearnlng music
and French with Mrs LIE Brun. and in the au-
tumn of 1914 eh,e,ed Mrs. LIE Brun's boarding
.chonI as a teacher of the English branches; re-
manned with her three years. In 1917 | COM
menced teaching =, hooi again for myself; in 1918
| was married % NJ. c. My kind fricnd, since
tie public mind has become So prejadiced against
lie hoyp lishp
nv ,I,arac ter was formerly bad-this is 10 ask
YOU, in tn" goodness of your heart. with Dr.
= and any others you may find convenient
To consult. TO send me certificate signed BY
Yourself aud others, of what my character was
when you were acquainted with me. While |
resided on 'he Cape, taught a school for five
wears. a. Brewster Is the native place OF my
parents. perhaps lew words relative to the re.
>peclabiIitv IT nv lin, might be OF service to
'rr, though kno~ this has nothing to do with
NV present sanding; but nasmuch as my tor.
mer character has been referred to, I thought it
y nuld not be improper-and surely 1t ever there
was time in which my friends would do me
favor, it is now. Give INV love tn them, and
please shew this letter 10 my sisters. your wife
an,i daughter; tell them desire them to pray to
Hin who seeth in secret, to restore me again to
nv bereaved, distressed babes. ! sincerely de-
sire the prayers of my Christian friends. The
Scriptures inform Us that the fervent prayes OF
the righteous avail much. 1t will be three weeks
tomorrow, since | was arrested at town called
Greenfield, where had been in private family
by the name of Newton, for three weeks. teach
ing their children. am about 500 miles from
nv family; have all the necessaries of life am
ply provided for me, and am blessed with health.
humbly hope you will forward me the certificate
which have requested, b. mail, as soon as pos
sibe; line from YOU would be cordial to my
wounded soul; nv worthy friend, farewell.
lUCRFTlA CHAPMAN.
p s. Ny dear friend. as am anxious you
should know lew more particulars respecting the
author of m, rum. | add the ioilowins:-When
Nina came to nv HOuse, his dress was plain and
de, ent-he was without any recommendations
except the ,n,,fortunes he had so recently expe-
rleuced. l. was ON the 18TH OF May that he came
TO nv house: lie said that it was on the Sh OF
August. 1850. that he took leave Of his native
place Mexico in company with DR.. Of immense
wealth, who was to travel through Europe with
him. as he spoke several languages While he
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