Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-25

"BeginF' was inetfeCtuai; ne lett as u'uch as
others, but he had more command over MS
feelings. know he is brave man, and there
fore am sure he inherits that feeling which IS
common to that class of men.
By the light of the house we embarked,
and returned on board. 1t was-a scene which
impressed itself upon my heart, and which
my memory and my hand unwillingly recall
and published.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Bulletin.
A Bride in Distress.--An affecting object OF
charity was examined on Monday by the Mayor,
in the person of girl seventeen years OF age,
who ~ cd her name to be Rosa -, it is un-
nee to mention it in full. She came into
the oihce this morning picture of poverty and
desolation, having been found sleeping IN one OF
the marker stalls IN the rain of Sunday night.
The Waterman stated that he found her In
sound sleep, though the clothing with which her
body was scantly covered, was dripping wet:
On rousing her. she opened her eyes slowly, and
was Nth difficulty got entirely awake, SO much
had she been overcome by the cold and RAIN ne
inquired where she lived, but received no salts
factory answer, though her behaviour was modest
and respectful; and at his request she aecompa-
med him to the watch-house, where comfortah e
WcTG pEONlucu lOI WV ASAiA>sA'
der of the night Her appearance this morning
presented the curious spectacle OF girl OF seven
teen, robust and blooming in health, without any
indications of familiarity with crime of any kind,
modest and retiring, yet covered with rags that
bespoke the extremity Of poverty. When asked
how she came to be found in the street under the
above circumstance, and what was her mode OF
life, she related, but not until great persuasion
had been used to convince her that she must IN
some wav give assurances that she was not a
common vagrant, some part of a history in which
the romantic formed very conspicuous hail.
She came from the neighborhood of Pittsourg,
to meet young man now In this city, between
whom and herself there existed an engagement
of ma rriage,-which was to be consummated On
her arrival here. They were both OF humble bui
respectable parentage, he being engaged as clerk
in store here, with salary sufficient to sup
port them both, though his business prevented
him leaving it to marry her at home. She had
come on by appointment, about week before,
but had been robbed on the way, of every thing
but the clothes she wore, including small sum
OF money which her mother had given her on
leaving home. To add to her misfortune, she
did not know. where TO find her lover, having lost
the direction he gave her, though she remember
ed part of the merchants name where he was
employed. She had wandered up and down the
streets for nearly week, searching in vain ioI
it, and had supported herself by pawning her
clothes in exchange for the ragged suit she now
wore, being unable to bring her mind to begging
Several nj hts she had found lodgings in houses
of evil fame, but had escaped the pollutions which
are practlsed in them. Ga Sunday night, driven
to despair by her desperate situation in strange
place, having expended her last sixpence In pa
ing for lodging the night before, she lay dow
in the market house to sleep, not having tasted a
mouthiul the whole day. This relation excited
the strongest sympathy amoag considerable
number of respectable persons who heard II, ant
"a purse of twenty-five dollars was immediatel
subscribed for her, with which to procure he
new clothing, and pay her board for three weeks
at respectable house, while endeavors weF'
made to find out the residence OF her lover
When she was apprlsed Of these liberal arrange
ments on her behalf, she was SO overwheime,
with the unexpectedness OF the relief, that he
full heart relieved itself in shower OF tears
She said also that she was unable TO write, ant
could not therefore have informed her friends o
her situation, and that she was afraid to commu
nicate her story to any one heIe, test she NIGH
he considered an impostnr Many rude and in
famous proposals had been made to her by re
snectablv dressed men in the street at night, bu