Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-05-03

away. the yasng lady came 10 wifs
and aaisl softly. IL you hear any one
Apcak Of Evat Hayward, tell them that
she has gone 10 England with her hua-
bsud.' My wife promised that she
would. They drove al, cir, and we
never expected to see them again; but
my good spouse could never fnrset the
circumstance, and often spoke Of the
young girl, aud said her mind ,ni., gave
her that she was not happy. Well,
about two years afterwards, il was. in
the winter, SIR, q young woman got out
OF wagon that passed that wey. and
came into our house. She had a babe
IN her arms. sn,i was crying bitterly.
The wagon. II seems, had taken her up
three miles beyond, and she asked 10
be set down at the first house. We
knew her in = minute! 1t was the girl
who went away with tl,e British OH Ger
She knew Us too. as i'll as she vas, for
she was nearly dead. She told US her
pitiful story-shc had lived with her
uncle, who was her only relation living
IN Boston. where she became acquaint-
ed with the officer. Her uncle hated
the British; and for babe her 10 speak
TO one Of them. But this ono. sir,
she loved; and when o ~oman loves,
she is ready TO forsake every thing and
follow her husband. lie stole her away
from her uncle's house, and married
her privately. They were on their way
to embark for Eogland. when they
stopped at our house. Well, sir, they
arrived in England. and she says he
appeared TO idolize her and she was so
happy; but it was not 10 last! After
some strange conduct on his part, he al
length told her that he could no lonser
conceal from her that he had been mar.
ried previous to his coming 20 this
country; that his wife was living, and
that hr could not entirely cstrance
himself from her (; that his violent pas
sion for her had induced him 10 do as
he had done; that he had repenied and
should always love her alone. I shall
not repeat all that poor Eval said, sir
continued Jedson but the result was
that she scorned the promise of his
supporting her and het child ia afilu-
ence. and resolved TO quit the villain
who had SO bssely deceived her; she
chose time, when he was absent, and
secured her passage in a vessel bound
Tor home. She applied 10 several. but
sailed In the one which Mas ready irst.
When she arrived in America she de :
termined 10 throw herself on her uno les
mercy, but when SO FAR on her Journey
to him.she was obliged to stop 10 gather
courage to proceed. We made inqui.
rles Of her uncle he was dead, and
his estate lef' to strangers in his will
Poor Eval and her baby had no friend,
aud no home! We kept her with Us;
God has blessed our means. they lave
both been treasures to US. Ne re
moved to this town. and have lived
here Tor eight years; the gill you saw
is Evsl's Child
And her ms;her!'-gasped out the
stranger.
She too, is here, and still doats
upon the wretch. who has never made
one inquiry about her or her child.
u am he. believed them dead,
exclaimed the unhappy iDvshd:-
Bring me my child. | will explain,
| will atone for alp
The proud officer was humb!ed be-
fore the simple innkeeper-he saw and
blessed his wonderful daughter, and
not daring to ask TO behold her mother,
he, in terms ofdeep coniriiion, inform
ed Jedson that EvaI was in reality his
wife, that after his arrival in England
he vas urged by his friends TO fnliil an
engagement With . wealthy lady to
whom Inc had long been contracted.
and the marriage was only DELAYED on
account Of his enforced departure
that, dreading the resentment of his
family, and overwhelmed with shame
TOR his incon sisfency, he had ~ length
resolved to impose On EvAl the tale of
h's previous marriage, trusting that
her devotion TO him. aud her destitute
lsstHstion among strangers would in
duee her to be content with possess.
ing his love, while another bore his
name. hut on returning after TEN.
rOrary absence, aud learning her de-
pariure, his grief ard renorse kscw
no bounds. he inquired concerning
alt the vessels that sailed Tor Ameries,
and learned that a female and child,
answering 20 his description OfE,al add
her babe, had g'Ine 10 one of Them
That vessel was wrecked. aud the mis-.
cradle husband and father believed
himself beref, sf those he go Gondly
loved and 50 deeply Injured. lie ne.
yer ialtlled hts Insrrisg- contract, or
lost The remembrance OF he ffsl mar.
tyrrd lOVe.--Iir had been Tor many
years ga Invalid, aud az lenEth resolv
e TO Wait the Land aud The birth place
81 his lovely victim.
The Fesult i known. except that the
gen'is Es-l saw, piuvd, aud fOrgave