Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-04-27


~ entirely snaccountabIe; n was also
the peculiar expression Of countenance
with which almost all Of my formes
friends greeted N. Ny often and
earnestly urged requests that they
would tell me what had caused q
change in them towards me, was met
with smile Of contempt or q strange
and doubtful stare.
At length one Who had been my
warmest friend after had besought
him even with tears 10 my eyes that be
would let me know in what l had Of
tended society, unfolded to me the re-
port which was credited BY all against
me. II ras false: false as ever was a
sentence uttered BY the Father oflies
In the spiritual ear Of his most deluded
victim. cannot repeat 20 you, sir,
the shameful scandal with which all
ears In our city were familiarity
cheek even now burns when think Of
it, soon traced out the author. 1t
was Major r.. ! charged him with
tn 1sehOod in the midst of more than
a dozen Of bis associates. He looked
at me Tor a moment as though he did
not recognize me, and then laughed
loud in my face. 1t was the strangest
laugh ] ever heard-it seemed like the
mirth Of a fallen spirit. He neither
owned nor denied the charge; but a
wild, triumph sparkled in his eyes, as
he said
"You have married Caroline LIS?
Heaoen grant you may be able to take care
ofher?"
This was said in a tone both taunt-
ing and exulting. l saw at once how
matters stood-he had resolved to ruin
me at all hazards. left him and inn
mediately commenced suit for libel
and strange as it may seem, though
perfectly innocent was cast, without .
dissenting voice froo. the jury. An
overwhelming amount Of evidence was
brought to prove me guilty Of an act
disgusting to decency and Propraety,
and Of course Major R-~ss cleared
and brought in for heavy costs.
! immediately removed with the
remnant Of my fortune to kichmoud ;
but alas! my enemy soon found me oSt,
and blasted every attempt at securing
a competency. Maddened BY has re-
lentless persecution, one day resolved
to rid myself Of him, or fall BY has maud !;
believing that il 1 were killed, Caro-.
lines father would take b home ;
while if things continued a. they were ;
want and misery must soon be our
portion. saw him in the street, gave
him my card, and we met. he was
a sure marksman, and | was severely
wounded. In state Of lnsensibilIty l
was carried home to my wsfe, who was
nearly frantic on learning the truth
~;.i, res.' = ~ any wound. 1t was not
mortal, and though suffered excru-
tiating pain, was 50 far recovered IN .
week as to be out Of danger. The
time Of my Caroline's confinement had
nearly approached when | put thus
hasty & mad design into execution, 4
the effect upon her was even worse than
| could have anticipated. In a word
a premature birth was the coase-
health was ruined; aud
her life has since been more than three
times despaired Of.
My characterl found was ruined in
Richmond, and ! had again to seek
city sorrowing.-With Is much
secrecy as possible ] removed to Viii
in Delaware and had the sat-
isfaction to be we'll received, and soon
became a dourishing lawyer. There
had six years Of u0cIouded Prospe-
rity.
But doom had fallen on me. Oue1
day after having made an aniapatedl
speech in favor Of . client, l was pass
NC home, with a heart lighter than
usual, when just as l turned the co.,
,er ola street, who should ] encounter
but Major h. His countenanceI
lighted up with a mslicieus s0ile nI
se recognized NJ and / FELT . bel
,asse1 By that my m was again 81
Dout to set in deeper darkness.
Its Unnecessary to dwell upon tie
'articalars ofthis Peinfll ssbject, del
No. train q circannseances occerredl
shich had be6ose, trampieed 1t Reees.-I
'ure and Rich0ond, ard Soon No =
ain = seek for another abiding place.