The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-08-29
Warren.

W W. ClUs
IWe have seldom met with more in
ter esling affecting narrative than the fol-
lowing, which we copy from the West
crn Methodist
AWESTERN TALE OF TRUTH.
Mr.. Henry Lossley was the son Of a
gentleman in Georgia, who was In but
moderate circumstances. He was reared
in the general custom of rearing children
among the planters; he receised tolera-
be education, and some knowledge OF
book keeping, having spent few mon this
In the house Of N, IN tSe town ol
A.. In the nineteenth year Of his
age, he formed an attachment to Miss
Mary Lansing, young lady of some nc
compli shments, and great personal beauty
but her patrimpny wss small. MIR. Loss
ley and Miss Dansing were frequently in
each others company, and every time
thew met, their mutual attachment increas-
ed. They often spoke Of their affection
for each other, and lamented that their
prospects were not such as TO justify q
connection fol life.- Thus matters went
on with them for several years, till at
length finding it impossible for them to be
happy unless in each others society, they
determined to cast their lots together
and ifthey should ndt be able to move
through the world in the style they conlt
at all events support themselves decently
90 they were united by that tie which il
the most sacred and endearing which car
be formed in this life. a.
For some months after their unio Z
they did not seem sensible of thei
want Of pecuniary means, bot il soon be
came evident that their actual labor an,
. as il was also certain that in that country
they could not do more than obtain
mero subsi.tence, aud at last, in oil
age, be without any settled home, t
which they did not feel willing to submit
it was thought best that Mr.. Lossle,
should travel into some new country-ge
a piece Of land, make some little i'm
provement on it, then return and carr,
out his companion. Many were the aux
ious thoughts that filed their bosoms. =
The husband had his fear, lest he shoul'
not Obtain happy home for his beloved
one whom he was about to leave behind
and the wife already began to coun
the months, the weeks, and even thu
DAYS she should be loft rs it~were alone il
the world while on the other hand, thy'
Looked forward with pleasure to- the tiIn'
when in a new country, growing with it,
growth and strengthening with'lts strength
II ~..Il - 20 aNA An x,f sr,An nrfs xvn.s
in the world.
Tho time Of separation at last arrived
and Mr.. Lossley after embracing his bes
of all earthly friends, gave the parting
band, and took his journey, not knowing
certain whether he was going lie trav.
elsd to the State Of Kentucky, and wa.
about contracting for a piece of land il
the neighborhod Of where the town o.
H--is now built. He availet
himself Of the first opportunity in order tt
let her know where he was, and what ht
was doing.
This letter never reached the belo
we'd object 70, whom it was intentcd
but fell into the hands Of one who's.
name will be "reveaIed in that day -
= tJhuiFc u W tuS'S "oo Vho "N'
whom MIR. Lossley had been compet
itor. An auswers came-but not iron
Mrs. Lnssley il was apparently from
hsr father with whom he left her during
his absence. Oh, horrid letter nevei
shall forget its contents
"Dsar Sou Your wife took sick about
a week after your departure. AT first
we did no, entertain any fears concerning
hot. After some nays her brain becam,
affected, aud she lost her reason and
while 10 that situation, she called ever,
person in her attendance, and who came
10 see her, Z" Henry ~ A short time be-
fore her death she came to herself, and
see,ned to have but one desire TO live,
which was to sec you aud her last sen.
tence was, "Oh, my dear Henry ano
shon see him no more IN this worId ~ and
breathed her last"
On (ae reception Of this letter, MIR
Lossley became almost desperate. His
whole amount Of earthly good seemed Gu
of at one stroke. Ho made several at
tempts to answer this letter, but il was i'm
possible towrite on such paneful subject
lie became solitary man being H.
a land OF strangers--and hal no psrson
TO whom he could unbosom himself |.
and though grief 10 fond Of company, yet
hs had to share bis alone. The slough,