Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1835-02-07


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60 beososh . sousheru suu, vas chance
q - very rsoaahle Occurrences. Al
lps9oA - became scquaiaaed with young
wssssa u Ceeols descent, ofgrsat person
q eelsueairs9 exsseme graeefulnsssofmsn
] ~, - not' destitute a minor accom-
.eaioAoeuss. Matilda was ~ orphan, and
LIVED ssdss Ne guardianship ola distant
.gslalive, who Witnessed With pleasure the
6oqusae visits Of Giovanni, and used he'
utnnese esosavors ~ promote . rapid
couslnhip. Her wishes were crowned
wish sucesss; the faculties Of tho Italian
woso oueAealled 10 The mssbss oflove, be.
GssU - Judgment bad time to exert itself
laa tsief Pssicd tho couple were united,
aod 0iovenai thought himself the happi-
ct ofoll earthly creatures. Maiilds per-
formed tho duties allotted to her with
okeesfalDess add alacrIty; her department
aad manness secured to her the affection
a every eae-which. Is her husband
smiiingIy observed, was one cause Of their
inessssi0e prosperity.
Among he rich planters m the neigh
boshood was . young gentleman, distin-
gu;shsd beyond the rest for his great per-
sonal and mental endowments. Victor
Lafosge was q native Of New Ofleans-
bot hsd beea educated in France, where
biz talents had been highly cultivated.
He had, however, been too early intro
decd into gay life, whore he soon became
- aeeomp1ishod Faublas-and when he
suepsnsd . hss aaiivs State, he surpassed
,ovssv 80 il biz reckless libeStinism,
Whit - knew how to render moro dam
noeoue by cosesing bib vsces with the veil
a. decoeum. He become . visiter in the
- ~ Giosaaoi, who was pleased Nth
~ vurious stores Of knowledge-and par
siculssly his acquaintance with the classic
oeooesy end language Of Italy. He had
fteauens opportunities Of beholding and
esjeyiag tho society Of Matilda, and it
vss not loog before he formed scheme
81 her ruin. He began BY trying to sub
vert her religious beIief-being we'll q
wase that in 90 doing, he would remove
de tsuest safeguard IT, her honor. That
banner being once Destroyed, virtue offer.
Cd but feeble resisiance-snd in q shOrt
time Matilda lost every title Of elfcsteem
Their intrigue vas ut 6rst managed with
some regard to decency-but it is the
naeure Of vice to Be reckless Of conse'
qusnees; The ssssk Of prudence was grad
vslly semoved-aud soon every one ap.
scared IN be in the secret but the unfor.
iunase husband. Al length the suspicious
0fCissanni were awakened. He watch.
ID Tie guilty pais-and IN short time the
dssadful truth flashed upon h,m too pow
ssfdl (as iarshes double. His first impulse
wss to despatch the wretches in the m,ds
ocsheir oNdcaemenis-but . moments re-
Hsesson convinced b,m that ",his were bu
poes sevenge." He arranged his Plar
With The sssfsIness and determined pur
poss of Zsngor-and appeared before
1he sdulsesess with . countensnce Dire SEED
10 sasles and besming with the con6de"cs
ef friendship. He soon afterwards pre-
tcssded that afairs Of consequence Ohliget
him n snaho a distant journey, which
vould DELAY him some months. In taking
HE departure, he pressed his wife TO his
bosom with warmth which gave a mo
msstary Paog to hcs ls-ar'; and j" hiding
odieu ~ Lalarge, he recommended her Il
~ especial charge, dunn. his absence.
The adulseress now took of the masl
saaisely-and gave full vent to their de-
psaviiy. It 10 evident that two character
- utterly abandoned couh not long Re
ossu in union Lafarge, accustomed &c
variety in his pleasures, was soon stated
viii possession. The endearments Ol
Matilda were received with GOODNESS, and
when she broke out into sep.oaches he re-
-sessed with insult. At length he tore
himself altogether from her, and leif heE
- The "b''ter Pangs Of despised love"
The relations ofl.aearge had c!ten dew 49,
ID schemes Coz her reformation, but as
loae % be remained in the tolls ofthe en-
,chsnasess, they despaired Of success,
They took the present opportunity to save
Asm from his headlong pass,ons-and
they concludsd that the only hope was to
Aobayk him % . marriage Of inclination
~AieA would leave no possible excuse fo'
d. ina3uD0ence Of his wees. Within few