Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-08-11
HERALD D,OF THE TIMES.

her native shore, where but for some un-
fortunate circumstances, she might have
found peace. Her mother had died
during her absence, and imagining that
! she was provided for, left heI so small n
proportion OF her own very limited prop
erty, as to oblige her 10 be in great de-
gree dependent upon an aunt. ho
I treatment which she experienced under
| the roof of this relative surprised and a.
larmcd her; upon some pretext or other,
| she was sent away when any visitors
came 10 tho house, and at length, when
a party were to assemble, was told that
she must not make her appearance, as
her returning unmarried from India had
given the world reason TO suppose that
her own misconduct had caused the non
iuliimcnt Of her engagement, and the
apparent disinclination Of other gentle
men to form an alliance with her. She
had never contemplated such view Of
the case, and conscious of innocence,
Immediately made up her mind to go
back to Madras, and oblige her faiihless
to yindcaic the fame which he had 30
deeply injured. ......
The spirit which had prompted her to
leave the country which had been the
scene Of disappointment and insult, sup
ported her through her new determine
ton; she proceeded without delay to
LOrdon, where she found the Captain
who had taken her out, and brought her
home again, on the eve of sailing. He
instantly offered her free passage, and
other friends coming forward to assist
her with pecuniary means she embarked
for the second time, and pursued her voy-
age. Her beauty remained unmpaired
by the trials she had encountered, and
her manners and disposition having lost
nothing oftheir attraction, she won the
heart of fellow passenger, colonel
in the army, who was repairing on mill
tary duty to Ceylon. She would not,
however, consent to enter into an en-.
gagement with him until she should have
procured a written testimonial from the
pen of her first lover, that she had given
him no cause for the imputation which
had been cast upon her, either through
his own report of the affair at home, or
the uncharitable supposition Of the world.
No argument could induce her to forego
this resolution; and, notwithstanding the
colonel's unwillingness TO submit to what
he considered to be unnecessary delay,
she went to Madras. Captain S.
was up the country at the time, but letters
were Immediately dispatched to him, de-
manding the contradiction Of the scandal;
,na .nmh ilo tho ro cid opto IF Madras n on,a
forward in the handsomest manner with
assurances of respect and regard, and in
due course Of post the document arrived,
which she had travelled so far to obtain.
She had now to all appearance surmount-
ed the evils Of her destiny, the purity Of
her fame was established, and an impas
stoned lover waiting to receive her hand.
The Colonel had commissioned the cap
tain of the ship to make several expen-
sive purchases for his bride at Madras;
these had all been embarked for Cey-
Ion, but the lady to whom they were in
tended did not live to accompany them.
The excitement, which had so wonder
fully enabled her to brave every dinicul.
ty, having ceased, she sunk rapidly, and
had scarcely received the congratula-
lions of her friends upon the triumph Of
her innocence, before the pulsations of a
too deeply agitated heart stopped, and
life ebbed away. This melancholy e.
vent occasioned The deepest regret to all
he society Of the presidency, and is still
remembered by many with almost undi-
sorrow. 4