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felt obliged to inquire the cause.
and come to final explanation. He
then acquainted her with the truth.
taking no pains TO spare her feelings in
the recital. and offering some provi-
lsion If she chose to remain IN India.
Indignant at conclusion SO different
from what she had a night 10 expect,
and disguised by the conduct Of the
man who had induced her to qui. kind
friends and home for long and dan
lgerous voyage. in the full confidence
that she was seeking the arms Of q pro-
tector. she declared her intention OF
returning TO England. nor could she be
dissuaded from q measure resolved up
on in the bitterness Of q wounded
spirit, though several families Of the
highest distinction entreated her 10
make their houses her home, and
though the gentleman of the presiden-
cy showed an earnes: desire to induce
her TO give herself away in marriage.
Too deeply distressed in mind to think
Of the latter alternative. she sought her
native shore, where but for some unfor-
tunstc circumstance, she might have
found peace.
Her mother had died during her alb
sence. and imagining that she was pro-
vided for, left her so small portion OF
her own very limited property, as to
oblige her to be in q great degree de-
pendent upon her aunt. The treat
ment which she experienced under
the roof Of this relative surprised and
alarmed her; upon some pretext or
other, she was sent away whenever
any visiters came TO the house, and at
length, when party were to assemb lie,
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 nonful6lment of her
engagement, and the apparent inclina-
ton Of other gentlemen to form an al
lance with her. She had never con-
templaied such view of the case, and
conscious Of innocence, Immediately
made up her mind TO 60 back to Mad
rass. and oblige her faithless lover 10
vindicate the fame which he had 90
deeply injured. The spirit which had
prompted her 10 leave the country
which had been the scene Of disap-
Pointment and insult, supported her
through her new determination she
proceeded without delay to London,
where she found the captain who had
taken her out. and brought her home
again, upon the eve of sailing. He in
SANITY offered her free passage, and
other friends coming TO assist her with
pecuniary means, she embarked for
the second tune and pursued her voy.
age.
Her beauty remained unimpaired by
the trials she had encountered, and her
manners and disposition having lost
nothing Of their attraction, she won the
heart Of fellow passenger, a colonel
in the army, who was repairing on
military duty to Ceylon. She would
not, however, consent to enter into an
engagement 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 un-
charitable supposition Of the world
No argument could induce her to foregc
this resolution; and notwithstanding
the colonels unwIllingness 10 submit
10 what be considered unnecessary de.
lay, she went to Madrass.-Capt s.
vas up the country at the time, but
letters were Immediately despatched ic
him, demanding the contradiction ofthe
scandal: meanwhile the residents Al
Madras came forward in the hand.
soonest manner with assurances Of re.
speet and regard, and in due course Of
post the document arrived, which she
had travelled 30 far 20 obtsin.
She had now to ell appearance sur.
mounted the evils Of her destiny the
purity Of her fame was established, anC
an imprisoned lover waited 10 receive
her hand. The colonel had commits.
stoned the captain Of The ship TO make
several expensive purchases for hi,
bride at Madras these had all been
embarked for Ceylon, but the lady fol
whom they were intended did not live
to accompany them. The excitement
which had 90 wonderfully enabled heI
TO brave every difficulty having ceased
she sunk rapidly. and bad scarcely re.
eeiyed the congratulations Of her friends
upon the triumph Of her innocence, be.
fore the pulsstions Of a too deeply sgi.
tsied heart stopped. end life ebbed
away. This melancholy event coca
sioned the deepest regret to al the so
) oisty Of the presidency, and il is siill
remembered by many with almost IN
diminished sorrow"
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Lore and Romgnes.--A Young wo
man Of Saint 10, named Eliza Leconie,
; having bad a quarrel with her lover
= young Pole, was 80 beari-bFoken lhal
she died Of grief and disappointment
Her funeral was followed BY her lover
who was 80 deeply affected BY her los
that when she was lowered into The
grave, and The men were beginning =