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man made his appearance, but the GOODNESS
and constraint of his manner showed that all
was not right. He either averted his eyes,
or raised them in displeasure al an object
formed to attract and cap,;vate, and refusing
an invitation TO dinner upon the plea of an
engagement, quilted the house, leaving the
ialr stranger in dismay at conduC! so cruel
and so unaccounlable. Adding insult 10 in
jury, the inconstsnt took every opportunity
which offered to utter sighting and dispara-
ging remarks to one who had anticipated the
most afectionaie treatment At length the
change in his sentiments was so glaringly
displayed, that she felt obliged to inquire the
cause, and TO come tot final explanation.
Tic then acqus nted her Is it'll the truth, TAX ing
no pains TO spare her feelings in the recital,
and Offering some provision il she chose TO
remain in India. Indignant AT u conclusion
SO differ ent from that which she had right
10 expect, and Disguised by the conduct of
the man who had induced her TO quit K ind
friends and home for long and dangerous
voyage in the fall confidence that she was
seeking the arms Of protector, she declared
her intention OF returning 10 England nor
could she be dissuaded from measure re.
solved upen in the bitterness of a wounded
spirit, though several families of the highest
distinction entrested her 10 make their hous-
the Presidency Showed an earnest desire to
induce her 10 give herself away in marriage.
loo deeply distressed in mind 10 think of
the latter alternative, she sought her native
shore, where, but for some unfortunate cir
cumetance, she might have found peace. Her
mother had died during her absence, and ina.
ginning that she wss provided for, left her so
small proportion of her own very limited
property az to obige her 10 be in great de-
gree dependant upon an aunt. The treat
ment which she experienced. under the roof
oil this relation surprised and alarmed her :;
upon some preteXt or other, she was sent a
way whenever any visitors came TO the house:
and, at length, when party were TO assem-
BILE, 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 noniuihiment other engagement, and the
apparent characterization of other gentlemen 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 60 back to Madras, and oh
lige her fathless lover TO vindicate the fame
he had SO deeply injured. The spirit which
had prompted her to leave the country which
had been the scene OF disappointment! and in
suit, supported her through her new deter.
London, " here she found the captain who
bad taken her out, and brought her home a.
gain, on the eve Of sailing. He instantly of
| tered her free passage, and other friends
coming forward 10 assist her with pecuniary
means, she embarked for the second time and
pursued her voyage. Her beauty remained
unImPaired 10y the trials she had encounter
ed, and her manners and disposition having
| lost nothing of their attraction, she won the
heart OF fellow passenger, Colonel in the
| army, who was repairing on military duty "a
! Cey Ion. She would not, however, consent
| 10 enter into an engagement with him until
she should have procured a written lestimo.
NAL from the pen of her first lover, that she
had given him no cause for the imputa,ion
that had been cast upon her, either throu 81
his own report OF the affair at home, or the
unchariiable supposition of the world. Nc
| argument could induce her &c forego this
| resolution and, Notwithstanding the Colo
! neTs unwillngness 10 submit to what he
| considered TO be unnecessary delay she w emf
| 10 Madras. Capt S. was up the coun-
try at the time, but letters were Immediately
despatched TO him, demanding the contra
dictJon OF the scandal. Meanwhile, the lie.
sIdents OF Madras came forward in the hand
soonest manner with assurances of respect q nd
regard, and in due course ofpost the docu-
ment arrived which she had travelled so fan
TO obtain She had now to all appearance
surmounted the evils of her destiny the pu-
| rty oil her fame was established, and an i'm
passioned lover waited 10 receive her hand
The Colonel had commissioned the Captain
OF the ship TO make several expensive pur.
chases for his bride at Madras ihesehad all
been embarked for Cey Ion, but the lady for
. whom they were intended did not live TO &C.
company them. The excitement which had
60 wonderfully enabled her TO brave every
difficulty having ceased, she sunk rapidly,
and had scarcely received the congratulations
OF her friends upon the triumph Of her inno>
cence, hefore the quotations of a loo deeply
! agIla'ed heart stopped, and life ebbed away.
This melancholy event occasioned the deep
est regret 10 all the society of the presidency
and is still remembered by many with al
most undiminished sorrow."
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