Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-14
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Kidnapping.
Mopmoulnshre correspondent has furnished US
with the following description OF an interesting scene,
which lately rook place in town IN that county we
have been pledged not to mention ihe names q ne
tes as the publication would incite curiosity whch
MIGHT be more pressing than pleasant Inc narrative
verifes the kidnapping tales which, some Az or ~ years
ago used to fright the little inmates OF nursery rom
their propriety. . =.
A resplcta6v dressed man lately walked into work,
ing jewellers shop; he was about the mldaie age u
dark rather sun-burnt complexion, oil easy uiann
and of n gentenanly appearance. The proprietor OF
The sbop Vas engaged in ransacting business with
elderly lady who was alfred IN mourning she haa
called respecting some repairs TO be done 10 er watch
which was on the counter ana the subject OF converse
NON between lei and the jeweer. The strange gentle
man too well hammered interrupt TIE business az
verted his attention by examining several aftces IN inc
shop but the master, after requesting tie lazy 10 ex
cuse his leaving Ter FOX a moment accosed the gentle
man, and inquired his pleasure. The stra ger ,heh
drew from his BOSOM suspended to his neck by black
ribbon small pocket case which he opened ana uoA
therefrom an ancient looking crimson velvet cushion:
this cushion might have formed a model tor CuPia
heart il was moreover, ncased IN silver hagree WORK.
which traced the outlines OF several similarly SNAPPED
hearts and MANY other devices. Ga presenting the
cushion the eeler the stranger Observed that al
though the cushion appeared rle was to nim above
price, and that had sustained slight injury, ne
was anxious 10 have carefully repaired The lady IN
black had the face Of the stranger but when
the ieweer left her wait upon him, she occupied
herself with looking the bDonterie IN glass case on
the counter. While the gentleman was addressing the
jeweer he held out the cushion III his myers ana as
he was abeut pass from his hand, the lady turned
round and Instantly fixed her eyes upon the cushoni
she seized the gentlemans arm her whole frame trem-
bed from agitation she uttered Shrek and then tell
hfeess into the Of the stranger Immediately she
was removed into adjoining parlor and IN short
time kindness had successfully applied the required re
soraiives Now followed EXPLANATIONS. and questions,
and explanations in rapid successon IN word mo-
Their had found lost son The tale is brief:-
Some five and thirty years ago, gentleman and lazy,
with two children, boy and girl, took up their resi-
dence in small village in Monrnouhshire the spot
of those delightful ones Tor which TINS county
Justly celebrated the varieties Hill and dalo wood
and water here beheld in prospects that combined
the harmonious with the picturesque and were never
gazed upon bur with pleasurabe emotion The income
Of this couple not large, but ample for the ex5en
ccs ofcomort and elegance, though inadequate 10
an ostentatous style Of living The gentleman had
share in mercantile house in Tendon IN which concern
he sleeping partner; this establishment was the
destination he intended for his he had also some
money in the funds with which he purposcd portionng
off his daughter; after he had thus provided tor ms
children he would sl have suicency to insure to him
and his wife ease aud comfort in their old age. The
daughter years Of age the son 5 and the pa
that time Of life vacn an increase OF ian
ly is Both boy and girl were educated by
the father whose chief pursuits Of literary cast
II usual for the youngsters 10 have holiday once
week when they either went 10 spend the day at the
house of neighbor who had family of two boys and
girl Of similar age, or their playmates came and
spent the day with them their fathers house II hap
pened on occasion the boy made one ofthose week
liz visits alone, his sister having from some cause or
other been detained At home. II in the month of
September and the boy left his friends house at the
closeof fine autunna evening as ever glowed in
the heavens and bcautiiied the face OF the
earth. But the quiet loneliness Of the scene was
fahlcss harbinger the parents of the boy for beo
kened the serenity az contented sind. but
the wild ftfuAess ofdespair-they never saw their boy
again. Digcnt inquiries into every corner OF the coan-
IT, the searching Of woods the dragging Of pc IDS and
river rewards Of restoration and prosecution for deten.
ton-in fine all that entail love could devise, and
what Gill IL devise in hapless an emergency,
was pat into action-but alas without success.
Year rolled after year, hut tdings OF the lost child
rcnched the of the fond aud mourning parents The
father observed to always carry about him lone.
ness that made him appear absent in the midst Of
crowd and he never looked upon child but his eyes
reading the neamenis Of its face. Ter years
after the fatal event, he Witnessed the death OF his
daughter who died by the hand Ut that fell destroyer OF
youth and beaufy-pulmonary consumption This sec
ond shock he survived but few years; bat he LETT be-
hind him in this vale Of tears, wife who had deve
Hoped all those virtues of her which enable
man. albeit Of keener sensibies, comfort and help
the husband in the hour of sorrow and OF sickness She
survived him. and bore her bereavement with the meek
ness OF Christian and the genileness Of woman she
afterwards appeared but in the sable habiments
Of grief thus her outward person harnonized with
her sorrowng heart she lived in close reeme aud
seldom went beyond the boundaries Of her wouted
walks for they wooed her into musng recollection Of
the infant days Of her children Her dstaat friends
urged her to orsake Nomenclature for ever for their
hopes that total change Of scene would produce
a change OF habits aud lively enjoyment Of life.
But she loved 10 nger the spot where her en-
dearnents as vile ana mother had deeply rooted and
she ondy ndulsed hope that her boy lived and would
some day be restored to her longing Her hope
attached 70 the heart by OF those nperceptibe
threads which the mind almost unconsciousy
when surrounded by despair; for f that thread
visible IL would appear trail indeed and quite unable
TO Sustain the slightest shock nevertheless its
is Of that elastic enacy. which while yields the
ssverest strain, breaks, but It's wonted
positisn. and retains its firm hold the heart until
death sewers the cord tina, life could not break.
But the boy, the man. Hear his tale. lie
has dim recollection Of the Of his Childhood
He well remembers the evening when he returning
home from the house Of his paymates he remembers
walking along with and woman in red cloak,
and that when he cried he threatened have his
head of IL he did keep silent and 20 along quiet
ly as he would not be hurt, for he being taken to
see bis papa and mamma who had gone visiting,
and had sent the and woman COR him. Some such
a narrative is wildly impressed his remembrance,
and has ever been floating in his mind. He also
members residing for yers months in large seaport
town, but was never allowed 60 from the little
house where he lived except i.ht and then only in
company with the man 81 woman he rccollects vefy
well the person who him frequery in that house
because he very kind 10 him. and M length took
him on board ship. The first town he remembers
abroad Kingston, in Jamaica where he believes
he remained for nine years with The person who took
him cut This individual was The owner or n large
store, and the lad employed in its business
During this time his education totally neg.