The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-21
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MISS MISSOURI MILLER.

MISS MISSOURI MILLER.
The following extraordinary paragraph, from the
Boston Times, sheds more light upon the cause Of
Miss Mssouri's extreme sensblty, after her intro
ducion the stage than any Thing yet presented to
the public "
young and beautiful girl, with an uncommon
and highly cultivated mind, driven from her school
account of mothers sin, by the fastidiousnes OF
those around her and forced for refuge to the stage
"a place which she shraDk FROM as from an adders
nest--wou!d naturally, without any other cause, De
fit subject for bedlam. And when such abuse as
was heaped upon her by her m Their, and others,
through the columns of the Polyanthus was added,
can we wonder that the brain Of the sensitive, and
lovely oucaSi, became like fire, and that she only
found reiefin the cold precincts Of the grave.
The generous and sympaiaising world row mourns
for her Deep censnre is hurled and heaped here,
and there, upon her tormentors; but who was the
cause of her troubles2 Who drove her to the stage
Ito despair-to death--the broken hearted orphan
(for she had no mo,her(-Let the following para
graph answer And let those who would cas-, the
innocent upon the cold, unfeeling world, for mo-
theirs crime, remember that maxim of the Jews,
which our Saviour repeated, when the hyocrical
and cold-hearled Pharisees would put to death
beautiful, though SHINING woman Of Judah -" He
that is without sin, lei him cast the frs: stone"
THE Philadelphia Gszete, speaking Of the late
Miss Missouri states that while at Mrs. Wizards
boarding school at Troy, she considered young
lady Of excellent disposition great propriey Of charsc-
Ter and possessed mental abilities Of no ordinary kind
The of her parentage was unknown for years
but when TRANSFERRED the trsnsgressons OF the mother
visited with cruel promp,itude and emphasis upon
an innocent child She left the school under cloud
Of odum the dark inheritance from her parent,--and
was, in measure compelled 10 the stage"
She stood in all her oveliness
Amid the beautiful of earth,
Her beaming face seemed formed to bless
Her eyes bespoke soul Of worth
First at The shrine of knowledge bent
First at the altar Of her God
On Virtues arm she proudly leant
As up bright wisdom's path she 'rod.
The centre gem. the pearl Of price,
Amid inferior jewels set =
Her brightness dimd allurng vice
Her sweetness swep, away regret
The pure were gladdened BY her smile
The nobest her affections sought ...
Her youthful bosom knew no guile
Her generous mind no damning thought.
Yet shades of grief would often come
Across her spirit, at the hour ~a
When wild Bees cease their drowsy hum,
And evening closed The tender flower;
Then would she wander from the rest
BY Hudson's sleeping moon.l wave,
Aud weep for her, whose guilty breast
Had sent her forth the world TO brave.
Years rolled, and time had lued to sleep,
The deep emotions of her soul,
And tho she on went forth to weep
Her reason held Its high control
few short years-and far away
She hoped 10 spend life's gloomy hours
And list to natures music play,
And rest amid the fairesl bowers.
But malice could not slumber more
(And sharp the shaft by envy tipl)--
Her healing wounds they rudely tore,
And in her hear, their arrows Gipt
They spurned her as guilty thing,
Poor sufferer for a mothers wrong!--
They broke the soaring Ring Doves wing,
And jeered her with their Mag Pie song
With bleeding heart, and high hopes crushed,
Pursued by vile, ungcnerous men,
Blindy, upon the world she rushed,
And nestled 10 the adder'S den
Enongh-but did foul malice cease1
No!-gilding slander's blightiug tongue,
She blde her devilish wies increase,
And through the press her venom flung
The guilty mother seeled her breast;
The horde of pensioned PRISONERS woke;
The orphan read the bitter JEST
And sank beneath the towards stroke.
oh God forgive their deeds Of hell,
Ny moher, oh, may you be bes,"-
She shriekcd then on her pillow fell,
And gently, swee,ly sank 10 rest
July, 1888. LED