The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-08-01

apparently encouraging her 10 advance. Z
and then gracefully raising her veil. dis
closed 10 Us face OF proud. surprising
beauty. reeollfet % well as if il had
happened yesterday, how Simultaneous
ly ihe munmur Of admiration burs, from
The lips Of eli present. Turning 10 shs
plaintiff. Burr asked in cold. quiet tone.
(" DO you know this ladyI"
.7nsuer. {. do" /
Burr. Will you swear ihNi s
.fnslcer. ITO the best Of my know
ledge and belief. she 10 my daughter"
Burr. Can Won swear 10 her identity.
.7nspsr. 81 can"
Burr. What 10 her age. ~
.4astcer. She was thirty years Of
age on The 20,h day Of April"
Burr. when did you last see heri
.anspsr. AT her own house, . TORT
night SINCE"
Burr. When did you last see her pre-
viously 10 that meelingi
The plaintiff hesilaled--s long pause
ensued-lhe question was repeated. and
The answer u length was, on the four
tenth day Of May. IT,"
When she Vas jus. three weeks old"
added Burr.
. Gentlemen" continued he, turning
10 us, have brought this lady here
as an important witness. and such think
she is. The PLAINTIFF counsel has plead.
ed eloquenIiy in behalf Of the bereaved
husband. who escaped the perils Of the
Sea. aud returned only to find his home
desolsls. But who will picture 10 you
the lonely wife bending over her Jaily
toll. devoling her best years 10 The
drudgery Of sordid poverty. supported
only by the hope Of her husbands returni
Who will pain, The slow progress Of heart
sickness, the wasting anguish Of hops
deferred, and finally, The overwhelming
agony which came upon her when her
lest hope was exIinguished, and she vas
compelled TO believe herself indeed a
widowi Who can depict all this without
awakening in your hearts the warmesi
sympathy for The deserted wife, and the
bit,erest scorn for the mean, piliful wretch
: who could thus irsmple on the heart oil
her whom he had sworn 10 love and
. cherish. We need not inquire into his
. motives Soc acting so base part. Whe-
! lher 10 was love Of gain. or licenliousness
or selfish indifference, il matters not; he
. is too vile thing to be judged by such
: laws as govern MEN. Let Us ask the
, wilness-she who now stands before u.
! with The frank, fearless brow Of srus
! hearted woman--let ns ask her which d
; these two has been 10 her father"
. Turning 10 the lady. in tone who's,
sweetness was in strange contrast viii
Q The scornful accent tina, had jus, charac
!. tefised his words. he besought her Il
e relate briefly the recollec,ions Of he
early life. A slight fiush passed owe
J. her proud and beautiful face rs sh'
]. replied:
. !. Nv 6rst recolleelions are Of small
y i'll furnished apartment, which my siste
= and myself shared with my mother. Sh'
. used 10 carry gu, every Saturday evening
8 The work which had occupied her durinI
i, the week. and bring back employmen
!. fos ,hs following one, Saving that wear
u some visit 10 her employer, and he
j. regular attendance At church, she neve
q lelt the house. She often spoke Of on
$ father, and Of his anticipated return. b.
d a. length she ceased 10 mention hin
y though observed she used 10 weep NOR
d frequently Than ever.S then thought SD
: wep, because we we're so poor. Tor
II sometimes happened that our only suppe
h was a bi, Of dry bread, and che va
N accustomed TO see by The light Of the chr
il which she kindled 10 warm her fsmishin
10 children, because she could not afford
re purchase candle without deprising US
our morning meal. Such was our power,
n. when my mother contracted q secon
ar marriage. and the change 10 US was iik
n a sudden entrance into Paradise. w
he found home and fsiher." She pause'
he I" Would you excite my own 0hil
he against ms!' cried the plaintiff as !
81 impa,isn,ly waved his hand for her 10
e. silent.
ed The eyes Of The witness flashed I'll
y. as she spoke, "You are not my father
o. exclaimed she yehemenlly. The Ia
se may deem you such, bu, disclaim 70
al utterly. What! call you my fsiher!-
ed you who bssely left your wife 10 toll. al
rn your children to bsggarys Never! mere
ny Behold there my father" pointing 10 Y
ia agi,a,ed defendant. I" there is The mi
r's who watched over my infancy-who "
as the shsSer Of my childish sports and d
CT guardian Of my inexperienced yoa'