Litchfield enquirer., 1839-07-04

her veil, disclosed Co us . face of proud. s0rPassing beauty. II recOllect as well nj it it happened yesterday, how sidaulsane-
 ousIy the murmIr of ofadnIirali0n burst from the lips of all present. Turning to the plaintiff, Burr asked in cold, quiet tOne--- Do you know this lady r II Answer. do.
 Burr. Will you swear to that 2 l Ans. ] will. To the best off my knopl.
 edge and belief she is my daughter. l Burr. Cau you swear to her identity2 \. Ans. ! Can.
 Burr. What is her age9
 l Ans. She was SO years on the 2oth day of April.
 Burr. When did you last sec heri
 Ans. Al her own house fortnight since..
 Burr. When did you Last see iigrprevi- ods to that nsesiing7
 I Tie plaintiff hesitated--a long pause en- sued--the question was repeated, and the answer at length was---on the 14ih day of May l7s-. sWhen she was jost three weeks old,' added Burr. Gentlemen, continued he, turning to us, have brought this lady here as an important witness, and sucli,. E think. ste is. Tine plaintiff s counsel has pleaded eloquently in behalf the bereaved husband, who escaped the perils ofthe sea and returned only 10 find his home deso- late. But who will picture to you the lone- lV wife hending over her daily toil, deyo- ting her best time to the drudgery of sordid tpoverty, supported oply by the hope ofher husbands return Who will paint the slow progress of heart-sickness,. tho wasting an- guish of hope deferred. and finally, the overwhelming agony which cants Gpon her when her last hope was extinguished, and. she was compelled to believe herself . vi5r owl Who can dcpict ali this without ava keniDg in your hearts the warnesg sympa- thy for the deserted wife, and the bitterese sc0rn for the l1ean, pitifll wretch. who. could thus trample on the heart of liSr he had sworn to love and cherish7 We need not inquire into his motives for acting 60 base part. Whether it was love of gain, or llicentiousness. or selGsh indifference, it matters not lie is too vile a thing to be judged by such laws as govern men. Let us ask the witness-she now stands before us with the frank, fearless brow of true. these two has been to her falher.' Turning to the lady. in tone whose sweetness was iD strange contrast whh the scornfnl accent that had just characterized his word, he besoughs her to relate briefly the recollections of her early life. A slight flush passed oveP her proud and beautiful face as she replied,
 My first recollections are of small iIl-' furnished apartment, which my sister and myself shared with my mother. She used to carry out every Saturday evening the work which had occupied her during the week, and bring back employment for the following one. Saving that wearisome vis- it to her employers, and her regular atten- dance at church, she never left the house. She often spoke of our father, and of his anticipated return, but at length she ceased to mention him, though observed shs used to weep more frequently tfiah ever. Tthen thought she wept because we were 60 poor, for it sometimes happened that our only supper was bit ofdry bread and she was, accustomed to see by the light of tho chips which sho kindled 10 warm her Mmishing children, because she could not purchase a candle without depriving ns of our morn ing meal. Such was our poverty when my mother contracted second marriage, and the change to us was like sudden entrance into paradise. We found home and . fa-F ther.S She paused.
 Would you excite my own child against me 2 cried the plaintiff, as he impatiently waved his hand for her to be silent.
 The eyes of the witness flashed fire ass she spoke. Fou are not my father,' ex-' claimed she seRemen.ly. ''Tbe law may deem you such. but disclaini you utterly. What ! call you my faiherl you, who base- | ly left your wife to toil, and your children to beggaryl Never! never! Behold there my fatber,' pointing to the agi,ated defend ant, there is the man who watched over my infancy--who vas the abarer of my childish sports, and the guardian of my in- experienced youth. There is he who claims my affection, and shares my home 5 there is my fafker. For wonder seIish wretch,- I know him not. The best years of his life have been spcnt iI lawlsss fres- dom from social ties lot him seek elss-- where for the companion of his decrepitude, nor dare insult the ashes of my mother by claimihg the duties of kindred from her de- serted childseRp She drew l,er veil hastily around her as she spoke. and moved as # tp withdraw.
 Gentlemen said Bprt., have no more to say. The words ofthe law are expres-. sed in the book before you the words If truth you have just heard from woman's' pure lips it is for you to decide according to the requisitions of nature and tho de- crees ofjusiice. Boston PGpef.
 What say the Virginia Elections IF -Pmasylsanian.
 They say-" Mr. Vaa Bsrsn. esass Sogs ISOn aAaf CAGiv. "4+ Prentice.
 The result Of the election is yet doubtful. but we think we have its--R Richmond ERqsirev.