Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-11
SELECTIONS.
LOVE AND Observation-Disclosures, 4,

LOVE \ MATRlMONY-DIVORCE, &c.
A few day since we published an account of n
case IN New foIk, very similar to The following one
IN Maine. We take the &C count from the report of
s%eommittec appointed by The Legislature OF Maine.
TO whom was reiefed the petition OF the parties TO be
divorced:
Inc Committee, m an examination of the tcsti.
inony offered in the case, find that The mcmotialists
were married agreeable to the laws of this State
the eighth day Of March last. AT The marriage cere-
inony, every thing appeared TO the BRIDE room TO be
pleasant aud happy. lie fondly believed tina, the
relationship he was about TO funn would prove a
great source OF happiness and comfort To himself, and
all concerned. Having u competence OF th,s worlds
goods tor the support of himself and wife and cher
ishine IN his own heart The most kindly feelings Of
love and esteem. and iundly believing these feelings
were proper', reeiprocated by his wife, he looked for
ward with lively hopes TO n long and happy life. With
these views and feelings, and with this beautiful
prospect opening before him, he conducted his wife
TO his residence III Gray. During the four day she
remained with him, (ior she remained only four he
conducted himself towards her wiihthegrcatcst kind.
ness,and did every thing IN his power to render her
new relation happy and agreeable; but all his'cffuris
were uselefs ard vain. lie now learned for the first
timT, that his bride had been sacrificed an unwil.
ing yieiim on the altar OF dial duty and affection, and
that through the great persuasion of her parents and
TRENDS, she had been induced TO give HIM her hand.
while her heart had been an unwilling witness of The
eerenoy. At the expiration OF -four DAYS, she re.
quested 10 Go home 10 her parents. This request
was most thecriully and readily complied with. on
mo part OF The husband but when he called for
her 10 return TO his own fteside, she utterly refused
to 80, aud declared her Determination never to live
WIN, OF again see her husband. This purpose she
mas fesoiulely and perseveringly adhered To-, and no
temonsirancc. persuasion or entrcaty, has been sue.
oess'ni nchang'ng this fixed purpose Of her heart.
The husband has tried every method within his now
or. both by letters, and the in,crccSsions OF mutual
friends, to prevail upon her to return. hut nil these
spp'ances have utterly failed to make any impression
upon her miad.
lie has never been able to have any interview with
net anu mas now ceased 10 hope to be able TO in.
duce her TO change her resolution. The Commute
nave more readily come to a result favorable to the
memorialisis from the fact that both par,is, desire /,
oe separated; ani also the parents ofthe wife testify
INA, a separation would greatly relieve the ANXIETY
ana soi,citude nnder which their daughter now sui.
'e"'-.i hey say she was once very healthy and ami
mated-bot now, through her mental sufferings. nc.
c"s'oncu by tins most unhappy connexion, her health
u Wasting away, her spirits gloomy and detected.
IN her own language, she humbly and feryenlly and
sorfowiuily prsys. TINT she may be permitted to re.
,facs TINS false step which she has so unadviscdly ia.
A.u'-Ine wishes to be Judged in mercy. and TO be
'eie"seu nom TINS unhappy relation. Her tende,
mlnd was too easily and successfully assa,Ied nv tho
persuasion oil her friends. and by the prospect of ease
" .nnehee: These influences, older and strong
CT ,"'huscan hardly resist. much less can The youn,
s1s.ep"o'e heart guard itself sccessfully against
.'cH approach. The Committee feel no disposition
70 censu,e ei'her party, and thar heat mus, be hard
,h;" when could find no excuse for thcconduct Of
Nus unfortunate female, either in the peculiar cir.
e"""ssa"ces oil the case. or in the n6rmities of bu-
man nature To eli is h uman-,o forgive deyine.'
Ana surely the Committed feel disposed. as thew
nave no doubt every every member Of The Lepi,l,,
t e.rs aoes to throw The mantle of charity. over the
'au'ts oil a young and tender female. esnec;,Iiy
""en '"osc faults are occasioned more bv the in.
.I'ence Of peculiar and extraordinary circumstance.
,"an ny malicious motives or wicked popensitirs
In me progress of events in this changing wo,lJ
some OF your Committee entertain fears tRa, they
a'sc m'ght oe placed In the same situation with these
unfortunate individuals, and therefore feel mar. far1
eloly the importance of adhering strictly to the gold
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