Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-12-13


Truth stranger than Fieffon. We copy
The following detail from the doings Of the
ST Louis police Office. as reported in the
Bulletin Of The 9Th ult:-- 4sf
George Mortimer Ward,reii. genieel
and intelligent young uian, Of about thirty
years Of nge, was brought up this morning
ON charge Of being drunk in the streets.
and disturbing the peace. He plead guilty
to the charge, and evidently Iabored under
the greatest emotion. When requested 10
give some account Of himself. he replied
"Slr--I have now arrived ut that extIemi
ty Of depreciation. which. long ago. be-
came satisfied would, one day or other. be-
come nv position. Sir. / do not believe
was born 10 this In my youth. uhen |
first started ia the world my prospects and
hopes were ss bright as the sky which bent
over me. married . beautiful wife when
| was twenty-eight years old, and had nc.
quired considerable competence Sir.
need not tell You how loved her ! see
by your countenance that you know some.
thing OF human nature. and already satisfied
tina; | am not a common lonier--thai have
been driven 10 the present extremity by
some extraordinary circumstances But
will proceed with my story.
1.-Two years after | WIS married TO my
wife---who was young English lady OF
handsome expectations--& had "a beautiful
boy to bless me with his innocent endear-
menis we received letters from England.
announcing the death OF my wife's father.
and soliciting me TO come 10 England Inn
mediulely Tor the purpose Of settling up the
affairs OF the deceased. and receiving my
portion Of the estate Immediately made
preparations for my departure. and. leaving
my vile underi the protection OF an intimate
i friend, whose name was Henry Arson
| Willoughby. (d--n him y set sail Tor
England My business detained me longer
than had anticipated, and began to heel
the most intense anxiety in regard 10 my
family. The letters which received from
my wife grew briel and unfrequent, some
Times startling me with their abrupiness
just before the final steps in regard to my
|, wlfe's portion were about TO be completed
:. II received letter from America. WRITER
by an old friend OF my fathers family. warn
ing me TO hasten home. If would preserve
my future happiness and the honor Of IN.
} Iwilei Imagine my dismayl hurried
nome leaving my business SUI unse'.'eu
ana arrived 10 ',me % nnu NY nea''n u W',
ia'e' ny w'is e'opeu "Hn my js'e"a ~.
'ougnoy. ano my ooy--my ua'nns ooy- ~:
me orphan asy'n"--a" o''ee' y pun
? cnn,ny ., h;..,e !.
nioosnoy nau .eP.esesu ,'' ,Sa' =
r'eo p'ah's' ''on' A" n.t s"' ~. nv -,
was so)o"rn,ng a. 'n' isv..u '1n ':s ps'
= pose o. 1sga'n'ng n's MEATH 'a.'ue ~
}. ch.o unoe' proper p'o'ee''on' ! nev - pu'
3 sun o. Tue aes.Ioyfa q my praee VIM AL ~
i nean pursuing WIN 'esenes MI, WIN
IS gomefy'l A'a ! learned 'na' ',.'ous -, 10
haa oeen mere, 70 eompany WIN = n .au
Y wnom ne called ms wl,e-,'ha' NC nav Js ,s
y Tor years q notorious p'aek,'eg any sw'nu'e
is ana hae gone 70 moo:'e' 'eas'ns ne w. w.
4 tmy wne cen'ha 10 c''su"'s'a"S.s y ue
+ Tuition. amer wanihs 'o' some un'e, ~
St nearing no'h'ng rom neI oase pa'amou
'e she borrowed money o. some 81 tue eii<e'
5. and followed MIN
d MAD With rage and disappointment, ! pn