Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-10-03

No. 81:

on his arm. She was auiIcd 10 ! simple Win
dress win a wresth Of ivy leaves encitciinsI hse,
large straw bonnet, aud . large lace vli
compietrly concesling her rsaa;n,snssnncctt. Bur,
whispered . fey words. .ppsien,ly eneourae;ns
hs' 70 adsance,snd then gracefully raising hs,
veil d'scle'ed 70 u a face Of proud, SURPRISING
beauty. ! ~fecollrct As we'll AZ Ii ii hspbehss
s's'efdsS, how simui.aheoGstj Tho murmur Of "a
niraiion burst from tie lips Of Ill p.essnt. Tufb
ing % the plsin,if. Bun a.ked Il . sSId, a iaaGis
tone-s
.D0 ,oo kpdsSS iii. i.dyi'
!Ahsxcr. II dol"
Barr. "WiI you stssf 10 ,hstq,
As.. i vim "a he b.., Of N; thoSsl.dse, ind
Bur. 1;can you swear /, her Identity"
Ans. Il cam
Bur-. .Whst Il bet der.
Ans. ashi. was sojesi. 81 $50 oR sss seia
day Of APRIL"
Burr. .vVhen did you last Gee fi.ri-
Ans. her own house, Abou. . f~oiinish.
! sincs.''
Bur-. when did you ia,i sst her p,.,iosss 10
tina. meetins!'
The plsin.iff hesits,ed-s long pause en.ugl>
the question was repealed. and The answer X
Length sas given.
'When she Vas Just three weeks SBla.. .iadjtd
Burr. .Geniismen''' continued he, ~iiua,nise 70 ",
q hsSe bi6asht.hi. lady here .as nm Important
witness. aid such I think she Is. The PLAINTIFF
Counsel has pleaded eioquentIy in Behalf ii tas
bsreaved husband, ~bo escaped the pesiis II ths
sea and returned only 10 fluid his home d~e.oissis.
But wh5 viii p%isture to you the lonely; Wis,
bending over her daily toll, d~evotins be. be-! ttests
70 The dfudgery of sordid posefiy supported Snly
ny the hbpe Of her husbands re,u,n!-Who viii
pain, the slow progress Of hear sickeniog, the
Wasting sngoish of hope deferred. and finally The
dverAhalmins agony which casns upon her SGsn
hef lsss hope was exiinguished, and she Ms Sohha-
PEELED TO believe herself indeed a wid5xi Who
can depict III This aaii,hou. awsksning il yStr
hearts The wsinnest sympathies for The Jeseiitd
wife, and ths bitiefest scofn for tho wteich whs
could lids ,rampls Oh The heart Of her whom IL
he'd sworn 10 Ioss ind CHERISH
We need HI, inquire into Bis motives ior Isl:
ing 80 base ] part. Whether il 1as 1--we Of ssib;
Or lictn,iodaness, Of selfish indiftience, Il NIT:
tiers not; be il too vils . thing to b Judged 81
such Laws = govern nisn. Let ds ask The Nil.
sAs-sh who nov stands before Dc with I'D
fssrlsss brow Of . True hearted wounn-ks
Us ask her which Of .hss. two has been 10 Est 1
father"
Turning 10 ths lady. in ! tone who's. sweet.
ness Was ia strange contrast with the scornfdi
accent sbst had just characterized bic lwfoida. lii
besoasht her 10 relste briefly the Iecol;ections If
early life. a slight flush passed ever hss
and beausisui lace q abe replied
my frs rscolisc.ions are Of q ANAL i'll furnish.
X apartmans. which ~ Sister and myself shstsa
Win MY mother. She used 10 carry ont every Sds.
nrd.y evening the work which bad occupied bss
lonns Tie week. and bring bach employ lassni kot
Hs following. Swing that wsarsome visit 10 hjr
employers, and hsi regular sitsndancs Ii church
lds never leh the house. Shs often spoke Of nv
aihss, snd Of his anticipated reihrn, bui a leD9ih
he ceased to tdehtion him. though / observed size
Ned e weep more frequently than ever. I then
bought che *ept because We wers 20 poor, fof il
one'imss happened that our only support aaas !
Of bread; and she was sccustcmkd 10 see "
be light u chips which she kindled to wirni Her
sniished children, because she could no, puurchsss
candle without depriving NJ Of Dur morning meal.
'heh sfas saf poverty ~hen lily mother codifses.
d q steond m~arisge, and the change 10 Dc vas
ks . sudden en,rsnes into Parsdiss. We
'und . homo ind j father" She paussd:
W uld you excite my own child against Incl"
the plaintiff. % be impa,ienut Aaavsd his
end fvf bet TO DO silent.
Tie eyes Of the witness d.shed HE l. be spoke.
You s,e my father" eiclsinea sbs vsHenhsn,l,.
Law may deem you such ba, / disclaim
~ uttsl.. What! call you my father! you
ho bssel5 len your wife 70 toll md your children
besgsry. Ns,sri Never. Behold .hsis nv
.p~oinsins ID the defendant. .,hsts IL the
sn who watched over my ,infaacy-who was tbs,
lassr Of my childish sports, aud the guardian Of
J inei p~erienced youth. There il hs Who
aims my affection and shares ny bohdH<;; there i
J father. For youder selfish ~feieH, l khow
"a, not. The best yesfs Of bic life have besif
in lswless freedom from social ,iess ks Riht
AZ elsewhere for the cenpsnion Of bis dsesepi..
de. nor dare insult the sshes Of my me.hst II
the duties IL Kindred from her dsss,teds
ildren."
She drew hsf ssii hastily around bet 10 MI
oke, and moved ~ il 10 withdraw.
"Geusleuden," said Burr, II have .ho mors la
,. The ~ords Of Tie Law sfe sirressed id ihs
before you; The words Of truth yoa hare jus4s
ard from woman's pure lips; ilis for ron 10 Dc.
ls according TO Tho deci.ioa Of nsth,s and lis
cfees Of justice"
! need no. say .ha. our dseisiou wss III favor Of
) defendant. and that the plaintiff Went foith
lowed BY the eon,smp, " every honorable w.
i who was prc4ent Il, Inc trial.
Al dJkpard an sounce nens-Lady 4 dnd
I danahley havine heen Sonch arn.SA3 4. ~