The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06

| BY the hand, for fear he would answer any ques-
tons. This woman was well known as the
keeper OF a soda shop in New Orleans. and re-
port said she bore about her large amount Of
gold and bills, quilted in her skirt. She was
dressed with the greatest splendor, and her boy
wore gold watch given him by his soi-disant
father, who had borrowed il Of his daughter
telling her they did not wear silver ones in New
Orleans. Ii was the last gift her grandmother
sent her from England. Alas INTO what hands
had il fallen!
The next day after his imprisonment, the true
wife arrived with his daughter and creditors:-
They sad at the U. s. Hotel, while Messrs. S.
II made arrangements for an interview in the
jail. They left the ladies outside the entrance,
and told the prisoner that his creditors had ar
rived. He seemed greatly agitated, and walked
TO the window for some water. He passed back
again-and his wife and child were before him.
His emotion was now terrible TO behold. From
his wife he recoled, but he drew his daughter
toward him, sat down, and took her on his knee
Not word was spoken. He smoothed the
daughters hair back from her comely forehead,
and groaned aloud. She was grown almost TO
womanhood, and was the very counterpart ofthe
fair English girl he had taken from her home 20
years before; and that girl, worn and wasted,
stood matron by his side, and he dared not
speak TO her.
AT last the wife laid her hand on him and said
civilian James,how could you deceivene sol"
He arose, and put his arm around her, his hair
stood on end, big drops coursed down his cheeks,
and his Herculean frame shook with emotion.
AT last he gasped out, "How is our little Viii
lyW 'Your pet was well,n she replied, sswhen
left him hlImy utmost exertions have not kept
him from being both cold and hungry since you
deserted u.s. have been to New Orleans, and
found that while and my family had been liv-
ing IN poverty, you have hired fine house for
another woman and her child! ! come 10 see
you for the last time, farewem With another
groan he gently pushed her from him, and signed
TO her friends and the jailer 10 take her away
and they parted thus, forever
The next morning his creditors visited him.
lie told them that the bulk of his goods were on
the Ben Sherrod, and news was received that
she was blown up-that his clerk and goods
were lost He wished them to take the remain
der, and divide them with his WIFE His only
nope was, never 10 again see her whom he had
so much injured, on this side of the grave. BY
the kindness of the creditors, and the exertons
OF Messrs III. and S., Mrs. James departed
with many thanks, for New York, with about
one thousand dollars, which she invested in
small shop. The wretched husband, with
his guilty partner and her boy, departed for
Canada, where, il is presumed, the avails Of her
guilt support.
These facts had from Mrs James herself, on
board North river boat and she seemed to
think a special Providence raised her up two
such disinterested friends as the Messrs. II. and
5. 10 aid her in having one more look at her
wretched husband, and making provision by
which she could honestly maintain his chill
dren. X