New-York tribune., 1841-11-02

cloak carefully over Il second woman peFc"if-
ing j, va, too -hort 80 answer the Intended pur-
pose followed the example o; the first Odd NOT
secl; 10 analyse the motive, whatever II might be
which prompted these acts, II was sufficient 10
observe il caught on the part OF the last. hy tnat
ine-drawn intuition Of the feelings winch despi>e'
he aid of words looked in their faces they
seemed respectable women Of the middle age. and
| would venture trae. had daughters themselves; (;
but whether this was the case not at ieast thcy
conpas-ioned the lot of her whose intestute TO
mains thcv had thus respected.
Again The procession moved forward. not in
orderly. bus in scattered groups and notwithsiand-
ing the churchyard where. by the SIDE of her pa
rents. i, was intended to burr her, was fu TWO
miles s;ani, the little had heard 80 far interest
I'd me- that resolved upon tcstiiying my >ympa-
thy for sad fate by following her to the grave
Exceprng is catastrophe, the history Of her liis
presents little, perhaps nothing unHs'iai Bot as
1t may 70 show how tue cloud OF misery set
tied on her. ultimately to extingui-h the light oi
reason, shall give it in few words, as | gathered
il then and by subsequent inquiry. II : the story
If an uni. in the great body OF industrious, hones;
poor-those who so frequently suffer and sorrow III
,ecrct and eat their hard-won bread in bitterness
here. hut whose recompensc surely awaits them IN
a world other and better than this
Margaret Bourne wa. the only surviving child
of John Bourne, an inconsderabie but respectable
barge owner in K. At the age OF fourteen. she
los, her father who let, his widow in humble, but
az their expenses were smsl) competent crcutn-
stances, About two years after this bereavement,
her uncle. bv the fathers side prevailed on them.
1nder promise of a cher rate of interest 10 lend
him heir money which, by some crooked means
never heard clearly expla ned ne ultimately con-
irived 10 wrest from them entirely. This villa
nOus and mercilcss act, together with tie harass-
ing anxietles of law consequent upon an attempt TO
enforce the rights of herself and daughter, brought
the widow to premature grave aud poor Mar
garet was thrown upon the wide world friend ess
and almest destitute orphan.
Educated in the daily observance OF religious
duties, under an exemplary mother, she was hap
PLY proof against those powerful and seductive
temptations which, through the medium ot the
passions assault the youthful and inexperienced, and
under whose Intoxicating influence so many tall.
but her modest virtues, though they oossomed
and had BEEN nurtured in secret, al through
Providence, raised her up a friend.
Thi, was Mrs Trokes-a devout woman
since dead. anvi whose character deserves pass
ing cncomium. She was the wife OF retired
tradesman. who had been local preacher among
the Wcsleyans. Benefcepcc, in every shape, was
her distinguishing characteristic her intelligence
end address would have put to the blush many OF
far mere exalted rank. Having a family no long
ar, large portion OF her time was disiniere>tedly
dcvorcd TO attendance the sick poor. and the
rchct of their most u gent wants. The good she
iil in this way va, incHlculnblc and such wa.
ger discretion that mray weakly, pious people
entrusted her with the dispensation oi their aims
Whcresoever mi,cr, shivered, or sickness, pining
us sqauid couch, sent forth its dc-pnirins groan
on the ctd air, in that room you might hnd her
mjnistering consolation, or providing solid com
forts like So me Catholic = Sister of Charity. or
"A spirit whose home is Heaven.
The saint-like wor,an, on learning the char
ac,cr and desolate position OF the orphan ints-
rested herself her behalf, and procured her
employment a glove-.cwcr which as she was
industrious, ampl, provided for her humble wants.
In personal appearance Margaret Bourne was
considered handsome Her pale features were
mild and pen>ive in their expression, and her
figure was symmetrical and graceful. If so un-
assuming IL creature could in any thing Ac pro
nouHced remarkable, 1t Was for a degree oi intel
lcctual attainment superior 10 her station. tor the
winning suayilv OF her manners, for imdiiy, mo-
dc,ty. and reserve.
About six months after her mothers death, a
young man Of goo. character named james Hughes.
paving his court to her. This lasted without in
jc:ruption for TWO years, during wiich she was
known frequently to declare ker happiness. and
how srauhed She by his attentions. But d
withering blight was soon TO come over her dearest
prospects.
There are few thar, in their passage through
life. can fail TO have observed. without wonder.
vhQt trivial accidents form the hinges whereupon
he impenetrablc and resistlesS doors OF human
desiiny incxoraby turn The simple accident of a
change oflodsings, on the part oi hughes, was, III
MI probability. the ot this fond glr
death Tor BY such he brought into
contact with an Hrtiul and clever woman, VINO
though she bore by no good character.
had, notwithstanding this disadvantage. ingenuity
enough to estrange him from Margaret Bourne
and (iurthered in her schemes by the temptation
OF legacy she had lately received) AT last 10 Sc
cure him ter herself.
From the dav that Hughes deserted her-not TO
>ay the day OF Ms marriage-a Pitiful change Wa
wrought in Margaret BouJae. Her looks became
hassard and csrs-worn. ser cheeriulness utterly
iorsook heI She held communication with few,
and confined herself as much possible to the
>jlen, solitude of her chamber The inmates OF
the house where she lived said that She grew
carces, Of providing for her WAITS. and seemed TO
esari every thing with stohd Indifference while
those vho in the way of business. came in contac,
with her. affirmed that for many weeks before she
DESTROYED herself they had detected in her IN
/ cqGlvocal symptoms OF alteration OF miud Al
ast 80 Put period TO her suie.iugs by taxing
a.>rnic
Now it happened that the route it was nece.>er!
the funeral should take. passed singulary enough.
by the house IN winch Hughes since hi> marriage
resided. Il had been agreed by many Of those
presen' 10 sroan a they PASSED 1t. that he misn,
bc made sensible they cxscra I'd his heartl-sS con-
duet. Scarcely. however. had reached t. ere
the dsor opened, and stream OF igt; shs, athwart