Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-30

mourn over ihe missing link IN some chain like circle
OF family affections. How often, too. that little anx-
ously inqunng advertisement goes forth like the dove
tina, LEFT the ark, the wide waste Of strange land
to return again, after weary and rutless quest back
TO the sad bosom whence i, came Yet no, always
ihussomcimes they bear gladly back the olive branch
of hope and JOY with the ,dngs Of the lost and sought
soon to be restored to the embraces Of love and friend
ship Such happy consumm1tion we have the pleas
ure 10 record In the following little sketch Of the for
tunes OF a separated family, respecting whom adj
vcrlisemeni appeared in this paper last month
About three weeks since, pretty and interesting
young woman, with two fine children of tie age of
and three years, called in the office Of our City
Clerk, enquring for the Mayor. That officer was alb
sent-hut her souowful demeanor spoke so aflecngly
IN her behalf, and although evidently in humble life,
she seemed so Intelligent, and unassuming in her dis
,rcss that Mr. Lacy, tho Clerk was humanay led TO
ask the Of her troubles, when she told him her
brief story.
She said her husband, whose name was Evans left
their native place, Brecknock, in Wales, year ago.
TO seek new home for them in America leaving them
to follow when he should have found the desired spot,
and earned the means 10 enable them 10 make the
journey lie finally settled Oak Ill., Jackson coun-
ty In the southern part Of the state Of Ohio where he
worked ndus,riously al his trade, that OF tailor
I'll he had laid by eighty dollars for the passage money
OF his family, This amount he enclosed to his wife,
with directions the best route to reach her desti-
nation, which would be via Liverpool and New York
She accordingly bid adieu her birth place, and
started on her lone and distant voyage chcered with
the prospect Of soon reoinng her husband in their
western LONE On arriving at the nearest seaport on
the coast, she persuaded By the mercenary cap
tain of trading vessel tina, it would be much cheap
for her TO go byway Of Quebec, where he bound
and she therefore took passage with him. 1t two
long months after they had set sail before the tardy
craft reached port during which time her stock of pro
visions had been exhausted, and she was compelled
purchase OF the captain, at his own rates. 10 suDn
wants of herself and children. The extorons - w.
her Experience rendered her an easy prey, Skthc
increased expenses of the nconvenent route she had
gnorany taken, left her without a shilling on her ar
rival a, Buffalo. She was still five hundred miles
from her journeys end without friend or acquant-
ance truly hapless stranger in strange land, with
her little children dependent upon her for bread
The energies OF woman's nature, so strikingy de-
veloped by necessity, did not leave her despair
She obtained a shelter for herself and children in
cellar in the Trowbridge block, for which she
had pay five shillings week, and succeeded in pro-
curing little sewing from clothing shop, which
barely suf1iced TO purchase their and scanty
fare She sent letter TO her husband, informing him
Of her arrival and destitute situation and patiently
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trembling heart at the pos, office, for the wished for
answer, and daily did she turn away. with a heavy
heart the cold disponding mo" responded I'M
yaryngly 10 her anxious inquiry. She wrote again
and again. Weeks wore away in this cruel suspen Sc
and the thousand fears that agitate the female breast
in such crisis, may be supposed TO have swayed her
mind The fearful apprchensions that sickness oil
death, or his possible deseIon of the welded
wife OF his bosom and their lille ones, might have efi
her the sharp miseries which the common lot OF
woman in such utter restitution, were more poignant
Than the pangs Of hunger Aleng'h her employer had
no more work for her, and she obliged 10 pledge
articles Of her clothing 10 procure necessary food
Several weeks rent for her poor accommodations wa:
due, which she unable pay, and in her extrem
~ she thought of applying TO the Mayor for advice anc
relief
MrI became interested in the poor womans be
half at the recital lie instituted the necessary in
quiries as to the sum necessary take her and he
children to their sought for home, and drew up a sub
scrption paper, which he placed IN the hands Of Mr.
W, one Of her counirymen, who is a worthy me
chanic residing her. and who with prompt philantro
> py took the suffering family to his own house Her
he found on talking matters pertaining to thei
father land" that his guest born within half
mile OF his old home which he had left twenty yesr
before; and the long chat which followed about the IA
unhar scenes and incidents Of birthplace; tie ami
histories Of the entire ncghborhood as far back lie
: earliest recueclions which had 10 be tod-may we
be imagined have repaid The kind Welchman for hi
hospitality.
Mrs Evans remained with her found friend 70
, three days, during which time he raised the none
$50 for her passaceone Of our well known and old
est merchants, Mr. W, who native Of IN
' same country, generously giving s., Mr. Clsavel1n'
as overseer ofthe poor, adding 50 and the halanc
made up Of smaller contributions. Her passage wa
accordingly engaged by her friend, Mr.. ". who ar
e cotnpanled herio the boat While waiting It's depa
, tore she mentioned ,ha, her shawl, which had bee
u pa.ued Tor small som, yet rem1ed pledged. and ~
was urged bv her companion TO return for being fu
nished by him with the amount necessary for ~ n
demp,ion While absent The etrand, the boat CA
e Of and on her return under way lamen,ing a.
disagpoiutncni Der renewed hopes, she turned
81 and--s,r husband stood l,fore herr lie had bee
80 tie cts ten DAYS BIO search oi heihad boarded
ile United States Hotel, just over The low and squal
apartment IN which bis family were siaylng-he ccn
al, iorably lodged and living upon tie lu2Gres Of We
served table while they were furnishing b4l lev ie
T, distant lie started Immediately on tie feceipi
her letter and bis arrival here hsd been asst