Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-05-25
From the Matches Free Trader.
Romantic Story.

by pouring hot lead into her ear, and that SO
shocking circumstance was neuer heard OF De-
fore" This is mistake. more remarkable
instance occurred some years ago, in Virginia.
We personally knew all the parties intimately.
Col. F.'', gentleman of high responsibility
and frequently Representative from his coun-
,y. died, leaving wife, some sons, very
beautiful daughter, about 5 years OF age. lhe
widow, finding herself destitute, opened board
ing house a, the county seat, and among The
boarders was Mr.. w. wealthy merchant, III
the meridian of life, and very fine looking
man. This gentleman was the prop and stay
of the family, gave employment 10 the sons,
furnished means 10 educate the daughter in tho
mos, fashionable manner, and conceived for her
violent passion On her return from school,
he addressed her, but she resisted alike his ap-
peals and the importunites OF her mother and
friends. She had indeed, formed an attach
ment for a very "nice young man" in the same
town, but he was not 10 be put IN competition
with the rich merchant, in the estimation OF The
family. The young lady perhaps thought 9th
erwise. Finally, however, after two years OF
assiduily and delicate gallantry on the part OF
Mr.. W. and the combined tears, enireatles,
threats and persecution of the family, the ialr
girl stood before the altar and became his wife.
The evening large party was given them, and
in the midst of the dance Mr. W. being sudden
ly attacked with vertigo and sick head ache,
was compelled 10 withdraw. His young wife
hung over him in the silent watches OF night,
apparently in deep distress, and insisted on
giving him potion. She poured out wine
glass full of laudanum, and he swallowed ii
without knowing It's nature. From some cause,
it Immediately acted as an emelic; but left him
sinpid and wandering. His senses reeled.-
One moment he would lay motionless and COM
i,ose as if on the borders Of the spirit would,
and then he would shrek and leap up convul-
siyelv, like strong man In his agony. Mrs
w. denied all admission into the chamber. Al
length he fell into gentle slumber. She then
STONED for moment over the smoulderlng en-
bers--approached the bed, gazed a, her sleep
ing husband, and holding heated ladle In her
hand, calmly prepared 10 pour stream OF melt
ed lead into his ear. AT that instant he moved,
and the Kissing liquid intended TO penetrate 10,
and scald out, his brain, and thus cause his
death without a trace, fell upon his cheek. tie
shouted in excruciating pain, and the jewellers,
mother, brothers and friends, rushed in. There
writhed The still stupid husband, the lead rivi-
ted deep into his cheek, and there stood the
fiend wife, her bridal fillets yet upon her brow,
the instrument of death in her hand an empty
phial labelled "Laudanum," lying on the floor.
The fearful reality of the case flashed on every
one, and in the confusion OF the moment she
disappeared, and was hurried forthwith out OF
the commonw ealth TO distant State; on search
ing the room an old French magazine was
found containing the death bed confession o.
woman, who had murdered nine husbands by
pouring lead into their ears. The laudanum
and the lead, il was ascerlained; procured from
the store Of Mr.. w. few days before their
marriage, and the ladle used was part of br-
dal present The Grand Jury next morning
found bill against the fugitive, and the legis-
Iaiurc being in session, decreed a final solute
divorce. What renders this case the more sin
gular is, that Miss I. was proyerbial Tor the
blandness Of her manners, and the uniform soft
ness OF her temper. She was blonde. The
rose leaf tinted her lilly cheek as sun beam
glows on snow. Her blue eyes were ndescri.
babIy sweet, and her golden hair hoated like
drapery of gossamer around form more per-
feet and volupiuous, than ever Raphael dream
OF or Pe,rarch sung. Often have we gazed, as
she stood the cynosure of every circle, and
wondered if angels could be so fair.
But the sequel Of this romance is more sim
guIar still. Years rolled by and Mr.. w. con-
Iinued wretched and solitary man. But the
spell Of the enchan,ress was still upon his soul.
| He closed his esiaies---coleced his ample
means, and followed her 10 her distant abode,
10 make new offer of his hand! She had Just
married man OF high standing, aware of all
the circumstances, but incapable oi resisting
her charms. Poor w Then indeed, did the
iron enter his soul. "1'he deadly arrow quiv-
cred in his side" His early love-his fluc'ua-
ling courtship-.-his triumph---and The tragedy
it occasioned- the Aight--the divrce-his
years OF misery---ihe new birth ol his passion
and now its disappointment, final and forever
---eame rushing over him, like an avalanche,
in the tide of bitter memories, and ne prayed
for death! Whether this prayer was answered
we know not. He may yet wander broken
hearted over the earth; but one thing we do
| know. If he be dead, more wretched, yet
..o. ,,,d pohlet snifu ne ger WINGED its flight