New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-03-21

possession. Before she had been niarEleo year.
she had proofs, too ineoHtessoose, u -, nc ~.
hands heinz lawIess and re,norseiess Iieertlne.
But she was then about to become ih7'iel ai'A
VIVA, will no, g woman endure tor the sake OF hel
child7 What will not woman, VINO loves, OF
has loved, forgive? On the birth OF that chlia,
in whose endearneDts she had fondly hoped to find
consolation for the neglect and cruelty of her hus-
hand. his tyranny assumed new and more dread
full shape. Almost before the young mother was
considered out of danger, her infant, in spite OF
her expostulations, ard prayers and tears, was
taken from her and placed under the charge OF
wet nurse, who resided several miles from London
Buwer declared, that ne would not permit his
wife to become nursery maid; that children
were his detes,stior and that the 81 eioy little
imp should be kept at respe ciaele distance
Lady Buwer did not submit to this unnatural and
dessotic decree, without demonstrating. But her
grief and entreates only called forth the most vi
rulent abuse from her ianexibe husband. Alter
this incident he neglected her more than ever, and
NOT unfrequenty, in his moments of ungovernable
passions, she was forced TO submit to personal
violence.
She again became mother, aud her child was
a son. Through the influence OF compassionate
physician, the child was left under her care, and
her little daughter recalled from exile. The wife
and mother was now comparatively happy. When
her husband was at home she could only visit the
nursery by stealth, but he generally spent his days
and nights in dissipation, and seldom troubled her
with his undesirable society. But in his absence
she was continually subjected to the prosecutions
of his mother, who was originally opposed to the
marriage, and showed an open detestatioa OF her
daughterin-law from the beginning.
This woman became spy upen Lady Bulwer $
llv yritI Rulwec
anger against his wife. This state of affairs con-
,inued until his daughter was about six or seven
years old. The grandmother then declared that
the child must have a governess. BHlwer agreed
with her, and procured the desired governess.
And now, indeed, Lady Bulwer's misery soon
baffled description. She was not permitted 10
have voice in any thing that concerned her chllo
Her ssudes her dress, her exercise, her food were
all at the command Of the governess. And this
lady in authority did scruPle to tell the anxious
mother, when she demonstrated, that such were Sir
Edwards orders. Lady Bulwer complained 10 her
husband. But he sometimes laughed in her face
and told her that the woman as competent per-
son as could be found, /" and gerry pretty uithal;
and at other times he flew into rage, and forbade
her mentioning the subject
Before many menths elapsed, Lady Bulwer in
evitably discovered that this unfortunate woman
victims. The woman herself evinced no shame at
her situation; but, elated at the helplcssness of
Lady Bulwer, and her own supposed superiority,
assumed perfect control over the household. Lady
Bulwer's orders to the demestics were counter
manded, her most trivial arrangements lntertered
with, and her children invariably ordered to their
studies, precisely at the hour which she had ap-
pointed for taking the air with them. Thus was
she annoyed and irritated in every manner by
person who made her degradation the excuse for
her assumption of authority. Once more she ap-
pealed to her husband, and, it may have been,
an graly insisted, that the governess, should be
discharged. He replied that she should remain
as long as it suited his convenience, and when the
wife answered him, he struck her blow sohlcA
felled her to The earth What resource had she
She was fa,heress and brotheress-poor, and an
orphan while he was all-powerful. She lived but
for her children, and for their sakes endured
this indgnity.
A few DAYS after this last occurrence, she re-
ceived an insult from the governess, which ex-
ceeded in grossness any former impertinence: IT
was late in the evening, and for once her husband
was at home. She sought the parlor, where ne
was luxuriating over his wine and cigar, asd, re.
pea,ing to him what had occurred, added /" will
bear this no longer-I cannot bear it any longer.
Either Miss - must leave the house, or l shall
leave it. You may choose between the two"
"Certainly," replied Buwer, with provoking
calmness, q haze chosen long ago. 70" shai!
leave it. And, since you have made up your MIND
to go, do MT intend TO give you your own time.
You shall pack off at once-this very moment
and Miss - remains where she is. l have
promised her my protection, and she shall nave 1t.
Lady Buwer acknowledged that she was deeply
incensed She hastily left the room, went up stairs,
L j al oh 4 nut on
cloaks and bonnets Bulwer soon followed her, to
demand why she was not gone. She walked from
the apartment, leading her children, and without
replying. He accompanied her, saying with mock
galantry: Permit me the pleasure of closing the
door upon you, madam
This act Of politeness he in reality performed;
but not without fastening it by giving his wife
rude push The unfortunate mpther and her luck
less children sought protection under the hosP,taoie
roof of Mrs Hume who resided at very short dis
lance; and who had been Lady Bulwer's bosom
friend from childhood.
That the above tale is strictly true, have other
testimony besides the word of Lady Bulwer. Be-
fore leaving Paris, became acquainted with Mr..
Hume, the husband of the lady, at whose house she
sought refuge; and he verified to me the history OF
her msfortunes and wrongs.
Lady Bulwer never returned to the mansion
from winch she hao oeen SO cisSteCeiuity III isl.
She retired with her children to the country; and,
for six months, resided with great retirement
She obtained separation from her husband, but a
large sum of money was necessary to file bill OF
divorce. e This she had prospect CT obtaining !;
for she received from Bulwer barely the means OF
subsistence Yet, she says, those months of quiet
were among the happiest of her life. She could
have lived on contentedly for years for the rap
Idly developing charms of her young children
compensated hsr for every privation. But her