Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-07
MONTPELIER, APRIL I, Is43.


MS woman became spy upon Lady Bulwers
ucHons, and was continually exciting Bulwer's an .
get against his wife This state of affairs contin-
ued until his daughter was about elk or seven
yehrs old. The grandmother then declared that
,nS chlld must have Il goyerness. Buwer agreed
WIN her and procured The desired goyerness
ara now, indeed, Lady BuIwers misery soon
pasied description. She was not permitted TO
mass voice In any thing that concerned her child
f studies, her dress, her exercise, her food were
oil Ut the command Of the governess. And this
lucy IN authority did not scruple 10 tell the anxious
m0'her when she reconstructed that such were
sir Edwards orders. Lady Bulwer complained,
to her husband But he sometimes laughed in her
race, and told her that the woman was as conpe-
'eni person rs could be found, "and very pretty
WWnt and at other times he flew into rage,
an. forbade her mentioning the subject.
ieiore mnny months elapsed, Lady Bulwer in
eV'hoy discovered that this unfortunate woman
was, beyond II doubt, another of her husband s
Vitilms The woman herself eyinced no shame
g Yer situutiOn but elated at he helplessness of
49, Beiwer and her own supposed superiority,
assumed perfect control over the household. Lazy
Bul"ers orders to the domesics were counter
inahded, her most trivial arrangements interfered
WIN. ana her children invariably ordered TO their
slriies, precisely ut The hour which she had an.
poinled toe tuking the air with them Thus was
sue annoyed and lrritated ~ every manner by a
person VINO made her degradation the excuse for
her assumption OF authority. Once more she an
reaIed 10 her husband and, il may have been nn-
grhy Insisted, that the governess should be dis
rhnrged. lie rtiied that she should remain as
long ns It suited his convenience and when the
vie answered him, he struck her b'oto ,chich
Je'ied her 10 tie snrh " hat resource had she !?
she was tathercss and brOlherless poor mud an
orphan, Willie lie wns all-poweriu. She lived
bIit tor her children and for their sakes endured
even this indigniiV.
lew dnys alter this lat occurrence, she re-
ceived an insult from The governcss, which ex-
ceeded III groSsless any former impcrtinence. II
was late IN the evening, aud for once her hus.
adnd was nj home She sought The parlnr, where
ne was ihXtrIaIIng over his VINE and cigar and
repeating to him whist had occurred added 81
VIII benz tins no Iongerl cdn1ot bear it any ion
ger. Ellher Miss - must leave the house.
or shaI eave 1t. You may choose between the
two"
"Cerany," replied Bulwer, with provoking
ca''nness, hare chosen long ugu You shall
lehVe It. Ahd, since you hive made up your mind
10 go, don't intend to give you your own time
You shall pack off at once--this very moment-
ana Miss - remains where she is. | have
promised her. my protection, and she shall have it,"
Lady Bulwer acknowledged that she was deep.
" ,ncensed She hastily left the routn, went ~
sIulrs, and told her two hewildered children TO put
on iheir cloaks and honnets. Bnlwer soon fol-
lowed her, 10 demand why she was nor gone
She walked from The apartment, lending her chill
drsn, aud without replying. lie accompanied her,
saying with mock gallantry Permit mo the
pleasure of closing the door upon Won, madam"
Ihls act ol politeness he in reality performed {;
but not without Fastening it by giving his wife n
RUE push. ihe unfortunate mother and her luck
less children sought protection under the hospta
bile roof of Mrs. Hume, who resided at very
short distance; and vino had been Indy BuIwer's
bosom friend from childhood.
Thutt ha, 4. =. Ill.
iaailu'Sny hesldsS .Ae word oi Katy Duiwer. BE.
fore leaving Paris, became acquainted with Mr.
Hume, the husband of the lady, at whose house
she sought refuge; aud he verified to me the his.
tory OF her mslortunes and wrongs.
Lady Bulwer never returned to the mansion.
from which she had been so dsgracefuly thrust
she retired with her children to the country and
Tor six months, resided with great retrement.-
She Obtained separation from her husband, but
large sum OF money was necessary 10 file bill
OF divorce. This she had no prospect of otlnu.
ing; Tor she received from Bulwer barely the
means OF subsistence. Yet, she says, those months
OF quiet were among the huppiesi of he life
She could nave llved on contentedy for years {;
for 'he rapidly developing charms of her Young
children compensated her for every privation.~
But her husbands persecution pursued her even
TO her secIuson. He requested her 10 sign some
papers, the import Of which / have forgotten
hreotsning thai her children should return 10 his
protection u she disobeyed. She refused entrea,.
Ell tn 10 leave her unmolested, as she should
never more modest him. Then came the las,
wci-alned blow, which crushed her maternal
heart Her chlldren-her cherished children
her only consolation III atiiic,ion-her children
for whom she had endured indignily, and suffer
ing, and privaton, and wrong--were stolen from
her by well laid srategem, and conducted to
Their father. While her heart and brain were con-
vused by The most terrible fears at their prolrac-
ted disappearance, letter from Bulwer was placed
IN her hands. 1t informed her that tho children
were now III his possession ana that, since she
had defed his power by refusing TO sign the pa.
pers, as punishment, size should nerer behold
them again! lie added, in conclusion: "Madam,
rsmetnber that you are faiheriess and broiheriess
u will crush you TO atoms" These are his words
The strongest affection Of her nature trninpled
upon, what wonder that she became frantic p
Who IS SO sinless, lhai he may fling The stone OF
reproHrh, because rerenge was at last awakened
in her bosom? The man, before whose talents a
worshipplng world was bowling in admiration,
whose name was trumpeted from mouth TO mouth
as gods, was, like fiend, exerng all lha inge.
huity at his crafty nature to keep on the mental
rack being, who had devoted her life TO him and
his offspring Aud should the world know moth.
lug OF tlls' Alas when Lady Bulwer expected
justice or compassion from The ioorid she forgot
that tile powerful oppressor not the lriendless OBJ
pressc lean nlono awaken It's syInpathes To un.
ven 'he mokahhh they were adofng ms an IDOL,
she wrote "Cheveley;" and family shadowei
forth character too deeply demoniacal for hui
man pen TO portray. Blinded to her wrongs by
the dazzling genius OF her husband, the public
condemned her. Was she not his Wife? W ba,
right had worm 10 turn upon the foot which
crushed II?
Those alone who knew her personally, and !
might add, those also who knew him personally,
defended and EXCUSED her. She herself repenled
OF tho hasty passion which induced her IN sepk
for thai justice which she discovered was Jewel
not 10 be found. She obtained but one object by
her work. She gained money enough TO relieve
her presen, wants, the sum which Bulwer allow
ed her being insufficient
IL was about year after Il @ publication of
'Cheve'ey,' that became acquainted with Lady
Bulwer' She was residing in Paris as The only
city in which she could live respectfully on her
scanty income. She had many friends there, aud
Mns nnlYarsnllN cnLried Rnt har lhnI...L.a u.ara