Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-04-07
VOL. 80, NO. 31.-WHOLE NO. 1909.

uoh, thst her children cherished her memory in
sPne OF theIr long separation. On entering her
apartment one day observed that her eyes were
swollen with Tears, and her manner utustslly an
ha'ed ventured to inquire whether she had re-
ceIVed news from London? Pointing 10 n pas
sage IN an open letter, she said with deep emotion
read mat. My poor boy he has not forgotten
his mother !"
The letter was from friend in London. The
passage contained the following anecdote Bull
wer was sitting in his drawing-room, which was
hled with company, when Ludy Bulwers little
SON then about eight or rne years of age, enter
ed the apartment aud stood beside his fathers
knee. Bulwer had not seen The child for some
time. Alter looking at him for moment, without
speaking he turned to the gentleman beside him,
and remarked, with u frown; Giles devilish like
his motherW The boy heard him, looked up,
with indignation glowing on his fine countenance,
and said " He's deUitish glad Oft, sir %
Lady Bulwer's peculiar expressions in CONVEX
saton, The force and vigor of her language, left
deeper Impressions on my mind than those of al
most any other person, with whom | con
vsrsed- When we were talkng ovag the isaRSG-
slSlny o. her obtaining divorce, enI us fe-
covering her children, without the possession Of
a larger sum OF money than sho had any prospect
OF commanding, she would say: England boasts
OF her laws aud she has good ones But men
made them 10 protect Themselves to guard beasts
and birds from iJury-they framed no io0 10 shield
iDomdn."
At another time, when was vainIy trying to
persuade her that she would in the end receive
justice even from harsh-iudging public, she re-
Piled: I" ! do not doubt it. There is species of
justice that comes to all, when death has placed
them beyond the reach of injury but The sun that
sh.neS on our grdreS cannot benefit our bones
SHE was rather apt TO be severe though gener-
ally there was much Of pIayfuness even in her
severity, upon the whole male sex. She did not
disguise her belief that interest was the only bar
rer That could prevent them from gratifying their
worst passions. l once said TO her laughngiy,
when size was drawing half ludicrous, afslern
picture OF the male character Come, cone
you sr'pll not speak without making some ex.
cGptuns remember have husband" She an
swcred in tone the mingled bitterness and sad
ness OF which ] shn'l never forget 81 have
husband too Ut ptriaps shomd mol speak so.n
She was always spir. ~ oid in general lively,
ana exceedingly hrllliaut N conversation. She
possessed what might have been called n genius
ior reparIec. Yet, in spite of her wit, she was
seldom, | think may say nsetr sHtirical Her
uaIly chit chat would have made volume of
bon m0S. The following anecdotes will show the
general turn aud style of these jeur IL esprit. She
sad TO me day or Two before lett Paris-
"Why do you not return TO America in n sleatn-
snip! wonder ut your going in packet p al
would willingly do So" replied, ''and 80 would
The res; OF our PARTY, but my aunt, Misc ---,
VINO accompanies us, resOuely obCcts she saws
she is afraid OF being bio,On up" We'll, that's
hut natural, when you reflect that size is spin
ser" returned Lady Bulwer, smiling; "if she
had been married she would have grown quite ac-
ctislomed to that long ago"
AT another lime u gentleman of the company
was dlsParagng Byron, uDd insisting that all his
poems were inspired by GIN Lady Bulwer stop
ped him with: No SANDER, Mr. H, unless
you can give US some news along with it. We
all admitted long ago, when you pretended to de.
ny 1t, that Byron's poems were full OF spirit"
1 IN m
Tor more of these anecdotes 1t was impossible
to see Lady Bulwer without hearing remurks like
these every few moments. This style of repair
Tee she introduces very frequently into her works
100 frequently, perhaps, aud certainly loo nds-
crlinlna'ey tor she is apt to put wtcisms into
The mouths Of all her characters alike. When
the thought originates in her own mind she is i'm
mediate'y TOO charmed with it 10 reflect, that it
inny be inappropriate to the character she is then
portra! ing. Another error is unfortunately au-
parent IN every book she has Yet published. She
writes OF mankind and OF life, entirely from her
own experience. She ever pictures men as she
mas found them, and the world as it has seemed to
her. Thus shadow is thrown all her brigh-
test lnagInings. And u sameness is conspicuous
even in the midst OF originality.
There appeared TO be union OF opposites in
the character Of Lady Buwer. Though striking
y spirited in her manner, always ellpossessed,
quick to decide and prompt TO act, though she
was gifted with peculiar tact in repelling the all
yances of iop, who believed her accessible, be-
cause she was unprotected; and though her very
glance commanded respect from the most friyo-
lous, yet gentleness, grace, and suayiiy were her
especial attributes.
had many opportunities during my residence
III Paris OF becoming acquainted with the firm
ness and energy of Lady Bulwers character |
also witnessed some of the prosecutions 10 which
sho was even then subjected by her misguided
husband One instance in particular by which
N "A 81 nj xrif cor
eral days, is worthy OF record. II IA man is an
ordinary villain at least hall the world will give
HIM The credit Of being monster. But if the
atrocities he commits are OF more huinous ma
lure than the Imagination can readily picture, then
they surpHss belief aud he is generally considered
a good sort of person, who has been unjusty
traduced This is Bulwer's case and | should
not expect the history am about to relate TO gain
credence, were it not authenticated by the publi.
city, which it obtained at the time, and by The
facts, which were brought 10 light before u court
OF justice.
Lady Buwer had in her possession several let.
tiers from her husband filled with fearful menu.
ces and the most insulting accusations. Bulwer
when informed by Lady Bulwer's lawyer of The
existence OF those papers, said, in reply, 81 do as
sure you, tho letters are mere forgsries. | never
wrote any thing of the kind in my life"
Bat, my dear sir" replied ths lawyer, ad-
hitting that the handwriting, and your own seal
might have been inflated the pOsi.marks could
not have been forged And then, woman would
hardly write herself The accusations the letters
contain"
Buwer, in the haste and blindness Of his excl
table passions, not seeing the snare in which he
was caught reorIed Let me tell you, sir, that
every word OF these accusations is true" In one
breath he denied all knowledge Of the letters, in
the next he showed himself SO perfectly acquain-
ted with their contents, that he ready to main
tain their truth and justice
These papers he became exceedingly anxious
to regain, as they might at some time he used 10
his disadvantage. In the daily habit of framing
fictitious plots 10 delight the public, he now essay
ed to form one which should he realized in actual
life for his own private qualification.
Lady Bulwer was then residing in Paris and
her husband in London. Her femme de chambre,