Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-04-01


er--I cannot, bear it any longer. Either Miss
must leave the house, or shall leave
it. You may choose between the two
Certainly replied Bulwcr, with provoking
calmness, Il hare chosen long ago. You shall
leave it. And, since you have made up your
mind to go, don't intend TO give you your
own time. You shall pack off at once-this
very momen,-and Miss - remains where
she is. have promised her my protection, and
she shall have it.
Lady Bulwer acknowledged that she was
deeply inccnsed She hastily left the room,
went up stairs, and told her two bewildered
children to pnt on their 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 gal
lantry: Permit me the pleasure of closing the
door upon you, madam
This act ofpolitencs he in reality performed !;
but not without Fastening it by giving his wife
rude push The unfortunate mother and her
luckless children sought protection under the
hospitable roof of Mrs. Hume who resided AT
very short distance and who had been La
DIV Bulwers bosom friend from childhood.
That the above tale is strictly true. have
other testimony besides the word Of Lady Bull
wcr. Before leaving Paris became acquainted
with Mr.. Hume, the husband of the lady, at
whose house she sought refuge and he ver-
fed to me the history Of her misfortunes and
wrongs.
Lady Bulwer never returned to the mansion,
| from which she had been so disgracefully
thrust She retired with her children to the
country; and, for six months, resided with
great retirement.-She obtained a separation
from her husband but large sum Of money
was necessary to file bill of divorce. This
she had no prospect of obtaining for she re-
ceivcd from Bulwer barely the means of sub
sistence. Yet, she says, those months ofqulet
were among the happiest Of her LIE. She
could have wed on contentcdly for years; for
the rapidly developing charms of her young
children compensated her for every privation.
But her husbands persecution pursued her even
to her seclusion. He requested her to sign
some papers, the import of which have tor
gotten, threatening that her children should
return TO has protection il she disobcy'd She
refused; entreatcd him to leave her unmolest-
ed, ms she should never more modest him. Then
came the last, well-aimed blow, which crush
ed her maternal heart. Her chi!dren--her
cherished children-hcr only consolation in at.
Il hiction--her children, for whom she had en-.
dured ndgnity, and suffering, and priyation
and wrong-were stolen from her by well
laid stra,egem, and conducted to their father
While her heart and brain were convulsed by
the most terrible fears at their protracted disap
pearance, letter trom Bulwer was placed in
her hands II informed her that the chill lrer
were now in his possession and that, sine,
she had defed his power by refusing to sgr
the papers, as punishment, she should neue,
behold them again lie added, in conclusion
Madam, remember that you are jathericss ant
bro,herless, and will crush you to atoms.
These are his words.
The strongest affection other nature tram
pied upon, what wonder that she became fran
tic Who is so sinless, that he may fling tn,
stone of reproach, because repenge was at las
awakened in her bosom, The man, befor'
whose talents worsEipping world was bowin9
in admiration, whose name was trumpeted from
mouth to mouth ms a gods, was, like fend
exerting all the ingenuity OF his crafty nature
to keep on the mental rack being, who hat
devoted her lie to him and his offspring. AnC
should the world know nothing ofthis Alas
when Lady Bulwer expected justice or com
| passion from the porid, she forgot hat the pow
erful oppressor, not the frIendless oppressed cal
t alone awaken It's sympathes. To unveil thu
Mokanna they were adoring as an idol, sh'
wrote 'Chevcley !; and faintiy Swallowed forti
} a character too deeply denomacal for human
pen to portray. Blinded to her wrongs by lh'
dazzling genius of her husband, the public con
, demned her Was she not his wife Wha
, right had worm to turn upon the foot whicl
, crushed it
l Those alone who knew her personally, and
D might add, those also who knew him person
, ally, defended and excused her. She hersel
5 repcnted of the hasty passion, which induces
. her to seek for that justice which she discover
cd was Jewel not TO be found. She obtaine,
but one object by her wolk. She gained mo
. ney enough TO relieve her present wants, tn
sum which Bulwer allowed her being INSULT