Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-09-27
Nj A Ys Z r.
a TALE OF NEW ORLEANS.

Some seven years ago, "A funeral train
sweep, through the wide avenue OF one Of the
mos, beautiful mansions in the southern part
of Maryland. The tall poplars on either side,
stirred bv a light breeze, bowed their heads
as though for the last time they were paying
a mourniul "hrisance to the hrarse that bore
the mistress Of the villa to the grave. Attic
window, the curtains of which were drawn
aside, tine pale face of IA beautiful gil was
seen. 1t was Marie, and she watching with
fearful eve the mourniu band that bore her
mother to the tomb. A few hours after this,
at right, a young man and maiden were
knccling, hand in hand, beside a narrow hill
lock of fresh earth. They were Marie Dun
bar and Henry Barbour--ihe orphan erl
" pulled upon the dead mothers breast, they
prayed tina, heaven would heal their wounded
hearts. That parent, then cold and ttrlrss,
on her dealh.hed had placed her daughters
hand in llcnry's. and blessing them babe
him to be her guardian. Upon her grave
her diving words we're recalled, and Henry
vowed that while life was his, he never would
deser, l,ls beautiful Marie. Silently they rose
from that narrow mound, and though their
hearts were chasipnrd with affection, and
the trcsl, memories Of the virtues aud ali,c-
ton of the los, one, and trusted with all the
huoyancy of youth TO the future for joy and
happiness
Marie Dunbar was wealthy, and she placed
the whole of her fortune in the hands OF her
lover, who resolved to invest i, in property
al the South. In the section Of the country
in which they then resided, Marie had no
relatives. and 1t was finally determined that
Henry should visit the South, and after he
had established llinsrlfin business they would
be welded. With the promise for the hun
dredll time that he would write to her tvs ice
every week, Henry tore himself away from
his beautiful love, and after a short voyage
he arrived in New Orleans. For "A time ev-
cry thing went on smoothly, his prospects
were brilliant, and in the though, Of enjoying
the uxurirs Of life in company with Marie,
"A brilliant rainbow SPAWNED his vision Of The
future.
On the evening he was induced by friend
TO visit one Of the gaming houses licensed in
the city, and with very little difficulty he WAS
pt rsIadrd to play ii small amount. He threw
the dice and won, and beng pleased with the
ievrri>h excitement which gradually grew
upon him, he tried his chance and won again.
Wine WAS ordered, and to the gampscr wine
is Ink" pouring oil upon fire. a large bet
was offered, and scarcely kno"ine what he
did, he tnoh it up. He loS-and then, and
not i'll then, he rrcollrc,rd that it was Ma
RES money he was gambling away. This
thought almost maddrnrd him, and as drS-
prrair resource he resolved to throw again,
in the attempt to retrieve his fortune. He
did so, aud lost, and so he went on umti! AT
last lir rushed from the shell Il brgnarrd
aud di>lonorrd man. That night was pas
srd in misery. IT, rccollrctrd how he had
wrone"d the confidence of the orphan g,I :;
how they had knrll together ON her dead
mothers grave, and ever word then spoken
rose up and tainted him with the thought Of
what he was then, and shat he was now
Goadrd to desperation, he resolved to break
the last tie that houud him honor, and in an
evil nlomrn, he forged check ON merchant
in the city TO large amount. He presented
il AT the bank for payment, and was detects
ed and thrown into Jail. His trial came on
AT The criminal court, and there his guilt was
made So clear that he was sentenced to five
wears imprisonment in the penitrntiarv.-
Heavily ir"nrd, he was placed on board the
steamboat which WAS 10 convey him to Baton
Rouge. In the middle of the night plunge
was heard, and the state room which the
convict occupied was found empty. Every
one on board came IN the conclusion that he
had thrown himself overheard and was
drowned.