Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-02-29


at length told her he could no longer conceal
from her that he had been msrriSd previous 10 his
coming TO this country-,bat his wife was living.
aud iha, he could no, entirely cstrango himself
from her,; that his violent passion for her had in
duced him 10 do as he had done and ,ha, he re.
penied and should always love her alone shall
not repeat all tina, poor Eva said SIR continued
Jodson, but tie result was that she scorned his
promise of supporting her and his child in afilu.
cnce, and resolved TO quit the villain who had SO
bascIy deceived her she chose time when h.
was absent and secured passage in vessel
bound for home. She APPLIED to several, bu, sailed
IN the one which was ready first When she ar
rived in America she determined 10 throw hersel
ON her uncle's mercy, but when so far on her
journey 10 him, she was obliged to stop and gath
er strength and courage to proceed We made
enquiries about he uncle he was dead, and his
estate left TO strangers in his will Poor Eva
and her baby had no friend and no home We
kept her with US; God has blessed our means
and they have both been treasures to us We re
moved to this town, and have lived here eigh
years the girl you saw is Evas child
And her mother!--, grasped out the stranger
She to is here. and still doats upon the wretch
who has never made one enquiry abou, her or hel
child
Tam he! believed them dead' exclaimed
the unhappy invalid; bring me my child l will
explain, will atone for all +
The proud officer was humbled before the sim
pie innkeeper-he saw and blessed his wonder
ing daughter, and not daring to ask to behold hel
mother he in terms of deep contrilion Informed
Jedson that Eva was in reality his wife, and thai
after his arrival in England he was urged BY hi.
friends to fulfil nm engagement with wealthy la
dy to whom he had been contracted and tho marrl
age was onl,' delayed in consequence of his enfcrc
ed departure; that dreading the resentment of hi
family, and overwhelmed with shame for his in
consistency, be had at length res olved to impos
on Eva the tale of his previous marriage. trust
ing that her devotion TO him and her destitute sit
uaton among strangers, would induce her TO b
content with possessing his love, while anothc
bore his name. But on returning afera temporar,
absence and learning her departure, his grief anC
remorse knew no bounds. He inquired concern
lngal the vessels that sailed to America, and learn
ed that female and child, answering to the de
scription of Eva and her babe, had gone in one
them. That vessel was wrecked. and the mser
able husband and father believed himself berelt o
those he had SO fondIy loved and deeply injured
He never fulfilled his marriage contract or los
the remembrance his first and martyred love- Fl
had been so many years an invalid, and at length
resolved to visit the land and birth place of hi
lovely victim.
The result is known, that the gentle Eva saw
p't'ed and forgave her repeniant husband; an
he''ith aud happiness again visited the re-unite
pair and the worthy Jedson with his exceIlen
wife, were sharers ofthe happiness they had becl
the meanst of promoting and the father of tn
beautiful Fanny never forgot the impression mad
by the lnnkeeper's story.