Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-06-03

she was afraid the poor girl was unhappy;
perhaps going away against her will; and
speak 10 her she would! She took an op-
por,unty, when the officer went out, 10 ga
into the room where the young lady was.
and asked her if anything troubled her
The poor thing said she was troubled at the
thought Of leaving her home. Then why
do you 60. my dear?' inquired my good
woman, is the gentleman a relation of
yours?' 'He is my husband said the girl,
and she looked up so innocent and quite,
iha, my wife was comfor,ed about her, and
contenied herself with giving her all the
consolation she could about leaving her
home, since she was going with her hus-
band, and my good woman contrived to
speak few words to the gentleman, and
begged him 10 take care Of such gentle
creature, and he promis d he would.
On going away, tho young lady came TO
my wife, and said, softly, If you hear any
one speak Of Eva Howard, tell them she
has gone 10 England with her husband'-
My wife promised she would. They drove
off, sir, and we never expected to see them
again, but my good spouse could never for
get the circumstances, and often spoke Of
the young girl, and said that her mind mis-
gave her that she was unhappy. Well,
about two years afterwards, it was in the
winter, cir, young woman got out of a
wagon tina, passed that way, and came in
10 our house. She had babe in her arms
and crying bitterly. The wagon, j, seems
had taken up three miles beyond, and she
asked 20 be sci down at the frs, house.
We knew he. in a minute 1t was the
girl who went away with the British officer.
She knew US, too, as Ill as she was, for she
was nearly dead She had lived with her
uncle, who was her only relation. in Bos-
ton, where she was acquainted with this
officer. Her uncle hated the British, and
forbade her to speak TO one Of them. Blu,
this one, sir, she loved; and, when a wo-
man loves, she is ready to forsake every
thing 20 follow her husband. He stole her
from her uncle's house, and married her
privately. They were on their way to en-
bark for England, when they stopT ed at
our house. Well, sir, they arrived in
England, and she sad he appeared to idol
izs her, and she was so happy! bu, it was
not to last. Alter some strange conduct
on his part, he ut length told her tina, he
could no longer conceal from her that he
had been married previous TO his coming 10
this country; TINT his wife was now living,
and that he could not entirely es,rnnge him
self from her; that his violent passion for
her had induced him to do as he had done;
that he repcntcd, and should always love
he. alone. | shall not repeat all that poor
Eva said SIR continued Jedson, shut the
result, was, that she scorned his promise Of
supporting her and her child in affluence.
and resolved to quit the villain who had so
basely deceived her; she chose time when
he was absent, and secured q passage in
a vessel bound for home. She applied to
several, but sailed in the one was ready
first. When she arrived in America, she
determined to throw herself on her unce's
mercy; but, when so far on her journey to
him, she was obliged 10 stop, and gather
strength Of courage to proceed. We made
inquiries about her uncle; he was dead, and
his estate left 10 strangers, in his will.
Poor Eva and her babe had no FREUD and
no home! We kept her with US; God has
blessed our means, they have both been
treasures to US. We removed TO this town,
and have lived here eight years; and the
girl you saw is Eva's child"
land her molher!- gasped out the
stranger.
"She, TOO, is here, and still do,es upon
the wretch who has never made one in
qury about her, or her child"
81 am he! Il believed them dead" ex-
Gained the unhappy invalid; "bring me
my child! | will explain, ! will atone for
allw
The proud officer was humbled before
the simple inn keeper. He saw, and bles-
sed his wondering daughter, and, not dar
ing to ask 10 behold her mother, he, in terms
of deep contrition, informed Jedson that
Eva was in reality his wife; and that, after
his arrival in England, he was urged by
wealthy lady TO whom he had long been
contracted. and the marriage was emily de-
layed on account OF his enforced departure
that, dreading the resentment Of his family,
and overwhelmed with shame for his in-
conslancy, he had at length resolved TO im-
pose on Eva the tale Of his previous mar
riage, trusting tina, her devotion to him,
and her desperate situation among stran-
gers, would induce herlto be content with
possessing his love, while another bore his
name.
But, on returning, after q temporary alb
sence, and learning Of her departure, his
grief and remorse knew no bounds. He
inquired concerning all the vessels that
sailed for America, and lear led that a
female and child, answering TO the dsscrip.
lion OF Eva and her babe had gone in one
Of them. Tha, vessel was wrecked, and
the miserable husband and father believed
himself bere(t Of those he had so fondly
loved and deeply injured. He never full
filled his marriage contract, or lost the re-
memberance OF his first and mariyred love.
He had been for years an invalid, and al
length resolved TO visi; the land and birth
place Of his lovely victim.
The result is known. The gentle Eva
saw, piiied, and forgave her repsntant hus-
band: and health and happiness again vis-
ted the reunited pair, and the worthy Jed
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