Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-06-18

ISSUES, VI 20 P'inCeif mansion thal hlued before
lhe vision oil tue lar one, as she listened TO the
broken anguish oil me lover as she sat on rich
crimson couch, looking into dark eyes that could
not deceive, and watching the graceful curl ofthe
mns'ache tha' could no, be rYaed,
saw her N her new nome, ana saw her IN her
olJ one and pled her as she related the story OF
her wrongs, aud dwelt on the receptions that had
Deeh pIaciceu upon ne'' Dut hau IL only been
from the tongue that abuses had come, she doubt
less would have endured all without murmur As
Il was, she iound rei'ei' TOT Tune IN telling to her
countrymen the history OF her daily woes but this
was soon stopped, as she was soon forbidden under
threats oil death, TO VISIT one oil her nation. Un-
called for severity OF this nature produced more
serious discomfort ana misery, which led 10 Just.
though weak rebellion on the part OF The vile
The bastard PRIDE OF the creole husband (no long
ef a torer) could not brook even vrtuous disobedi-
ence. He seized her y the throat, and menaced
her with such dreadful end, that distracted, and
trembling, Tor lear Of heI lie, she lied Tor refuge
TO nelghborng house There, without one who
could understand her language-or one IN whom
she could coniide-a stranger IN strange land
with none TO protect her from the brutal force with
which the husband threatened her, she wept in
such bitterness Of heart few are called upon 10
experience. AT this crisis our American Consul
was sent for, who, though he forbore to take any
steps I'LL the truth Of events could be asceuaned.
rendered such sympathy rs the nature oil the case
admitted. The Governor was then called in, and
the husband commenced civil suit against his
wife, in order oblige her to return to his house
This she contested through the American Consul
her interpreter and slrennously refused all offers
Of reconciliation. Dispositions were taken on both
SIZES and the lady under oath swore that she had
fled, from a well grounded fear Of her life, and
would never return again 10 the dwelling of her
husband. She also pleaded the protection OF the
church, that allowed no Catholic TO marry with
Protestant, aud as she had not renounced her
religion, nor confirmed the marriage by rite
Of baptism or any other Catholic ceremony,
the plea Of right Of control her by her call
ed husband was religiously to be set aside.
As nothing definite could be concluded on be.
fore appealing to higher authorities, the lady, by
advice and consent of the Governor, was placed in
the family OF the Consul
The husband, now frustrated in all his machEel-
ian efforts, refused 10 deliver up the ady's effects,
but was compelled 10 do ii by order from Govern.
ment lie then procured from the authorities
inierdici to her embarking in any vessel for the
purpose Of leaving the island. This occupied some
days, and when ready 10 be served in due form,
she was walking free on the deck Of an American
vessel, and although weeping, lonely injured in all
the dear relationships OF life, she felt eofnpara-
tive happiness IN the knowledge that, beneath her
own countrys flag, she was protected from the bru-
tai insults and vlllalnous artihces Of one, she now
considered the vilest that was ever allowed 10 IN
lect the moral atmosphere OF northern society and
now, while write, she, who year ago was nest