Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-06-18
Devotion and Perseverance UnSurpaS-
co1

Some three years since, an eminent cler-
gyman was convicted Of forgery, and SEN
fenced to the State Prison for a number of
years. This person had a daughter, a noble
girl of fourteen, who, during his confinement
in the county Jail, thought it not a hardship
to enter the dreaiy cell in which he was con-
fined, and there spend the live-long day in
pouring balm upon the wounds made in the
heart of the unfortunate father; and in order
to be ever present to cheer his gloomy soli-
tude, became a boarder in the jailor's family.
After his sentence her agony was intense.--
In the bitterness Of her grief, she FASTENED to
her fathers apartment, and declared that she
would never leave him, bat would be a par
%ticipant IN his suiferings.
Compulsory measures to effect her remo-
val were about being taken, when one remar-
ked that duty was calling her to leave and
comfort an afflicted mother. A radiant smile
lit her countenancc, while she quietly SUBJ
miited TO return home, having been assured
by her friends that they would see her father
pardoned in three months. The shock was
too powerful. Upon meeting her mother,
nature gave way, and Elizabeth was proslra-
ted on a bed of sickness. Reason left her
seat, and during one long year the patients
life was in jeopardy and if hopes Of recove-
ry were now and then entertained by her
friends, these were dinmed by the prospect
of her becoming a confirmed %lunatic.
f.. was restored to health, both of body
and mind. Her first inquiry was whether
any effort had been made TO obtain her faith
er's release. Being answered in the mega
tive, she FASTENED to her friends and urged Il
lulhllmcnt of their promises. After two APP
p!icatiOnS had been unsuccessfully made to
the Executive, she resolved To see the Gov
ernor herself. hoping by a disclosure of the
facts best known to The prisoners family, his
pardon might be obtained. Twice she Jour
neyed to Albany without gaining the object
in view. A third time she left home with a
determination never to revisit that spot unless
she could be the messenger of her fathers
pardon.
To use her own language 'three long years
had rolled their course, during which, she had
declared herself of every youthful amuse-
ment, avoided social intercourse, sacrificed
every feeling of d~elicacy, and now it would
be but lille to devote her life as the last
pledge Of affection she owed a morally inno-
cent, though unfortunate father" Upon her
arrival in Albany, she found that her petition
had been granted. Her Joy was complete,
and she has since declared that the paper
presented by the Governor was an ample re-
ward for every Inconvenience she has sus-
tanned, inasmuch as sit has drawn a greater
prize than was ever purchased in lottery"
This interesting family are now enjoying
each others society although it is to be de,
plored that the over e%xertion of the daughter
has Frustrated her physical powers, her health
being now in a precarious state yet it is no.
ped thatthe remedies in use will prove efiec-
tual, and thus, one destined to be the fairesi
ornament OF her sex, be preserved, a joy to
her parents and a blessing to society.
We understand that Miss B.. has, for the
past year been a member of the Ulica Female
Academy, where she has gained high rep
u~tation, in point of both talents and oharac.
ter,--.lJanq .argus.