Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-12

died early IN May, and Just preViou
to Caldwell's return.
Caldwell had sailed nearly arounc
the world and as he neared his ma
tive shores, the most prominen
thoughts that swelled his bosom, wa:
the certainty, as he supposed, oI
again clasping his Louisa to his heart
but returned only to find the object
dearer TO him than life the wife o
another. The iron entered his soul;
he wandered about nearly distracted;
but his better reasons came TO him
and he resolved to shake It of. In
the mean time he found that she de.
sired to see him, she the wife Of an.
other, requested an interview. But
their meeting is not to be described.
The years Of absence thar had pass
ed only had bound them together
mere strongly, if possible, than be-
fore; they met as they should not
have met-as lovers. Caldwel's
better reason at first did not allow
him to think of the future as she
thought, would doubtless have pass
ed by, and left only despair fastened
in their hearts; hut they loved and
madly; and the former associations
of youth came up before them more
freshly at the thought of final sep
GRAFTON. She did not wish 10 live
without him and told that she could
not, and that was her determination,
TO remain with him, Notwithstanding
that she was the wife of another
Caldwell was too passionate and
rash TO resist that, and it was talked
over that they should meet again.
He parted with her to visit his
friends in Whitehall and went on
board the evening boat for Albany.
Alter the boat was underway, and
while he was walking on the deck
TO his utter astonishment, she ap-
peared before him. The thought
at once pierced him that she had
abandoned her home, and resolved,
regardless of the tremendous conse-
luences, to share his fate; and her
words shortly corroboraied what had
passed like lightning through his soul.
They Immediately proceeded TO his
state room, and there they resolved
in the face OF all the terrible circum-
stances around them, never to part
again. They did not part; but ar
rived at Albany, and took lodgings
at the Delevan House. He left
here and made his contemplated
visit to Whitehall, and returned in
lbout ten DAYS, she in the meantime
'eceiving her meals in her rooms. ac-
,ording to mis- suggestion, in order
o avoid observation.
He returned and took rooms with
Ter at the American Hotel, where
le wrote the published letter 10 the
ditor Ol a Whitehall paper. He re-
NAMED al the American a lew days,
'ut thought it too public a place,
nd engaged lodgings al private
ouse in JAY street, where he remain
d about one week, then took the
astern cars and went to Williams
own, and was surprised and pur-
ued by some one. as he remarked in
roy, that he had whipped two con-
tables and escaped, the particulars
{ which will soon appear. He es-
aped in one hoise carriage. and
rrived at the st. Charles Hotel Tues
ay morning about four O'Clock. And
he sequel is now before the world.
hey there resolved to Gie-with his
wn hand he opened the portals Of
iernity. They both past into the
ndiscovered country, from whence I
o traveller has returned. The pa {
es Of romance can scarcely pro-
uce a parallel, or a description ;
'aught with such startling and aw-
II circumstances, as are presented
/ the truths OF this case. {