Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-09-18

Her avowed motives for these several engagements were
for the st obedience her pareus for the second moneys
for the third title and for the fourth submission TO the
fact that the devl owed her grudge and would punish
her for her sins" In the last union shemet with her match
The Hibprnan fortune hunter wanted only her money
Som after their marriage she discovered her grevous mis-
take and became alarmed les the colonel who despe
raely in love- not with the widow, but with the "wldow
onued land, designed carry her off, and to get absolute
power all her property to prepare tor the worst, he
ladyship plated of her jewels in her hair and quilted
others in her petcoa Meanwhile the mistress OF The col
one SO far insnuaed herself into his wife 5 confidence that
she learnt where her will deposited and NacguTe get
tine soht of it, insisted on an alteration in his favor under
threat of instant death. Lady CahcarPs apprehensons
Of the loss Of her personal freedom proved to be not without
foundations one morning when she and her husband went
out from Tewng to take an airing, she pmposed alter
time to return but he desired 90 little further The
coachman drove she demonstrated, "they should not be
back BY dinnertme" Be not the least uneasy that
account" reuned Alacgure tive do not dine to-day at
Tewing but at Chester whittier we are juurneyng.''-
Vain all the lady's Efforts and eXpoSulaons Her
sudden disappearance excited the alarm of her friends, and
attorney in pursuit, with writ of habeus cor
at Chester and succeeding in obtaining interview with
the husband, demanded sight of Lady Cathcart. The
COLONEL skilled in expedients and that his wie per-
sDn was unknown, assured the attorney that he should
her ladyShp Immediately and he would find that she
going to Ireland with her free TheIeupon Mac
guire persuaded woman whom he had utOred to person
ate his wife, The attorney asked the supposed captive, if
she accompanied COL Nacgure TO Ireland Of her good
such an answer he begged pardon made low bow and
SET out again for London. Nacgure thought that possibly
Mr.. Attorney might recover his senses find how he had
been deceived and yet stop his progress and in order to
make all safe he sent two or three fellows after him. with
directions puuder him Of all he had particularly of his
papers. They faithfully executed their commission and
when The colonel had the writ in his pOsseson he knew
that he safe. He then took my lady to Ireland
and kept her there, prisner locked up in his house
at Tempo. in Fermanagh for many years; during which
period he visited by the neghborng gentry and wa:
his regular custom at dinner send his compliments to La
dy Ca'hcar informing her that the company had the hon
or TO drunk her ladyships health and begging to know
whether thete was anything table hat she would like tC
eai2 The answer always-"L Lady Calhcarl's com
pGments. and she has everything she wants" An instance
OF honesty in poor lshwuman deserves to be recorded
Lady Calhcart had some remarkably fine diamonds which
she had conceaed from her husband and which she was
get out of the house. lest he should discover
them, She bad neither servant nor fieud to whom she