Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-04
STAUNTON VA WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1850

Our story goes on to say that William Sturgeon, arriv
ing Unexpectedly, was most agreeaby surprised we'll as
gatted, by the which awaited him. II was indeed
credltabe to all pares but especially to the hgh-born
wife, who however improperly she may have acted in the
first instance Understanding omhe proper sphere evnced
right feeling seldom met with, in not appearing ashamed
of hose with whom she had voluntarily chosen TO connect
herself
But however kindly disposed towards the humble and
grateful relatives of her husband, it may be imagined that
Ireland agreeable residence for the sister of Lord
Rockingham, who then in the zenith Of power and
prosperity, and whose was well known throughout
the empire residence abroad was therefore wisely de-
termned upon and lhlher The pair proceeded In of
the continental towns Mrs. Sturgeon and her husband lived
nque privacy for many years The conduct of the latter
was perfectly unexceponahe while that Of his lady hav
ing eventually gained for her the forgiveness Of the noble
family which she allied, her SON by Sturgeon was
educated aud brought forward by them.
Ofhe father there is little mpre 10 relate. Having sur
yved his wife, he returned 10 his native land and once
resumed the humble occupation Of the farm and
bilious pursuits Of owly rural life, Within the last twen
tyve years he was yet living. having been seen by a
friend Of the writer He was then hale, venerable old
personal beauty the curious particulars of his younger
DAYS few were aware. He seldom alluded to them.
Ofthe son of this snguarly matched couple it may not
be uniueresng to say few words ere conclude our
article. This youth possessed mental and personal advan
tages ofno orde whie as before stated the noble
relatives of his mother afforded him good education He
was early destined for the army; and years after,
while quarered in the south of Ireland, thrown TO
the society of young lady, at that time the object Of much
interest and sympathy among the immediate circle Of her
pesona friends and admirers This was the daughter of
the celebrated Irish barriser, John Phpo Curran; lady
whom the poet Moore, in the spirit Of ardent PATRIOTISM
has immoaliSed in his beautiful lines beginning "She is
far from the land" We find her also the heroine of that
afecngly told tale, ''1he Broken eart in the ''Sketch
Book" Of Washington Irving; whose poetic Imagination in
vests her with charms, personal and mental to which
Miss Curran had preentons.
When first met by Major Sturgeon, she was still tho
victim Of an aabsobng passion for the brave but i'll ated
Robert Emmett whose misguided enthusiasm in the cause
of his country had recently brought him an gnomnious
death In hopeless anguish she yet cuug the memory
Of hun FOR whose sake fa ties had been broken and she
herself had become outcast from the paterna rUu sup
ported only by the charity Of friends.
er Sau history interested ana gained Tor her The afec
tons Of Major Surgeon who, much against the wishes
of his relation persisted in spirit Of romantic arder, in
his suit though for considerable term without success.
sense of gratitude however aided by the convictions other
painfully ydependent sate induced Miss Carran after
while to reent She married, giving her lover at the
same time not very satisfactory that her affections
could never be his. As wife, have every reason
believe her conduct eproachabe but she did not lonu
survive the unon while her gallant husband who had he
lived would probably have risen the summit of his pro-
ession, was doomed to perish in I've service of his country
having been shortly after killed is one four pennsula
wars.