The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-03-28

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have cast from me, and trnmpled in th'
dust, because knew not their value
Will you believe il, my friend, that my hus
band is now alive and the father Of Il larg'
family in one Of the West India Islands,
It was my fault she continued, ns was
about to interrupt her; 4 listened to evi
counsel Emily, and learned TO distrust m,
husband. Yes, Learned 10 distrust, and Al
last to bate (or at least thought ! did) thai
husband who had always lavisbed upon me
every kindness. Inever quarreled with
him. No; ;Iwas too inna,ely proud for that
but allowed myseifto brood upon my 81
lent growing bate, and, oh, there is no feel
ing on this earth that SO nigh warps the
brain 10 madness as the hate born of jeal-
ousy. You know my frank, open disposi-
lion. So went to him, and with my
mouth in the dust, asked for a separation.
Oh, never did the poor doomed sacked vic.
tim ofthe Bosphorus beg for life, as ! for the
blessed privilege--nf going from bis pres
ence forever with our only child. lie tried
10 reason with me, but was mad, Emily.
and hive been mad since. | asked for
nothing but my child, and pleaded with on
earnestness which he saw it was useless 10
resist. So, Emily. | will pass on to the an
nouncement Of my widowhood. When |
went forth to the world hypocrite in wild
ow's weeds, nv husband wrote to me three
times during the first year ofour separation,
mploring me By every precious tie, TO per-
nit him even by stealth 10 look once more
upon the face Of his child; to every en.reaty
| returned a cold. stern, hard answer, and
for all this hive dearly bitten the dust
since. The years sped on which return no
more. and my child began to expand into a
loveliness which was almost superhuman
Strange ns il may appear to YOU, again
learned to love my husband through his
child; when she spoke to me it was her
fathers voice, every iineament in his, and
so loved my child that again loved my
husband through her. Strange inconss-
tency YOU may call this, but it is neverthe-
less true. knew that he was alive, for
regularly every year ! have received
small provision for our maintainance
through unknown hands. This, with the
little patrimony received from my father,
cnIiiSu TIC III ttkC aoosC "nus"''N 'N~'
lvanording many ot the luxures Of life
You little know how | have yearned to look
once more upon my husbands face. Oh.
Emily, thought i'll could but see him, all
might be made up. was prepared to
humble myselfin the very dust, to be taken
to his heart once more. knew not where
to direct even letter to him, and like
poor condemned criminal dared not make
open enquiry; for in the eyes Of the world
was widow and my poor child an orphan.
So we'll have played my part in hypocri.
sv, that no one has ever dreamed Of my
husbands existence.
Il believe that knew and loved yon, too,
for nearly four years-,his brings me to
nearly a wdnwhond Of thirteen years. !
had almns, cu.'ived the hope Of ever again
seeing my husband, when about three
weeks since received small note from
him, announcing that he was in Mobile,
and most anxious to see the child OF his
you,h-,hat he would call on the evening
Of that day, as an old friend Of the family,
promising under any circumstances not
to roveni himself to Ada. Oh! the hours
of that day were go 'leaden paced AT
last ne came with o'clock. parted from
nv husbsnd-a tall, slight figure, with
light blue eyes, and dark curling hnir-and
shook hands with him after a lapse Of
thirteen years-a perfect Indian in COM
pleyion--an enlarged robust figure--eyes
somewhat darker. and his hair, instead o'
grey, was as black as night, lying in black
masses of large manly crispy curis! Never
would have recognised the husband OF my
youth in the fine booking middIe-aged man
presented 10 my daughter as the friend OF
her father. had prepared her to receive
him affectonate!v. and the warm welcome
she extended, assuring him that nny one
who had known her father should have the
warmest corner Of her heart, was beyond
conception pninin TO both Of us. They had
a long and interesting conversation-he
inquired about her studies, and seemed
pleased with the progress she had made,
making her promise with my PERMISSION
10 correspond with him under his assumed
ma me Of Duns!ow. While in conversation
with his child, | had written few lines,
stating my earnest recantation ot my Tor
mer errors, and earnestly asking tor re-
Cancellation. He was terribly sgitated du-
ring the whole Of the interview, and when
gave him my note to read, the strong man
shook like an ngne fit.
lie scanned il several times--walked
the floor in terrible agitation--!ooked at
me once with the concentrated agony OF
life Of human suilering--and approaching
Ada, gnye her a miniature Of himself, when
he said she must keep for her fathers sake
as well as his own-kissed her severH'
times, and bidding her farewell, asked me
to take a turn with him on the balcony:
sDora. he said, as he ncrvously closed the
door, wears cgn you passed the fiat of our
scps rn,ion--you know how earnestly and
hopelessly sned for terms--you turned .
deaf ear aud hard heartto all my so'ici,a.