The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-05-07

uoiioit ae li'C o"hS!N'to d'iN apPuIe
ruin of o ''dcar innocent GIRL the
victim of his scnsclcss ard heartlcss
i,nprudencc. However, the Daronct
seemed to be anything but touched
by his friends :harsodics. lie
talked much Of "human nature, and
Of the "weakncss Of a man when
pretty girl was in the case" but
i'll order to satisfy his friends mind,
asked to sec her, that he might
write some account Of her appearance
and condition. Accordingly, he did
sec her i'll the Governors presence.
After few inappropriate questions,
he cut the interview short and went
away, mani!estly disposed to account
his gallant friend foo! for his
excitement.
The incident was not lost upon the
Governor, who listened with increased
faith to the poor girls protcstatious.
In few months more he received
stronger confirmation Of them
Apparently unsatishcd with tho Bar.
onct's services, Captain Jennings
wrote to another friend Of his, n public
tnnctionary, formerly Captain in
the renowned Light Division; and
that officer placed in the Governors
hand a letter from the Cap:ain
expressing unboundcd grief at the
dreadful fate of an innocent young
woman;-''Ilc conll not rest night or
day; she haunted his ina yina,ion, and
vet he was distant and rowcrless to
serve her. His second messenger
was touched with pity, and consulted
the Governor as to the proper course
to ursuc. However, under the un
happy circumstances of the case,
Captain Jennings being so far away,
no formal document being at hand,
and the period Of tLr roor girls re.
lease being then almost come, i
MAS dnnmad snnnd 1as. :, 1919 i: ssS..t
step. Charlotte Morilock iulhlie!
the jud cement Of tho law.
She had been carefully Observed
her occupation ha: been Of a woman
ly character, size had never incurred
4 rcproof, much less 4 punishment.
in the r,ison; and her health had
been well sustained. She, consc,
qucnt'y, Quilted her sad abode in
condition suitable for active
cxcrtion. Such assistance as could
be extended to her, on her departure,
was afforded, and so she was launched
into the wiuc world of London.
She soon found herself pcnnilcss.
Happily, she did not Iinycr i'll want,
pawn her clothes (Which were gool)
and gradually descend to the extreme
pvivation which has asSaiIch so many
similarly circnmstanccd. She rcsolv-
cl to act, and again went to the pris.
on gates. Well a,tilcd, but deeply
vciicd, so as to defy recognition,
sho inquired for the Governor.
The gate porter announced that
"a lady desired to speak to him.
The stranger was shown in, the
veil was upIiftel, and, to the Gov
crnor's as,onislncnt, there stood
Charlotte Mortlock. Her hair Was
neatly and bccouingly arranged
about her face; her dress was quiet
and pretty; and altogether she locked
SO young, so lovely, and, at the same
time, so modest and innocent, tlat
the Governor, per force, almost
excused, the inconsistency (albci, at
tended with such iata. consequence
Of Captain Jennings.
With many tears she acknowledged
her grateful Obligations for the
consilrratc and humane treatment
she had received i'll prison. She dis
closed hc;' poverty and her utter
fricndlessness; expressed her horror
of ;hc tenn ptations to which she was
now exposed; and implorca the Gov
crnor's counsel and assistance. With
out a moments hcsitation, she was
advised to 80 at once to Il lady Of
station, whose extensive charities and
Jealous services, rendered to the out
casts of society, at that time, we're
most remarkable. She chccriully
acquicsccd. She found the good
lady at home, related her history,
met with sympathy and active and,
and after remaining Tor time, by
her benevolent recommendation, in
a charitable establishment, was re-
commended to wealthy family, to
whom every particular Of her history
was contidcd. IN this service she ac-
Quilted herself with perfect trusttul
ness and fidelity, and won the warm.
est regard. The incident which had
led to her unmoritcd imprisonment,
broke off the engagement between
Captain Jennings and Miss Newton:
but whether the iorlncr had ever an
opportunity Of indcmnityinS the poor
girl for The suffering she had under.