The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-04-09
CADIZ OHIO WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL g. 1851
My dear mo.herr said the distracted

My dear mosheT1 said the distracted
youth, kneeling before her.
DO you see ibatr said the triumphant pa
rent, 'he knees for my blessing! and waat
demon shall stand by and say that ! shall hot
bless him and embrace himf and then, with
upF,ed hands she prayed silently over him
for space, blessed him audibly, aud placed
the maternal kiss upon his cheek. Now.
my son. she continued, lead me from this
wretched place. As Alfred was Leading his
mother reverndy away, Mrs. Canderson call
ed out to him, Captain 'rempIetOwer, | wish
not to quarrel with you
4 know you no more wGs the brief and
stern reply.
We have finished. We deiesi winding up.
The mother became happier than the wife
would probably have been, the son than the
husband. Mrs CandersoD could not tell the
story to her own credit. How she came with
Alfred for nephew she could not tell at all ;
we viii, in few words, to satisfy the curious
A few years previous 10 our story, Col
Canderson had been paying his addresses TO
her. lie was about 10 leave her when he
was lieutenant, and she but q miss, She
demanded reparation. He was honorable,
and her affirmation procured for her hnsiy
marriage, immediately before he sailed 9or
India. In few months he received letter
from her, informing him of the birth Of son
The charges Of nursing aud housekeeping
were heavy, ard he duly sent remttances to
meet them. Some four years afterwards he
was expected home daily, and the child he
had been so lavish in supporting had yet &c
be sought for. Mrs. Canderson stole from
Lady RdnkteS, what she then, MS Ann Runt
would have so willing gwen away.
On The unhappy morning for the then mis-
cradle Ann, Mrs. Canderson had marked he
unquet eye, her laI,ering slep, her quie
features, she saw the child TAILED unwillpRl,
after her, and too willingly allowed to lal
behind. She watched her down the long
street, and never doubted for moment, FROM
her whole demeanOr, that she intended II
leave it TO it's fate. The child, as belort
mentioned, was subsequently cred, and bill
were posted that fully acquainted Mrs. {
who were III, parents, and she satisfied heT
self upon every particular concerning it,
The boy was sent into the country TO nurse
but Mrs Canderson remained On the spot
almost nrghhOr to the mother, nl whom, a
; al. tie events Of her lie passed in the weir
: iy, she never osi sight. She Therefore ira
ced her lhrongh all her gfada,iuns, and "he
: she renewed further from her, cuntrlVed t
{ iorm her acquaintance. She kept the secrf
= invioInhy from all but her husband, intend
ing to ac,, no doubt as circumstances migl
make il necessary.
: The Col. loved The child dearlv, nnd be
= Iieved il 10 be his own, lie quauelled wit
~)his wife one da5--a thing uaurally 10 b
e expected she, acting up 10 her rule {
8 always revenging, struck deadly blow I
II his peace of mind by telling him The truf
J about the child he so much loved. AS tier
t was enaled property IN the family, he wa
II too principled to wish 10 contiuc the decor
n ,ion, to the injury Of the heir al law; But h
?. treated him still MS son, though thnt nam
h was changed into nephew. All the propert
e that could be legally devised to Alfred, III
: Col. left him. May he live long TO enjoy i