The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1851-02-19

for his cOplnos, Is .hi6Ig I6qliifF.r. +
ent ~ bis family eoncegns wllen.he return. /
ed. He TaFed like ulRaman when infor- /
med Of his Hile,s second marriage and suh- !;
sequent death, vowing Vengeance upon
his snccessor, and terrifying his daughters ;
by the most awful threats Ia case they
refused 70 acknowledges his elaina. lie
had returned wealthy, and Of the mean rep-
tles OF the law, who are always. to be
found crawling about the halls of Justice. L
advised hlmto bring a suit against the SCI
cond husband, assuring him that he could
recover heavy damages. The absnrdity
of instiluting claim for 4 via whom
death had already released from the iu-
risdlctlon Of eathly laws, was So manifest
that i; was at length agreedtby all rartiesl
to leave the matter to be adiudged by Ave
IL was upon bright and beautiful afsI
ter noon insprings when we met to hear
this singular case. The sun light stream
through the dusty windows Of the court
room, and shed a halo around the long
long gray locks and broad forehead Of
the dsfendant-while the plaintiff s harsh
features Were thrown into still bolder re-
lief, by the same beam which softened the
placid conntenance OF the adversary. ;.e a
The plaintiffs lawyer made a most elo-
quent appeal for his client, had we not
been informed about the matter our hearts
would have bsen melted by his touching
description of the, return of the desolate
husband and the the agony with which he
now beheld his household goods removed
to consecfatela strangers hearth. The
celebrated Aaron Burr was counsel for the
defendant and we antci pated from him a
splendid display OF oratory... ..esaa
Contrary to our expectations, however
Burr made no attempt to conflte his oppQ.
s nent's oratory, He merely opened book
of statue, and pointingwith his thin finger
to one Of the pages, desired the referees (
readit while he retired for moment L
bring in the principal witness. We hac
scarcely finished the section which full
decided the matter in our mids, when Bur
reentered with tall and elegant femal
leaning on his arm. She was attired in
simple white dress, with wreath of iv
leaves encircling her large straw bonnet
and lace vel. completely coneeaIing he
countenance. Burr whispered afew word
apparently encouraging her to advanc
aud then gracefully raising her veil, diseoN
cred to US face of proud, surprising beat
ty. Irecollect, as we'll as il it had happier
ed yesterday, how simultaneously tho mu
muir of admiration burst from the lips Of a
of present. Turning to the plaintiff, Blu
lal asked, in cold quiet tone
Lax Do know this lsdy?' 3ssa@
Try Answer-'l do 1 as# s9aea.ca 4
,boI RuPr.-- Will Won to fiaoRqf& an
ich Answer-,I will; TO the best Of n
les, knowledge and belief, she is my daughte
Os- Burr Can you swear to her identity!
to AnSwer--'I can.h 47at
sss What IS her age?' 3e sl4
Answer-'She was thirty years old
lin the Goth day Of April .-.
ing Burr-When did yon last see her.
TO Answer--sAt her own house about 70
me night since.'
he'd Burr-'When did you last see her p
sest vious to that mesting9 asq
nee The plaintiff hesitated--a long pause''
Who sued-the question was repeated, and
we'd answer at length was, a faHs
'nly On the IA day Of May, IL
aud 'When she was just three weeks g
fter added Burr, Gentleman, continued
nor turning to u.s. 4 have broughtthis Ii
vel here as an important witness, aud sucf
soli- think, she is. The plaintiffs counsel
yet pleaded eloquently in behalf Of the berea'
sent husband, who escaped the perils OF
e IN sea and returned onlyto find his home (
that olate. But who will picture to you
tier lonely wife bending over he: daily TOLL
voting her best years to the. drudgery
but fsordid poverty; supported only by the h
}. her of her husbands retutn2 Who will P;
rself the slow progress Of heart slckening
Z or wasting anguish Of hope deferred, and
was ally, the Overwhelming agony which g
= la Upon her when her last hope was exiting
pit ed, and she was compelled tosbelievs
d on self indeed a widoWl Who can depic
-, this without Weakening in yo1r hearts
rrate warmest. sympathy for the desc
tally wife and the utmost scorn tor
and, neang pitfnl wretch, who could thus &
less lon the heart oil her whom he had swor
q to love and cherishl Weneed not inqnir
ship. to his motives for acting 50 base al
andl Whether il was love of gain or hc0nti
.cess- ness, or selfish indifference, matters,
! the heis too vile thing thing to be Judge
ca as such laws as goVs9n n1en Let US ask
= be- the witness--she who now stands b
him as with frank, fearless brow pfs O.
afec. hearted woman-let us ask, which Of
two has been to her a fathesl
ught. Turning to the lady tone Il
was sVeefnessf VASE q n rraisra rontFass
te in the scorninr accent which had inst !
But acterised lis words he besought her
sheif late briefly the lei ions 81 Ter
alcal life. s a eight flush pissed o9sl her j
oung- land beautiful face as She rep
Ny frst Kecolseofions afs ola sma
s Alo- furnished llnl m iste
years, myself sharel vi my 0Iher she
.en re- focarrY on aVcrv turt1 = evarinu tie.