Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-04-20


towards that nation which she now di>llavcd
GIN the present occasion, the appearance of the
foe awakcncd in her bosom thousand SlunIhcr
ing but bitter rccocctions Of deep domestic
tragedy connected with herself; and 50 far from
showing the natural timijtv Of her SEX, she
even cn,l,avurch to ;iS>~t in the arrangement Of
our murdcrous preparations Even shad" ct
regret appeared upon her face. rs We bounded
over the sparkling waves, when our tardv foe
seemed hut >l"ck upon the distant sen. Du-
rinr the remainder Of the voyage she sunk into
dreamy melancholy With her head almost
continually resting upon the buwarks OF tn" ship,
sh. gazcd upon the clear hlu" drIihS below: :
aud had we watched her closely, We "ht, per
llap%. have Srrn some If the round tar-drpIS
Which gathered on her rycidS, and tell, silently,
to mingIr with the waves. But We needed not.
She WIS Il singular GIRL and $ccInc'l evidently
superior to her present station: yet She t"i"'i on
with tn. dru,igrrv Of the house. l!>tc>>S and Ill
different hut always u>ctulIv "lr-l@.d. My
mother WIS not altogether Sa:l>ti'd with l'r
work, ard still; found difficulty i'll blaming her.
She seemed to dream through her Whole duty,
as ii her mind WIS rart i'll some >transc fancl">,
while her hands mechanically dill her task. 1t
last, after lnnr solicitations. She cNi'aIn"I In"
mystery by telling Us her history.
We must throw our story back SOME twenty
Wears Her tamilv, at that time. occupied IT,
spectacle, if not Il wealthy position i'll or'r north
rrn metropolis Her father WIS engaged III
lucrative business. hal been married about six
wears and WIS the t:lthrr Of about four children.
lI> Youngest daughter ha been born about
three months previous /" this period Of "ur tale.
She was Il >;riruIarlv lovely chill. y sister of
his witc'S. who had ma'lr a wealthy marria@"
with an officer in the French army. Wiz ut this
tim" Oh Il short visit to the land Of her birth.
Madame IL. Buurb!anc WAS chilil,.>>, and her
heart w;,> ycarliny for those blessings Of mater
nal love which Providence denied her. She WIS
unharlv.-Np w"lncr--tpr her home in SHINY
France WIS q '>ulat".
\ tlr while soon passed away. Mrs. VIII
son and her sister We're seated 1T Ill" parlor fire
one culd November ni~ht-thc ole contempt Ia
ting the blessings She lo>>c>>"I, the other hr"ol.
inr on her far different lot. The children lrat
tied mrrriIy b,,>iA' them, a"d waited "Mly for
their fathers evening ki>>. before they went I"
cllhml> in.l cent sleep. But their father
cam" not lli> usual t:mc llll loHc >iIc" PASSED,
and lis wife Betrayed SON" symptoms OF uiIr;-
,l,.I,v Ar l,> ,h,.y Lr,r,l
-, Lnrr;rJ krrk and Mr. Wilson entered 1I..
.,,rr, ,non: --Tb.r were traces Of anxiety aud
.rr;,.t mon l;> r,uut,uanr,, but. =, he >,nih. ,;
ri ,!.,. ,;,,l>-. hi wife t,rbr' inquiries IN tie
,,r,.,,u,r nt her sister. Bat Mr. Wilson WIS ..y
1r,n.ly u,>,rial-nav. even harsh; az, when,
his wifi. held oi; hr babe. a%l Ia. u:.r,n ,cou>
infant, seemed To- ur mp it, iil' !l> i'r IL "'"-
li..r ki,>. ne rushed TIN. child aside. Imd mu'
I.: ,,.,:r,hinr ;Il !;hiv !'',rr the c.,iS> q: :;
lrurirl ,i.. and tlr inruily.'l.i,Ir,. AMI "Xl"I-"
Of lgir.o.s ny Il larcr ana Increasing i:un!v.
Tir. ia!, w:- >,.m - i"-,l. :,rI li." mother
,mk.. not, ;hou.th 4 bitter tear might lo. seen
rolling down her check. Sir' w"> deeply !ur.
AMI u,ily So. liHl Mr. Wi,~"n liil mt with
Snr heavy !oo>'.> urin" the rn;ir,r "t The day.
These hal scared his heart AID 'mLi..rrl lis
words. l'rrhaIr> Lc meant hot what l.r said
it migh; have b'.'.a Lu, tn. '~>;nS h;:e.i - Of
di>;I"iHirl man. However tn '"'>'' may b..
the words h" uttered remained IN til" I">"m Of
his wife. rooted and f,>tcrln" there; and many
bitter alIc had she III att'r-", that. The '''>-
"la,;"i> ail the sorrows which di>l"r>r'l her
family ,"m" t. Their graves. others far =, ur--
that crui 10" ;i>r!Ih''l I" ;h;it E'i;!l hi%'l
week L,J >c,r,nlv rI,p>rI since the occur
r.nc,s Of ih,, uuho,,,y cy,r,inw, when an event
t,oL ,.,.,. which wr1itbt 4 fearful revolution in
,l,,, I.,,v family Sur,.]v the ",,jl eve" look
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