The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-06

! seem TO doubt her honor, or instigate inquiry
info her conduct: and. from year 70 year, drag
ged on life Of modification and sorrow-
Pride led her 70 conceal what she suffered; but
those who best knew her were aware that, for
many months. sleep could only be obtained
by The aid Of narcotics. and that violent spaSms
and frequent attacks of the nerves lefl her
seldom free from acute suffering, The effort
to force a paiety she vas far from feeling. in
creased her suffering even to the last The
FIRST she made of the money produced by
her writings was to buy an annuity for her
gran dmother-that grandmother whose acer-
bity of temper. and wearing erlgence had EN-
bittered her home. She then went 10 reside
in Hans place, with some elderly ladies' who
kept school; and here, again. calumny as
sailed her. DR.. NJ, a married man, and faith
: er of grown daughters, was named as
her paramour; and, though his habits. age.
appearance, and attachment TO his wife, ought
to have precluded the possibility of attaching
credence to SO absurd piece Of scandal, poor
L. E. L. was again attacked, in a manner that
nearly sent her to the grave This last false
hood was inven ted a little more than four years
ago, when some of those who dl>believed the
other scandal, affected TO give credit 10 this,
and stung the sensitive mind Of poor L. k l..
almost TO madness by their hypocri.ical con
duct. About this time Mr. Maclean became
acquainted with her. and after some months
proposed for her hand. Wrung to the quick
by the ISLANDERS heaped upon her, she accept
ed his offer; but he deemed it necessary to re-
turn TO Gaze Coast Castle for a year before the
nuptals could be solemnised. He returned
at the expiration OF that term, renewed his
offer, she-poor, dear soul.-informed all her
friends, and me among the number, of her
acceptance of it, and OF her intention of soon
leaving England with him Soon after this
Mr. Maclean went to Scotland remaining there
many months without writing single line to
his betrothed. Her feelings under this treat
ment YOU canwell imagine. Beset by inquiries
from all her friends as to where Mr. Maclean
was, when she was to be married, &c, dc,
all indicating strong suspicion that he had
heard the reports, and would appear no more.
serious illness assailed her, ana reduced her
to the brink of the grave; when her - wrote
and demanded an explanation from Mr.. Mac
lean.
He answered that, fearing the climate of
Africa might prove fatal to her. he had aban
doned the intention of marrying, and felt en-
barressed al writing.
She, poor soul mistook his hesitation and
silence for generosity, aud wrote TO him a let
ter fraught with affection; the i'll starred union
was again proposed, but on condition that it
should be kept secret even from the friends
she was residing with. From the moment of
his return from Scotland to that of their de-
parture. he was moody. mysterious and i'll
IN ssilossIeakng sghtinylv of he, 2, literary la
to disgust her. Sir - Hoi "orks-and,
her on his extraordinary mode of proceeding;
SO did all her friends; bu. the die was cast
Her pride shrunk from the notion of again
having ii said that another marriage was brok-
en- of; and she determined not to break with
him. Mystery on mystery followed: no friend
or relative of his--though an uncle and aunt
were in London-sanctloned the marriage
nav more, it is now known that, two days pre-
vious to it, he, on being questioned by his
uncle, denied positively the fact of his inten
ton to be married
The marriage secret one, and not
avowed until very few days previous to their
sailing for Africa he refused to permit her
own maid, who had long served her, TO ac-
company her, and it was only at the eleventh
hour that he could be induced to permit a
strange servant to be her attendant. His CON
duet on board ship was cold and moody; for
her broken hearted -, whom have seen,
told me that the captain of the ship said that
Mr. MacIean BETRAYED the utmost Indifference
toward her This indifference continued at
Cape Castle, and what was worse, discomfort,
ill humour, and reproaches al her ignorance OF
housekeeping met her every daY. until as she
writes to her -, her nerves became agl-
tated that the sound of his voice made her
tremble She was required to do the work Of
amenial; her female servan: was discharged.
and was 20 sail on the day that the hapless L.
E. /. died. She has come to England. l..
f. L. thus writes her -:
There are eleven twelve chambers here
empty, l am told yet Mr.. Maclean refuses to
let me have one for my use, nor will he per
] nit me to enter the bedroom from the hour
leave it, seven in the morning, until he quits
II at one in the afternoon He expects me to
cook, wash and iron; in short to do the work
of a sery ant | never see him until seven In
the evening, when he coaes 20 dinner; and
when that is over. be plays the violin until lO
o'clock, when go TO bed. He says ne viii
never cease correcting me until he has broken
my spirit. and complains Of my temper, which
YOU know was never, even under heavy trials,
bad"
This was the last account Mr.. - ever
received. Judge, then, OF his wretchedness
1t is now known that Mr. Maclean had
formed fidison at Cape Castle with woman
of that country, by whom he has large fam
sIly; such liatsoas are net considered disreputa
BILE there, and tie women are treated as wives
This person lived in the castle as its mistress
until the arrival Of Mr. Maclean and poor L
E. L., when she was sent of up the country
This woman was the niece of one of the mer
chants who ss. the inquest. All the ser
wants, with the exception OF man and his wife
brought. out BY L. E. L.. were the creatures
OF the former mistress; the whole of the fe
male natives detes' English women, becaus.
the presence of one there banishes them from
the society where they are tolerated in thei
absence.
Mr.. Maciean admits that indisposition ant