Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-03-08
FRIDAY, MARCH 8. 1861.

band IN whom sue hAd the Efeatest conu'
dencs. To invest the proceeds In the pur'
chase Of real estate. on the Island Of Man.
haitian. but to her surprise and mortifca'
tion. sho soon discovered that by the con-
version she had los, all control Of her legacy
tho new property having been conveyed in
the name Of her baron.
Concesling her disappointment a' we'll a.
she could under 20 base . deception. she
took an aacctionats farewell Of her friends,
and followed her husband 10 the new home
he had provided; but IRON that day forth,
his manner towarts her was unlike IL had
ever been heiorc. aud his words when .pok.
en- to her. were vinegar mingled with GALL
and sometimes accompanied by blows. which
he called chastiscment
Poor innoc-n, angel woman what did
shc not endure from that unieclins tyrant
.hc bad enriched him with her money. and
never complained oi his pcrhiiou. trietery
had forsaken her early friends and girlish
haunts. and followed him TO smother State ,
had watched over his interests, and s,ro,c
in every way to give him pleasure and
more than all bad nur,ured his children
with the tendsrc.t care. which they greatly
needed. ono being q fragile. puny thing.
aud the other q crippled dwarf. made 81 by
his brutality; but for all these deeds Of de.
vo,ion. and years Of kindness che had re.
cei,ed only nesIrct and cruelty. and crimi
nal dessrtion. more daieul. To endure when
Death came an took her little innoccnts
and Tim. began TO prey perecp,ibly upon
her own energies.
Aud how lamentable the ,iei'itudes OF this
unfortunate woman. once belle, 4 beauty
and M heirc... tho sweetest among the sIns.
ers. and tho lo,lle's among the dancers ;
then wife without q husband love or 9
~ife's enjoy ments next q mother. With
nothing bu, mothers care and a mother .
sorrow and when Was summoned to her
assistance. a feeble old woman in the very
winter OF her existence, doomed 10 solitude
in dingy apartment Of her own house.
fei by relentless woman, bribed TO silence.
The housekcep-r-ior sbe had lou: before
cca.ei TO havr charge Of her own house
had been strictly enjoined TO allow her
neither mca, nor coGcc. nor indeed anything
save mouldy bread and water. Thus DO.
prived Of everything desirable, she one day
legged for money To carry her 10 ayouns'
Or sister in her native village. that che
nigh, there die in peace. and 1t was denied.
a fow day. subsequently, having been To-
pcaiedly bcaten by Ter husband in the
meanwhile. she ESCAPED from her eonane-
men,. and sought refuge a, the mouse oi
Sir. Natalie. the neishbOr through whom
va. retained.
Before tie door OF tie house in which
,hl, court was held. number Of neiehbor'
had already assembled but they gave away
as I approached leaving the passage open
Tor my entrance. Here aud there among
them observed q significant shake OF the
head. which would have di.plca.cj me. Il
had no, felt that It implied sympathy iOr
nv client. u, well as want of confidence In
my own capabilities.
On entering the room, ~ once perceiy'
ed the cause oi their di,,rus,. At the SIDE
OF the magistrate, eEgagcd With him IN con.
,er.ation. 81, Mr.. llarr,s, one OF the mos,
noted lawyers Of the day. IL, W" not
great like jay, Burr, Hamilton. aud u fe~
OF their cotempOraries. whom, he had Ire
quently opposed in his youth. but he was
successful, aud that gave hun undue inhu.
enec.
"Ah, yir. Caryille, said he, as I en-.
tered the apartment, 81 little thought
wien I favored your admission to the bar u
few week, ago, tha, I should 80 soon find
you engaged in case Of such character v
Tho oejec, OF this remark was unu''tak.
able, the remark was studied and malicious.
1hs .alutation was designed to convey
his surprise tha, should have the .emsr''
~ TO meet alone man OF his Judicial mag
nltude. the allusion TO my recent exsmina'
ton. TO impress the people present with an
idea Of my comparative in.isui6cance. and
the relerencs to the character of my cause
to signify that none but novice would hare
sed IN an undertaking 50 utterly des,i'
tu,e Vi merit.
Never IN the whole course Of my prsc'
tee wa, more intensely offended my an'
ger rose like mercury in midsummer sun;
my blood rushed through my veins like q
mountain torrent; my hair stood on end
like the qu,!ls Of poreuPins aud more
than oil. my passion WAS manifest.
4 smile oi triumph overprcad the eoun'
tensuee Of Mr. Harris his SUCCESS seemed
better than no had even hoped. Bus he
was mistaken that smils Was my saliva
tion.
Instantly. though with great edor.,-
greater than had ever supposed po''ible'
~ smothered my Indignation. aud replied
with apparent indifference, a, the same
time parting my Goa, and wipin: the PER-.
pirst,on from my brow. as though opPre..
.oi by the heat Of the apartment. Tho Ae'
ting Was natural, ye, it did not conceal the
truth. aud was glad Afterwards that IL
did not.
"Your surprise +" no. equal to my pleas
urc." I replied. ~ little thought when
your u,mos, ingenuity failed to conjars up
question I could not answer. that 'o0'''
- soon have the honor to encounter 10 you