The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-07-16

with the West Indies, had mnrrieti uuitC
early with every prospect OF happiness.
His wife was said To have been extremely
ter. H ih" 'i piN' ID IIIl W
After living with her In the most urin-
torrupted harmony for five years, during
which time two daughters were added to
the family he suddenly resolved to rcslimc
his occupation, which he haH fellnuuishcd
on his marriage, and when his youngest
child was but three weeks old, sailed once
more Tor the West lndies. His wife, who
was deYotedly ,attachcd to him, sorrowcd
ldeeply at his absence, and found her only
tc0lniort In the society OF the children aud
the hope of his feturn. But month after
month passed away, and he camo not, nor
Idld any letters, those insufficient but well
come Substitutes arrive 10 cheer her soil
tudo. Months heightened into years, yet
no tidings were received from the absent
husband; and after hoping against hope.
the unhappy wife was compelled TO believe
that he had found u grave beneath the well
Itering ocean tefg ...g mon .i,ir... ~,
Her sorrow was, deep and heartfelt, but
the evils of poverty were now added 10 her
laiilietions," and the willow found herself
Obliged to resort 10 soinu gempldyment IN
orderto support her children. lleBmccdlc
| was The only resource, and for ten wears
she labored early and late for the miserable
pittapce which Is ever grudgingly bestow-
cd on humble scamstrcss. "ift' iaI
1 merchant In New York, in moderate
but prosperous circumstances, accidentally
becamc acquainted with, her and pleased
with her gentle manners, no less than her
extreme beauty, he cndeavOrcd to impfbVc
their acquaintance withtriendahip. i'.li
| oiAler some months hoollcred his hand
and was accepted. As tlewife of a success-
| fnl merchant She soon found hciseff' IL thc
enjoyment ofcohifoits and lnxilfics such as
she had ntsver possessGtl Her children be-
came bis children, anil received from him
every advantage Which wealth and nildc-
ton could procure. ''''''.' ''' i' h'''a
| Fifteen years passed away ;thedalu,htdrs
married, and 3by Lhcir step-fathei5 were
furnished with Gvery comfort requisita 10
tleir new avOcatlon as housekeepers. Bat
they had hardly qultttd his root when their
mother wns takon ill. she died after n few
days, and from that time until thoperiod of
which speak, the widower had resided
with the younger sister.
| Now eomes the strange part of the, story
Aiter an ahsepcp, or oyer Thirty Years.
lduFing which Lime no lidipgs had arrived
! iram him, the qist bnsbaDd. returned as
Suddenly Us he had departed
| lie had changed his ship, adopted an
other lame,. and spout the whole ,of that
long period on the ocean, With only
| transient Visits on Shore while tlkingin or
| Idisehargipg caTgpCs, having been careful
meyer to come. nearGr ltpple than Now
orleans. why he had acted in this, un-
pardonabie mathcr towards his family, no
ono could tell, and he obstnately urcluktd
mn explanation. .tDi3u.- no ia sruiggu4I
| D. There were strange rumQrs of slave trad
| Ing and piracy alloat, bit they were only
! Whispers OF conjecturcs rather than truth
Whatever hthaye been his motives for
his Gonduet, he Wsls certainly npything hut
lpdlllerGnt T. hi5 iqmi!ly f9ncelps When he
returned, ne raVed Ike y madmaii when
informed OF his WiIe's second marriage and
subsequent death, vOwing vengeance upon
his successor, and Terrifying his daughters
| g9y the most awi!u threats IN case they re
| FUSED TO acknowledge his claims. lie had
ret'ifned wealthy and nnc Of tIipm rep
'tilesof the law, who are alwhyk to be-
found crawling about the halls Of j,pticc,
advised MN to bring a SUIT against the See
ohu llusDShd as3llrlpg MN thpt hc could
recover hcilvy ,dnniaRes. The 'abstndity of
lnstitutlng d claim for a mlIc whom death
had released from the r. Jurisdiction of
earthly laws was so manifest that it was
at length agreed to by all parties to leave
the matter To be adiudgcd by Ave referees.
| lt was upon bright and beautiful AFTER
noon in spring, wllen we met to hear this
singular ease. The sunlight strcamed
through the dusty windows of The court
room, and shed 4 halo around tho lon,,.
gray locks aid broad forehead of tho le-
tendautT-while tho plalntill's harsh iea-
lures were thrown into still bolder. relief
by the same beam which soflencd The MA
cid countenance OF tile adversary 10oI'-,N
tiThs plaintiffs laWy6r inade 4 most clo-
queRt appeal for his client, aud had we not
been informed about the matter our hcorts
would have been melted by his toncLin%
description of the return Of the dfsoIotS
husband, and thdAgony with which hc
now beheld his household goods removed
tO consecrate strangers hearth. The eel
ebrated Aaron Burr was counsel 'tor tho
defendant nild we anticipated from him
Contrary 10 our Expectations howey,T.
Burr made no attempt 70 eonipte his oppo-
neht 8 OfaJOry. lie merely opened n book
of statutes, and pointing with his thin lin
ger 10 one OF u'e PAGES, dcstrcd the refer
ees 10 read Il, while he retired "A mon,cnt
for The prlacpdl ,oitlleSS. d, l....,t ...,.,.i,
W. had scarcely finished the section.
which fully deolil6d the matter III oir
minds when Burr re-enteretl ,gitlf atalI
She was attircd Ia o simple white dress,
with a wreath OF Ivy leaves cncirclinly her
large straw bonnet, and a lnce Veil Rhnb-
pletely concealed her cottntbnsiuce. Butr
whispered a few words, apparently eneour-