The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-15
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| I said before, ri tell you tho story ="
at was at the time when tbe British were
about leaving Boston-T did not live here,
then, sir-I kept an inn on the Boston road |;
and somewhat about that time, one evening,
chaise drove into our yard, and an officer,
British officer, alighted and handed out
lyoulS lady, sweet, pretty creature she APP
lpeareu melancholy, and somehow ny wife
and thought she did not look like 90 off,
GERS lady, but just like one of our New
England young women, so modest and I'M
assuming. Well the officer called for .
room and supper, and desired that his horse
| might be taken care Of, as they were to 20 on
directly. Curiosity, you knoW, sir, is natu-
raj to woman people say to New England
women In particular.
However, the young woman who went into
| the strangers room TO lay the cloth and wait
| on the table, said, when she came out, that
she had looked sharp at the lady, and that
she kept crying all the time. and never tasted
a morsel Of supper. Ny wife. whe 10 as stout
as lion IN the cause Of her sex, could not
rest minute she was afraid the poor girl
was unhappy /; perhaps going away against
Der will, and speak to her she would! So
she took an opportunity, when the officer
went out, to 60 into the room where the
young lady was, to ask her If she was
troubled. The poor Thing said she was
troubled at the thoughts Of leaving her
home. "Then why do you go, my dear 7"
inquired my good woman 10 the gentleman
relation of yours 70 she is my husband"
said the girl, and she looked up SO innocent
and quiet, that my wife was comforted about
har, and contented herself with giving her
all the consolation she could about her leav-
ing her home, since she was going with her
husband-and my good woman contrived TO
speak few words to the gentleman, and
begged him 20 take great care Of such gen.
tie creature, and he promise he would.
Tn going away the young lady came to
my wife and said softly, 'lf you hear any
one speak OF Eva Hayward, tell them she has
gone to England with her husband. Ny
wife promised she would. They drove off,
sir, and We never expected to see them again.
but my good spouse could never forget the
circumstances, and often spoke Of the young
gil, and said her mind mIsgave her that she
Was not happy. Well, about two weeks a.
terwards-it was in winter, cir young
woman got cut OF wagon that passed that
way, and came into our house. She had
babe In her arms, AID was crying bitterly.
The wagon, it seems, had taken her up three
miles beyond, and she asked to be set down
at the first house. We knew her in a min
ute 1t was the girl who went away with
the British officer She knew US, too, as ill
rs she was, for she was nearly dead. She
told us her pitiful story. She had lived with
| her uncle, who was the only relation living
in Boston, where she became acquainted with
this officer. Her uncle hated the British.
and forbade her to speak to one of them.
But this man she loved and when q woman
loves, she is ready to forsake everything to
follow her husband.
| He stole her away from her uncle's he use.
and married her privately. They were on
her way 10 embark for England, when they
stopped q. our house. Well, sir, they ar
rived in England she says ne appeared to
idolize her, and she was 50 happy but il
was not to last. After some strange con-
duct on his part, he at length told her that
be had been married previous to his coming
to this country-that his wife was living,
and that he could not entirely estrange him
self from her that his violent passion for
her had induced him TO do as he hsd done
that be repented and should always love her
alone. shall not repeat all that poor Eva
saiu, sir, continued Jedson, but the result
was, that she scorned bis promise of sup
porting her and her child in sffluenee, and
resolved to quit the villain who had so base
| ly deceived her she chose q time when be
was absent, and secured passage in 8 YES
sci bound for home. She applied to several.
but sailed in the one which was ready first.
When she arrived in America, she deter
mined to throw herself on her uncle's mer-
oy, but when 90 far on her journey to him,
she was obliged to stop and gather strength
and courage to proceed. We made inquiries
about her uncle be was decd, and his g.
tate left to Strangers in his will. Poor Eva
and her baby mad no friends and no home
We kept her with us God has blessed our
means, and they have both been treasures to
us. We removed to this town, and they
have lived here eight years; the girl you saw
is Eva's child"
sand her mother :" gasped out the stran.
ger. 'She, too, 10 here, and still doats upon
the wretch who has never made one inquiry
about her or her child"
81 am bel believed them dead" ex.
claimed the unhsppy Invalid ''bring me my
child II viii explain will atone for all l''
The proud officer was humbed before the
simple innkeeper-he saw and blessed his
wondering daughter, and not daring to ask
to behold her mother, he, ia terms Of deep
contrition, informed Jedson, that Eva was,
in reality, bis wife, and that after bis arrival
in England he was urged by his friends to
fulfil an engagement with q wealthy lady,
that had long been contracted, and the mar.
rage was only delayed in consequence Of his
enforced departure that fearing the resent
msDt Of his family, and overwhelmed with
shame for bis inconsistency, be had at length
resolved to impose on Eva the tale OF the
previous marriage, trusting that her devotion
TO him and her destitute situation among
Strangers, would induce her to be content
with possessing his love, while another bore
his name. But on returning, alter q short
absence, and learning her departure, his
grief and remorse knew no bounds. He 10
quired concerning oil the vessels that sailed
for America. and learned that female and a
child, answering to his description Of Eva
and her babe, had gone in one Of them.
That vessel was wrecked, and the miserable
husband ard father believed himself bcrelt
Of those be had SO fOndly loved and deeply
| injured. Es never fulfilled HE marriage con-
tract or lost the remembrance Of hls first
and martyrtd love. He had been a. many
years an invalid, and a. length resolved 4
visit the land and birthplace OF bis lovely
] victim.
The result is known, that the gentle Eva
saw, and pitied, and forgave her repentsnt
husband and health and happiness AGAIN
visited the reunited pair and the worthy
Jedson, with his excellent wife, we're
shsrers Of the happiness they bad been the
means Of promoting and the father Of the
beautiful Fanny never forgot the impress
sione made bv the innkeeper's story.
Kindness Rewarded.
1t is q dreadful thing TO be old and poor,
and have NO home; but there il deeper
depth Of human calamity than this. IL 10 to
have, in addition, an old age Of wasting,
wearing sickness; which u often superinduc.