The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22

Interesting sketch a.,
~ neutos III


furnished byar.latito
Benton's family auI.a.e
has not hitherto been m.
Nothing has been urt.
ton, the wife OF mouIa
"the Warwick Of HIeb.
hers was brilliant .i.a
years brilliant ~ would
her own great powers u.r.
In person -hu ru-mN.0
rard's portrait of Nlu.nn.
the family think itlan.-
made from liic of b.rIT
was Away good t.II m I..
life she received 20 SHOCK
on her years of suffering
her death.
a young eil, tho daa...
keeper, ia % village ua st
Virginia home, hal been
through sorrow and hama
| reason. In her irul. H#
her babe Mr. Benton
well, intcrpo-od iu hr I.
/ her sent 10 the muai.a...
ton. When She boam.a
she was discharged
/ harmless.
She WAS accustomed . .
/ the ucighborho0d off NIa
dencc, and to Win IuMu
/ When thc family mmu ir
She would come to rtaH
brought her by iho lady
/ the most cNiravJgJW I.g
She would take homo lHe
! of dress, put them uu, mtd
/ that she was expecting "I-
to return IN the spring ma
"scc, dear Mis-. Betsy hM
these wedding thing
! The servant 40 Mr. E
her cold Sally for .Ht
pretty girl, but an wNim-.
/ en-, dcmcntcd woman 4aH.
bon-, and flowers aul Ge
were alway- kept lor hH
dcring through tho Wool.
in spring, too, -ho u0uH
/ with white blossoms, uI
in q high and wild l.u @
ricd a heavy staff Usually
a young uoc--but newer aH
any one. The only thm.U.
anger was 10 hear my 900.
not coming. 1his would G.
/ 10 madness.
Whenever "Ni Bn..
WAYS called Mn Benton. H.
Sally was fond of comm. h
was gentle, and pleased u b.
humorcd IN her -ad lmnal
self beautiful for eyes chad
ooll ON her again
In the warm weather #.
the house stood open ui daN U
Sally came in q stern mood
child or servant having A..
entering unpcrrciyod ua
rooms 20 the chamber Hher Nr
was lying ON couch, resting
Sally regarded tho badly attentive
slept. Full of lovn aul aam
kind friend, She would hIr
thing 10 please her.
Some wild thought iud #
gled brain a- She gU0d She
described IL ASA vision. NJ .
said, sleeping there happy 3D.
Tiers house, ] know that Whom
was born her father would cure
put her out doors and then
never come back t1 her,
mined t1 Rim Der before hu
up and bc made miserable
The wrcfchod experience q.
woman had scared her Brain.
nerycd herself for Der dreadful
Benton was m m adjoining m
heard the strange Whispering h
wild -ob-. lie came boz mud H
man with her heavy b0Uah uF'i.
ready 10 dash 81 with all hcr lH
the head of his mo0usci0u W.l.
Ing forward ho was u.tm lIm
and avert the dolIirhI0W IH.
struggled violently m Dr. aaH
stroyc to hml her away
Mrs. Benton suddenly awaken
the friOu-Iy mad woman IHt#.
deadly purpose, thc descending
and the desperate struggle I.H
The fright almost puuIyli .E
death of the infant hYm .uuH a
Il severe illness chat followed #
her recovery from the fearful
hud undergone. Thu, Wa HU
ton impaired, and tho suffering
which ended ID z complete mr#
IF the nervous system.
The seven years or invalid Fl.
lowed, broughtout tho m.H.a
Ing care of Mr. Benton, aud
who saw him, moro esteem I.m
sst public scryicc%cpuId crwu.
nature of one hakpcol m I..
ring their Time ol'ncufI.WI
lculth had Departed, Mr. BHs#
principles, and the CON I.I0u. H
made in full strength o. a.IH# f.
on good, still guided hm hu HHa
and sustained a. "
nay never bc known; lor .He
.etiecut, and, though chcGfl. m.
If wit, shy OF revealing hG a"
ngs. Bu. the poor who cmo m /.
leral-thc men in hieh position.
Standing by the dead, il mHg
cr: " But for her ! $500 a D.. H
What /. am now ] owe t9 Do.
ions and encouragement I'. N
.cspcctcd hv aI uh0 there ru.
hat She had secretly b1pn1
hrongb the black hours whm VIII
,pen Drawing Of dl-honur 0"H.3 .I.
,ifcrnatiyc lcft them these, aHa u
imony of the faithful cylwol
Who, freed by her. remained WIt.
-agcs-wimescd, and showed
ricf. that neither station nor
.or worldly honors, nor weli
mind. nor the allurcmmt- of Ia..
oeicty, bad been able to win D."
or herself
Some observations, often WaH.
Benton and bis gifted wife, Il.n.H
haractcr of each PaIp1a.a.F
.oetry, flowers, music, andl0t...
fr- Benton especially loved %.
f Scott. JEANNE Dean pr
ucen-"Ifs not what We H. 0
my Teddy but what
one for othcr-, will help u ."
le bailie'- remark that "s9me
lde for banning and o'we Ind .#