Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1871-08-26

plaintiffs harsh features were thrown
into still holder relief by the sam,
beam which seemed to soften thu
: placid countenance Of his adversary
The plaintiffs lawyer made mos
eloquent appeal for his client, ant
had we not been Informed about ths
matter, our hearts would have beer
melted by his touching description o
the return of the desolate husband
and the great agony with which lit
beheld his household gods removed Il
lc0nsecrate a strangers hearth. The
celebrated Aaron Burr was the coun
sci for the defendant, and we antici.
pated from him a splendid display OF
oratory.
Contrary to our expectations, how.
ever, Burr made no attempt to con-
flute his opponents eloquent oratory.
He merely opened a book of statutes,
and with his thin fingers pointed to
one Of the pages, desired the referees
to read 1t, while he retired for u mo-
ment for the principal witness.
We had scarcely finished reading
the section which decided the matter
in our minds; when Burr re-entered
with tall and elegant female on his
arm. She was attired i'm simple
white dress, with wreath of ivy
leaves encircling her large straw bon
net, and a lace veil, discovering to us
face of proud, surprising beauty.
recollect, as well as If II happened
yesterday, how simultaneous the
murmer Of admiration burst from all
present. Turning to the plaintiff,
Mr.. Burr asked In cold, quiet tone !:
Do you know this lady?'
AZ do.n
Will you swear to that?n
II will, to the best of my knowl-
edge and belief She Is my daughter.
Can you swear to the identy ?u
cam
What is her age?"
"she is thirty years old on the Goth
day Of April"
" When did you last see her Pr
AT her own house, about fort
might since"
When did you see her previous to
that meeting.
The plaintiff hesitated. A long
pause ensued. The question was re-
was:
"When she was lust three weeks
old,n added Burr. GentIemen. 5,
continued he. turning To us. at have
brought this lady here as an imnor-
|tant witness. and such I think she IL
The plaintiffs counsel has pleaded
elouuently i'm behalf of the bereoved
husband. who escaped the nerils of
the sea and returned only to And
home desolate. But who will picture
TO Won the lonely wife. bendinu ovar
the daily toll. devotinr her hest wears
to the drudgerv of sordid navarro,
supported onlv by the hone Of her
husbands return Who will nictnra
the slow process of heart-sickening
the wasting anguish ofhone deferred
and finally when the overwhelming
agony which came upon her when
her last hope was extinguished. md
she was compelled to believe herself q
widow? Who can depict ali this
without awakenening Ia vour hearts
the warmest sympathy for the desert
ell wife. and the utturest scorn for the
mean. vile wretch. who could .hus
trample ON the heart of her who he
swore to love and cherish ? We need
not inquire into his motive for octjny
SO base a part. Whether II was love
of gnin. or licentiousness or selfish In.
difference. n matters not. ha Ia too
vile n thinr tn he iudoe,I nv s,,ch In i've
as govern men. let us ASK the Wit
ness--she who stands before ne with
the frank. fearless brow of a tr,,.-
hearted woman-Iet us nsk which of
these two has been tn her n father OH
Turning To the lady in tona
whose sweetness was in sfranpe CON
tr st with the scornf,l accent whicl,
charucterjzed his words he hesonyht
her TO relate briefly the recolleotions
ut her early Iife nroud f,nsh
nassed over Ier heautifuI fnoa as sba
replied
INV first recollections are of 81
small III furnished ainrtmant whioi,
nav sister and m vself shared with NV
mothor SHE used to oarrv ont a,ary,
saturday the work which had occ,i-
MED her during the week and hriny
back employment for the followiny
Saving her wearisome visits to ber
employers. and her regular attend.
house. She often spoke of NV father
length she ceased to mention him a.
though observed she used to ween
more frequently than ever. I then
thought she wept because we were
poor. for IL sometimes happened that
our support was only a bit of dry
bread: and she was accustomed t9
see by the light of chips which she
klndied to warm her Vanishing chilli
rem. because she could not nurchase n
candle without deriving ms of our
morning meal. such was our mover
ty when NV mother contracted her
second marriages. and the change tn
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