The Hickman courier., 1872-06-29

burned brightly and joyously, though
IT'S baser desires had found safety ia
the Indulgence of what soon must be her
ruin unless guarded by the sacred egis
OF marriage, still the legal Acknowledge
ment OF the relation Of man and wife
had been deferred from day to day until
the fearful truth could no longer DO
withheld. Many an unjust suspicion
had been aroused and uncharitable re-
marks made, when during the mouth Of
October last the woman aud her para
mour, on plea of travelling West, left
home and came to Nashville. Going to
the house of lady living on--stresE
the gentleman who is about forty six
years of age, engaged private apartments
and called to his assistance an old color
ed woman. Remaining about two or thra
weeks after the birth OF the child, the
party LETT il IN charge of the colOred
nurse aud departed for Union City,
West Tennessee, to visit the unfortu-
nate lady's only aunt, who resides eight
miles from that place. The gentleman
agreed 10 give the colored woman so
per mouth TO tass -esrs Of ihe cbild--sr
she has received pay for only one month.
Both the mother aud father. the latter
mOre frequently, have written letters to
the colOred woman, telling her they
"VN'N eOOu Ue tTSEv aua compensate her
according to the amount stipulated. Ia
-helr letters both express the kindest feel-
ngs for the child, who going under the
iame of Birdie, is called Pet and Darling
1ythe mother The old coiored ladv. wbo
makes her living by washing, has taken
good care Of tLe-ehild- which. after two
wee~o -e illness, died yesterus 80
Many kind neighbors have been to the
hut and gazed on the pale. thin hrow Of
the little slumberer, whose lips have
iever learned u utlcr the uaue -
father or mother, as its heart had never
relt the bitter curse which darkened its
'ile. Gazing upon the brow 50 wan and
innocent, we're awakened thoughts that
philosophy could not explain aud which
religion but obviously resolved. The
poor little outcast was reduced to mere
.keleton before death winged its soul to
4 higher aud purer existence. Few are
hey who can view the form as il lay
here, dressed 10 its shroud and sur
-ounded by the colored people. without
ceilings that are sad and deeply melan-
holy. Before its death 4 Catholic Priest
baptized the child, which by his permits
ion, will be Inferred, without cost, in
he cemetery of this denomination. The
I'D colored woman seemed much attach
Cd to the child. aud not having any
money, begged enough from the neigh
bors to buy coGin and sLrCud. The
burial will take place to day.
The lady with whom the parties stop
ped while here claims TO have had but
slight acquaintance previously with the
man aud woman whom she met while
travelling Since leaving here, the moth
er of the child. unable to longer endure
the anguish that preyed upon her soul
after 4 lingering lnpess, died as stated Ia
1 letter received by the old colored wo-
man. The last letter from the father was
dated May %, promising to be here 10
few days. From good information we
are led 20 believe that ;he man is already
in Nashville, and his whereabouts and
sleeping place are known to certain ner-
sons. What too severe can be said Of
him, one who has robbed trusting heart
of its happiness, damning its life 70 ruin
and shame2
When will the world not merely poiut
the finger of scorn at such 1agIant GRIM
inaIs, but condemn with infamy and pun
ish with justice the perpetrator of deed
which ouce committed is never effaeed.
Soon the little grave will be unknown.
and the eye which rests on its humble
mound will little think what form lies
there soon the whisper OF infamy will
silence, but the awful sin will liuger ill
Heaven judges but to condemn the
crime Nasbui1Le B1nner