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HERs-A STRANGE CASE
n In one 6suhafSs 1Resdes topuaar novels, "a
Terrible Temptation" sapcstioh % the play runs,
kieay, someshat as folows: certain English
Lord possessed large estates, which, however, FcTe
entaied In such a manner rs to make them rvert
to his cousin m the event OF his having no iesne
within certain number of years. Year after year
passed away, and the prescribed tip,e bad almost
egpired. when his wife decided hpxp 4 feftne ex-
@iient for his relief. A trust ihRald ssrvAlit who
40 been unfortnnaterin loving mot wisely, but,
s y a1srHS g" the he, %ans Oon,,s
nasa conducted her plans in 80 successful man
I her that even her husband Was deceived. When
|tbe proper time arrived the lady very convenient
V. ssT; ss1o; 81 s; ~ :s's;3.i ,;ss SS, sSie
tighlS1 Lord was Introduced to what he supposed
wss his son and heir, and tsis estSaes saved.
Stn,nge as it may seem, this affair has found n
geal ooupterpart n this city. .thpuah the game was
not ,Played for such high stakes" or by saeh ex
altedl parties. Becky Smith, an unfortunate col
ored grl, gave birth 10 q child on the evening OF
the 2Sd Of December last. which hel mother, Mrs
EhE abstA Smith, promptly spirited away. In q
lew days the nurse in the above case Mrs. Annie
a aS ;ss SsSs 81 ss s: n; ass 'f,Ien
Smith arrested. The ftkf VS. Sasd before Es.
qure Puhl. Bot q ssAs pfcslaeed the child at the
trial, r. ~, Yc0ss.zedS Sy.,N., H4lsa9dthe Tse
But in fsw days Ma II III again appeared be-
fore Esquire Publ, accompanied 10y John Nelson.
a colpred man. who tsstiasd that the child pro-
duced by Mrs. Smith at the former trial was his
wife'S, thst 1fs. Sh1fl. Aad lprtewed it lon ths
purpose Of esting hSiseif out Ii trouble, ahd thai
the child wsal boyn on the evening Of December
23d last An. Asaith twas again arrested ana
tried, and various persons tssfifed that 10 the
hest ei their knowledge and belief Mrs. Nelson
had given s6trA u ackiIaF On she hight ia qties.
tion, abe pr,sossr wsshs for further hearing.
Saturday .niehs, Esquiss fuhl and Constable
Truu t66ar MrA NelsonS affidavit, TO the effect
to a child, ahA tkssshs vas nufsed ~ 0ns Dinah
Broots. WHO Aad isft : day SrtF0 afterwards for
Ekenasst HauArs The next dap oonstabIs Truitt
WENT u lie later place 'bpCcoN1d S4nd no evi.
dsnc{ Of sVahs . saoasfsi SUopauo aDgnAh Brooke
ever hsvu0s bs6A thetes CAV " So e.
Mn, smith statss that Mrs. Nelson called on
her spsss wesksfaec stated that she understood
her (nrs. smit99 daughter was about to become
mother, And- expressed an earnest desire, as she
was chfidics Asf}ef 20 fake charge Of the expect.
ed chld after its bittb. Tbs necessary arrange
|lneub were msde;- and Mps Smith, Immediately
AFTER The child VIVA herp, took IL to Mrs Nslson,
who had s<rznged her plans with such success as
ITO deceive MOT only her hdsbahd but many Of her
neighbors. all Of whom wefeuf the opinion that
her spppossd condition. vas geanine SO effsctu-
sity al she cot her part that these parties were
been born 10 her, though they had no direct OF
positive knowledge 10 that effect. L'S q, Ai
fhb case WAS 6nalty settled this morning BY o
doubt, that thu did asin Sdlby Mss. Nsison vas
ths one which Mrs. Smith brought to her house.