The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-11-20

when julius wss forced 10 tell us tho con-
tempt sod threats with which his relations
had listened TO such Q proposal. Tbs ntst
Violeot opposition he met with was from on
uocle who he'd been his guar dian, end whose
wife may DC considered As an sssemblsge of
oil tho vices eogendefed ~ pride end ego.
tism. Amongst tho complaints OF Jubus q.
gsinM his uncle, he dropped lew words
which struck mo snd which have since been
bu, too ia,aliy explained. 'Unyrs'sius and
Dei hdious man said he, " Tor whom have
,isked more thao lite i,self..
"The following evening, 30 fatal TO Us oil,
Julius, pale, disheselled, rushed mo my
mothers apartments; Save the :" cried he,
falling At our feet. Il am irreirievsb'y 'uin.
ed. sm pursued. Close Tho dooTs, nod
iastch them
"Nesriy a qusttcr Of IN hour elapsed be.
fore he was sufficiently composed to explain
,hs meaning of nj, distressing sgi1siion. Al
ter h,v,pg opened the window, a. ~ to msa.
sure the height, for We we've IN tho third sto'
ry, no rent our hearts by the following reel
.tsi :--' You koow, said he, that my falher
died 40, osd, whore be 6ed 10 syoid the hGN
horrors Of The Revolution. ] returned 10
Franco with 90 uncle who became my guar.
dian, end whose setsicos to tho Cove nmen'
Obtained 0 restor stioD of part OF the family
propsry, and ono Of the e 81 places In the
bdminis.Is,iou ot the 6nsoc,es he had filled
for .ome years, when he oGeted 20 resign IL
in my favor, on condition that l would assisi
hin IN sfixiog foreign sisnslures to some
documenI. IL wss Necessary to produce.
can neither plead my youth nor my Ignorance
Of business ss so excuse, for knew The doc
/ ND,
ed 10 become sn sccomphce 10 such usns
sction bat my uncle so clearly convinced
rne ,ns, no cne would be inju'ed by The act,
that he could destroy the papers by 'epiacing
10 the treasury the money for which they
were TO account, he pointed on, TO mo 50
eafnesiiy the ine v,tab'e 'uin ol both the honor
sod fortunes ot our lamiy. which could cas-.
,ly prevent without compromising myself, as
he alone was responsible for tho sc's Of his
ahsninl,, alton, that consented.--T1o yeas
have passed since, sod ieit s,ili more secure
cf All Office in which ] enj y.d the esteem Of
the public, as Two months ago Wy uncle show
ed tho cflicisl proof that his accounts wers
settied with the public treasury. Tie deceiv'
ed n,e the doc oMen,s sse s,ill ln exis once
the foIgcf's name Is known, and lbc warrant
sgainT me he, been issued. Ju',os was IN.
tortupted by o loud knocking at the house
door. 'He.e they come I" he cried. My
moihet, my beloved mUtheT alone pfe.er,ed
he, presence Of mind Our two beds we're
in The same fscess she ordered Julius to .rs'
undy the mstress of ,bc inner one, ana de
si-eh me 10 iie down upon it she pot on, the
light end threw her.-lf on her own bed
TINS wac hardly done when some one knock
cd Al the d,nr. My moths es.aedSt. The
civil officer who ssconpso''d the gendsf Wes
petiof med his du,y win oil tho Yenlienes'
consistent with II. They searched eve'y pau
OF the room they pulled my mothers bed to
piece; ihsn they approached mine. My
mo her applied TO the officer 10 preveni this.
telling him wss extremely i'll lie orde'ed
q light 10 be brought. My excessive pale
ness appeared 20 him sufficient proof OF the
iilne.s. tho csu.e Of which he perhaps guess
ed. This Eencrous mso was q physician
lie felt my pulse, snd fix og his eyes on the
toot Of nv bed, the height OF which, nigh
;xci,e suspicion, pressed my hand snd re'ir.
ed, declsting 10 his companions that ] was
dangerously Ill. hope be saw my gratitude
IN The G,st and only glance vsn'uied 10 give
him.
They ail left %, end we a'oso as soon a.
we heard the ,loo's closed. ! cannot describe
10 you ,he suffsrings OF this d'osdtni night,
duiing which tctroS, cou' sge, despair and
love combined TO reduce three beings 10 the
most painful! situation that human nature can
support. II wss necessary We should sePs.
rate before dsy break. We agreed ths, ldii.
vs. should leave Paris and endeavor TO gain
some seaport. He lsfi Us. -Four hoors shst,
q note fom him iotosned as ,bat he hsd been
srroslcd. I hsso s,nco leaned wbo the inis.
NOUS wre,ch was tina, iotor med the police ne
wn concealed with VS.. Jslius was watched
aud no sooner had he Quilted US thsO the
walls Of prison enclosed him.
Aher the FIST psroxysm Of g'iel was ove',
formed . resolution TO devote tho tct oi
my life TO love. The beet Of mothers, whose
declining health increased my anxiety, heard
and approved my vow. My 6rs, step was to
60 to his uncle with my mother. Hc receiv.
ed W. in tho mos, iosoisn, manner and his
~ife went 90 far M TO insinus,s ths, the pas.
sion With which I had, she said, bewi,chcd
her nephew, had pe'hsps led him, s,ep BY
step, TO the crime Of which he wss sccu,ed.