The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-11-18

W wy o'u sua experienced Oanket tof ssy-
'og' that there 10 nor 10 The whole meuopcI,s
one msn that he would select IN pteisrsnco
10 M Heosy Fsun'lsroy. Tor pc fec, &c.
qus'n'snce With and knowiedge OF the bsnk.
'ng oosiness'-He was sequstnled minuteiy
win every description Of public seeu,i,ies,
both io'e'go ssnd dome s,ic, aud could. in an
instsnt, ,eiiiheif respecsive and ,elstive value.
Mr.. Faun,letoy's family were intims,e win
s'espeetshie but no, snoruIent fsmiy Of ,ha
nsmp cf Yousg. Ono of the daughters az
,his family, handsome young lady, stt,.c,ed
the attention OF NJ. Hensy Fsun,fc,oy: : and
their intercourse ended in Mss Younr's eiv.
ing birth schild. The youog iady's smiIv
oc discovering their ,els,ion's discssce,r
mons,rs.ed With NJ Eaun,lssoy, spd u,ued
the necessity Of moking the only sepsrs,ion
IN HE power by. marrying the mc,her ut his
child. Mr.. F,un,lcsoy. however, fcl, hulo
Disposition 10 do so but one Of the Young la
dy's brothers, a spifited youog m an, insisted
upon tho. proper tepsrstion being madc, or
that M Fsunt'e'oy should choose another al.
istnenss. This 'bteat strengthened tho do.
termination Of Nj. Fsuntiefoy not To submit
to the proposed to- ms. end s,rsogsuent,ws,
IN progte.s TO scd.n Tho fnsttcr in the field:
Ms. fauniletoy's own family, however, now
joined their influence and ndpcfsuasions 10 ,ho.s.
Of M'n Yoong's friends snd no ul,ims,eIv
sgteed 90 Tar to redeem tho lady's character !
as TO become her husband by the ,ie Of tho
law, bu, declared that he would never live
w',h her day sfer the day Of their union.
lie accordingly led her TO tho altar, the cers-
mony was performed, and they left the church
together but when'they got outside, no wene
ono ~ayi end she went smother; and from thst
limo to tho present they have never ssesin
ms'. liei howevsr, sottied very handsome
snnusi allowance UPON her for her own and
her chiid's suppor,.
Being thus shut ou, from all probable ehsucc
ot ever entering into tho married SKATE, Mr..
Fsuntlsfoy began to indulge in the sociesy Of
ncenain description Of women about town,
who ere we'll qualified In no length OF tin,s, to
accomplish the ruin Of 10Y man. There wore
sevessi ct these destructive engines in motion
about London ~ that lime, and the ma.
ch'neiy OF their construction and system,
which may not b. generally known Ct lh,s pe.
TOD, vas this :--A female, Of - much per.
sonal attraction o. pos,ible, was selected BY a
%, OF men then shoot town, who being them.
selves 'uined by the sarns snsags, both In for
tune snd IN fsmc, were sesdy TO become ,hp
willlng ins'iUmcnt Of ruin 10 Others. This
gang oil pulled one way, and having got hold
Of 0 handsome and Interesting wonaso, they
established her in On elegant end spIendidIy
furnishrd nsnsion ia some street st the west
end Of the town. This woman. nominslIy tho
owner Of tho mansion, was hawked about.
drsssed in the most fascinating and gsy suiie,
10 the Italian Opc's, tho Theatres, snd alI
other pisces fpub'. fsshionsbls resors, whore
she had her male sccomplices scattered abous
offering their friendly scr sices TO ell their
young and inex xpeficoced scqoaintsnces, oftoa
men of fortune end OF family, 10 in,roducc
them to The great object Of fgencfsi admiration -
MIS-. Such.s.ous. The Introduction took
plsce--the lady put forth ell hef powers Of ss.
rscsion--s fsscinsting invitation was given 10
the new sspirsn, Tor her tsvors, 10 Join sup.
per party ct her house that nigh, sfier the
entertainment, tho Invitation va eagerly
sns'chcd I snd accepted, and tho unhappy
pigeon 70 DO pluckcd was .hus completely got
within the trap.
An elegant and sumpiuo6s supper. .vss sup
Piled, 10 the frat order Of costly sx,rsvscsnee.
Wines Of tie finest oSder, and Of dsscriplisn,
were circnlsied In abundance sgfe al
wsys Tho moh predominant, /; and alter this
scene Of hospitality, little game OF some thing
was introduced TO entertain tho iadies, foe
these female basilsks always attended esch
others ps',io', to witness tho sacrifice Of q
victim. Csrcs we'o intodueed---someth thing
,rining wa, commenced wiih--,he wine went
round The ladies soon dropped OF one by
one from the tabe--a proposal was msde to
play FOR a few dozen Of champagne, ss . pres-
cnt 10 the lovely hostess 1.-The pigeon vas
most generally suffered 10 win this first aud
some ifif1og stokes, TO give him confrencs.
Dice Csl,e oDesl now iook The place Of cards.
play became deeper and deeper as the vino
vanished, until the poor dape OF oil hi. vil-
iiny was Heeced Of every shilling he had about
him, end ,beu entered into securities his own
biIIa, Tor lsgo SONS, which 10 the mo'ning, II
he teeoilecied them, convinced him thst ho
was ruined. II ne protested against the psy-
me nj Of ihesa demands. he Wa ihfeaicnsd.