Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-16

came across the minds of the Miss Daulbys
about its truth. These ladies are persons of
experience their first object s TO take care Of
the young ladies entrusted to their charge and
you will not suppose, that, il they had had the
least idea Of the purpose which the defendants
had in view, they would have let Miss Turner
60 with the Frenchman.
Under such impressions as these il was that
the Miss Daulbys did that which has ever since
plunged them INTO the deepest anguish. and
entrusted their charge to gang Of swindlcrs.
The Frcnchman set of with his prize Ed
ward Wakefield, by some bungling, missed him
on the road. William Wakefield, however.
who had been left behind, was at Warrington
when the carriage arrived. But il was Of the
highest Importance to know what had become
OF his brother Edward. He thought the best
way would be TO proceed to Liverpool in search
OF him but, before he did SO, he sat down and
wrote letter to his brother, in order that he
might receive 1t, If he came to the inn. They
did meet ON the road, but happened not TO re-
turn to the same inn, and they have never call
ed for the letter since. And here il is il il
addressed 10 Captain Wilson: $50 where we
dned yesterday-she must expect her father
she has just left this place at eleven O'Clock"
The defendants then fastened on their way TO
Manchester, the Frenchman having arrived
there some time before with Miss Turner. At
Warrington, William Wakefield had good deal
OF conversation with the Frcnchman, and il
was arranged between them how they should
while away the time at Manchester. The
Frenchman was TO take the young lady to stay
at the inn until her father should come. She
was anxious to see her father. Her mother
was ill, but not dangerously. She wished TO
go and see an uncle of hers who lived not far
from the inn but the Frenchman said, 'sYou
Will miss your father, because he will be here
immediately" Now, down TO this moment.
the young lady had never seen or heard either
OF Edward or William Wakefield. Never
She was shown into the parour Of the inn. and
she was left sitting alone. When the servants
wanted to wait on her, the Frenchman said,
" You need not trouble my mistress. | will
attend TO her myself" She, wholly unsuspect-
ing' staid there awaiting the arrival Of her ia
ther. Then, for the first time Edward Wake
held presented himself man Of some fashion,
appearance, and address, but a consummate
master OF all the arts Of dissimulation and
treachcry, arts which he was able TO practice
IN the highest perfection. Miss Turner had
heard something OF the commercial commissions
winch had happened in the country at the time
and it was singular circumstance, that she
recollected, that, few days before, when on
the journey to school, her father had not money
enough to settle the account. She had been
talking of failures. Finding his money run
short, he said, al shall run short too, and take
you from school" They had been talking
about young lady at school whose father
had failed. ~ Think said Mr.. Turner. 81
shall fail too, for have not money enough 10
pay our expenses" This was said in loke
but 1t made an impression on the Young lady's
inmd, and was remembered by her when lour-
neying afterwards with the defendants. She
was a young lady of remarkably confdnp
disposition. The person who met her at Man.
chester was such person as ] have described
lie SAID, Z" am sorry your father has not come.
wish he had been here to introduce you but,
nope, sha soon have an opportunity Of Sec
ing him. Your father has sent me TO tell you,
that 1t was not your mothers illness which
brought you from school, but the embarrassed
state of his aiiars'' She was shocked at this
intelligence. He then went on to tell her. that
he was sent by her father TO conduct her into
his presence. He was man of intelligence.
and seemed possessed of all the information
which one friend might be supposed TO possess
respecting the affairs of another. Never doubt
ing or distrustmg the truth Of that story, when
he told her that she was to meet her father at
some place IN Yorkshire. she stepped into the
carriage and set off with him. For what pur-
pose For the purpose of meeting her father?
D!d she consent to 60 with him to Scotland TO
be married No, but 10 20 to her father. Did
the Miss Daulbys consent 10 part with their
charge for the purpose of her being married.
NO such thing. They consented that the young
lady should 90 home under the charge of man
whom they believed to be her fathers servant.
Can it be SAID, this is a consent to do the thing
which was afterwards done! AS we'll might a
man, who had stopped you on the highway,
put pistol TO your head, and robbed you Of
your money, say that you consented to give up
to him your purse voluntarily, and without force
and intimidation. Gentlemen, having got the
young lady away from Manchester, the chief
object was gained. They travelled all nipht,
and arrived at Kendall about six O'Clock next
morning. They set out again, under the pre-
tence that her father was not there, and that
they must proceed onwards. But on the road
from Kendall TO Carlisle they took another
course. They had had her now in their power
for twenty-tour hours. She was much faticucd,
and they began to detail the causes Of her fa-
theirs difficulties, depicting them in strong Ian
guage They began thus. They said, Here,
at Kendall is rich banker Of the name Of
Wakefield he is our uncle. The Manchester
bank has failed, the Blackburn bank has fail
cd" She knew that her father had accounts
with these banks, and the statements of the
defendants gave reality TO the whole fiction
"Our uncle," they continued, "is a wealthy,
generous man, l am your fathers dearest
and truest friend and l am persuaded my
uncle will lend your father c 60 900, now that,
in consequence Of the failure Of the banks, he
is plunged in almost irretrievable difficulties
An expedicnt, however, has been suggested by
Mr.. Grimsditch, that you should marry me
and then my uncle, if you do, will, on the pre-
scntafion Of the certificate Of the marriage,
settle matters between you and me, and il will
save your father from bankruptcy, and all your
family from dcstructiob."' The young lady, as
YOU may suppose, was perfectly astounded.--
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