Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-24
VOL W
DELICIOUS ENTHUSIAST.

= case has lately occupied the at
.:s,of the Correctional Tribunal OF Mont
~. Two women, one named Dupy, aged
's .,l Mind. the other named Primac, the
80 or = negro called lbrahim, aged 40, but
.ra3 If her limbs, conceived in 1870 the
:a., oi obtaining the pecuniary resources
,S;eb thew stood in need Of, by placing un-
T.. contribution the devotion of woman
.,nsd Eoriet,e, who was living in state OF
,,.r,tion from her husband. These women
wing .,certained that Foriette was a per
., Of extreme simplicity of character, and
east ;, be imposed upon, and that, on the
Inject of religion, she possessed a most I'M
,oi,ded faith, determined TO profit by the
,y,e,s Of her devotion. The women, hsv-
,r established in Foriete's mind q belief
1.-THE sanctty of character, lbrahim's wife
eized favourable opportunity of communi-
,,i1r 10 her, in an inspired tone, that "Jesus
i Christ was in prison loaded with chains, on
mo Doin, O. being dashed by the common
. 5,Dsman, ard that, in this situation, charity
Alone could aid him, break bis chains, and
snatch him from infamy, BY collecting Tor
him secretly, however. numerous and album
an aims" She did not forget to add that
ree,mpense the most glorious, felicity the
NOS, unutterab!e, were reserved for the we'll
beloved christian whom Heaven might con-
descend 10 select for this glorious mission
These words, accompanied with prayers and
marks of the most ardent piety, did not fail
Oproduce the desired effect on the already
heated Imagination of Foriette. Scarcely
had the prophetic words ceased to sound IN
he, ears. when the young neophyte felt her
ei the object Of CALL Jesus Christ ap-
2eared to her and communicated his orders
She received them with submission, and IN
;aHiiy prepared to execute them. Then she
consented to abandon her house and her friends
70 snGcit aims from town to town, OF which
she pretended to be in want of herself. 6u:
w,ch he punctually placed in the hands OF
4 IOyahim's wife, who, IN her turn, undertook
/ 10 transmit them to the divine prisoner. -
Ibrhan'S wife amongst other places, direct
ell Forette 10 90 to Abby, to solicit aims, tel
ARgher, by way of encouragement, that Je.
us Christ would appear to her in the form OF
an ecclesastc; the Able Berthez. Foriette
Immediately SET out on her Journey, and col
!ected abundant aims. When she arrived at
Ably, she went to the bbe Berthez to make
her confession, and took an opportu ity OF
privately depOsiting in corner of the con-
iesSoaaI the money which she had collected
on her Journey When the enthusiast re-
turned TO Montpelier, she informed lbraham's
wife how she had disposed of the money
The good lady few into a rage, and said that
Il was by herself alone the assistance destined
.Jr the Redeemer could be transmitted to
nm Poor FOriette was obliged to return
Ably, aud solicit from the Able the resti-
luton Of The money which she leff in his con-
.esSonal and which she obtained and gave to
I51aham's wife. The two women now sent
leir iupe on longer journeys, hoping that
,ae fatigue she underwent would shorten her
Cays, Tor she had made will bequeathing
mem the greater part of her property. -
whist poor Foriette, in rags and misery, trav
:"ed from one end of France to the other, SUI
'i,agev"ry privation in order to increase the
CELESTIAL treasure, the woman Dupy, Ibra
INNS wife, the negro himself, and three lit
lie black urchins were occupied solely in con-
NA.ngr IN pleasant repastS, the increasing
9rolnce Of public charity. During almost
slne years, Forlette had faithfully kept secret
NE real motive of her journeys. The sums
EA'eh she obtained in aims, amounting to a
oout 5000 francs, she constantly 'hvered
over to lbraham's wife. On her return from
oer last Journey, Foriette lodged IN the same
house with Mrs. lbrahim and Mrs. Dupy, and
one night she heard the former say to the lat,
er-'' This woman will always come back
"S oil no use to sen her on the most distant
iourneys, for she returns as well as when she
sci out These words opened Foriette's
eyes 10 the deception which had been prac.
Sed upon her The next morning she COM
"unIcated the secret to some gossips in the
nelshhourhoOd, and, of course, the affair soor
S Secame public. The authorities arrested
Nesdames lbrahim and Dupy, and brought
"em to trial before the Correctional Tribu
a', where they were convicted of swindling,
and sentenced, the first to two years and the
second 10 one years Imprisonment, and each