The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-11-18

I2O miles N. w. of Constantinople, is the
second city of the empire, rises above the
groves of cypress and gardens of roses
the Hebrus, increased by many tributary
streams, descends from the central ridge.
turns southwark and flows past the town,
OF which the population is not less than
! 100000 souls.
FEMALE GENEROSITY. ain the latter
part of the French revolution, young man
who was closely pursued by a body of
gems d'armes, in the streets of Paris, stopped
at door in which stood young female,
and requested to be concealed. There
was no time to consider, as the soldiers
were close at hand. She conducted him
to back building, and locked him in.
she had scarcely done this when the
soldiers passed. AS it happened, the very
body of gems d'armes who had pursued the
I young man, were invited by the owner of
the house, to take up their quarters for the
night, and were put into a room in the
same building in which the refugee had
taken shelter; and as they occupied the
room next the entrance, he could not es-
cape without passing through the room
where they lay. In this dilemma, the
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slble. She waited until she thought the
soldiers all asleep, and passed through the
room without waking any of them, ac-
qualnted the stranger of his peril, and told
him that if he would consent, she could
conduct him to a neighborng church, of
which her uncle kept the keys, and secrete
him until all danger was over. He con-
sented. she took him by the arm, and
they entered the room where the soldiers
were sleeping. when, in passing, he struck
his foot against one of them, who jumped
up, seized the young man, and demanded
who 1t was; when the young lady, with
great presence of mind, answered. " it
Is only |, who came to seek for''-fortu-
nately she had nothing more to say, as the
soldier, hearing female voice, let go the
arm. They passed on, and entering the
church, she conducted him to the door of
vault, which was curiously concealed be-
hind the alter, told him to enter there, and
she would bring him food daily, until ne
should be able to venture forth in safety.
She gave him the lamp, and shutting the
door, Immediately returned to the house.
He descended into the vault, and seating
himself on tombstone, he there beheld
recorded the names of his own illnstrious
ancestors, who had mouldered into dust
ages ago. He was overpowered with
fatigue, and fell asleep, and did not wake
until the morning of the second day, when
he perceived that his benefactress had not
been there, and he began to fear that
something had happened to prevent her
coming again. He waited in terror and
an" ioty until night, tut erfli vuuIv nut
he laid himself down in despair on a tomb
stone, resolved to endure the lingering
death which awaited him. He sunk into a
lethargy, from which he was awaked on
the third morning by his benefactress call
ing on his name; but it seemed as if ami
nation had ceased, for he was unable to
move, or articulate a sound. He heard the
dreadful sound of the door as it fell he
uttered faint cry, and rushed up the
steps. Fortunately, the young lady had
not left the spot; she raised the door, en-
tered the vault, and restored new life to
the sufferer. She informed him that she
had been unable to get to the church since
his concealment on account of the Wig
lance of the guards who we're stationed
at her uncle's, but that she had made ar
engagements by which she could supply him
with food daily; she prepared to depart
and had just assembled the steps, when they
heard persons entering the church. She
Immediately closed the door of the vault
and the next moment they heard the steps
of a body of soldiers passing about the
church, and who were searching for some
refugees whom they suspected were con-
cealed there. They were conducted by
the unsuspicious uncle, who led them to
every part of the building, to prove his in
nocence.
"Their footsteps were often heard by
the trembling couple below, passing over
the vault, but they did not perceive it.
When they left the church, she left the
vault with repeated assurances of daily
supplying him with victuals. She perform
ed her promise, and in few days conduct
ed him from his place of concealment, and
he was enabled to reach his home in
safety"