The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-20

his principles, and prompting him 10 wee sno
debauchcry. he resolved, forthwith. to be
all that his tutor had rtprsenfed him TO his
mother 10 atone for past indlscretions, by
life ofsobrie,y and virtue. A now went on
smoo,hly and happily at the HILL The new
squire entered actively on the duties devolv
ing ubon him, and was engaged daily driving
b,s heau,,ful cousin over his eshie, and show
mo 10 his obsequious tenan'r5 their future
adv. On what lt,fling accidents do often the
great changes of life depend,--Mr. Beau
champ. after three months continuance IN
the country, was sent for by his solicitor To
town. in order 10 complete the hnal arrange
men,s of his estate aud which he supposed,
would occupy him but few days. That
London visit led To his ruin u may be re-
collected that The cxecrsble EccIcs owed his
pupil q grudge for the disappointment hr had
occ stoned him. and the time ana manner oi
his dismissal. What does the reader imagine
was the diabolcal device he adopted. To brlng
sbou, the utter ruin OF his suspicious pupil
Apprized OF Mr.. Beauchamp'sI v's', TO Lon
don.--[Mr. Eccles had removed to lodgings,
I'm, a ,i,,ls distance from the Hail. and was
nf course ACQUAINTED with the leading move.
men,s OF The family ]--he wfoie The following
| letter To- baronet IN London, with whom he
had been very Intimate as IA PluckeI" al
Oxford land who having ruined himself by
his devotion to play equally in respect oi
| fortune and charactcr--wos now become Iit
lie else than downright systematic sharper.
"DEAR Sin EDWARD,
"Young Beauchanp. one of our quondam
pigeons at Oxford. who has just come ofage,
will be in London next Friday or Saturday.
and pu, up at his old hotel, the -. lie
,piH bear plucking. Verb suf The bird is
somew hat shy-but you are good shot.
Don't frigbten him. lie Is giving up life. and
going to turn Saini. The fellow ha, used
me cursedly i'll I; he has cut me quite, and re
fused me old Dr----'s living. I'll make hin,
repent i'll will by ---
yours ever, most faithfully.
"PETER ECCLES."
"To SIR EDwARD STREIGHroN.
up. s: If Beauchamp plucks well. you
won't press mo for the trltie lowe--will you?
Burn this note"
This internal letter, which by singular con
currence of events. got into the hands where
sawai. laid the train for such series Of
plotting and maneuvring, ss, in the end,
ruined poor Beaucha end gave Eccles his
coveted revenge.
When Besuchamp quilted the Hall, his mo
,her and Ellen had the most solemn assur
ance that his stsy IN town would not be pro
tracted beyond the week. Nothing but this
could quiet The good old lady opprehenslons,
who expressed an unaccountabic rcDviciion
that some calamity was s5out TO assail their
house. She had had dreadful dream, she
said but when imporiuned to tell 1t, answer
ed. /. tls. if Henry came safe home. then she
.-ould tell them her dream. in short, HE de-
| par,ure " as q scene oftenrs and gloom, which
| left n impression Of sadness on his own mind
that lasted all the way up to town. On his
arrival, he bctook himselfto mis- a d place, the
---- hotel, near Piccadilly; an%tin order to
expedite his business as much as spossibe. mp
pointed the evening Of the very day OF his ar
rival for meeting with his solicitor.
Tnr morning papers duly spprised the
world OF the important fact, that "Henry
Beauchamp, Esquire, had arrived st----'s,
from his seat in ----shire !" anf scarce ten
Minutes after he had read the tfbcious an
nunciation at breakfast, his valet trought him
the card of Sir Edward Slreighton.
"Sir Edward Streigbton" exclaimed Beau
card adding, after pause, with cold and
doubtful air, "Shew in Sir Edward, Of course" {"
In few moments the baronet was ushered
into the room made mp tn his old ''frieDd,'
with great cordiality. md expressed thou
sand winning civiltes. He was atiired IN a
style of fashionable negligence and his pale
emaciated features ensured him, at least, the
shetc of welcome. with which he would not
otherwise have been greeted; for Beenc hsnp,
though totally ignorant ofthe present pursSits
and degraded character Of his visitor, had
seen enough Of HIM in tho heyday 0f disspa
fon. to avoid a renewal of their intimacy.
Beauc bamp was touched with tho air Of Ian
gour and exhaustion assumed by Sir Edward,
and asked kindly after his health
The willy Baronet contrved Ia keep him
occupied with topic for nearly an honr, till he
fancied he had established an interest for
himself in his. destined victims heart. He
told him, with lsnguid smile, that the mo-
ment he saw Beauchamp's srrival in the pa
pers, he had hurried. III as he was, 10 pay a
visit to his "old chum," and ',aIk over old
lines" In short, after laying out all his pow
eis az conversation. he SO interested and de.
lighted his quondam associate, iha, he extort
ed a reluctant promise from Beamchomp TO
dine with MN the mex, evening. on the pIausi
bic preiext of his being IN too delicate health
10 venture out himself at night tune. Sir
Edward departed, apparently in low mood,
but really sxulting in The success with which
no considered he Ind opened his internal
calnpuipn tie hurried TO the hoise 8:
one Of his confederoies in quit, whom he
invited 10 dinner on the morrow. Nov, the
fendlsh object of this man, Sir Edward
Streighiop, in asking Beauchamp to dinner,
was 80 revive in h,s bosom the balfextingu'sh.
ed embers Of his love for play There are
documents now in existence to shew that Sir
Edward and HE companions had made the
most exact calculations OF poor Besnchsmp's
property, and even arranged the proportions
in which the expected spoIls were 10 be- char
ed among the rompoiters The whole con
duet Of The affair was entrusted, at his own
instance, In Slr Edward; who. with a smile.
declared that be ''knew oil tho crooks and
crsunies of yuung Beau hamp's heart - and