Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-11-03

brought him his first meal; and the
husband soon after paid him 4 visit
Open only half your shutters, 'he adj :
ded, and read; il YOU catch a cold.
thrust your head when you cough into
this closet had asked for some
beer. to quench the thirst that had cor
mcntcd me for the last month. You
cannot have any. We never drink
beer, and some observation might be
made on the circumstance. l have
not forgotten the history Of NJ. de
MontmOrin, who was discovered. and
died on the scaffold. through having
eaten a chicken, the bones of which had
been thrown at the corner Of the door.
A neighbour. who knew that the woman
who concealed him was too poor TO buy
chickens, guessed that she had in her
house an outlaw, aud informed against
her. You shall have as much sugar
and refreshing syrups as you wish, but
no beer"
In his concealment a thousand in,c
resting circumstances occurred, which
all tend TO heighten the interest of the
narrative: but we must pass them over.
At length application was made by his
friends 10 MIR. Bruce, and through him
To Sir Robert Wilson and Captain
Hutchinson, to aid in his escape from
France, and they all cordially assent
ed.
1.-The road to Belgium. by Nalcnci-
ennes, Was specially assigned 10 the
English army, and it was therefore
chosen for my escape. They asked no
more than two days TO finish their pre-
partitions. received very particular
instruction concerning my dress no
mus'achios, an English wig. my beard
shaved very clean, after the manner Of
the officers of that nation great coat
with buttons of the English Guards {;
the regimen'als were to be gwen me a,
the instant Of our departure.
We held counsel, and as il occurs in
most cases. our first steps were wrong.
Ii was looked upon as very necessary
to get my coat made by a tailor Of an
English regiment; but he would want
my measure. NV friend Stanislaus
took IT with fine white paper, and in
stead of the notches that the tailors are
accustomed to make, lac wrote on it..
length Of ann, brsaith of The brcaSf,'
&c. IN fine neat hand, aud carried it
boldly to the tailor of the regiment of
Guards. lie quickly made the coat.
however, not without observing that
the measure had not been taken by a
tailor. NJ. Bresson had teen 10 buy
Z another nat 4. 4 "A. a
shop, aud was naturally obliged TO
measure II OIL himself. lie was, how
ever, tall and thin, so that in less than
forty eight hours | had two coats, Dei-
Their OF which could be of any service
to me. had no boots, and all our
speculatioDs were useless in cOntriving
To procure me pair. was forced to
put on pair belonging 10 NJ. Brcsson;
they were at least two inches longer
than my foot; could scare ely walk in
them. and we all laughed much at the
awkward figure cut.
"On the 10Th Of January. 1916, AZ
o'clock in the evening, at last took
leave Of INV kind friends. We were
all very much affected, and particular
iy myself, who was leaving them with
SO little hope Of ever seeing them again.
"After had embraced
them, Messrs. Bresson aud Baudus
brought me 10 the corner of the Rue
de Brenolle. where found again the
faithful Cbassenon with his cabrioIct.
Ia going 20 my destination, we passed
the Place du Carousci. could not
help smiling when passed so near the
numerous scntries stationed along the
ratings of the Tuillerlcs, and when I
saw the place lighted up, and flied. as
I had reason TO imagine, with people
enragcd at not being able 10 seize ne,
while ] was not more than fifty wards
from them.
We stopped 1T n house in the Rue
due licidcr. near the Boulevard there
took leave Of ms friend ChassenOn
rs | walked slowly up the stairs, /
wassurprised at meeting Mademoiscllr
Dubourg. There would have been too
much danger IN our appearing to know
each other. afterwards leaned tliat
she was going 20 Mr.. Dubui.. my re.
porting judge. who lived on the second
lioOr OF the house 30 that was going
To pass the night under the same roof
with the magistrate who had. during
my trial, examined me twice at lcngth,
aud with great severity"
~ pe lodgings of Captain IIutch
Inson lac met ar Robert wilson and
Mr. Bruce and after some con,ulta
ton, vas determined that they should
start the next morning at 9 o'clo, / 49,
Aiter counting every hour ol the night,
IaVallrttc Observes" heard slx ~.
clock strike. immediately set about
NY toilet, and, az eight O'clock pre-.
eIseiy, ! found sir Robert Wilson ~