Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-09-10

! fore resolved TO ask no mote questions
and TO comply with all her requests an,
| demands. Presently she conducted hin
into magistrates Office, aud politely re
qucsted the minister Of the law TO unit
| her and her companion ia tho bands of ma
trimony! This was somewhat OF a damp
or TO Tudor. but nevertheless he iacitll
yielded the ceremony was soon common
| pronounced man and wife
Without uttcring a word or exchanging
kiss. Tudor and his wife, now left th,
magistrates, but not, however, until sh,
had given him a sovereign for his services
The couple passed through many street.
in silence--Tudor hardly knowing wha
he was doing, or what he had done, ane
certainly ignorant Of where he was going
or what awaited him aud OF the thoughts
that occupied his wiie's mind, The reader
will soon be able to judge for himself ~
Turning, abruptly. the corner Of a street,
Tudor beheli few rods 10 front of him,
splendid dwelling. towards which his
wife seemed 10 direct her footsteps as we'll
as his own, and into the front door OF
which, they indeed, soon entered. The
room into which Tudor was ushcrcd by
his wife, was furnished in a style Of the
greatest magnIiicenco She set him 10
chair, telling him 20 make himself con-
tented for minute or two, and then pass.
cd into another room.
The first one here TO address her, was
her uncle, who. on seeing her enter The
room, jumped in establishment from his
chair, and calling her by name. demanded
how she had escaped from her room, and
where she had been. She only said
Thou fiend in human shape allow
you just one hour 10 remove your effects
from this house. The actual possession
Of my property here, you have long depri
we'd me of. and vsiniy thought you had
made arrangements by which you could
deprive me Of il through life +; but have
frustrated your wicked designs Il am now
mistress Of my own house. was this mo.
ment married and my husband is now IN
the front room.
must now leave the newly married
couple for short time, for the purpose OF
reyerling TO the previous history Of Mrs.
Tudor She was the only child Of very
wealthy gentleman, " bom | shall dcsig.
nate as Mr.. 4 not recollecting bis actual
name, and for this same reason, shall give
TO his daughter the name of Eliza. lie
had spared neither time nor expense IN The
education of his daughter. she being The
only object OF his care and regard, his
wife having died when she was quite young
and before his death, which took place
when she was fourteen or fifteen years or
age. he had the satisfaction oil witnessing
in her ono OF the most accomplished and
beautiful young ladies Of London.
A short time previous TO his death. an
arrangement was entered into between
Mr. A. and brother Of his, BY which bis
brother was 10 have possession OF his
dwelling house, his servants, horses, cafri-
ages, and such other property as had not
been in bank for the benefit OF his dangh-
ter. I'LL the time OF her marriage. when the
posse ssion of them was 10 be gwen up 10
her husband II was also condition OF
the agreement that in case Eliza died
without marrying, the property was TO go
10 her uncle and his family.
Immediately after the death OF Mr. A.,
his brother removed into his dwelling -
Eliza boarded in his family and every
thing went on very agreeably tor some
months. when Eliza discovered 10 her un-
Gle and his family, the manifestation that
she should never Uarry--ihe reasons Tor
which, from what has already been SAID,
must he obvious 10 every reader Dnluek-
ily for Eliza, she did not discover the dia-
l,olical plot in season to Illustrate II ~ IT'S
bud. Ii was nothing less than this; TO
shut her M in on. OF IT,. centre rooms 10
the third story Of the house, 10 prevent
her leaving il by keeping the doors ana
windows thoroughly bolted, ana 10 refuse
her the company Other associates by tell
ing them, when they called, that she was
either at school, or was on business al
some of the shops, or had taken ride IN
TO the country for her health, ard TO sec
some Of her relations, or by telling them
something else equally destitute OF truth
Eliza general, received. through small
door in the ceiling. from the hands oil her
unfeeling aunt, her meals, TO whom ber
cries for liberation from her dismal ana
lonely prison house. were no more thecin-
al than they would have been, had they
been directed 10 the idle wind.
Three years was the unfortunate girl
TINS shut ont from all commune alton with
The WOfiu, NUFH ohc mum" , Wv
breakfast was carried 10 her by an OH 'e-
male servant of her fathers. EIza once
more discovering the face of her old ii'end
and servant. Juan. burst into tears. anu
attempted 10 speak. but was unable. Juan
well understood the meaning OF these m
coherent sobbings, and said. herself ALMOST
unable TO speak from emotion, Hnsh,
hush. Eliza. Mistress speak not, under
stand all Your iyrant aunt was taken
suddenly i'll, last night, and The physician
saws IL is doubtful whether she VIII long
survive. will see You again at noon and
At evening. Some Of Your old servants
have long been planning means Tor your
e.cape, and are now in hopes OF etieciing
! il y and without waiting for ELIAS thanks
and blessings, tripped down stairs.
Eliza, though unable for some time 70