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! Eliza, she did not discover the dia.
bolicd pot in season TO Illustrate il in
ats bud. Ii was nothing less than this
shut her up IN one of the centre rooms
in the third story Of the house, to pre-
vent her leaving it by keeping the win.
dows and doors strongly bolled, and &c
refuse her the company OF her associ.
atcs, by telling them when they called
that she was either at school or was al
some of the shops on business, or had
taken a ride into the country for hel
health, and 10 see some relations, OF
telling them something else equally
destitute of truth.
Eliza generally received her meals
through a small door, in the ceilir 2
from the hands OF her unieeling aunt,
TO whom her cries for Liberation from
her lonely dismal prison house were no
more effectual than they would have
been directed TO the idle wind.
Three years was this unfortunate girl
shut out from all communication with
the world, when one morning her scan
~ breakfast was carried 10 her by an
old female servant of her father. Eliza
once more discovering the face Of her
old friend and servant, Juan, burst IN
TO tears and attempted several times 10
speak, but was unable to. Juan well
understood these incohcrent sobbings.
and said, herself almost unable TO speak
from emotion, Hush; hush, Eliza.
Mistress speak not, | understand ALL
Your tyrant aunt was taken suddenly
i'll last night, and the doctor says it IS
doubtful whether she long survives.
| viii see you again at noon and at eve
ming Some of our old servants have
long been planning means for yonr es-
cape, and arc now III hopes of efiecting
II, and without waiting for Eliza
thanks and blessings tripped down stairs.
Eliza though unable for some time to
partakc of the simple repast, did so at
last with better zest than she ever had
before. Her old servants were still a.
bout the house and were bent upon her
rescue. Most welcome soul-inspifing
intelligence!
When" said she to herself, is it
possible that arm to- be delivered from
this vile place of confinement Is il
possible that all connected with this
simultaneously 0lra establishment
do possess hearts of adamanG God
speed thee Juan, and thy associates, in
thy work of love and melcy"
II Is unnecessary TO detail all the mi
nutia Of the scheme for EIiza's escape,
and the several interviews held be-
tween her and Juan for the three DAYS
she supplied Eliza with her meals. Suf-
fice It 70 say, that on the fourth day az
ter the above interview, Eliza was fur
nished with an instrument 10 unhar her
window, and was promised rope lad
der the following evening, to effect her
descent from ono of the windows in
the room adjoining; but having loosen
ed the bars of the window the same
evening the instrument for that pur-
pose was put into her hands, she de-
lermined not 10 wait till The evening for
the promised ladder, not knowing but
the plo. of the servants might be dis
covered by her uncle, or some of his
children, and she accordingly went 10
work making rope, Gf so il may be
called from her bed-cloihes, by tearing
them into stips and tying them to-
gether. After few hours labor, she
completed her rope, but fearing il might
not be strong enough TO support her, il
was some time before she dared 10 at
tempt descent. But prefcrTing death
to longer confinement. and fearing
that she might be detected. she resolve
ed to make Inc attempt and she was sue
cessful! Yes. she was now liberated
from a prison in her own house. where
for filthy lucre's sake she had been
confined by her own uncle, aud once
more breathed the pure air Of free
dom. This was about daylight. She
Immediately bent her steps towards the
wharf where the Boston vessel lay
and from that period IN her life. till she
usheTcd her husband into her own
house, the reader has already had an
account Of
The surprised and horror stricken
uncle stood in mute astUuishnent for
some moments after being informed
by Eliza OF her marriage. She again
rcPcaiedthe demand. leave my house
in an hour. thou monster" and then
returned 10 her husband, where the
promised explanation was made.
The amazement 81 Tudor. and The
Transports Of his wife, at lhis susi.i,n
ohaaRe IN their forfuass and conditions.
may possibly be- conceived. bat they
certainly cannot b. expressed Being
incompetent 10 the task, will not al.
tempt 70 describe the scenes that sue.
cessively followed, the embrace Of that
happy couple, snd the kisscs exchang.
ed--the Joy 81 Che faithful servants a
seeing their young mistress once more
set At liberiy--the modification and de-
campmeDt II the inhuman uncle and
his family--ihc parties that Nerc given
by Mrs. Tudor, as well Is those attend
ed by her and her husbsue--theif ma
ny pleasant rides into the country. se.
One pleasant morning. fonr o. FIVE
days after the marriage, ibe attention II
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