The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-06

while his companions ate."
The MAD HOUSE. A most highly
wrought story is that Of the 4" Maison de
Santes," private mad house, in France,
where these narrowing cruelties we're prac-
tised. One Of the parties is q beautiful fe-
male, the younger daughter Of French
| family of rank, who is committed to the
doctor for the cure of an illness brought on
by opposition to n passion for young Eng
| lishman who is devotedly attached to her.
BY the contrivance of his enemies, he also
is brought accidently to this same house,
where it is well known he would be treated
with extreme cruelty. At the time Of his ar
rival, the lady is suffering personal punish
ment from scOundrcl who 10 associated in
the government of the house, and who is
infuriated against her for resisting his dis
honorable advances. The following passa-
ges will give some idea Of the manner in
which the story is told.
| The young Englishman had suddenly
turned out of one of the side walks, leading
from the garden house, close to that wing of
the main building where the yellow doctor
or devil, had entered. He held high Ian
guagc with his friend, and evidently ex-
III uuCut EICuCh,
could distinguish only the acute English
account of what he uttered, but not the inn
port of hi, words. But kcener ear and
one more accustomed to tie tones of his
sonorous voice, was close by, to catch
enough of the beloved sounds, whose faint
est whisperings could vbrate through her
heart. Just as the Englishman passed un-
der one Of the closed windows, the Vcne-
tian blinds Of which could only exclude his
person, but not the speaking evidence of
his identity, from the dear object within, n
scream, far different from the one that had,
in the early part of the evening thrilled
through me, burst from the closed windows,
/ never heard so awful sound Of joy. 1t
came deadcued through the glass and the
slight wood work of the blinds, with hush
cd yet piercing tone. 1t made me thrill with
mixed sensation Of surprise and anxiety,
for at once recognized the voice as that
which had before spoken its agony from the
bars the garden house, and ] only knew
from it that the poor suffered had been re-
moved from that horrid place.
And again the voice did come but no
longer in slihed scream, as at first.
Edward, Edward, hear you, though
see you not know you are there-Oh,
come, come quickly up-hy to my help =
the wretch is dragging me from the win
dow" A suppressed and smothered utter
ance of sound was next heard but the low
or required no more. With an agile bound
he rushed into the low portal, and all the
observers of the scene were in moment
on the spot. The doctors, Michael, and
two other servants, dnrtcd past me, and the
Englishman's companion followed them
into the house. l hurried with the others
up the stairs, and though but partially cna-
bled to understand the relatives situation of
the two principal actors in this touching
scene, had no hesitation as to the side in
which my sympathics were to enlist.
When ! reached the landing place, which
terminated ten or dozen steps of the mar
row stairs, / saw low door at the right
hand, lying open, and the camor from the
little room it led to directed my steps.
The scene within was of the most, painful
confusion. The chief doctor, with the dan
dy, the servants, and the " friend" Of the
Ens slishman were f,rcng the latter from
the embrace of his long sought mistress.
The sa!low doctor, and coarse looking
woman were dragging the beauteous girl
lTOuI HCT lOVC CiOSCty oI0tuCu <h'-
though they both struggled against their ns-
sailants, with force that would have been
supernatural had not love bra ;ed the sim
ews of both, they seemed to have no look
or word but for each other. The most i'm
passioned murmurings Of rapture came
through din Of threats and imprecations,
like the hum of iiower-enamorcd bees in
tumut of thunder storm!
As soon as VIC were again beneath the
window of the fatal chamber, and that the
young mans voice rose up unobstructed to
mingle with her own, the hapless droused
to state of despair and phrenzy, made
some more powerful efforts to escape from
the fionds who held her, and rushed
towards the easement from their insufficient
hold. This l conjectured, from the fright
ful evidence that instantly presented itself
A sudden crashing of the glass of the win
dow, and the cracking of the light wood
work of the blind, told of her desperate at
tempt at escape; and, in n moment, one of
her snow white and beautifully formed arms
were thurst through the aperture, lacerat,d d
&, and bleeding from her shoulder to her fin
gers points. The blood streamcd from il
as though some main artery had been
severed, and the crimson stains trickled
. down the green blinds, and upon the grav-
elled walk. Nothing could he more appa-
ling than the appearance of that arm, wav-
ing TO and fro in its sanguincd torture, while
u the choked shreks that accompanied the
movement bore no tone ofphysical suffering.
$ An exclamation of horror burst from all
the beholders of this sad sight 1t was too
c much even for the hardened nerves aud