The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-08-15

Let us now leave tue aDpt anu Dis young
companion in the house of the advocate,
and enquire if peace or happiness existed
ia the Hotel de Harancourt. Let our read
or imagine 10 themselves n magnificent
study, redundant with every appliance
which luxury could invent for the comfort
Of i.s possesessor. But its possessor can-
not enjoy comfort; since the hour when
The thirst of wealth tempted him to expose
his orphan nephew in the streets of Paris,
N. Arlemont has knows no comfort or
peace of n,ind.-Even the fond caress OF
his daughter Pauline, a lovely girl of eigh-
teen, cannot quiet the demon of reinorse.
Ia her pra,tle she often speaks Of her poor
cousin, tho old companion of her child
hood, unaware that in doing SO she stabs
her father to the heart. Such had long
been the state of things in the Hotel de
Haraucourt, and such was their condition
ut the time when the scene took place
which we are about to describe.
VI. Arlemont was seated in his study,
when servant announced the names of
the Able de rEpee, and Of NJ. Beauyolt.
The reputation Of De rEpee, as the in.
structer Of the deaf and dumb, was well
known to Aremont, and the reappearance
Of Theodore to claim his rights-a thing
alternately dreaded and hoped for by the
conscience stricken unelc--at once struck
his mind as being indicated by this strange
risi'. Arlemont grew pale with agitation at
the thought Of detection and exposure, and
he would scarcely summon confidence to
n,aet his visitors. When they entered, he
.ndcayored To cover his erection under an
appearance of fhaugh,ness. He demanded
the cause of their visit. The venerable De
rEpee stepped forward. and with the calm
simplicity which was natural to him, de-
manded restitution of the possessions
cruelty and wickedly taken by nj. Arle
mon, from the heir of Count dc Harancourt.
Iii, fears, confirmed by the address, the
guilty. man could only stammer out brief
denial o! Theojore's being in life. He is
IN life" exclaimed the Able, and has re-
turned by the blessing of God to claim his
own.' De rEpee then stated the clrcum-
stance of the youth having been solong I'M
der his charge. Arlemont however, had re-
covered, in part, his presence of mind and
al,ho' his good genius struggled hard
within him for the ascendency, again he
icnied of the son of Count de Harancourt.
Suddenly servant with agita,ed looks,
rush j into the room. He is come -
cxcl,imed The servant adds essing his mas
ter; he is come from the grave to pun
ish US fIr our cruelty Here continued
the man, pulling some papers from his
pocket, and throwing them a: the feet Of
his master, here is the vile price for which
| sold my soul | have seen hIm-he is
al The door--he waits to punish us!' In
saying these words the man fell down on
the floor in strong conyusions. The good
old priest fastened TO assist the poor wretch,
saying at the same time to Nj. BeauyOir.
This is the assoclate IN the act he has
seen our young friend waiting outside for
US. Bring him biher." NJ. Aremont
scarcely heard these words. lie sat on his
shair dumb with dismay aud horror at his
servants mysterious and ominous language.
NJ. Beauvoir was not long in bringing Ar
mand into the apartment. As soon as Arle-
uont beheld the youth, he exclaimed, Z" IL
is he it is he !" and buried his face in his
hands, MS if to hide his victim from his
sight. But, in few moments, actuated
seemingly by uncomfortable impulse, Arle-
mont rose, and threw himself at the youths
feet, holding up his hands at the same Time,
as If euueating for pardon. The noble
hoy, though at first he shrunk from the
.ight of one who bad injured him SO much,
sooh showed that he comprehended the
newly awakened feelings his relative, and
cndeavoured to raise him, directing ID re-
pee at the same time by signs, to announce
To Arlemont, his forgiveness of all that had
passed. To the servant, also, who had re-
covered his consciousness, and who also
knelt ~ an agony of remorse at Armand's
feet, tue Abbe spoke words of pardon at
the reques, of his young aud generous
friend
The first oppressyeness of shame once
III some measure over, NJ. Arlemont con-
fessed all, and professed his readiness to
make restitution OF what he had so fraudu-
len'ly taken, and TO depart from The abode
which was not his own. From the shame
of further exposure, the generosity Of Thco-
dore as we may now name Armand, saved
his eIring uncle; for the youth pledged
all those who were cognisant Of the truth
10 silence. This was the spontaneous act
at Theodore, and the magnanimity of it
rewarded De PEpee for all his labors.
But, in the young de Harancourt's mind
other causes beside those that were obvious
aud superficial were at work to promp, him
to this conduct. lie remembered too vivid
ly the playmate of his childhood the
daughter of his uncle-not TO have regard
to her feelings. The meeting Of the cou-
sins was deeply affecting. Pauline, in
formed that Theodore was still alive, with
out being shocked with the tale of her faith.
er's guilt, was led to NJ. Beauvoir's 10 NEE,
her cousin, with the consen, of her father,
on the second day after the disclosure had
taken place. Each Of the cousins at one,
recognized the other, and, alike unsophis.