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

the desire within his breast 10 make the al
tempt, for the sake of his beloved pupil,
was lrrcpressible. The Journey to the
south OF France was resolved upon, aud it
was not long resolved upon ere it was be-
gun.
A less genernus heart than that Of the
Abbe de FEpee would have quickly given
wny under the tolls which this Journey en-
tailed, more particularly as these tolls for
long time seemed 10 be fruit!ess. From
town 10 town and from city to city, did the
travellers pass, without The slightest recog
milton of any of them on the part of the lad
But ii was not so when the travellers, after
a route of three months, entered the gates
of Toulouse. At first, indeed, Armand
seemed To view this city with the came ah-
sence of all emotion as he had viewed 9TH
ers; but on sudden his Indifference van
lshed. In passing n church, he made an
instantaneous pause as If nm electric shock
had passed through his frame his eyes
were bent eagerly on The church aud its gates
anu he signed with trembling hands to the
Able that he recollectehlhis place-ihatt this
was the place whiiher he had follswed the
funeral, formerly meniioned of The Judge
II wonld be di'licu, To describe the mingled
feelings of JOY and anxiety which sprang up
in the old Abbc's mind 6t this discovery.
As they continued their course along the
streets every striking object was recognised
by Armand as once familiar spectacle,
aud the Abbe's impression that his pupils
native city was found out, was confirmed
beyond n doubt. If any doubt existed it .
n
square, Armand's recollections became
more and more vivid; and, AT last, when
he came in front of an old noble looking
mansion, he uttered a loud shrek, and
fell back in the arms of his companion and
friend. .4 '..-.,.-.
II was some time before lie had recover .
ed from the swoon into which the acuieness
Of his old rccollcctions had thrown him.
When he recovered his consciousness, he
informed the Abbee, that this house was
the place Of his bir,h--,hut here he had
been caressed by the judge--and that here
he had dwelt after the funeral, along with II
child Of his own age, of whom he retained
the clenrcst aud fondest remembrance. il
was with difficulty that the nged priest could
draw the youth from before the house, which
ton was excited on The part Of those with
in. Armand, however, was too much nc
customed to reverence the dictates of his
prcccptor, to refuse obedience to his wish
that they should leave the spot. They
made their wdy to hotel, aHd there took
up their abode for the time. The bosoms
of both, it mny well be imagined, were Gil
ed with gratitude to heaven for the pros
poets which this discovery held forth.
The frat step which the Able De TEpes
took, after the occurrences related, was {"
make some enquiries into the character and
history Of the person who occupied the
house thnt excited such emotion in Armand.
The result Of these enquiries was decisive.
The Abbe was informed that the house in
question, usually called the Hotel dc Harun-
court, had once been the possession of
Count de Harancouri, n person OF wealth
aud Judge in the city of Toulouse; and
that good many years back, the count
died leaving an only son, to whom his wife
had given birth n few years before, NJ the
expense of her own life. Thn, boy, Thco-
dore de Iiarancourt, wns deaf and dunb,
and the guardianship OF him had been leit
to NJ. Arcmoni a maternal uncle. For
" time, Theodore had remnined in the ito-
tel de Harnncourt at Toulouse, and wnS
brought up along with u child nearly of
his own age, an only daughter OF Monsieur
Arlemont. But NJ. Anlemoni, having somc
business 10 transact at Paris took the young
Theodore with him TO that city, accom-
panied by n single attendant; nnd IN tho
capital, unfortunately, The boy died, MS the
medical certificates testified, which NJ. Ar
!emont brought back with him to Toulouse.
That gentleman then succeeded to the
property according to the destna'ion oi The
late counts will, and had continued in un-
disputed possession Off ever since.
Such was the substance Of the iniorma-
ton given to the Able de FEpee, by tho
landlord of the inn where the good priest
aad his pupil had taken up their abode.
Thoroughly satisfied that his charge was
the heir of HnrancoUrt, and that M. Arle-
mont was the cruel invader os his rights,
the Able then looked around for legal
countenance and advice, 10 the attempt To
reinstate Armand las we may still call tho
Youth in his rights. One mat, Nj. Benu-
yoir, was spoken of To him, as having the
character of being the most able and upright
advocate in Toulouse. To nj. Beauvoir,
de rEppee accordingly went with his ward.
IL chanced, happily, ,ha, the advocate was
an enlightened man, and one who took
deep interest in the humane pursuits tn
which the Able de rEpce had devoted his
life. When the latter, therefore, in com
mencing the narration Of Arnand's history,
mentioned bis own name, NJ Beauvoir ex-
pressed the greatest pleasure at seeing n
man whose character he had long held in
honor. The Able then proceeded with his
relation and when ne bad put the whole
story in clear light before the advocate it
is hard to sny whether sstonishmsut or in!
dignation at the conduct Of Arlemont was
uppermost in NJ. Beauvoir's mind. OfAr-