Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-05-10

nished in style of the greatest magni6cence-
She sat him in chair. telling him to make him
self contented for minute or two, and then
passed into another room. %. @-'t -'
The first one here to address her, was her un-
Gle who, on seeing her enter the ROOM Jumped in
astonishment from his chair, and calling her by
name, demanded how she had escaped FROM her
roon and where She had been. Her only an
swer was,
You iend in human shape, allow you just
one hour to remove your effects from this house
The actual possession Of my property YOU long
deprived me Of and vainly thought you had male
arrangements by which you could have depayed
me Of it through life but | have frustrated you
in your wicked designs-I am now mistress of
my own house, for was this moment married,
and my husband is now in the front room.'
must now leave the newly married couple for
short time, for the purpose of reverting TO the
previous history of Mrs. Tudor. She was the only
child of wealthy gentleman, whom shall des-
gnate as MIR. A., not recollecting his actual name
and for the same reason, shall give his daughter
the name OF Eliza. He 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
IA or Is years Of age, he had the satisfaction of
Witnessing her one of the most accomplished and
beautiful young ladies of London.
A short time previous to his death, an arrange
ment was entered into between Mr.. A. and BROTH
er Of his, by which his brother was to have pos
session ofhs dwelling house, his servants, horses
carriages, and such other property as had been
deposited in banks for the benefit OF his daughrer,
to the time of her marriage, when the possession
OF them was to be given up to her husband. 1t
was the condition of the agreement that in the
Eliza died without marrying. the property was to
GO to her uncle and his family
Immediately after the death of Mr.. A., his broth
er removed into his dwelling Eliza boarded in
his family !; and everything went on very agreea-
bly, for some months, when Eliza discovered in
8 her uncle and his family, the manifestations that
! she should never mariy--the reason for which
from what has already been said, must be obvious
to every reader. Unuckily for Eliza, she did not
discover the diaboical plot in season Illustrate
it in its bud. 1t was nothing less than this to
shut her up in one of the in the third
keeping the doors and windows thoroughly bolted,
and refuse her associates, by telling them, when
they called, that she was either at school or was
al some Of the shops on business, or had taken
ride in the country for her health, and to sdme
of her relations, or by telling them something
else equally destitute of truth.
Eliza generally received her meals through a
small door, in the evening from the hands of her
unfeeng aunt, to whom her cries for liberation
from the lonely and dismal prison house, were no
more effectual than they would have been had
, they been directed to the idle winds
Three years was the unfortunate girl thus shut
, out from all communication with the world, when
one morning her scanty breakfast was carried to
her by an old female servant of her father Eliza
!, once more discovering the face of her old friend
and servant, Juan, burst into tears, and attempted
, several times to speak, but was unable 10. Jual
we'll understood the meaning of these incoherent
sobbings, and said, herself unable to speaS from
emotion, Hush, hush, Eliza mistress, speak
not understand all. Your tyrant aunt was ia
ken suddenly i'll last night, and the doctor says it
is doubtful whether she long survives. wisee
YOU again at noon and at evening. Some Of your
old servants have long been planning means for
your escape, and are now in hopes ofeffecting it,
, and without waiting for Eza'S thanks and bles-
sings, tripped down stairs.
Eliza although unable for some time TO Partske
Of her simple repast. did so at last with Better
relish than she had ever known before. Her old
servants were still about the house and were ben,
upon her rescue! Most welcome. soul. inspiring
intelligence.
What" said she to herself, is i, possible
that am to be deiEered fsom this vile place of
confinement! Is il possible that there lives one
who seeks my Liberation and happiness Is It
possible that all connected with The establishment
my own establishment do not possess hearts OF
adamant! God speed thee, Juan, and thy asso-
ciaies in thy work of love and nercy'
1t is unnecessary detail all the mnutia ofihe
scheme for Eliza's escape, and the several inter.
views held between her and Juan for the three
days she supplied Eliza with her meals. Suffice
it to say, that the evening of the fourth day aeI
the above interview, Eliza was furnished with an
instrument to unbar her window, and was promised