Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-10-13
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band II was condition of The agreement that
in case Eliza died without marrying. the property
was to 90 10 her uncle and his family.
Immediately after the death of Mr. A.. his
brother removed into bis dwelling; Eliza boa rded
IN his family; and everything went on very agree
ably for some months, when Eliza discoved in her
uncle and his family the manifestation tina, she
should never marry-the reason for which, from
what has been already said, must be obvious to
every reader Uulucky for Eliza, she did no,
discover the dabOlical plot in season TO Illustrate
It in lis bud. II was nothing less than this to
shut her up in one of the centre rooms in the
third story of the house, TO prevent her from
leaving 1T by Keeping the doors and windows
thoroughly bolted, and refuse her associates, by
telling themi when they called shat she was either
at school, or was at some of The shops on busi-
ness, or had taken ride in the country for her
health TO some OF her relations, or by telling
them something more destitute of truth.
Eliza generally received her meals through
small door, in the evening from the hands of her
unfeeiing aunt. 10 whom her cries for Liberation
from her lonely and dismal prison-house were no
more efiectual 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 old female servant of her father
Eliza once more discovering the face of her old
friend and servant Juan, burst into tears, and at
tempted several times to speak, bu, was unable
to. Juan we'll understood the meaning of these
ncoherent sobbings, and said, herself unable 10
speak from emotion, "hush, hush, Eliza, mistress,
speak not | understand oil. Your tyrant aunt
was suddenly taken i'll last night, ard the doctor
says il is doubtful whether she long survives |
will see you again at noon and evening. Some
OF your old servants have long been planning
means for your escape, and are now in hopes or
efecting il = and without waiting for Elizas
thanks and blessings, ,rPped down stairs.
g,
of her simple repast, did so at last with better
zest than she had ever known before. Her old
servants were still about the house. and were bent
on her rescue; most welcome intelligence!
"What!' said she 10 herself; is il possible
that ! am to be delivered from this den of con-
inement Is il possible that there lives one who
seeks my liberation and happiness Is possible
thai all connected with this establishment, my own
establiShment--Go not possess hearts of adamantl
God speed thee, Juan, and thy associates, in thy
work of love and mercy"
! 1t is unnecessary TO detail all the mnuta of
the scheme for ELIAS escape, and the several
interviews held between her and Juan for the three
| days she supplied Eliza with her meals. Suffice
il 10 say, that on the evening of the fourth day
after the above interview, Eliza was furnished
with an instrument to uGbur her window, and
was promised rope ladder the following even
ing from one of the rooms adjoining but having
oosened the bars Of the window the same evenI
hands. she determined not 10 wait ill the follow
ling evening for the promised ladder, not knowing
but the plot Of the servants nigh, be discovered
by her uncle, or By some Of his children, and she
accordingly went TO work making a rope, if such
il mi gh. be called, from her bed clothes, by tear
ing them in strips and tying the ends together
After q few hours labor, SHE completed her rope
but fearing il might not be strong enough TO sup
port her, it was some time before she dared at
tempt descent. But preferring death to long
confinement, and fearing she might be detected,
she resolved 10 make the attempt, resignng her
| self into the hands cf Him who is the orphans
friend.
/ She did make the attempt. and successful.
! Yes, she was liberated from prison in her
house, where, for "flIhy lucre's sake she
confined by her own uncle. but she moro
breathed the pure air Of freedom. This was
about du yght. She Immediately bent her steps
towards the wharf where The Boston vessel lay !;
and from that period in her life, till she usherod
her husband iuto her own house, the reader has
already an account Of.
, The surprised and horror-strcken uncle stood
: in mute astonishment for some moments after
, being informed by Eliza of her marriage. She
!, again repeated the demand--"Leave my house in
an hour, thou monster" and returned 10 her hus-
f band when the promised explanation was made
The amazement of Tudor and the transport or
his wife at the sudden change of their fortunes
4 and conditions, may possibly be conceived bu,
they certainly cannot be expressed. Being in
competent to the task, will not attempt TO des-
cr;bc the scenes that successfully followed, the
embraces Of the happy couple, and the kisses ex-
t changed--the Joy of the servants at once more
: seeing their young mistress set at liberty--iho
e chagrin, modification. and disappointment of the
inhuman uncle and his famy--the kind congrat-
{ ulaons of old friends and acquanances--the
+. parties ,ha; were given by Mrs. Tudor, as well as
j those attended by her and her husband--;heir
j many rides into the country, &c.
e One pleasant morning. some four or five days
after the marriage, the attention of the officers
and hands belonging to the Boston vessel was d.
rected 10 a spendd carriage drawn by two cream
colored horses, richly cnparisoned, which was
r approaching the wharf, and in few moments
. halted Immediately in front of The vessel. The
: driver dsmounted the box and let down the steps
of the carriage; gentleman, gorgeously dressed,
stepped out, and assisted the lady with cores
responding habiliments to aight; they then STEP
: ped board the vessel, when the gentleman
$ asked the captain what port he from, how
many days he in performing the passage,
3 when he intended TO return, the amount of fare
for passengers, and other questions of like nature