Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1850-10-11

school, or at one Of the shops on busl- II
ness, or had just stepped out to see tt
friend, or had taken ride in the coun- o
try for her health, and to see some Of d
her relations or by telling them some v
thing else equally destitute of truth. i
Eliza generally received her meals v
through small door in the ceiling, from c
the hands other unfeeling aunt, to whom
her cries for liberation from her lonely '
and dismal prison house, were no more {
efectual than they would have been had
they been directed to the idle wind. h
Three years was the unfortunate girl
thus shut up from all communication
with the world, when one morning her
scanty breakfast was carried to her by
an old female servant of her father.-l
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 to. Juan well
understood these incoherent sobbings,
and said, herself almost unable to speak
from emotion, Hush, hush. Eliza, Mis-
tress, speak not; / understand all =
Your tyrant aunt was taken suddenly i'll
last night, and the doctor says it is doubt
less whether she long survives. l will
. see you again at noon and at evening"
r Some Of your old servants have long
. been planning means for your escape,
and are now IN hopes Of effecting It, and
{ without waiting fer Eliza's thanks and
4 blessings, tripped down stairs.
5 Eliza, though unable for some time
: to Partake Of her simple repast, did SO
> at last with better Zest than she ever
v had before. Her old servants were all
d about the house, and were bent upon
her rescusl Most welcome soul inspi
+ ring intelligence!
W WHAT" said she to herssls, ais i
r. possible that am to be delivered fiou
or this vile place Of confinement? Is
h possible that there lives one who seek
" my liberation and happiness9 Is
D. possible that all connected with this es
or tablishment-my OwD establishment
It's do not possess hearts of adamant? Go
d. speed thee Juan and thy associates, j
II. thy work of lore and mercyl"
or It is necessary to detail all the mint
n- tia of the scheme for Eliza's escap
ife and the several interviews held betwee
as her and Juan, for the three days ST
ch supplied Eliza with her meats. Sufit
I'm it to say, that on the evening Of Il
his fourth day after the above intervie'
ag- Eliza was furnished with an instrume
ing to unbar her window, and was promis
rope ladder the following eyenin
ln- to effect her descent from one Of the wi
dows in the room adjoining; but ha
vas ing loosened the bars of the windc
the the same evening the instrument
his that purpose was put into her hands, S
an determined not to wait till the followi
and evening for the promised ladder, n
ver knowing but the plot of the servaI
might be discovered by her uncle
low BY some Of his children, and she acc
,cts tdingly went to work, making rope,
ion such it may be called) from her |
de- clothes, by tearing them into strips a
YOU tying the ends together. After {
YOU hours labor she completed her rope, b
but fearing il might not be strong enoJ
n to support her, it was some time bef
e, l she dared to attempt a descent.
hus. preferring death to alonger confneme
and fearing that she might be detect
r;ed she resolved to make the attempt, resi-
nose ing her fate into the hands of Him '
, Of is the orphans friend. She did m
i of the attempt, and she was successful
hall Yes she was now liberated from a p
; his on in her own house, where, for " fl
IN lucre's sake" she had been confined
: of her own uncle, and once more breat
~. the pure air of freedom, This was
pob. bout daylight. She Immediately |
csra her steps towards the wharf where
vhen Boston vessel lay; and from that pc
Ieath in her life till she ushered her hush
4 or into her own house, the reader has
wit. ready had an account of.
COM The surprised and horror stricken
Gle stood in mute establishment for s.
b, an moments, after being informed by E
ween Of her marriage. She again repe;
,hich the demand, Leave my house in
N of hour, thou. monster?' and then retul
rises, to her husband, where the promised
v as PLANTATION was made.
n the The amazement of Tudor, and
lie of transports OF his wife, at this sue
IN Of change in their fortunes and condit
band may possibly be conceived, but
lnge- certainly cannot be expressed. B
thout incompetent to the task. will moi
o her tempt to describe the scenes that
cessively followed the embraces of
[r. A. happy couple, andthe kisses exchal
ling the Joy OF the faithful servants at
very. ing their young mistress once mor
some liberty-the chagrin, modification.
n her decampment of the inhuman uncle
atoms his family-the congratulations o.
rea- friends and acquaintances-the pa
ready that were gwen by Mrs. Tudor, as
every as those attended by her and her
id not band-thelr many pleasant rides int