Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-09-08
THE FORTUNES OF A YOUNG GIRL
A ROMANCE OF REALTY

THE FORTUNES OF A YOUNG GIRL.
ROMANCE OF REALITY.
We find the following singular story as
a fact by Mr.. Jouy, in his g Hermit in
the Provinces, work protesting to de-
tail authentic and curious matters relating
to the various provinces of France. Mr..
Jouy states that he received the narrative
from the lips of Mons. and Mad. Dupre,
who were aided in the recital by the ac-
tual letters of the heroine.
In the town of fHavre-de- Grace, France,
not many years ago, there lived an aged
couple, Nj. and Madame Dupre. In them
selves, these personages were worthy and
respected, but circumstances of a remark
able and romantic nature connected with
their family, rendered them objects ofpe-
culiar interest, not only to their neigh
bors and fellow-citizens, but to all who
visited the town of Havre. One of the
near relatives of this venerable pair, was
destined to a career in life such as we
shall only find parallel to in the pages
of Arabian fiction.
Aline Dupre was born at Martinique in
the year 17G3. Her father possessed one
of the best estates on the island, and
spared no pains or expense in educating
his daughter, whose rare natural quail
ties, both of person and mind, well meritcd
the most careful Development. At the
age of fourteen, when womanly charms
arc almost matured in that cline, Aline
was the pride of her family, and the adj
miration of the upper circles of the colony.
In private society, no one surpassed her
in vivacity of spirit; in the ballroom, the
graces of her person and movements were
unrivalled; and she possess musical
talents we'll fitted to enhance and complete
the impression made by her appearance
and address. Such was Aline Dupre,
when an unforeseen accident gave sud-
den turn to her prospects and fortunes
Excited by oppression, real or imaginary,
a numerous band of negroes made their
escape from their masters, and spread the
most serious alarm over the whole island.
Profiting by the scantiness of the mill
tary force stationed there at the time,
these runaways committed various out
RACES, and made threatening demonstra-
tons at many different points, calling
everywhere upon their fellow-slaves to
Join their standard. None of the negroes
in the employ of NJ Dupre had acceded
to the insurgent band; but the station of
that gentleman, and the high opinion en-
tertained of his talents and activity.
caused him to be pitched upon as the
leader of the militia raised for the sup
preston of the mutineers. NJ. Dupre full
filled with energy and success the duty
entrusted to him. The fugitives were
surrounded and captured, but only after
a desperate struggle, in which NJ. Dupre
received mortal injury. He survived it
long enough to permit him to receive from
France the Cross of St. Louis, which the
governor of the colony, the Marquis de
Bouille, had requested for him, Soon
after receiving this reward, Nj. Dupre
died, recommending with his last breath
his daughter Aline ard his only son to
the care of the governor.
The Marquis de Bouille did not neglect
the charge committed to him. 1t had
been the purpose Of the late NJ. Dupre to
return to France, where he had small
patrimonial property, and where various
members of his family were settled. This
intention had been partly formed with the
view of completing the education of Aline
and her brother, and in the hope of see
ing them we'll established there in life
The governor of Martinique determined
to fulfil the wishes of the father in this
respect. Finding the young Dupre, who
was year or two older than Aline, to
have An inclination for military life, the
marquis arranged that he should so to
France, and enter the regiment of Bouil-
lon; while the sister was to be placed
for time in the seminary of st. Cyr, the
highest institution then existing for per-
sons of her sex. Aline and her brother
accordingly embarked in vessel bound
| for France. That vessel, however, nerer
reached its destination. Its fate remained
unknown for seven years, at the end of
which time, a letter, containing disclo-
sures concerning it, was received by one
of the friends of the Dupre family resid-
ing in France. This individual was a
| young lady who had spent some years of
her youth in Martinique, and had been
the playmate and dear friend of the young
Aline. The letter alluded to was deliv-
cred by the ambassador of a great power,
and it was from his sovereign-his
crowned queen. That queen was Aline
Dupre! The strange vicissitudes which