Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-12-02
The Fortunes of a Young Girl.
A ROMANCE OF REALITY

the Provinces, work protesting to detail
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 actual letters of the heroine
In the town of Havre-de- Grace, France, not
many years ago, there lived an aged couple
NJ. and Madame Dupre. In themselves, these
personages were worthy and respected, but
circumstances of remarkable and romantic
nature connected with their family rendered
them objects of peculiar interest, not only to
their ncighbors and fellow citizens, but all
who visited the town OF Havre One of the
near relatives of this venerable pair, was des-
tined to career in life such as we shall only
find n parallel in the pages of Arabian fiction.
AIne Dupre was born at Martinique in the
year 1868. Her father possessed one of the
best estates on the island, and spared no pains
or expense in educating his daughter whose
natural qualities, both of person and mind,
we'll mcrited the most careful development.
At the age OF fourteen, when womanly charms
are almost matured in that Cline Aine was
the pride of her family, and the admiration
Of the upper circles of the colony private
society, no one surpassed her viyacity of spir-
it; in the ballroom the graces of her person,
and movements, were unrivaled; and she pos
sessed musical talents we'll fitted to enhance
and complete the impression made by her APP
pearancc and address. Such was AIine Du-
pre-, when an unforeseen accident gave sud
den turn to her prospects aud fortunes. Ex-
cita ny or
mcrous band of negroes made their escape
from their masters, and spread the most seri-
Gus alarm over the whole island Proftinr
by the scantiness Of the military force station
ed there at the time these runawayS commit
ted various outragcs and made threatening
demonstrations at many different points, call
ing every where upon their telIow-slaves to
join their standard. None Of the negroes in
the employ of NJ. Duprc had accedcd to the
iusurgcnt band; but the station of that gentle
man, and the high opinion entertained of his
talents and activity, caused him to lie pitched
upon as Il leader of the militia raised for the
suppression of the mutinccrs. NJ. Duprc full
filled with energy and success the duty en-
trusted to him. The fugtivcs were surround
ed and captured, but only after q desperate
struggle III which NJ. Dupre received 4 NOR,
tai injury. He survived long enough to per-
NIT him to receive from France the cross of
st. Louis, which the Governor of the colony,
the Marquis de BouiIIc, had requested for him
soon after receiving this reward, NJ. Duprc
died, recommending with his las. breath his
daughter AIiuc an his only son to the care
of the Governor.
The Marquis dc BouilIe did not neglect
the charge committed to him. 1t had been
the purpose Of the late NJ Duprc to return to
France, where he had a 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 Aliue and her brother, and
in the hope Of seeing 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 Duprc
who was year or two older than Alma, to
have an inclination for military life, the
Marquis arranged that he should 20 to France
and enter the regiment of BouilIon; while the
sister was to be placed for time in the Sem
mary of st. Cyr, the highest then existing for
persons of her sex. Aiiuc and her brother
accordingly embarked in vessel bound for
France. That vessel, however, never reached
its destination. Its fate remained unknown
for seven years, at the end of which time 4
letter, containing disclosures concerning it,
was received by one of the friends Of the Du-
pre- family residing in France. This indNid-
ual was a Young lady who had spent some
wears of her youth in Martinique and had
been the playmate and dear friend of the
Young AIine The letter alluded to was from
the ambassador OF 4 great power and it was
from his sovereign-hiS crowned queen. That
queen was Aline Dupre. The strange yiyis-
situdes which placed Alnc in this position
were detailed in the communication to her
friend nearly as follows:
The vessel which bore the brother and sis
ter, intended to land on the Western coast of
France, reached the straits of Gibraltar inSatc-
". Soon afterwards, however, when the pass
eugcrS attracted by the beauty Of that evening
in shat latitude, had assembled in group on
deck, an old negroes in attendance on Ahne,
pointed out dark spot in the sea at dis
lance. The captain was present at the mo-
ment, and was observed to grow pale rs he
turned his eyes on the object pointed out, but
he made no remark, and the passengers re
tired forthe night. In the morning theytound
nothing but hustle and alarm on board. The
vessel was pursued by a swift sailing Algerinc
e, r,air, of asize which rendered it almost hope
less for petty merchant man to attempt any
resistance. Nevertheless, the crew took their
arms, resolved to sell their liberty dearly
The pirates Ware not long in coming up and
boarding, ana as might have been expected,
soon o,erpowered all opposition.
Aline had kept close beside her brother, de-
tcrmined to perish with him if he fell and
when the capture took place, she was bound
with him to the same chain. This associa-
ton greatly lightenei her suferingS on the
occasion, but it did not last long When the
corsar reached the port Of AIgiers, an order
was issued for the conveyance of all the male
prisoners ashore, and the retention of the fe-
males The language spoken around her was
uniutalIirihIn In AIinr. but she soon became