Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-02-11

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aius had beea renu3iatsd fdr iaflelity, and Tie
child had been ordered to Be exposed, because
ii Was believed to be iIleg.imase. But is life
bad been saved IS lis nurse, sud, when the
child became woman, ler strong likeness to
the Emperor, and her beauty, her powers q
mind, and sweet disposition, secured his pro-
lection. Many believed that her mother had
been uniastly accused Wheu tie E,nperor's
daughter arrived il Britain, she was called
/ Guimpa. TO enable Aryiragua to receive her
be repudiated my aurt, Boadicea, without any
just ceuse Ny father, then King If !hc Sill
uros, and several dependant Kingdoms, Was in-
dignau: at the insult to bis sister. She was
woulan Of great abilities, energy, and influence,
and she oxerled all ber powers 70 redress her
wrongs Mcssages were sent TO the different
British kings % influence them against the L{o-
mans. powerful army was raised, ana mg
father WIS choSca 70 command il. need cot
detail tie long Struggle aud the brave deeis
that followed Tie great battle Of Caer Cara
doe resulted. as yoa know, in the defeat Of the
Britons. NJ uucle, my mother, aud myself,
were tsken prisoners Ny father, alter cover
ing hisaself with glory, hy series os the saost
heroic achievements, became faint with loss Of
blood from bis nl4ny wounds. After oil was
! lost, be directed somo al lis friends 70 convey
him 10 Gsgtismandue for pro;ectiu0. Sho was
| bis step-moiher, as gell as his niothcr-in-l4@.
Ha ihopgAt he kal right % demand The ao.-
pi5alty from ,uc Tins double bound 70 hiin-
| B9t s.a proved false and cruel, aud delivered
biz. yp, il chains, 70 rise Roaaas. %e we're
carried to Rene 10 ggaco iae triumph Of the
cooqaegors 70 be first degraded, and llen de-
st.oYed, according 10 80 Roman usage. As
sooq Is He arrived ii tlis eii5, 8 Roman knight,
named Pudeas, sd72nced toHsrGs me, and sig
aifed to the surrounding crowd thai be desired
to steak with me. They Instantly gave way
1 before hin WITH every mark q respect. lie
/ asked me, IL the British toDgue, il my name
/ Was Giadas RaE5lb. | answered that i was
( lie then asked If | remembered receiving Elog
/ from Wounded Roman, for my kindness to
4 him, IN bis Illness, at nyfathef's camp. had
preserved the ring, hat had not any strong
hopes Of deriving alneil benefit from u, N the
terrible extremity 10 which We had been re-
/ s6pees. hg tas segsuua as was. Aa bad s1been
/ Captured II open arms gAinst Rene; and had
! no reason tooxpeota departure from her custom,
/ il the tseatmsts o. piiycs Of war. But the
! moment Pulens saw Tie devices on the ring,
/ ha tull nc tsae Il WAS tie ring Of Yespasian,
who, At The time he was under my core, was al
! officer Of high i:s.iHction in The Roman iesious
/ in Britain; ghaf he had sIBca been recalled
that to vas, st present, abaeut FROM Rome, but
/ PQ!cns, 8ho Lad seyyed with Linz in Britain.
vas fully acquainted with the debt of gratitude
/ Eesp1sian- owed 10 our family, aud especially
to me. He so!1 me % be If good cheer; that
| Fespasjan bad fiiends aud letrai1crs enough
then, in the Gig, to prevent any injustice to one
! ULo had saved his life as I had lhit BE- would
/ Immediately see the Emperor, ana ii he did
not comply with the wishes of Vespason, the
/ whole aruy - He dil not flush the SEN
tonce, but took the ring anl departed. This
vss tie Grsf iEtima;ioa we lad that the s,rapger
! ia cur caEsp vas Yespasian. }|e all had heard
the f-ue Of his noble deeds. he vas then
! celebrated 10 tie Western as much as lie is now
iu the Eestern world In tie evening Puaens
returned aii!. tie ring and teld nc that be had
seen the 3empcEor--sh4t our hospitality would
nc, lie forgotten, aud that iay father Woall be
I heard before lie should 5e condemned. tie
was. sccoY3iusly, faliY heard n cindie4tiou Of
! wha. ley called bis rebellion against his
sovereign lie boldly denied that either lin
/ sell or bis nation had ever acknowledged the
! supremacy Of Rome claimed bis rights as
British King jlslifed tie defence Of his
sovereignty, his home, and the homes Of his
!
| known character. Claudius was either pleased,
or pretended to be pleased, with my fathers
bravery and constancy, and ordered us to be
liberated on our pledges not to return TO
! Britain, TO make war on the Romans The
Emperor, also, made provisions for Us suitable
to the condition &c haa hcld il Bt;.e;7 s. sy
as this could lie done. tie was uost gracious
/ to Us in every respect. We were not iusenSi-
bic 10 bis kindness, Much as l was attached
! to British name, reiJiccd that had the right
TO adopt Tie Roman appelation Of Claudio, in
! honor Of Ciaud,oe. This Is the reason ujty I
have been always known here as Claudia Ruff
/ no, instead of G!sdus Rufyth. We hired
/ house, aud lived in quictness, each pursuing
such studies as iochoation prompted. had
duties to perform While 10 Britain, which made
/ it accessory fer me to understand the Greek
and Latin languages there The Hebrew !
/ learned si6ce | came here, from Que whose bis
/ tory will be read when our uanics are torgotten.
Through my studies aad tho numerous acquain-
I tauces formed here, | endeavored to forget tie
nisfor!unes Of our house, hut fny poor father
and mother 0ege unable TO bear Up tong. la a
/ few years they departed / trust, 10 better
worlI. Pudens had been constant visitor 1t
! our house, aud brought mary of his friends
there. Tbey all professed 10 take deep iu-
I terest III conversation with me The fatterine
compliments Of strangers, 20 matter how learn
ed or distinguished, gave me no Pleasure:-
Blu. single word of appreciation from the
severe judgment Of Pddens always gave me
great delight. discovered that my efforts
were stimulated by desire to please him, aud
bad often seen his eye sparkle With pride ane
| pleasure at any occurrence which enabled me to
appear to advantage among his friends. was
never so happy as when bis eye was upon me.
1t seemed to me the sunlight that dispeled