The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11

avowed it, and implored Thaddeus to re-
ceive and protect her, but he persuaded
her to remember her duty to her hus-
band.
His next trial was the death of the
venerable Butzou, whose long illness in
volved Thaddeus in debts he could only
defray in part, and dissatisfied apothe-
cary caused him to be arrested for pal
try twenty pounds, and flung into New
gate. The pretty Euphemia was COM
PEELED by her mother to relinquish her
handsome language master; but Mary
Beaufort did not rest till she had private
ly procured the payment Of his debts and
his release, a deliverance which he
ascribed to Lady Tinemouth's friend
ship.
Returning soon after with her cousin
Pembroke to the residence of his father,
Sir Robert Somerset Miss Beaufort sad
ly acknowledged to herself the hopeless
ness of her ill-fated passion. Meantime
Lady Tinemouth was staying in the same
neighborhood, and, in her company, ac-
cident brought Thaddeus and Pembroke
together. The proud exile stood pale
and silent Pembroke flew forward, and,
catching his friends hand, exclaimed:
" Am ] right ? Are you Sobieski ?"
81 am, returned Thaddeus, amazed
Gracious Heavens and can you
have forgotten your friend Pembroke
Somerset ?''
Assured of his sincerity, Thaddeus
clasped him to his breast and burst into
tears.
/ The treacherous Lotus, Pembroke S
/ governor, it appeared, had intercepted
/ the letters of the two friends, and even
| dared to return those sent by Thaddeus,
after seeing Pembroke at the theater.
| Resolved to make the most ample amends
for his apparent desertion, Somerset
promised Thaddeus the friendship OF his
father and the love of his fair cousin, and
hastened back to Somerset castle to make
good his word. But, to his horror, Sii
Robert commanded his son to break of
all intercourse with Thaddeus, alleging
no reason except that he hated the Poles.
The rupture of a bloOdvessel brought
Lady Tinemouth suddenly to her death.
bed, and Thaddells was torn with equal
sorrow by the loss of his faithful friend
and the brutality displayed by her hus
band whom he was compelled to believe
to be his father. Perceiving the conflict
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friendship and tilial obedience, and feel
ing that man of his broken fortunes
could not honorably aspire to the han(
of Miss Beaufort, Thaddeus resolved tt
abandon England, and accordingly SCI
ont on foot at night to return tt
London. Overcome by fatigue and eX
posure, he fell by the roadside. but was
rescued from death by Il benevolent gen
tlelnun, who conveyed him to his Owl
house, and had him treated with the ut
most Kindness. This proved to be Sil
Robert Somerset, and to the great amaze
ment OF Thaddeus, Sir Robert confessed
himself the erring husband OF Therest
Sobieski.
He and the Earl of Tinemouth ha,
travelled as brothers under the name o
Sackville. Supposing his betrothed il
England had proved faithless, he mar
ried the palatiue's daughter, but de
serted the unfortunte Therese, and re
turned to his first love on finding he
still true to him. The dread Of illeGi
tmating Pembroke by ACKNOWLEDGE.
Thaddeus had distracted the repentan
father who now implored the forgiveness
of his first-boln son.
This Thaddeus readily granted, an,
refused to claim any rights at the eX
pense OF Pembroke, who was left to ell
JOY his fathers title, while the exile o
Warsaw, receiving an ample share o
Sir Roberts estate. completed his earth
~ happiness by making his believe,
Mary the Countess Sobieski. lilies
tated Weekly.