Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-10-08


gard to my honor, to your own"
The man who loves is ever ready TO
cen6de in his mistress. One kind word
is sufficient 10 calm all the fortunes that
he may endure. Notwithstanding the
cold disdain OF Aurora, trusted I'D the
goodness of her heart, not thinking how
natural /, must be filled with nothing
but gall for me. still therefore retain
ed the hope OF being pardoned. saw
her even smile while listening TO the
plans which love had marked out Tor
our future happiness. Thus did / live
on this illusion until cruel event occur
red, which bloued it forever away. IL
was eight days after my arrival at the
village. The morning was beautiful.
The reyeres oil the night had made me
happy and prolonged my sleep beyond
The usual hour, when my father awoke
me and delivered TWO letters to me. The
first as from my friends al Lyons. They
old me 10 il that they were satisfied with
my conduct, and they were willing to al
ford me the means of lettering my condi-
ZION. They assured me that mad not
spent the one third OF the sum which
they had devoted 10 vengeance; and that
through friendship TO me, and Tor seve-
raj reasons, the remainder OF II was piac-
ed in the hands Of banker in Lyons,
subject to my order. Those clothes
and ornaments with which had cheated
Ihe creduhiy OF foolish father, and his
vain daughter, were also returned to me.
They recon m ended Aurora to my care,
and expressed regret that revenge had
been carried too lar. Finally, that it |
chose to engage IN business, they would
be ready to afford me every assistance
in their power.
All the difficulties of my condition
seemed at once dIssipaed. | opened
the other letter. Il was from my wife.
She observed in il that The pity she still
felt tor me, Notwithstanding my conduct,
had made her arrange matters so that
befoi the receipt ol her letter she would
be beyond the gates OF Lyons. 10 Tree
herself from my hated presence she IN
tended to enter convent. She frankly
avow ed herself my enemy and declared
her intention oil bringing me and my COM
radcs before the proper tribunal to answer
for our conduct--that the CHAINS may be
struck oil our victim, and punishment m
tlicted on tie traitors who had prepared
the sacrifice.
l was agila,ed with every opposite pas
slop. Al ooe time resolved 10 pursue
hi - A 20
ty which the laws gave to me as hus-
band, over her. Again, thought II
horrId 10 prosecute a woman loved,
and whom | had already treaed so bar
barously. determined a, once to leave
place where every scene filled my mind
with distressing recollection. had mo-
ney enough 10 travel 10 Lyons. Before
setting out Tor that place, questioned
the curate and bis niece separately rela-
tive to my wi:e's elopement; but INFORM
cd as they were OF the matter, and prin-
cipal contrivers OF the plot, as alter
wards discovered them 10 be, yet nei-
Their rny promises or my threats could
elicit any thing from them.
On my arriving al Lyons | met new
obstacles. Where could | commence
my researches Would apply to her
father, while he vas yet IL the first trans
ports OF indignation against me as his
augh,er's seducer? Would 90 10 the |
convent and expose myself 10 prose-
cution? In these perpiexlties resorted
to my engravers. They ADVISED me 10
DC tranquil, and to walt in silence until
the process, by which my marriage was
TO be annulcd, would become the sub
lect OF general conversation. did so,
and Immediately began projecting means
Ion obtaining a fortune, which l knew
was The best way OF recovering my los
wife.
After selling those articles that no
longer had any use for, and receiving the
m oney that had been deposited for me in
the bank, found myself IN the posses
sion oil considerable sum, A war with |
Eas land was about to take place. The
situation OF affairs opened way Tor a
bold speculation, and with the assistance |
of my friends engaged in it. 1t was
such as would either thrusi me back into
poverty or place ME in afnuence.
(To BE CONTINUED
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