Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-04-05
TIE HISTORY OF PEROUROU, OR
THE BELLOWS-MENDER.


THE BELLOWS-MENDER.
[Concludod.l
Man is confding creature-a kind word
from the woman we love, is sufficient TO
soften all the misery she occasions. Not
withstanding the cod disdain of Aurora,
gave her my assent with the utmost meek
ness, without even having dared to hope
that should receive any thing from her
but reproaches. During five days my con-
fidence in Aurora's forgiveness continually
augmented and while traced out to her
the plan of life which love suggested to me,
| saw her more than once smile at the pic
ture Could have imagined that after so
many sufferings, the cruel Aurora had one
in reserve for me which surpassed all the
rest2
Il One morning-it was the eighth after our
arrival in the village was awakened, af-
ter having passed happy night soothed by
delicious dreams. The day was already
far advanced, when my father reproaching
me for my incidence, gave me two letters,
which he had just received for me. The
handwriting of both of their directions was
) unknown to me. The first opened was
from my friends at Lyons. ave are Salts
fled with you," said they and, after talk
ing exemplary revenge Of the naughty Au-
rora, it is just we should remember the
friendship with which your talents and con.
duct have inspired us. You are not made
to live in the class among which you were
, born and we now offer you, with the most
heartfelt pleasure, the means of extricatine
,, yourself from all your embarrassments
without wishing that you should find yor
8 gratitude at all burdensome, since we car
: serve you without any inconvenience tc
? ourselves. You know that we pushed al
most to madness the idea of revenge or
j. Aurora and we had each made the sacr
: flee of thousand crowns to carry our plar
!. into execution. You have not expended Q
third part of this sum. The rest is deposit
ed in the house of NJ, q notary wei
r known in your city who will remit it to YOU
on your simple receipt. The jewels, linen
Q lace and clothes, with which you amused
= the credulity of a foolish father, and [;
s naughty girl, will be likewise delivered t.
you. Take care of Aurora: we have pu
her into your arms, in the hope that you
. will never give us occasion to regret tina
5, we pushed our vengeance too far. When
v ever you shall form an undertaking, com
!; mand the credit, the friendship, and the re
!. . commentators of your friends at Lyons.
u "Well!" exclaimed /, joyfully, " half m.
20 embarrassments have vanished: | shall b
4 able to provide for Aurora" The lette
which / next opened, and which had bee
Il directed by stranger, was from Auror
herself" Some remains of pity" she OF
81 served, which still feel for you, notwitl
standing your conduct towards me, plea
in your favor and induce me to inform 20
= that, at the moment you receive this lette
% | shall be at the gates of Lyons. 1t is m
10 intention to enter convent, which will ri
me of your hateful presence. lam an hor
s. orable enemy, and declare that you mu'
u hold yourself ready to appear before ever
~ tribunal in France, till l have found or
which shall do me the justice to break IL
Id chains of your victim, and punish the ira
tors by whom she has been sacrificed"
h' shall not attempt to paint the vioel
and conflicting emotions which agitated m
III mind at the perusal of this letter. One mi
ment determined to pursue Aurora ;
l,r detain and force her to pay obedience to
III man whom fate had made her husband
the next, felt most invincible repugnan'
'' to persecute a woman whom so ardent
loved. The project, also, was impractic
d. BILE! Aurora had already departed sever
hours must have sent for horses fro
=, Monteimart, or walk thither on foot eth
gs, would have required so much time that
ter renounced all hopes of overtaking Auror
Cd. and only thought of contriving the mea
! of leaving place which served to recall
ok. many bitter remembrances. had still
IT'S, much money left as would enable me
Pc reach Lyons. Before my departure i
wv terrogated severely the Cure and his ME
mi with respect to their knowledge Of my wifi
escape. Threats and entreaties were Ia
md ished in vain; and though they were, as
us have since discovered, the primary autho
ass of the plot, it was impossible to bring the
do to any confession.
asp New embarrassments crowded on !
lied when / reached Lyons. Where begin 7
,as researches l--How come to any knowled,
wire in great city, of the asylum which Aurc
rat had choscnl In what manner could p
!, 2, sent myself before father in the first tral
inc, mel ports Of his indignation against crimi
w seducer of his daughteri How could
:. wander from one convent to another, wi
" out the risk of being suspected, from
Is nature Of my inquiries, and exposing mys
900 to the danger of dungeon where mi
'an- be plunged for having acted so abomina
n; Nv parti In order to deliver myself fir
for these perplexities, | had recourse to my
7. craving friends, who all advised me to
10 main quiet and wait peaceably, till the P
Ds cedure for breaking the marriage beca
now the topic of general conversation at Lyo
ISL | consented to follow their counsels, to
a and bear enquiries alike dangerous and uscle
the and to take measures for improving my
most tune, too well convinced that this was
.. only chance of hereafter rcgaining the he
of Aurora.
nall, Thanks to my generous friends, a
also, having disposed advantageously of the j
ior els, lace, and other valuable articles, WI
?. were useless TO me, found myself in 7
session Of near ten thousand crowns.