Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-02-07

sin and thuugh they we're 90 ! have sinro dts
covered the prmary authors Of the plot, it was
10 bnug them 10 any cunirssinn.
Nes rmharrassincuis crowded 90 inc when
reached Lyons. Where begin nay tccearches
How come to any knowledge. in q grost city, Of
the Asyum which Aurora had chcseni In Whsi
manner could present uasof before father in
the FIRST transports 81 his Indignation aaains,
criminal sedueer Of Lis dauehcrl How could
wander from rne eonyen, 10 aro,her without the
rsk of beng suspected from the nature of my cn-
qu,sies and exposing myself 10 The Danger ofa dun
gem where might be- plunged Tor having acted SO
abominable part Ia order to deliver myself
from these rerpleXities, had resource TO my en-
craving friends, whe all advised me to remain quiet
and wait peaceaby ,u the procedure for breaking
The marriage became the topic Of general CONVEX I
ss,ion ut Lyons. consented to follow their /
councils To forbcar enquiries alike dangerous and
useless ANA 10 take measures for improving my
fortune too well convinced tha, his was the only
CHARGE Of hereafter reganng the heart of Aurora.
Thanks to my generous friends, after having dis.
posed odvsn'ageously of the Jewels lace, and 9TH
or valuable articles, which were useless to me,
found myself possessed hf near ten thousabdcrowns.
1t was reported at thH time that we were on the
eve of war with some of the principal powers in
Europe. In consequence of this information, and
with the aid Of my friends made one of those bold
speculsiions, which if it ind not succeeded would
have placed me whore had Sc, oui but which,
by splendid success increased more than three fold
/ INV capital.
While my commercial speculatiuns were going
forward IN profound secrecy, my story became the
topic Of public animadversion. The intrlpid Auro-
ra from her monastic retreat hurled her fulninn-
lions against me and m, confederates. This want
of address, on hen part in attacking the engravers,
na.; ia, 10, hos eoT,
finite advantage to me, by throwing in the
back ground while my friends were much The
more awake TO my interests. it was the best
mode Of defending their own. Aurora insisted
peremtorly, tina, the marriage should be nnnulled
The abbess Cf the convent in which she bad found
o asylum, and who was respectful for her birth
as well her good qualities, moved heaven ana
earth in her cause Her father brought together
his protectors and friends and every thing threat.
ened us with defeat, the shame cf which would
! have fallen on the engruvers and the weight OF i
: on myself. Tho ways amused themselves IN
ing the pride of Aurora made the instrument of he
. punishment but no smile can smooth the brow o
Wrnbled and severe justice. Already wnrran
had been issued to arrest me. from which had onl,
t been wed by the obscuti'y in which lived. The
e affair brought before the courts with grea
rapdi;y.
i Ny haughty c,re,4.y sruvstrd s,.~a- to ga
cort her 10 the tTOUnhl ~ Whicn our marriage
$. TO be declared null or valid She made her ap
n pearance arrayed in all her charms which wer
o still frightened by the semblance of the most IN
e affected mpdesty. Never bad any cause assem-
n bled so immense a crowd of spectators Aurora
II counsel pleaded for her with much eloquenc
tina; the tears of the auditory sometims forced hIl
a. to suspend his defamation.
D. The emotion of the judges indicated what kin
n of a sentence they were about to pronounce an
Sc which feelings Of the audience powerful
et impelled to sanction when the engrsver who ha
o' saugh to be the husband Of Aurors. seeing thai
E; counsel arose to plead on nv side Of the queso
l. requested permission from the judges to enter q
ou my defence. This request wss immediately gran
Do ed tina, il might not be said had been condemne
e. uuhesrd. He give my history in which nothu
C. was exag Grated, except the euogmm with vhic
to he honorcd me- lie owned nevertheless that II
OF singular circumstances Of my marriage would d,
o! clare it null and void. lie hesised for II momen
10 The most solemn silence reigned through the a.
he sefnbly when turning TO Aurora, he added, in
a. frm tone OF voice, no, madam you are not n
nd wife sc the bellows. inendcr--but nature des;n
to you to become the mother of his child Listen
to the cries Of your infant yet unborn aud then ia
US if YOU desire 10 become free, while your child
&c condemned TO the nfs,ny Of llegitimacy .. ~
NC Nor exclaimed the trembling Aurora burstiuit
M into tears and the whole audience weeping
sympathy with her, joined in the exclamation
ar No! Nor
o. This cry Of maternal tenderness decided Il
cd cause. The Judges declared that The marriage "
as valid according TO contract, IN which had fignt
%. my true name oedciag, also that s.instio
No we're not sufficiently unequal TO authorize the d
nd solution Of our union Bot they wisc'y deeIeel,
90 order not 10 leave the aIsen,urer TOO much trum
u.s. that ny wife should be permitted to remain in Il
in conyen, which She had chosen for her ssyum al
"a en injunction laid IN the husband under cena
elf penalties. neither to recsiu' pursue or moes, b.
IN IN any manner whateveT that the child should
to baptized under ny nsrne, bat thai ! should ct
ne tine haze any right over It's education. The re-
Of he sentence turned % objects Of detail mo
m. interesting 10 geuemen u be long robe than Il
bo hisiorsB. Aurora leh the oudience in triumph -
I'll The crsSd escorted her TO the convent CROWN
a. her WITH ealoginins for the tender sacrifice ph.,
~ she had jusi made
y. Such was the result OF this celebrated trial d
"A riug the decision Of which. little at my Ca
"A Obliged 10 hide myself from every eye. took a