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

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s0ss elbef glscc, Nhefe ny tsme snd history
-sfe act kzosn, fasac sAs,es ~ Pens ~ ~
ressdenee. shers sn.idsi 'nssns0se p"pnAiior. !
oaui1 most sssiis escape ohssua'ion and slso
whsrs ! eosld employ my espsisi 70 ne nVsi sSs,n
,sro. Their, the pour bellows n.ndcr, With :
bsn5fed .Loastaa ll,fcs. ,ud tho etcdi, 81 he
friends At Lyous establish I'd a commercial house,
whth sotecoecd beyond I'll he hores. sss
sssng hso ,e,n, The isvour q fortune AID my
oouselsece readers &c THIS Testimony. tbs, had
rcssen 10 blash at ene - ay tneculEiiors.
uy correspondence uih Lyons Wss setWe. 4
hsypy sccdrai gave ave the means u rendering
ssseulis service 10 oue Of 6rst banking hoOses
II thai stcsl city. The gtoutotots testified their
boundless gftltisde towards me, aud pressed mo 81
earnestly 10 pay them welt that The dce'fe Of
s'eld.ag 10 ,hoiffoc.jtion. together with the &c
eret ~ish 81 breathing The came aif az Acrpfs. led
me 90 accept the invitation. ] made my appcar-
Ance Va l.yohs, Nltb carriages servants, snd hue
clothes oone ef Which At this iinss borrowed
Fof,ane had successiaily lsbnfed for me during
Eve yc.fs that ! had the means Of supporting 3
magnificent style Of living.
Ny old friends scarcely recognized YOU
may therefore imagine II We. no, very ditheuh
tssb 10 escape the penetration Of my new scquain-
tsnee. Without appearing To annex the slight
cal Importance 10 the subject, sometimes talked
Of the celebrated ina which had interested the oiis
Of Lyons five years beforehand terminating my
question by inqudng ~hs, had become OF Aurora
and her fsmi.y--i learned that her father had
lately died that losses on one hand, add osten-
tsion on the other Joined TO the sutns lie had Ia
,ished the education ~ his daughter. had lefl
iis affairs go onbsUs.eed that Aurora, nj his de-
cease found herself almost without resource, aud
IN some measure dependent on the benegolence OF
the Abbess Of he convent where she had taken re-
fugc. ~Gs also informed, that although when
ever Aurora appeared, she was stlll the object Of
general applause. she conducted herself with So
moch propfiety, that she Aas not less respected
than admired. The bellows member, il WAS OBJ.
seryed had suffered her 10 remain Tranquil since
tho .nsl, without attempting TO reclaim his lost
riga,s
did not listen 10 these recitas without the
most hsely emotions. During Eve years residence
IN the capital, young ambitious, as vel as deeply
enamored Of Aufofs, the ardor If my Efforts TO
quire fortune which nigh, give the right OF
reclsming her loved had absorbed my mind /; bot
my abode q, Lyons aud the ccted testimony
Of all with whom consetsed ~ favor of my wife,
awakened every latent sentiment, OF tenderness IN
had deceived, but whom adorrd--sgsin occupi-
ed every thoogt. OF my soul-again throbbed in
every pnlse IL felt how worthless the scqui-
sitiou Of wealth, which she should refuse to share
felt. that she was necessary to my existence f;
and nv ehild-was | never to fold IN my arms -
never to feel the endenrmeni of him who oSed to
me life : Never To know those parental transports
which, though had not experienced my heart
told mc mus; be exquisite could bear these cru
el reflections no longer; determined TO behold
Aurors and my child.
One Of the engrsvers by my order, assembled
her fathers creditors and discharged oil his debts;
purchasing for me at the same time certain pieces
of furniture, to which long habit associated al
idea OF value to the mind of Aurora-tbis was the
less, difficult part of my enterprise.
The mereban. who had given to me go satsiac-
tory an account of AURORA. a generally
esteemed. Il struck me that might choose hiu
for my confident. and advise with hlm hat plan
s'o aid pursue. knew that his alone wa
spficcn, to smooth every obstacle in my path
lilo was in possession ofs beautiful pavilion OF
the Rhons. / requested an interview 10 the mos
solitary walks Of his grounds and having obtsinc,
his promise Of most iBviOlable secrecy-"Yo,
have hitherto" ssid I, "seeh in your friend mer
chant who. sill yoong, owes to bis talents, and III
pfobiy, ahiuenl and honorable fortune II hs
been my fate 10 appear 10 mask to the eyes O
those.s hose estesm ! most value. had deceive,
my mistress lie, me no longer impose upon m,
friend. You have spoken 20 me Of Aurora IL
manner The mos, favorable you know the half O
her history hear he remsiaier. You see belor
you the unfortunate bellows ueuder. chosen by
Get Of young wsgs 40 the instrument of their ven
geanee." Al this unexpected declaration. m
friend started bsck with surprise. IL was easy 70
me 10 read ~ his eouuloaanee the sensations tha
sgi,s,ed his mind. am indebted" continued
to nature Tor some ta,auis, which have impro
we'd By self education sud siady-the generosil
Of my employers, and fortune. huve done the rect
am, ~ you know, about 10 leave Lyons. bat
am firmly decided not 10 depsrt wI,hoot Aurora
You enjoy the esteem sa5 confidence Of tie pub
ic VOC will be Ibe mediator Of your friend wi,
Aafors, and shsll eve my happiness to oar inter
rrniion.'
The bsuker ~hen he recovered from bis ssiou
ishmsn', sssufed me That he tsd no doub; Of efec
ting the reconciliation 50 sfdeniiy desired. 9TH
Abbess Of Tbs eouyeat where Auroia res pjed - ssi
he, "honoH me With 4 oerisia degree II friendship
u ls not hie &c are near Lyons LEI u orde
h0rsss, and ~- shsll soor be able TO Strange vii
Aurofa hffseir the poinlk sbich seetu 10 yoa 4