Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-03-29
NUMBER 80.
neighbor strewed the hock-bed of my old

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neighbor strcwed the Aock-bed of my old
father.
When she had again recovered the use
Of her senses, | commanded every one
to leave us, in order to have no witness
Of the explanation of the dreadful story
which was fated to relate TO my wife.
When had disembarrassed myself Of
the crowd, took Aurora in my arms; |
pressed her to my heart my scalding tears
bathed her cheeks. AT length she opened
her eyes, and fixed them on me-mine
shrunk from her glance! The first use she
made of speech, was to request me under
pretence Of taking reposc, which we both
wanted. to defer till the next day the dread.
full detail of the plot of which she had been
the victim. yielded to her request, and
withdrew, leaving with her the neice of
the Curate of the parish,whose kind Offices
she seemed to receive with thankfulness.
How shall describe to you the horrible
night which passed Fallen at once,
| from situation the most splendid; in n
miserable village, which afforded no kind
of resource, and in possession only of few
louis: while my adored wife in the morn.
ing of life, accustomed to constitute as well
as share the pleasure of society, had been
led by an Internal plot to the cabin of an old
man--respectable indeed, but in q state Of
wretched indulgence, and had been the
chief instrument of her misfortunes the ac-
complete of the atrocity with which she had
been treated! What would have become
of herl In what manner could / act that
..Lk
she think herself sufficiently rich in my at.
tachment and tenderness Oh no II felt
all the horrors Of her destiny and my own
yes of my own II had indeed, no reverse
of fortue to undergo who was born to
wretchedness, and nurtured in want yet
my agonized heart, but too susceptible, told
me that had sorrow to sustain, perhaps
the most cruel in the catalogue of human G.
wills had not merely to bear indifference
from that object in whom | had placed ev.
cry hope of happiness; to see that heart
alienated whose tenderness was necessary
to my existence to read coldness in that
eye on whose look my peace depended-I
recoliected with distraction, that it must be
my doom, not merely to support indiffer-
ence, but aversion was not merely TO
feel the bitterness of being hateful to her |
loved, but to know that deserved her ha-
tired to find that the shape of all my sor-
row was the poignancy Of remorse. Had
not been the fatal cause of all she suff.
cred
Had not darkened all the fair prospects
of her life, and overwhelmed her with into'-
cradle anguish Had not |, wretch that
was planted dagger in her heart? Per-
haps she would find refuge from me in
the grave; perhaps her last breath would
curse me or if she pitied and forgave me,
could endure her cruel mercy? Would not
herlpity, her forgiveness be more barbarous
than reproach; more terrible than her
curse?
i. Such were the reflections which absorb.
, ed my mind, and made hell of the bed
on which had thrown myself to pass the
night. The horror of my situation was in.
creased by continuance of violent rain,
which laid under water the cross road lead
, ing to Montelimart, and rendered it impass-
able for several days. This circumstance
prevented me from sending to town, as |
r intended, for carriage, to convey Aurora
1 to lodging less fitted to mor;ify her
, pride.
, You will easily imagine that sent eve.
, ry minute TO inquire respecting the situation
, Of my unfortunate bride. The answers
were satisfactory my attention was re-
} ceved with gratitude was repeatedly
told that next day | should be admitted to
see her; that she had made up her mind
that she should display a firmness of char.
acter which, in the cruel circumstances in
r which she was placed, would astonish and
Q confound her vile enemies. All these things
2 which were repeated to me with affection
! Of secrecy, did not lul me into perfect SC.
}, curity.-That terrible tomorrow alright
j. ened my soul; dreaded that fatal inter.
!, view more than death ] was meditatine
i how to elude it under different pretences
D when the door opened and discovered to me
my interesting bride. threw myself at her
}, feet and seizing one Of her hands bathed il
!. in my tears. She looked at me in this hum
ating posture for some time in silence, ther
|. raising me up, addressed me with all tho
(; dignity Of pride which nothing could van
: quish--
d "You have deceived me-" said she 81
l. Is on your IutuTe COiluuCt Iiitt lily iOTSlNc
ness shall depend. If any generous senti
j. ment remains at the bottom of your heart
!. ifyou are DESTROYS Of not making me alto
e gether miserable, do not take advantage o
: the authority you have usurped. Mademoi
e selle offers me decent retirement at he
G uncle's house, have accepted it, becaus
s it accords both with my situation and m,
l. duties. You may visit me there wheneve
d you please. We will concert, together
/, The means of extricatng ourselves from thi
!. horrible situation, and providing for our fl
d ture support. Rely on my honor for tn
y care of defending your own"
n TRemainder week.
l Music.-The Arabs follow their camel
n singing; and the harder they sing the swii
e ter the animals travel; if they stop tn
n camels also stop. The natives OF the eas
d were accustomed TO set out on long voya
st ges to the sound Of music. Plato suppose
'e that it would hardly be possible to chang
,r the fashion of music in country, withou
Is changing the government. The nationa
i. airs of the Swiss and Scotch produce
i. powerful impression on the natives of thos
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