Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-12-02

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: 10 which your wife resides" said he, shon
5 ors me with her friendship I; we are no
! far from the city lei US at once orde
our carriage, and seek Aurora ; when,
trust, we shall be able TO remove all diff
culties.' eagerly agreed to this plan
for | was now as anxious to see her, as
had once been to avoid her and ! ardent
ly desired to embrace my son.
We reached the convent, where the
|, banker was announced, under his true
name, and introduced me as n OF the
first merchants Of Paris. We were ad'
mitted. What a picture presented i'sef
to our eyes Aurora, my beautiful VIE
more beautiful than ever, was seated neal
the venerable Abbess. A child, the per-
souiication Of infantine loneliness, slept
upon her knee, and appeared 10 absorb
the attention of the mother 80 entirely,
that she scarcely noticed our respectful
Tsslutstion. The first moment b cast
her eyes upon me, | perceived, by an lu-
voluntary shudder, that my appearance
recalled to her some painful idea but my
being introduced by a man whom she
knew, presented as the head * one Of the
frst commercial houses in Paris, with the
obscurity Of the approaching evening,
contributed 10 dissipate her suspicious I;
and she was far from recognizing In the
rich stranger her despised and long-ne-
elected husband. My friend opened the
conversation by some vague remarks upon
my connections and inquired OF the Abb
bess if she had not some commission TO
charge me with TO the capital.
During this conversation, the child
awoke, and instead Of being alarmed at
the sight of strangers, smiled gaily, aud
after gazing at US both for some time, IN
uncertainty, ran towards me. Oh, my
friend ! you may imagine what were my
feelings, when | first received the sweet
C a resses of my child! | covered his little
face with kisses. could restrain myself
no longer Blu, Selling him in my arms,
[ threw myself at the feet of my wife !:
"Aurore Aurora! !" | exclaimed, "be-
hold your child! Your son pleads for his
father! Will you forever suffer pride to
triumph over affection 7" While | pro-
nounced these words, in a deeply agItated
voice, Aurora, taken by surprise, seemed
ready to swoon Size gazed alternately
upon ME and my son, who clasped her
knees, as if TO implore pardon for his ia.
Their. At length, she burst into tears; at
which, the child, not being able TO COM
prehend the reason of his mothers emo-
ton, mingled his plaintive cries with my
entreaties. Aurora replied by throwing
knraelc .,to wv ~ q knnU not ~
she said, whether you seek again to Ge-
cuive me bu, your child pleads too strong
in your favor: hencefoith, | am yours
torever!'
She pressed me to her heart, and for
some moments we were incapable OF ut
,ering a word. Our happiness, tie ca
resses Of our child, the tears of my friend,
and the solemn influences of the pluce, all
served to increase our emotion. My
children" said the Abbcss, gazing upon
us with an eye glistening with sensibillty,
"you will, trust, each fulfil your duty.
Mr.. - is too sincere to prove a traitor 4:
and maternal love is too powerful IN the
bosom of Aurora, to suffer her again to
become the victim Of "a foolish pride
May this union so touchingly renewed in
my presence. lie more happy than the
first and may you long enjoy that fell
city which virtue alone can give!"
These words, pronounced in a grave
and solemn tone, Gained our excited feel
ings, and | proceeded to recount my ad-
ventures, neither emitting my faults, nor
the remorse which they had occasioned.
And | remarked with delight, that the
hand of Aurora often gently pressed mine,
whenever | spoke Of the projects that my
love for her had inspired although she
appeared 10 listen With ind ference, when
| dwelt upon the riches had acquired.
The part Of the narrative which touched
her most sensibly, was the payment OF hei
fathers debts, and my successful endea-
vors TO rescue from the hands of the cred
ltors the articles which had heen dear t,
her from her childhood. My friend cele.
brated our reunion by a brilliant fete,
Near 10 his house was one which, although
not large, was delightfully."- situated /; and
believing, from an accidental expression
that 1t would be agreeable to Aurora,
Immediately purchased it in her name
and in twcnty-four hours, placed in heI
hands the deed which made her its mis-
tress.
| returned to Paris with my wife anC
sen. Whether il was that she still retain,
ed some of her former pride, or whether
, it arose from true greatness of soul,
know not but she showed no surprise
when introduced into = large and hand
some house, furnished with much taste
and magniicence. But | knew that ad.
versIty had had a happy influence upor
her character ; and | felt satisfied that
was beloved by the objec: of all my ten
derness aud affection.
A yenr thus passed away in perlect
happiness, when n morning Aurora en-
tered my study, her eyes sparkling with
| pleasures: MY dear friend" said she,
"you must not refuse an invitation from
your wife. am going to give you a din.
ner-party in my house at Lyons but yol
must allow me to precede you with my
son. | want to teach him TO do The hon
ors OF the house TO his father.
{ | failed not TO arrive at the appointed
hour, on the day of the fete. Aurora
who had surpassed even the wonted ele'
gance Of her toilet, was brilliant with
beauty and gaiety /; and dinner was soor