Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-11-10

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pressious Of passion that escaped nv lips. That in>
ieryiew fixed my destiny ioreverl The intO1ca.
ton o: ENJOYING her presence hurried me on, blind
to everything else. For several months | saw
her every day ami enioyed a state of happiness
only danppd hy sel'-acousing tormeu,s of solila>
~ hours. and 10y the necessity | was under Of
regularly meeting my employers, who furnished |
me with money, Jewels and everything | could /.
require. Al length Aurora's lathef gave a little |
leie in the country, Of which was evidently the
hero. 4 moment occurred, in which, thoughiiess
af an bu; my love, ttraw myself a suffer al
ter feet. She heard me with modest dig. !
nity. while tear Of Joy, which dImmsd for mo-
meni her fine eyes, convinced rae that pride was
no, the only cmoIon which agiMted her
heart; yes, | discovered that was beloved by
her.
Twas an imposter,but heaven ], my witness de.
ceiyed her net without remorse. In her presence
remembered nothing hR hersala bu; in The
stiffness Of solitude, sophisiry and passon disap
praled leaving a dreadful prospective before the.
II hen associated the idea OF Aanra with the
miserable fate which was soon 10 tall upon her
delicate hands, employed in preparing the cear-
sest nJurishneut, shrnuk back wflh horror or
started up WIKI a cold Precipitation. But seflove
would come to my aid, aud thought il she truly
loved me she yet might 10 happy. would de-
vote my life, swofe TO the task Of strewing flow.
ers along her path, Buy all my hopes, all my
fears cannot be tod. Suffice ito say that her
father Beloved me when represented my estates
as being in DauphiaY, distant province.
would not allow anhing OF Aurora's portion to
Ia 3 IN tLap
was one basenes, .ofwhich was not guilty.
We were married At the altar. a shiyering
ran through all my veins, general trepdation
seized my whole frame, and should inallbiy
have sunk 10 the earth III a food OF tears had moi
some one come to my rescue. The silly crowd
around mistook the last cry olexpiriug virtue Tor
an excess Of sensbty.
A fortnight alter The marriage, as had been ar
/ range by my employers, at whose mercy was,
we started for nclmart,my unfortunate bride be
/ evng thai we were going 20 far different place
! Several OF the cngrage : were themselves our al.
tenianls, disguised and acting as eouilers to our
magnificent equpagr. The awful moment of ex
/ posule arrived; and when it did Gene il proved
more terrible thau even had anticipated. Tbs
eugcayef, made he carriage be drawn up hel"re
~
/ sat Joy hnmac h It venerable father Now came
tae awful disclosure. The poor, deceived, and
4 surprised Aurora was handed ou. Tie engra.
/ vers came up; they pulrd oil their DISCUSSES aud
/ he whom Aurora had so poinlediy refused, eS.
Claimed to her, no, iaajatn 10, you have not
been born or brought 10 an engrnver, such lot
wDu1 have ,icne 100 much honor to You. 4 bel
llws.mender is worthy Of you, and such is he
whom you have made your husband lrcmhiing
and boling with rage, would baye replied but
the engrayers entered the coach, and ike the
shifting ut scene in ,bs theatre, all our grandeur
disappeared with tboml
Poor Aurora scarcely heard what had been
4 SAID. The tuih aad flashed upoa her, and she
sank back in a swoon I,ecoect lhat had now
acquired a considerable Share q. sensibHty and
deca1y from MY late e Al that cruel mo.
ment tremhlad alike st HE thought Of losing tie
woman adoled, and Of seeing her restored to
/ iiia. h,vjsied On he; the mls! tender cares,
/ yet almost ", ned tia, thnse cares might Prove
unayaUing. She recovered IL ength hcr s.ascs,
bul 'he mpment her trenzed eye not mne, },on-
seJ! She eNtiained,and was again ;useqstbla.
prodtcd Ay her c9ud ton to remove her lioln the
sight ,th2se who hal gathered around Il 60 place
her on az humble straw couch. Here remained
beside berth Soc cpeaed TER eyes; nine shrunk
from her glance. The fist use she made ofspeech
was 10 interrupt the broken EXPLANATIONS al love.
Shame, and femoyss which feil Con nv lips and
10 beg to be ieit al3n Fur time. The niece 81
tie curaie OF Ibe parish. however. who CHANGED
TO be By. remained beside her, aud thr
poof young victim of NY vdianY of shc
t..bt .,It l. H. l.C .t
en,ions.
low shall describe the horrible night which
then passed. It was not on my own accoan
that ! suffered or feared. She alone was in N,
thoughts. dreaded above all. for my love wa
still predominant, to see that heart alcnateC
whose tenderness was necessary 10 my existence
70 read GOODNESS on that eye on whose look n,
peace depended. Bat could il be olherwisel-
Had not ba'eIy,viieY darkened all the prospects
OF her life, and overwhelmed her with ntoera
Die shame and anguish That night was ppn
ishment which would almost have have wipet
out any less si0. Frequently it may be beIieye'
sent TO know how Aurora was. She was calm
they told ne; and indeed, 10 my surprise she en-
tered IN the morning the room where was
, She was pale, but collected fell before her OF
the ground aud spoke not. You have deceise'
; me-, said She ii is on your future conduct tina
/. nv forgiveness must depend Do not take ad
, vantage of the power you have usurped. 1h
i, niece of of the curaie has offered me an asylum
There viii remain till this matter can be though
ofcalmly.
f Alas these were soothing but deceillul word,
D Within day or two after this event, the intetva
; of which spent in forming wild hopes for The fl
ture, rece we'd at once Two letters. The fir
3 was from The engravers, the cause Of my exulia
ton and my fall. They wrote to M that my &C
. quAintances had begol in them friendship i
r me-; that they had each originally subscribed
Q certain sum Tor The execution Of their plot; an
that they would supply me with money aud every
e thing necessary Tor entering into some business
e and ensuring The creditabe support Of myself an
d Aurora. The other letter was from Aurora
d some remains Of pity. she said which feel Il
d you, Notwithstanding YOUR conduct induce ms