Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-09-13
SEPTEMBER IS. lS49.

with an ardor which few have evinced in the
IKE circumstances. The widest speculations
were those which attracted me most, and for
tune favored me in a most remarkable way. +
became the head of flourishing commercial
house, and ere five years have passed away, had
amassed considerable wealth. At times, how
ever, the remembrance of my wife threw me
INTO fits Of anguish and despair. dared not
think, nevertheless, of attempting to 20 near
her, until it CHANGED that had it in my power
materially to serve banker in Lyons, who pres.
sed me to pay him visit. After much uneas-
mess and anxiety, resolved to accept the inv-
tatlon. Once more / entered Lyons, and on
this occasion with an equipage which was not
borrowed, though as handsome as my former
one. My friend the banker, on being question,
ed, told me that Aurora still lived in the CON-
vent, and was admired for her reserved propriety
of conduct, and for her unremittng attention to
her child-her boys but he told me that her
father had just died. leaving her alrfinst deron
dent on the charity of the abbess This recital
excited in me the most lively emotions. took
an opportunity soon afterwards of visiting one
Of the engravers, who scarcely knew me, chan
ged as was, but who received me warmly.
requested him to assemble the creditors of the
father of Aurora, and to pay his debts, giving
him funds for that purpose. told him also to
purchase some pieces of ful niture which knew
to be priced by Aurora.
Every hour Of my stay in Lyons strengthened
my desire to see my wife, and at least to folt
my boy in my arms. The feeling became a
length irresistible, and revealed myself to the
banker, bcseeching him to find some way of ia
king me to the convent. His establishment t.
find IN me the poor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
member, was beyond description. Happily
however, he was acquainted with the abbess
and assured me that it was easy for me at leas
to obtain sight Of my wife Ere an hour pas
sed away, my fiend had taken me there.
was introduced as Partisan merchant, and be
held, with emotions unspeakable, my wifi
seated in the convent parlor, with lovely chill
asleep en- her knee, in conversation with he
venerable friend. Aurora, now twenty-five
years of age, seemed to me more lovely tina
ever. had purposely wrapped myself close
up, and she knew me not, though perceived a
involuntary start when she first saw me, as
my presence reminded her of some once famila
object. could not speak my friend maintain
cd all the conversation. But the boy awoke.-
He saw strangers present, and descended iro
his mothers knee Looking at myself and n
Oh! what were my feelings when found N
self covered with the sweet caresses, the inn
cent kisses of my child AN emotion which
had no power to subdue, made me rise hastil
ond throw myself with my child in my arms,
the feet of my pale and trembling wife. :" Al
rora aurora !" | exclaimed, IN broken accent
"your child claims from you father Of
pardon pardon !" The child clasped her knee
and seemed to plead with me. Aurora SCENE
ready to faint Her lips quivered and her ey
was fixed, as if in stupor, upon me; flood {
tears came to her relief, and she answered m
appeal by throwing herselfinto my arms. "
know not" she sobbed, "whether you aga!
deceive me but your child pleads too powe
fully. Aurora is yours"
This event closes my history, found AT
rora much improved by adversely, and have tas
ted degree of happiness with her such as n
penitenco for my past offences could ever max
me deserving Of. One only incident in my his
tory after my reconciliation with Aurora seem
to be worthy of attention. took my son an
her to Paris but at the same time, seeing it t
be my wife's wish, bought small country
house for her near Lyons. Sometimes we sper
few weeks there, and on one occasion she il
, vited me to 90 down with her to be present at
, fete for which she had made Preparations
, Who were our guests The ten engraver
who were the original cause of all that had pas
, sed 1t was indeed day of pride to me, whe
| heard Aurora thank them for the happines
f which, under the agency of a wonder-workn
: Providence, they had been the means of confe
: ring upon her.