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

created scare, aud saw only the engravers,who !
notwithstanding the base plot they had theough
me effected, were men no, Of ungenerous dspas'.
tons. As they had driven me out OF ny l9Fneg
means OF livelihood, | considered myself atHb-r.
~ TO accep, sum which they offered the to.enisr
into trade with. hey advised the how to dispose
Of it at once. and laid hou, in way which
speedily and without trouble 10 nc augmented il
greatly. Meanwhile the father Of Aurora had
made every preparation Cor annuling the mar
riage. This could only he done by publicly &c
taiiiuF the treachety which had been practiSea
Never. perhaps, WAS a court house more crowded
than lhatut LYONS On The DAY on which the case
was heard. Aurora herselfappeared and Tivr'ed
tie eyes OF all present, no, 10 speak OF my own.
Uuknown and unseen shruuk into a corner Ike
a guilty thing. The counsel for Aurora stated the
case, aud pleaded the victims cause with
50 much elo9uence as to dgaw tears from many
etrs.
No counsel arose for me, and Aurora, who
merely sought divorce without desiring to nacl
that punishment sho might easily have brought
down onihe offenders, would at once have gained
her suit, had not Que arisen fer me. Il was one
OF The engrayeis, as mentioned, by Aurora. tie
made briel pleading Tor me,ha praised any char
acter be showed and confessed how had been
tempted and how | fell AT last be concluded by
addressing Aurora. 'Yes madam, said he, the
the laws may declare that YOU are not his wife
bu, you have been the wife Of his bosom! The
contract may he annuIIed, aud no stain may rest
upon you. Bat stain may be cast upon anoh.
en- Can you, will YOU throw tue blot OF illegiti-
I macy upon one even more innocent than your,
/ se,.r The appeal was understood, and was not
I made in vain. The trembling Aurora ex.
claimed. no. nep and The tears fell as fast a
/ ,he spoke.
! The marriage was not annulled was no long
er sought to be snnuIled. But while the con
tract (which had signed with my own nnme
believed By them to be the family name Of the
Marquis de Rouperon) was declared valid, il was
also determined that Aurora should remain I'm
molesed by the adyen'urer who had SO far de-
ceiyed her. Every legal precau'ion was taken
that should have no control over her or her at
r.r5. Alter this event Did not long remain in
IAoas, where | heard my name BRANDED every
whore with many. Master, by the means !
iave related, Of "A considerable sum, | went t.
Paris, where assumed foreign name. en-.
than from any other cause, pursued ii with an
adjr which few have eyinced in the like cir
cumsances. The widest specuNl0ns were
those which attracted me most, aud fortune
yorcd he ia a N Isl remarkable way. | becamr
the head Of fourishng commercial house, and
ere five years had amass4d considerable wealth,
At times, however, the remembrance Of my
my wt.e threw me into its of anguish and de
s,Air dared not think, nevertheless, 81 attempt
iag 10 20 near her, uuti i chlncpd that had It
Ii my power materially 10 serve banker 10 ~
ons, ard on this occasion With ga tquipage which
was not borrowed, though as han isome as my
iormer one. My friend the banker, on being
Questioned lo'd me that Aurora still lived ~ lbg
convent, aud was admired for her ptopriely o
conduct. and for her unrenting attention 10 be-
child, her boy; but he told me thai aer alhcr hud
Just died, leaving her almost dependent on lr
chaaiN II Tie abbess. This recital excite 10 N
the most lively emooas. | took an opportunity
afterwards Of visiting one Of The eDgrayers, wa,
scarcely knew me, changed IS ! was, but VIII.
received nae warmly. requested him to as
scmbe the creditors of the father Of Aurora, an
to pay his debts, giving HIN finds ior that pur
pose. told him also to purchase some piece
Of furniture which knew to be priced by Aurora
Every hour Of my stay in Lyons strengthened
ny desire to see my WIFE, and at least TO fold my
1oy IN mi arms. 'rhe eeiiig became al lengtI
rrcsisuhe, and revealed myscltt to The banker
lcseeehing him to find same way OF taking m
20 the convent His asioaishment to find IN M
,he much spoken Of belows member was beyon'
description. Happily, however, be was &C
luagted with tie abhesi, and assured me that
was easy at least 10 obtain sight Of my wiir.--
Ere an hour had passed away, my friend had IA
ken me there. was introduced IS Parlsal
merchant, and bched, with emotions unspeak
able, my wife seated in the convent parlor, witt
lovely child asleep on her knee, IN converse
ton with her venerable friend. Aurora, nov
twenty three years Of age, seemed more Lowell
than ever. had purpo,ey wrapt myself closet
] up, and she knew me moi, though perceived NJ
involuntary start when she first saw me, as i NJ
presence reminded her Of some once tamllia
: object. | could not speak; my friend maintaine
, all the conversation. But The boy aw0ke. II
/ saw strangers present, and descended from ~
/ nother's knee. Looking at myseliand my rien
Tor moment, he came forward to me. OH wba
we're my feelings when found myself covere
with the sweet caresse., the Innocent kisses {
/, my child An emotion which | had no power
suhdue, made me rise hastily, and threw myse
! with my child in my arms, al the feet oil my pal
i and trembling wife. aurora! Aurora e.
!. claimed in broken accents, your child clam
4 from you a father! Oh, plrdonl plrd,nl" III
child clasped her knees AMI seemed TO plead VII
!. me. Aurora seemed ready 10 faint Her Up
r. ouivered and ler eye was hHed if IN sinpor u
on me; a a,w OF tears came TO her relief aud ST.
j answered my appeal by throwing herself mi
!. my arms. 81 know not" sac sobbed, "Whelh'
;. You again deceive me, but your chi d pleads tC
d powerfully! Aurora is yours"
: This event closes my history. found Auro
,r much improved by adversely, and have tasted
10 degree Of happiness with her such as no pen
!. ence for the past could ever make me deserylr
" OF. One oaly incident in my history after my T
n Cancellation with Aurora, seems 10 be worthy
IN attention. look my son and her with me
PARA. hnf af tha sana tima seeiuU il To be Il