Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-10-25

inant, to see that heart alienated whose tender
ness was necessary to my existence, TO read cold
ness on that eye on whose look my peace depen-
|ded. But could it be otherwise That night
was punishment which would almost have wiped
out any lesser sin. Frequently, it may be believed
sent to know how Aurora was: She was calm,
they told me; and indeed, 10 my surprise she en-
tered in the morning the room where was She
was pale, but collected. Itfeli before her on the
floor and spoke not. You have deceived me-
she said, it is on your future conduct that my
forgiveness must depend. Do not take advantage
of the authority you have usurped. The niece of
/ the curate has offered me an asylum. There
will remain till this matter can be thought Of
calmly l. .sl...3.aas.5 ss~e sss
Alas these were soothing but deceitful words
Within day or two after this event, the interval
of which was spent in forming wild hopes for the
future, received at once two letters The first
was from the engravers, the cause of my triumph
and my fall They wrote to me that my acquaint-
ance had begot in them friendship for me; that
they had each originally subscribed certain sum
for the execution of their plot and that they
would supply me with money and every thing ne
cessary for entering into some business, and en-
suring the credtable support ofmyself and Aurora.
The other letter was from Aurora. "Some remains
of pity" she said, which feel for you, notwith-
standing your conduct, induces me to inform you
that am in Lyons. 1t is my intention to enter
convent, which will rid me of your presence !;
but you will do well to hold yourself in readiness
to appear before every tribunal in France, till
have found one which will do me justice, and break
the chain in which you have bound your victim"
This letter threw me into despair. / hurried to
the curate's hut but could hear nothing of Aurora's
retreat, although became assured that the curate
and his niece, despising my condition, had been
urgent advisers of the step Aurora had taken.
then FASTENED to Lyons, where the affair had now
created quite an excitement, and saw only the en-
gravers, who. Notwithstanding the base plot which
they had through me effected, were men of not
ungenerous dispositions. AS they had driven me
out of my former means of livelihood, considered
myself at liberty to accept sum which they offer
ed me to enter into trade with. They advised me
how to dispose of it at once, and laid it out in
way which speedily and without trouble 10 me
augmented it greatly. Meanwhile, the father of
Aurora had made every preparation for annulling
the marriage. This could only be done by public
ly detailing the treachery which had been prac-
tised. Never, perhaps, was court house more
crowded than that of Lyons on the day on which
the case was heard. Aurora herself appeared and
rveted the eyes of all present. not to speak of my
own. Unknown and unseen, l shrunk into cor
l.ner like guilty thing. The counsel for Aurora
Stated the case, and pleaded the victims cause
with so much eloquence as to draw tears from ma
ny eyes. No counsel arose for me, and Aurora,
who merely sought diverse without desiring to
infict that punishment she might easily have
brought down on the offenders, would have at once
gained the suit, had not one arisen for me. 1t was
one of the engravers-the one who had been re-
| fused, as mentioned, by Aurora. He made brief
| pleading for me-he praised my characterize
showed and confessed how | had been tempted,
and how fell. At last he concluded by address
| ing Aurora. g Yes madam said he, the laws
may declare that you are not his wife, but you
hare been the wife of his bosom The contract
may be annuled, and no stain may rest upon you ;
but stain may be cast upon another. Can you,
will you throw the blot of illegitimacy upon one
even more annocent than yourself!" The appeal
was understood, and was not made in vain. The
trembling Aurora exclaimed, No, no !" and the
tears fell fast as she spoke. .qeD
| The marriage was not annuled--was no longer
sought to be annuled. But while the contract
| (Which had signed with my own name, believed
| by them to be the family name of Marques de
Rouperon) was declared valid, and it was also de-
termined that Aurora should remain unmolested
by the adyenturer who had so far deceived her.
Every legal precaution was taken that l should
have no control over her affairs. After this event
| did not remain long in Lyons, where | heard
my name branded everywhere with infamy. Mas
ter, by the means have related, of considerable
sum, went to Paris, where assumed foreign
name, / entered business, and more to drown re-
membrence than from any other cause, pursued it
with ardor which few have evnced in the like
circumstances. The widest speculations were
those which attracted me most and fortune favored
me in most remarkable way. | became the
head of fourshing commercial house, and ere
five years had passed away, had amassed consd-
cradle wealth At times however, the remem-
brance of my wife threw me into fits of anguish
and despair; | dared not think, nevertheless, of
attempting to 60 near her, until it chanced that |
had it in nv power materially to serve banker