The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-10-05

for the paper, and, glancing rapidly over
its contents, Instantly affixed his name.
alt is welI," said M. Fradel. "Now
Mademoiselle."
The hand Of the young gin trembled so
violently that Aubertin was obliged TO
guide IT; and when The signature was at
length completed, she flung herself upon
his bosom and wepllong aud passionalely.
Even the notary was moved into some
Thing like sympathy; and, gathering up
his papers, he fastened 10 follow his pa
iron from the room, and leave the lovers
at full liberty to give vent to their feelings
but regard for The timid and weeping pirI.
who cIung to him so Iondly and imporng-
ly, subdued the offended pride Of Claude
Auberlin, and he had little difficulty in
soothing her fears and winning back the
sunshine Of her happy smiles.
A few days after this they were mat
ried, and The three succeeding years, which
glded past happily with Them, were mark
ed in characters of blood in iher counrys
annals. Now it was thai the innate no.
blily Of The mind asserted its superiority
over The. mere hereditary nobility Of name
and staiion-ihat The barriers Of rank and
arisIocracy we're beaten down and men
owed no limits TO their own wild wills
Claude Aubertin was a revcluionisl in the
best sense of the word--his proud spirit
had been slung by the worldly scorn Of
those whom he nwardly despiscd, but
not for this did he Iurn upon his oppres.
sors-not for any feeling save The pure and
holy love Of liberty; and when that name
became proslitued 10 the very worst Of
purposes when it was made the watch.
word to crime and blnodshed-h vet chung
to it as in his first hour Of youthful en-.
lhusiasm, and trusted everything to its pow
er when the first intoxicaliOn should have
passed away, and be succeeded by an age
Of reason and nationality.
l.eslelIe loved her husband too well moi
TO have imbibed his principles, and The
costly saloons of Ia belle ecitoynne, as she
was called were nightly lhronged with the
leading political characters Of the times
But ieslelleiwas no longer gill laughing
from the oyeraowing Of gladsemc spirit
Her smiles were less frequent, and had Of
ten purPose to answer, which those who
looked upon her fair and bright face, never
dreamed of. There was many proud
arislocrat who, although he knew il not,
owed life and fortune TO that beautiful and
resislless pleader.
The only cloud that rested or the hap.
piness Of LeslelIe, was occasoned by the
scrupulous reserve of Auberlin on all af
fairs connected with her property; nor
could her fOndness and devotion remove
The unpleasant feeling which conscious.
ness Of his total dependence upon his wife,
was like to engender in his proud and SEN
silve spii; and although she tried 10 oh.
viale ,he difficulty by iberaljly that pain
ed far more than 1t peased him, still there
were moments when he bitterly I'd, the
want of funds which could only be drawn
through her iaslrumenIaliiy, and which he
woGlh have died rather than ask lrr.
Ol ale il lad been observed that les.
lellc was much altered; that she would sit
for hours in an altitude ofdeep thought, and
was peevish and abslraeled when ronsed,
as if the plans which she was evidently ar
ranging III her own mind required the con
cenlrallon of every thought She would
be absent, too, for hours together, no one
knew where, accompanied only by her at.
tendant--she, the gentle aml rpid, who
but few months before had feared to ven
ture from home without the protection ol
her husband. But Auberlin although he
felt The alteration, asked no question, he
he had too much faith in her affection, too
mnch faith in her fidelity 10 have the re
mO'asl idea Of the shock lhal awaited him.
One morning, contrary 10 her uSut Gus.
tom, Lesle lie took her breaklas in h. r own
apartment, sending a message by her maid
requesting The presence Of her husband at
twelve exactly in her boudnS and An.
berlin not being able at the mumrnl
10 invent any decent excuse for re-
lusing to comply with her requcs', re.
Iuclanlly promised to attend her at The
hour appointed, determined that the meet.
ing should be as brief as possible, aS he
imagined that it merely related To mllNrs
of a pecuniary nature, subject of which
he always entertained nervous horror
lis it possible" thought Claude, 'lhat
she can have generously anticipated my
wish TO possess sufficient funds at my dis.
posai 10 prove f beneficial service 10 our
country! And yet, even if it were so. and
her guardian consented, | would never ac
cepl them"
AT the appointed time Auhcnin present
ed himself at his wlIe's boudoir, the first
glance at which confirmed his previous sus.
plcilns as TO the purpose Of hi, visit
Lestelle was not there, hut NJ. Dumnnl-
the same whom he had met once before at
her guardian's-slood beading over a very
business Ike sheet nf parchment
"Pray, be sealed, monsieur" said the
little notary; "Madame Auberlin will be
here directly"
Claude bowed collIy, and took the Of.
fercd chair in silence.
"Gorious times, Monsieurr said nu.
mont rubbing his wirhered hands together;
GLORIOUS times we live in now! The age
of liberty in every sense Of the word"
Claude acquiesced by another bow.
"You have doubtless heard Of the new
law Of revolutionary divorced" continued
Mr.. Dumong "a very excellent law, mon.
Sieur."
Avery convenient one, should think"
replipd Auberiine. lauJhinu i'm sn;te nc