The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-10-05
NO.. 90


| after, he has spoken nothing hut the ruth!
and now, for both our sakes, let this scene
be brief one, al future time al! shall be
explained, if you will only sign the paper
thai sets me free to act as please
"Iestelle" exclaimed lhe brwifdered
Auberun. "Csn il be my Iesieile, or do
] dreaml What have done that you
should deceive me thus! Have even
spoke one harsh, one unkind word 10 you
MAT did not the next moment strive 10
atone for, and ohilerate from your memo
ryby my caresses? Have Inolioryour SAX
proslraled my proud spirit, and dared The
sneers Of the world! Ay, and deserved
hem--for 1 'trused,--l consented 10 be del
pendent upon a wnman--and now the
sc0rns despises. deserts mel"
"Dumonl," said Les,tIle, looking i'm.
pleringIy towards him, II cannot bear
ilas" .4s. I
Auberfn had forgotten the presence of
the lltle notary, buI he looked prou;ly up,
and recovering his usual cslmapss, said
'0ne more question, and | will sign
LesIelle, as you hope IN heavens mercy,
do you do this deed wiIlogly?" ...'
81 do" said the wife, flntIy.
"And our divorce will insure yom hap.
pinessl"
"lt will" sic replied more firmly.
"rhen be it so!'
But as The pen lrembled in his hand, be
looked once more upon the flushed co
tenance 9f ber who was soon lc be lost to
him forever, and addta in u horse
voice.
"Do you remember the last deed we
signed in this mans prrsence!"
"PerlccIly.' replied l.eseIle; "and il is
that recollection which gives me strength
to act as am doing"
Auberln bent down his head, and lot
tar fell upon the parchment. but there
were no traces of it as he returned the do.
cGment, with a low bow, to lhe trembling
girl.
"You are obeyed mademOisslle," said
he, with mncking smile, as he moved
rapidly towards the duor. .....
The White lips of Ieslelle moved fast.
but they uttered no sound. She attempt
ed 10 rush forward and arrest his progress.
hut her Ieet seemed glued 10 the RooE hui
NJ. Dumoni understand her wishes, sud
FASTENED after the offended Auber,in.
"Well, | never could have believed it
so attached as they seemed to each olher!'
said young cilizen IN his companion. De
Tours--lhe same arislncralic Count, whn,
but short time before, woHld hardly have
condpscended 10 breathe the same air as
his plebian friend, but whom prorer re.
gard [lr his own safety had conlormed 10
the equalizinR spin Of he age"
81 always told you how il would end!''
SAID Do Tours, "lhe romance Of the Young
heiress has had time to cool, and she sci
sCs !he si-st opportunity that presents itself
of becoming free ogain"
"And poor Auberlio, what has become
Of him!"
"Why, they say that he takes it very
mnth 10 heart; and no wonder, seeing ;ha,
her fortune is scarcely reduced. and her.
sell, if possible more beautiful than ever"
Al this moment they were interrupted
hy the entrance Of Claude huherlin him.
srh, with I.eslele leaning on his arm, or
rather clingmg, in her sweet, graceful man.
ner, while her bright eyes sparklcd with
happiness as she listened with flushed
cheek to the whispered accents of her hus.
band, on whose counHnanre smile of
triOnphaa, exulIaliUn mingled with deep
| love.
Whats lhis!" inSLrcd De Tours Of
a person lwho stood neh him, aud who
happened To be the notary NJ. Dumont.--
al thought the Auherlins had availed Ilem
selves pf the new Jaw, and were dl.
yNced"
Wand so they were, and married again
this morning.. said the notary. with a
knowing tviAEle Of hjs cold grey eyes,
"lIow slrar@rIr' sid ne Tours.
mot at ali. Nc1'mdnr 10 The frs, mar.
riage settlement, Which took place when
Leslrle was a minor, the whole VI her
property was so tied up by her guardian.
that, without her permission Auherlin had
no power To draw a single sou of il; but
on coming Of age she has avaiipd hcrsch OF
our new law of divorce, in order that lhe
moneyIm'y be relnveslcd in her husbands =
name only"
''ll was noble decd" siid De Tours /:
"hul Aab r,in did moi at first know her rea
SIMS for wishing 10 he separated from him
for | met him last night, in the Rue ST.
IIo ore, without his hat, and singing the
MorseiIIes Hymn in a frenzy Of despair
and wAd excitement"
"l'he brief trial which his feelings have
undergone was unavoidable" said the no.
lary as his proud spirit would never have
been brought to consent to the sacrifca.'
"De Tours" said the Young rili1en,
imprrssi,rly, and after short pause, "apes
In come, when our fearful struggle for in.
dependence will be remembered only with
shudder, the coWugal devotion Of this
young girl shall tenlain as a tale to tell
around The peaceful hearlhslone ola win
ter's njghG and her name be added To ihp
golden scrulI on which the recording
anG notes down the "noble deeds OF
wJtien!"
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Rome, as il appears from recent aren.