The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08

account that suffered or rfeared-she. she
a.ono was in my thoughts. q dreaded
above all--for my love was still predomi-
nant-to see that heart alienated whose
tenderness WAS necessary TO my existence,
TO read colJness in that eye on whose
look my peace depended. But could il
he otherwise Had not basely, viIely
darkened all the prospect of her life, and
overwhelmed her with intolerable shame
and anguishl That night was a punish.
ment that would have wiped out any mi.
nor sin. Frequently, it may he believed,
! sent 10 know how Aurora was-I was
tod that she was calm; and indeed, to
my surprise, she entered the room where
was in the morning. She was pale but
collected. was on the ground before her
but spoke not.
You have deceived me-" said she: at
is on yomr future conduct that NV forgive.
ness shall depend. DO not taks advan.
lage OF the Suthority you have usurped.
The niece OF the curste has offered me AN
asylum; there l will remain till this mat
ter can be thought OF with calmness."
Alas these were soothing but decei,ful
words. Within day or two after his
event, the interval Of which | spent in
forming van hopes for the future. re-
ceived two or three letters. The first was
from the engravers-tle causes of INV ex-
altati"n an,i fall. They wrote TO me .tha,
my acquaintance had begot in them a
friendship COR me; that they had each Or
'g'nally subscribed II certain sum for the
execution OF their plot; that they would
SUPPLY me with money and everything
necessary for entering into some business,
and insnring the cre,itaLle support Of my.
self and Aurora" The other letter was
from Aarora. l si' q
Some remains Of pity which | feel for
you, notwithstanding yourconduci, induce
me to inform ysu that am naw in Ly.
"ns. !; is my intention 10 place myseIf
in convent, whicl, viii t,e certain means
OF Kidding me of your presence; but YOU
will d" well to hold yourself in readiness
10 appear befure every tribunal IN France.
till have ioun,l oneswbicll will do me i,,s !.
tice, and break tlte cl,o;ne IA which you
have hound your vics;m.n
This letter threw me into despair. /
hurried to the curate, but could learn moth.
ing at all Of Auroras retreat, although, I
became assured thai the curate and his
niece, despising my mean condition. had
been he urgent advisers Of tie step taken
by Aurora. now made the best OF INV
y to Lyons, where the affair hal crea-
ted great sensation. However, | live.l
quite unknown and obscure, and visited
only the engravers, who notwithstanding
the base plot which they had effected
ihro 'gh ne, were men of generous Gispo-
siions. As they had driven me out oi
my f"riner means VI gaining nv liveIi-
hood, | conceived myself at liberty to ac-
ccpt su'n Of money which they offere,l
me TO l.cgin tra'le. They advised me how
To dispose OF it TO the best advantage, and
| laid IL out in such "a way that speedily,
an'l without much trouble, very much
increased it.
Meanwhile, the father Of Aurora had
made every pr .paration to annul the mar.
ringe. This could only be done by pu :.lic
ly de aiIing the deceit and treuchery which,
had be u practiced.
Never. perhaps, Was court Of Justice
more crowded than that OF Lyons ON the
day the case WAS heanl. Aurora herself
appeared, and riveted the eyes of all pres.
enl----iIo' TO speak OF INV own. Unknown
and unseen, | shank into "a corner, like \
guilty thing. The counsel for Aurora
stated the case, and pleaded the victim.
cauSe with SO much eloquence as to draw
tears from many eyes. No counsel ar, 81
tor me, ana Aurora, who merely sought 4
divorce, without desiring to iufiic. that
punishment which she might easily hay,
brought down upon the offenders, would
at once have gained her suit, had not one
man arisen aud spoke for me. IL Was one
vt the engravers----the one who had been
refused, as mentioned by Aurora. III,
made a brief pleading for me--le praised
my character-he showed how had been
tempted, and how fell. At last h. con
clnded by addressing Aarora:
Yes, madame said he, the laws mas
declare that you are not his wife, but YOU
have been the wife Of his bosom! The
contract may be annulled. ani no stain
may rest upon you, but q stain may be-
east upon smother ! Can yoa--w.ll YOU
throw The blot Of illrgitimaey upon one
even more innocent than yourselfr
The appeal WAS understood, and wa.
not male in vain. The trembling Au
rora exclaimed
3 'No--nor and her tears fell fast as she
spoke.
The marriage was not annulled d-was
no longer sought to be annuIled. Ba,
while the contract which had signed
with my own nsme. believed by them 10
be The family name Of the MARQUIS ,le
Rouperon--was declared valid. il was
also determined that Aurora should re-
main unmoIested by the adyenturer who
had thus far deceived her. Every iesa
precauliou was taken that I should no
have say control over her or her affairs
After this event did no, rem ain long n
Lyona, where | hearl my name branded /
with ipiamy. * sSs
Master, by the means have stated. Of
4 consiper,bIe susn. Tenl To Paris. whers
] assumed q ieigned name. / entered ~.
70 business, and lrore 70 drown femer1.
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