The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-11-08
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superb collection ofengravings from Rome
aud begged me to call and see them /
did SO, and WAS received, not 10y him, but
by Aurora. This was the first sight | had
got Of that lovely girl, and for tn. first
,ime ~ my life my young and palpitatiny
heart felt the power of beauty. A new
world unfolded itself before M ewes j: I
soon forgot my borrowed part; one senti
inent abs 'rbed my soul-one idea en-
chained my faculties The fair Aurora
perceived her triumph, and seemed to lis.
ten wuh complacency tn the incoherent
expressions of passion which escaped INV
lips. That interview fixed my DESTINY fi.r
ever! The mtoxication of enjoying her
presence hurried me on, blind to every
thing else. For several months | saw her
every day. and enjoyed u state of happi-
ness only dampctl 10y the seIfaccusnp tor
'nents Of solitary hours, and BY the neces
s'ty was under OF regularly meeting INV
employers, who furnished me with mon.y
Jewels verything could require. At
length Aurora's father gave little fete in
The country, ot which WAS evidently the
hero. a moment occurred, in which
tho"ghtlcss Of all but NV love, threw
myself suitor at her feet. She heard
me with modest dignity, while n tear of
JOY, which dimined fnr moment her fine
eyes, CONVINCED me that pride was not
tie only emOtin which ayi,.ted her Leort
yes, ] discovered that was beloved,
WIS an i'nposter, but, heaven is my
witness, deceived her not without re.
morse! In her presence | remembered
nothing but herself; bu, in the stiffness o.
solitude, s"phistry AMI passion disappe,r
ed, leaving u dreaiful perspective before
M! When | a>so i.ted the image %,
Aurora with the miserable fa,e that " as
soon Ia inIi up,n Ier--wh-n finirsd ,o
myself her delicate hands employed in
preparing the coarsest nourisln,ent [
Htrank back with horror. or started, Gov
erred with cold pcrspiration. But self
love would come to my aid, aul tlIouo Int
that " she truly loved nie, she mltiir vel
lie happy. 1 would devote my life, ]
swore, To the task Of strewing flowers
along her path. But all my horrs, all
my Tears cannot he told; suffice 10 saw.
that her father believed ME when I rei,.
resented my estates as being in Dauphine
IA distant PROVINCE. would not allow
y afartbing OF Aurora's portion to l,e setl lel
otherwise than on herself. So there WAS
one baseness Of which | WAS not guilty.
We were married. At the altar u shiver.
ing ran through all my veins. general
trepidation seized my whole frame, an,l |
should inialib'y have sunk to the earth, il
u Hood of tears had not come Ia nv relief.
The silly crod around inislook the last cry
o' expiring virtue Tor au excess uf sei,si-
Lility.
- A fortnight after the marriage, as had
been arranged by my enployers-at
whose mercy ] was-we started Tor Mon
teliinart, my unfortunate bride believing
mat we were going TO u far distant place.
Several OF the engravers were themselves
our attendants, disguised and acting as
couriers To UiIr magnificent equipaye.
The awful moment vi expo ure arrived /:
ud when il did cDine, il proved more ter
r'ble than had even anticipated. The
engrarers causcd tue eqripnge to be drawn
up before mean and miserable cottaue.
"t the door Of whicl, sat my humble hnt
venerable father. Now game the awful
disclosure. The poor deceived and sur.
Prised Aurora WAS handed out. The en-.
gravers came up--tiiey pulled off their
drgui~es--and l,e whom Aurora had 90
p''intedly refused exclaimed to her:
"Nu, madame, 10. You were not byrn
"r brought up for an engraver; sucl, lo,
would have done you too much honor
A bellows mender is worthy Of you, and
such IS he whom you ha, made your hus-
baud"
Trembling and boiling with rage, I
would have replied, but the engravers en-
tered the carriage, aud like the shifting II
n scene in theatre, all our grandeur dis.
appeared With them.
Poor Aurora scarce heard what had
been said. The truth had dashed upon
her aud she sank back in u swcon.
lsecolIect that had now acquired a
considerable degree of secsibility and del.
icacy from my late life. At that c, ueI mo
ment lreinbled alike at the thought OF
losing the wonian I adored aud Of seeing
her restored life: I lasishedl upon her
The most tender cares, yet ahnos, wished
that those miyht Dc eunavaliing. AZ length
she recovered her senses, but the moment
that her irenxied eye met mine, she ex-
t IS 81
''MonstsrP
Aflsr which she again became insensi-
bile. ] profi.ed l,y her condition TO re-
move her from the sight Of those who bml
gathered around, aud place her ON hmm
bic straw couch. Here remained by her
si.is till she opened her eyss--mine shank
from her glance. The first use she made
Of her speech WAS 10 inierrup, the broken
exciamatioss Of love, shame, aud remorse
which fsIi frosn my lips, aud request 10 be
left aiono for q tune The niece OF the
euu.Ie of tie parish. however, who ebanc-
I'd 10 be by, rea'aineJ l,ssidy her, and the
ppor young victim ofmy yilIsiRy- lor sl,e
was hut eigh.eeu seemed glad Of her str
tentious.
How shsl! I describe the dreadful night