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

=" -To' my 'ofe WIS stlil predOmi-
nant-to see that heart alienaled whose
tenderness WAS necessary TO my existence,
to read GOODNESS in that eye on whose
look my peace depended. But could il
he otherwise Had | not basely, vilely
darkened all the prospect of her life, and
overwhelmed her with intolerable shame
and anguish That night was a punish.
ment that would have wiped out any mi.
nor sill. Frequently, it may be believed,
sent 10 know how Aurora was-I was
told that she was calm; and indeed, to
my surprise, she entered the room where
was III the morning. She was pale but
collected. was on the ground before her
but spoke not.
"fou have deceived me-" said she; at
Is on your future conduc. that my forgive
ness shall depend. DO not TAXA adyan-
lage OF the Sutliority you have usurped.
The niece OF the curaie has offered me Nm
asylum; there | will remain till this mat
ter can be thought ot with calmness."
Alas. these We're soothing but deceitful
words. Within day or two after this
event, the interval Of which spent in
forming van hopes for the future, re-
ceived two or three letters. The first was
tr"m the engraven-the causes of INV ex-
altath'n and fall. They wrote to me athat
my acquaintance had begot in them a
friendship for me; that tl,ev had each or.
'glnally subscribed IL certain sum for the
execution OF their plot; that they would
SUPPLY me with money and everything
necessary f"r entering into some business,
and insnring the cre,itsble support ofmy.
self aud Aurora" The other letter WAS
from Aurora. 2
Some remains Of pity which l feel for
you, Notwithstanding yourconduci, induce
ne to inform you that am now in Lv-
ons. II Ia my intention 10 place myself
IN convent, wbich will I've certain means
o Kidding me of your presence; but you
will d" well to hold yourself in readiness
to appear before every tribunal ~ France.
till have inun,l one. which will do me ms.
t'ce, aud break tlsc clsa;as isT " hich YOU
have hound your victims
This letter threw me into despair. I
hurried to the curaie, but could learn moth.
ing at all Of Aurora's retreat, although, I
became assured thai the curate and his
niece, despising my mean condition. had
been he urgent advisers of step taken
10y Aurora. now made the best of NV
y To Lyons, where the affair ba crea-
ted great sensation. However, | lived
quite unknown and obscure, and visited
only the engravers, who notwithstanding
the base plot which they had effected
thro .gll ne, were men of generous Gispo-
Si'ions. As they had driven me out OF
my former Hleans VI gaining ny liveli-
hood, | conceived myself at liberty to nc.
ccPt sum Of money which they otfere,l
me 10 legin trade. They advised me how
To dispose OF it to the best advantage, and
| laid il out in such way that speedily.
and without much trouble, very much
increased it.
Meanwhilc, the father of Aurora had
made er,ry preparation to annul the mar.
ringe. This could only lie done by pu.lic
ly de, aiIiug the deceit and tr.achery which
had be u pracliced.
Never. perhaps, was court Of Justice
more crowded than ll,at OF Lyons ON the
day the case was iear,l. Aurora herself
appeared, and riveteL the eyes of all pres
enI---iio' TO speak OF my own. Unknown
and unseen. ! shank into corner, like y
guilty thing The counsel for Aurora
stated the case, and pleaded the victims
cause with so much eloquence rs to draw
tears from many eyes. No counsel sr. se
Tor me, and Aurora, who merely souvI.s q
divorce, without desiring to inilict that
punishment which she might easily have
brought down upon the offenders, would
at once have gained her suit, had not one
'nan arisen aud spoke for me. IL was one
Vt the engravers--the one who had been
refused, as mentioned by Aurora. II.
made u brief pleading for me--I,e praised
my eharacter--he showed how had been
tempted. and how fell. At last he con
cludrd by addressing Aurora:
Yes, madsn.e.' said he, 'the laws m ~
declare that you are not his wife. but YOU
have been the wife Of his bosoml The
contract may he abnulled. anil no stain
may rest upon you, but q stain NAV be
east upon smother ! Can you--wlI you
throw The blot Of illegitimacy upon on.
even more innocent than yoarselff
The appeal was understood, and was
not nsle in vain. The trembling An.
rora exclaimed
'No--noP and her tears fell fast as she
spoke. a .T e
The marriage was not annulIei--was
10 loRger sought to be annulled. Bal
while the contract which had sione,,
with my own nsme. believed by them To
be the family name Of the MARQUIS de
hoaPeron--was declared valid. il WAS
also determined that Aurora should re-
main unmolested by lie adyenturer Who
had thus far deceived her Every ,eya
pfecaulion was tskcn that should no
have aay control over her or her affair.
After this event I did not rem ain loae =
Lsens, where hearl my name bfaaieI
with int.ny. sfS. ~ .,.,.sSs1
Master, by the means I have slassa. Of
econsiperatIe sum, went to Pasis. wl,ara
] assumed q ieigned name. 4 entered ;p-
70 business, and 'zors % drown femem-