American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-08-23


trepidaton seized my. whole frame, and
should inevitably have sunk 10 tie earth in
a food Of tears had not some one come TO
my rescae: The'silly crowd around mis-.
took the last CRY of expiring virtue for cx.
cess of-sehsibiliiy. rc, H.;
/ A fortnight af;er the marriage, as had
been arranged by my employers. at whose
mercy ] was. We started 10 Monilemart,
my unfortunate bride believing we were
going to a far different place. Several Of
4engravcrs were themselves our attend
ants, disguised and acting as courliers to
our magnificent equpage. The awful mo-
ment ofexposure arrived. and when II did
come, il proved more terrible than cverI
had anticipated The engrarers caused
the carriagc TO be drawn up before a mean
and miserable cottage, Mt the door Of which
sat my humble and venerable father, Now
came the awful disclosure. The poor de.
ceived. and surprised Aurora was handed
out, The engravers eanc up. pulled off
| their. disgpises, and he whom Aurora so
Pointedly refused, exclaimed 10 her: .s
mo, madam, no, you have not been
born or brought up for an engfaver; such
alot would have done too much ] onor to
YOU. A bellowsmembcr is worthy of you,
1 and such is he whom yon have made your
husband!'
Poor Aurora scarcely heard what had
been said. TIE truth had flashed upon
| her, and she sank back in swoon. Recol.
lcctthatI had now acquired a considera-
bic share Of sensibility and .delicacy from
my late life. AT that cruel moment trem-
bied alike at the thought Of losing. the wo.
man ! adorcd, and OF seeing her restored
life. llafished ON her the most tender
cares, yet almost wishing that Il ose cares
might be unayaillng. She recovered al
length Eer senses, Tut the momeut her
fielizicd eye met mine, "Monsierl" size ex.
.claimed, aud again. became insenSibh. l
profile by her condition 10 remove her
from, tie sight OF those who had galher.d
aronnd, d. 10 place her on an hnmhlcsllaw
couch. Here | remained beside Eer in.
she opened htr eyes; mine smuuk from
theirg glances. eThc first use she made Of
speech WAS to inierruptrle b. oxen accents
| @. her love which fell from my lips.and 10
1 beg to be. left a,one' for atime. The niece
Of the Gurae ofHhe parish, however, who
clanced 10 be hy,remain.d beside her, for
size was hut eighteen, and seemed glad of
| her attentions. T a,,} .s-E~5
| How shall described lie horrible night
which passed? 1t was not on my, own
account that suffered or feared. She a.
lone was in my thoughts: | dreaded above
all, formy love WIS still predominant, TO
see that heart alienatcd whose tenderness
was necessary TO my existence, to read
GOODNESS in that eye on whose look nv
peare depended. But could it be other
wise? fiad not beselv, vilcly, daikcned
all the prospects of her life, and over
whelnled her with in;olerable shame and
anguish? That night was punishment
which would lave almost wiped ont my
lessersin. Frequently, it may be believed,
sent 10 know how Aurora was. She
was calm, they told me; and, indeed, to
my surprise, she entered in the morning
the room where was. She was pale, but
collected. fell before her on tie ground
but spoke not. '7 - D.
You have deceived me- said she. 1t
rs on your future conduct that my forgive
ness must depend. Do not take advantage
of the power you have usurped Tie
niece Of the curate has offered me an asy-
Plum. There win remain until this mat
ter can be thought ofcalnhy. -4 h..
/, Alas! these were soothing but deceitful
words! Within day Or Two after this e.
| vent the interval of which spent in foi M.
| ing wild hope for the future, received at
once two letters. The first was from the
engrayers, the cause,of my exaltation aud
fall. They wrote to me that my 'acquain
tance had begot in them a friendship for
mel that they bad each originally sub
i'scribed a certain sum forthe execution of
theirplot; that they would supply me with
money and everything necessary for my
entering into some kind of business, and
insuring the, crcditable support of myself
and Aurora" The other letter was from
Aurora, ; Some, remains Of, pity she said,
which / feel for you, Notwithstanding
your conduct, induce me to inform you
that am in Lyons 1t is my intention to
enter convent, which will rid me of your
presence; but you will do wel to hold
yourself in readiness 10 appear before every
tribunal in France, till Il have found out
which will do me justice and break the
chain in which you have bound your vie-
tim 49,. .-s,-. ...-. ..,,-at 1...il..s.
l. / hurried to the curate's, but could learn
nothing Of Aurora's retreat, although be-
come assured that the curateand his niece,
tdespising his condition., had been the ur-
| gent tsadvisers Of the step Aurora had TAX
len lthen hastened to Lyons, where tho
affair had now created a sensation, and saw
only the engrayers, who, notwithstanding
the base plot which they had through me
effected, were, men of not ungenerous dis
| positions. AS they had driven me out Of
my former means oflivelihood, conceived
/ myselfa at liberty to accept a sum which
theyeofered me to enter into trade with.-
They advised me how to dispose Of it at
once, and without trouble 70 me, augment
Eedsit greatly. t-..,@ X, ia ,s.s ,.i-.,-''
/ Meanwhile the father of Aurora had
! made every preparation for annuliing the
marriage. Pbis could not be done but by
publicly detailing the. treachery which had
been practiced Never, perhaH fvas "a
feourt house more crowded tha That of
lyons. on the day Of which the / Ase was
heard. s Aurora herself appeared, and riy-