The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-01-27


Aurorx's father gave little fe,e in the
:. country. of which was evidently the hero.
A momeu. occurred in which, tho,gh,!ess
of all but my love, ! threw mysclf .uitor
\ at her feet She heard me with modest
dignity, while a tear OF Joy, which dmmed
= for moment her fine eyes. convinced me
that pride WAS not the only emotion which
sgitaied her heaft--yes, discovered that
: ! was beloved.
! was an impos.or, bat Heaven is my
witness deceived her no, without renor-e.
In her presence, remembered nothing bat
| herself; bu, In the Stiffness Of solitude, so,
pbstry and passion disappeared. leaving a
; dreadful perspective before me. When |
associated the idea of Aurora with the
miserable fate which was soon to fall upon
her when figured to myself her delicate
hands employed in preparing the coarsest
, nourishmeut, | shrunk back with horror, or
started up covered with cold preparation.
But self love would come to my aid and
thought, if she truly loved me, she might
yet be happy. ! would devote my life, !
swore, to the task of strewing flowers along
her path. But all my hopes, al! my fears
cannot be told, Suffice il to say, that her
, her father believed me when represented
my estates as being ir psrphiuy. distant
province. | would not allow larthing of
) Aurora's portion to be settled otherwise
than on herself. So there was one bases
: cess Of which | was not guilty.
We were married. At the altar, n shiv-
erng ran through all my veins. general
trcpidatiou seized NY whole frame, and |
} should iuiallibly have sunk to tho earth in
a food of tears, had not some one come to
my rescue. The silly crowd around mis-
took tue last cry of expiring virtue 10 IN
excess Of sensibliiy.
A fortnight after the marriage, AS had
been arranged by my employers, at whose
mercy was, we started for Mon,clmart
my unfortunate bride believing that we
were going TO far different place. Several
of the cngravers were themselves our at
: tendau's, disguised aud acting as courters
to orr tnagnifoeu, equiPage. The awful
moment of exposure arrived, and when 1t
did come, il proved more terrible than ever
had anticipated. The engravers Caused
the carriage to be dawn up before u mean
and miserable cottage aud ut the door OF
which sat my humble but venerable father
Now came the awful disclosure, The poor,
deceived and surprised Aurora handed out
The engravers came up; they pulled Oft
their DISCUSSES, aud he whom Aurora had
30 pointedly refused. exclaimed to her
No, madam, no, YOU have not been
born or brought up for AN engraver; such
n lot would have done too much honor to
you. bellows member is worthy Of You,
and such is he whom YOU have made your
Trembling ard boiling with rage. woulu
have replied, bu, the ouersycrs entered the
coach, aud, like the shifting OF n scene IN
the theatre, all our grandeur disappeared
with them
Poor Aurora scarcely heard what had
been said. The truth bad flashed upon
her, and she sank back in Il swoon. Re'
collect that had now acquired a consider
able share of scnsbili,y and delicacy from
! my late life 4, that cruel moment lrem'
, BLEED alike a. the though, OF losing the
/ woman adored, and OF seeing her restored
/ to life. lavshed on her the most tender
carer, vet almost wished that those cares
nigh, DO unavaiing, She recovered at
lengh her senses. but the moment her
| IFtnstu eve Hct HitiVs '''hs''' '"N
) exclaimed, aud again became insensible. !
} prohted by her condition to remove her
! from the sight OF those who had gathered
, around, aud to place her on an humble
straw couch Here remained beside her
| ill she opened her eyes mine shfunk from
| her glance. The first use she made al
speech was to Interrupt the broken OK
CARNATIONS Of love, shame. aud remorse,
which fell from nay lips, and to beg to be
left alone lof time. The niece oi the
cura,e of the parish, however, who CHANGED
, to be by, remained beside her, sud the poor
Young victim Of my yillsiny, for SHE WAS
bat eighteec, seemed glad OF her s''entons
| How shall ! desc: 10 the horrible night
which passed. Il Was no, On my nc.
8 count thai suffered or feared. She alone
, Wa. in my thoughts. ! dreaded above all
b. for my love was stu predominant, to zee
, that heart alieratea whose tenderness was
= necessary TO my existence to read cold
, ness In tina, eye on whose look my peace
, depended. Hu, could 1t be otherwise
G Had not basely, sely, dstkened all the
e prospects OF her life, aud overwhelmed bet
0 with inlolersble shame ard anguish That
, nlkht was a piihishihe"' ""iV" "o"'u a.
Q most have wiped out any lesser ain, Ere
0 oueGllv, II may be believed, sen, 20 kpo"
y how Aurora was She was calm, they tolc
Il me and indeed, TO NY snrprlssi che enter
ed IN the morning the room where was
d, She was pale, bat collected Tell belor,
i. her Oh the ground, aud spoke not
| "Nou have deceived me- said she. " !
!. is on your future conduct that my forgive
i ness mrst depend, Do no, take advantage
!, Of the authority you have usurped. Ih'
h niece OF the CITRATE has Offered me M asy
!. lum. There will remain TIL this matte
9 can be thought Of calmly"
Q Alas. these mere soothing bat dsceiiiu
n words. Within day or two after thi
;. event. the interval of which spent Ia form
o ing Wild hopes for the future. received q
e once two letter.. The fret WAS Ifom TN
< euprsvers, the cause o, my exa!.siion ans
, tall. They wrote to me that my acanain,
d ance had begot In them friendship 10
- me tia, they had each originally cub
10 scribed a certain ,um for the execution o
y their plot and tina. they would supply m
y with noney aud everything necessary 10
i entering into some business, and Inserting
the crsdi,able support OF myself aud Aaro
y 49," The other letter WAS from Aurora
|; " Some remains Of pity" che said. "~h'el