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

seLol aurora stated Tue case, and pleaded
The victims canse with so much elouuence
as to. draw tears from many eyes. No
counsel arose for me, and Aurora, who
merely sopghta divorce. without desiring
! to infiictthat punishment which she might
easily have brought down on,the offender,
would at once have gained the suit, had
not one man arisen 10 speak for me. It
was one OF the engrayers, the one who had
been refused, as mentioned. BY Aurora
He made briefpleadlng for me, he prals-
ed my character, he showed and confessed
how had been tempted and how fell
Al last he concluded by addressing Auro.
ra: '-., sy
| yes, madam" said he. laws may de.
clare that you are NOT his wife, but you
have been the wife of his bosom. Tie
contract may be annulled, and no stain may
rest upon, you. But the stain may be cast
upon another. Can you, will you, throw
thellot Of illegiiimacy upon one even more
1inrocentth than yourself?"S , H.
The, appeal was understood, and it was
not in vain. The trembling Aurora ex-
claimed:
4. No! MOI and the tears fell fast as she
| spoke. .5,..
The marriage was not annulleJ. But
while the contract (Which bal signed
with my. own name, believed By them 10
be the family name ofthe Marquis de Rou-
| peon, was declared valid, it was also de-
termined that Aurora should remain unmo
Tested by tho adven,urer who had SO far
deceived her, and every legal eprecaaiion
was taken that l should have no control
over her or her affairs. t,i-.,..,, D.. .
After lie event did not remain long
in Lyons. where had heard my name
branded everywhere with infamy. Master,
by the means have rrl9ed. .-Of Il consider
able sum, / went TO Paris, where1 assHm-
ed a foreign maine. l entered into busi-
ness, and more to drown remembrance
than for any otller caCSe, pursued il with
an ardor wirh few have evinced under
! ! ke cjrcrmsian e.. Thcwiidest srecula-
tions were those that attracted me most,
and fortune favored me in most remarka-
be way. bccame the head of flourish
fiug commercial house; and ere fve years
passed away had amassed considerable
wealth. Al times, however, the remem
bri nee Of my wife thew me into fits Of an
guish and de pair. l dared not think, new
eltheleSs, Of attempting 10 90 near, untilit
Glanced that | had il in my power ma,eri-
Eally foserve bunker in Lyons, who pres
sed me much to pay him visit After
much uneasiness and anxiety, | resolved
TO accept the invitation. Once more en-
fered Lyons,ard on this occasion with an
eqnpsge that was not borrowed, though as
handsome as my former one. My friend,
I'thebanker, on being questioned, told me
that Aurora still lived in the convent, and
was admired for her reserved propriety of
conduct, and for her unremitling attention
toher child, her boy; but he told me that
herfather had just died, leaving her almost
dependent upon the chaiity Of the atbess.
The recital excited in me the most lively
emotions. ] took an opportunity, soon af-
forwards, ofvisiting one of the engravers,
whoscarcely knew me, so changed was /,
but who receive me warmly lrquested
him TO ensemble the creditors of the father
of Aufora and to pay his debts, giving him
funds to do SO. | told him to purchase
some pieces of furniture, which knew to
be priced by Aurora
Every hour of my stay in Lyons,
strengthened my desire to see my wife,
/ and, at least, to fold my boy in my arms
My feelings became at length irresistible,
and revealed myself 10 the banker, be-
I seeching him 10 find some way to take me
to the convent-his sstonishmept to find
me the poor, muth.spokeh of bellows
mender, was beyond description. Happi-
y acquainted with the abbess, he assured
me that it was easy for me at least TO OBJ
! tain sight of my wife. Ere an hour had
passed away, my friend had taken me there.
!. ] was introduced as Partisan merchant.
and beheld with ineffable emotion my wife
seated in, thr convent parlor, with a love-
| ly child asleep on her knee, in. conversation
with her venerable friend. Aurora, not
twenty three years Of age, seemed to me
more lovely that ever. | had purposely
wrapped myself up closely, and She knew
me not, thought perceived an involuntary
start when she first saw me, as if my pres
, ehce reminded her of some once familiar
object l could not speak! my friend
4 maintained all the conversation. But the
boy awoke. He saw strangers present,
and descended from his mothers knee
Looking at myself and friend for a moment,
be came forward to me. Oil what were
my feelings when ! found myself covered
j with the sweet caresses, the innocent kisses
of my, child An emotion which I had no
power TO subdue, and rising hastily. /
threw myself, with my child in my arms,
at the, feet. of my pale and trembling
wife. -, 800. =. ris,..,.
I. .''Aaroral AuroraP' 1exclaimed in bro
ken accents, ..your child claims from you
4 q father! Oil lpardonl pardon!"
! The child claspcd her knees. and seem
ed to plead with me. Aurora seemed
ready to faint Herlips quivered, and her
Eeye was fixed, as If in stupor. upon me: a
| flow Of tears came to her relief, and she an
swered my appeal by throwing herself in
to my arms. rsas '2's'T N@@
- "I know not. she sobbed, whether you
Y again deceive me; but your child pleads
| too powerfully. Aurora is yours " by ?
This event closes my history. W