M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-01-29

| Sne mas cast SUR OOtn on us anu our
profession. We therefore have re-
solved to show this disdainful girl,
that she has not indeed been born to
the honor of being the wife ofan en-,
graver. Now, will you addressing
me) venture to become the husband of
a charming woman, who, to attain
perfection, wants only to have her
pride mortified and her vanity punish
edl"
YES" answered / spurred on by
the excitement Of the moment, 81
comprehend what You would have
me do, and will fulfill il in such a
manner that you shall have no reason
to blush for your pupil"
The three months that followed this
strange scene were wholly occupied
with preparations for the part was to
perIorm. Preserving the strictest
possible secrecy, their confederates did
their best to transform me from plain
-mender into a fine gentle
man. Bathing, hair-dressers, &C.,
brought my person to a fitting degree
of refinement, while every day one at.
the another Of the engravers devoted
himselfto the task of ofteaching me mu-
sic, drawing and other accomplish
ments; and nature had furnished me
with a disposition to study, and a
memory so retentive that my friends
were astonishel at the progress oftheir
disciple.
Thoughtless of all else, felt the
deepest delightin acquiring these new
rudiments Of education. But the time
came when was to be made sensible,
for the first time, of the true nature
Of the task | had entered upon. The
confederates, at length, thought me
perfect, and in the character of the
rich Marquis of Rouperen, proprietor
oflarge estates in Daapliny, | was
installed in the first hotel in Lyons
1t was under this title that | presented
myself to the picture dealer in St.
Dominic street. made few pur-
chases ofhim, and seemed anxious to
purchase more. After little inter
course of this kind, he sent me word
one morning that he had just received
superb collection of engravings from
Rome, and begged me to come and
see them. did so, and was received,
not by him, but by Aurora. This
was the first sight | had got of that
lovely girl, and, for the first time in
my life, my young and palpitating
heart felt the power Of her beau.
ty. ..
A new world unfolded itself before
my eyes soon forgot my borrowed
part; one sentiment absorbed my soul,
one idea enchained myfaculties. The
fair Aurora perceived her triumph,
and seemed to listen with complacen.
cy to the incoherent expressions Of
passion which escaped my lips. That
interview fixed my destiny forevor.-
The intoxication of enjoyment in her
presence hurried me on, blind to eve
rything else. For several months l
saw her every day, and enjoyed
state of happiness only damped by
the self accusing torments OF solitary
hours, and by the necessity was un-
der of regularly meeting my employ
ers, who furnished me with money,
jewels, everything | could require
AT length Aurora's father gave little
lete in the couEtry, of which / was
evidently the hero. A moment oc-
Cured in which, thoughtless of all but
my love, | threw myself a suitor at
her feet. She heard me with modest
dignity, while a tear of joy, which
dimmed for q moment her fine eyes,
convinced me that pride was not the
only emotion which agitated her heart
yes, | discovered that / was belov-
ed. H.. f-
was an iinpostcr, but Heaven is
my witness deceived her not with
out remorse. In her presence l re-
membered nothing but herself; but in
the stiffness of solitude, sophistry and
passion disappeared, leaving dread
ful perspective before me. When |
associated the idea of Aurora with tho
miserable fate which was soon to fall
upon er,when; figured to myselfher
delicate hands employed in preparing
the coarsest nourishment, l shrunk
back with horror, or started up cover
ed with cold perspiration. But self:
love would come to my aid, and |
thought, if she truly loved me, she
might yet be happy. | would devote
my life, | swofe, to the task of strew-
ing flowers along her path. But all
my hopes, alhmy fears, cannot be told.
Suffice to- say, that her father believed
me when Represented my estates as
being in sDauphiny, a distant prov
ince. + would not allow farthingof
lAurora's portion to be settled other
wise than on herself. So there was
one baseness ofwhich was not gull
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