North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-04-06

see them. did so, and was received, not
by him, but by Aurora. This was the first
sight. had got of the lovely girl, and, for
the first time in my life, my young and pal
pita,ing heart felt the power of beauty. A
new world unfolded itself before my eyes,
l soon forgot my borrowed part; one senti-
ment absorbed my soul--one idea enchained
my faculties. The fair Aurora perceived her
triumph, and seemed to listen with compla
cency to the ncoheteni expressions Of pas
sion which escaped my lips. .....- .... ~.
That interview fixed my destiny forever
The intoxication Of enjoying her presence
hurled me on, blind to everything else.
For seyerel months saw her every day,
and enjoyed state of happiness only damp
ened by the self accusing torments of solIta
rv hours, and by the necessity was under
Of regularly meeting my employers, who fur
nished me with money, jewels, and every
thing could require. 49,. ....
AT length, Aurora's father gave little feie
in the country, of which. evidently, | was the
hero. A moment occurred, in which, thought
less Of all but my love, threw myselfa suit
or at her feet. She heard me with modest
dignity, while a tear Of joy, which dimmed
| for moment her fine eyes, convinced me
that pride was not the only emotion which
agitated her heart,- discovered that
was beloved -....
was an imposter ); but heaven is my wit
ness, | deceived her not without remorse-
In her presence | remembered nothing but
herself; but in the stiffness of solitude, So
phistry and passion disappeared, leaving
! dreadful perspective before me When | as
sociated the idea of Aurora with the misera
bic fate that was soon t. fall upon hel when
figured to myself Der delicate hands EN-
ployed in preparing the coarsest nOurshment
i shrunk back with horror or started up
come to my aid, tho't, if she truly love me
she might yet be happy. | would devote
my life, swore, to the task of strewing
flowers along her path. But all my hopes
all my fears, cannot be told. Suffice it to
say, her father believed mc when / represent.
ed my estates as being in Dauphlny, DIS
tant province. l would not allow farlhiug
Of Aurora's portion to be settled otherwise
than on herself: SO there was one basencss
Of which | was not guilty.
We were married AT the altar q shiver-
ing ran through all my veins general trep-
idation seized my whole frame-and shoul
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food Of tears, had not some one come to my
rescue. TIE silly crowd mistook the last
cry Of expiring virtue for an excess of sensi-
bIlty.
fortnight after the marriage-as had
been arranged by my employers, at whose
mercy was-we started for Montemar ;my
unfortunate bride believing that we were go
Jag to far different place. Several of the
eneravcrs were themselves our attendants
disguised and acting as courtiers to our
magnificent equipage.
The awful moment of exposure arrived;-
and when it did come, proved more terrible
than ever had anticipated
The engravers made the carriage TO be
drawn up before a mean and miserable cot
tage, al the door Of which sat my humble
but venerable father. Now came the awful
ed Aurora was handed out. The engravers
came up ; they pulled off their disguises =
and he whom Aurora had so pointedly refus,
ed. exclaimed to her:
."No, madam, no, you have not been born
or brought up for an engraver-such a 10:
would have done too much honor to you
A bellows mender is worthy of you,-and
such is he whom you have made your hus
band " . . ...t,..
Trembling and boiling with rage, would
have replied but the engrayers entered the
co ach, and, like the shifting scene in a
theater, al our grandeur disappeared with
them, y - 30 A.
Poor Aurora scarcely heard what had been
said. The truth had flashed upon her, and
she sank back in swoon. Recollect that /
had now acquired considerable share OF SEN
sibility and deIicaey from my late life. AT
tina, cruel moment trembled alike az the
thought of losing the woman adored, and of
seeing her restored to life. | layshed on
her the most tender cares, yet almost wish
ed that those cares might be unavaling.-
She recovered at length her senses but the
moment her frenzied eyes met mine--"Mons
ter % she exclaimed, and again became in
sensible. profted by her condition to re-
move her from the sight of those who had
gathered around, and to place her on straw
couch Here remained beside her until she
opened her eyes; mine shrunk from her
glance The first use she made Of her speech
was to Interrupt the broken EXPLANATIONS Of
love, shame, shame and renorse, which fell
from NV lins and to beg to be left alono for