The Morning herald., 1876-09-18
THE
Bellows Mender ofLyons
HOW LOVE CONQUERED PRIDE.
cosr1suEp FROM Yesterdays EDITION

The banker, when he recovered from
his astonishment, assured me that ne nad
no doubt of effecting the reconciliation 80
srdentlv desired, 7rhe abbess of the con-
vent where Aurora resides" said ne,
houors me with certain degree Of friend
,hip: It is not late, we are near Lyons, let
m order horses and we shall soon be able
10 arrange with Aurora herself the points
which seem to you, at present, so empar-
RAISING" :, .:,:.u
Twas now no less eager for an interview
than | had once been anxious to avoid IT,
Itbirsted with impatience to gaze upon
Aurora and my child. ),
The merchant was announced at tne
convent under his real name, and myself
IS The principal of great commercial
house at Paris. We were admitted. An:
what picture presented itself to my
view! Aurora, the enchanting Aurora, in
all the pride Of beauty Of tweoty-three
years Of age, occupied a seat near the ven
srable abbess. A lovely child slept upon
her knees, and seemed so entirely to ab-
urb all the attention of its mother, that
.he scarcely thought of returning the
usual salutations. The first instant thai
she threw her eyes on me, / remarked
distinctly, from her involuntary starting,
that my presence recalled some disagreea-
bic idea; but introduced by man whom
she we'll knew, and who was honored with
general esteem, and presented as the prin-
cipal of a commercial house in Paris, those
circumstances, together with the shade Of
twilight SO completely set all conjectures
at fault that Aurora was far from recol'
lecing her husband in the stranger. MY
friend opened the conversation by some
vague observations; spoke Of my speedy
departure for Paris, mentioned my having
connections with all the great houses .
the capital, and requested to know it tn
abbess had any orders with which Il
heaor me.
While this conversation passed, the in
iant awoke, and the sight Of strangers, in
stead Of surprising him, led him to smile
After having locke at US both with
kind Of hesitation, it was towards me tina
be advanced. Imagine my feelings lwhe1
found myself covered with the swee
earesses, the innocent kisses Of my child
An emotion which had no power to sub
due, mace me eagerly seize him In m,
Arms, and throwing myself with him a
|he feet Of my pale and trembling wife
Aurora! Auroraw / exclaimed, "you
Eshtlld, your c!.ild claims from you father
VIII you suffer affection for ever to b
'annaushed by pridew
While ] uttered these words, in voic
alf choked by emotion, Aurora quiveree
esmed ready to faint, and fixed her war
usetnlnng eyes alternately on me, and on nc
EaiId who clung to her knees, and SCENE
|omplore forgiveness for his father. A
englh torrent of tears bathed Aurora
@ The child, unable to comprehen
\! his mother wept, joined his plainti'
Ffs to mine.
pardon pardonw Iexclaimed.
Al: Aaroras only answer was to throw he
~ u, into my arms. II know not" 81
, oo0ed, "whether you again deceive m
u' your child pleads 100 powerful
aurora is yours" She pressed me again
~ mlpltating heart. We were unab
" ot, long time to speak. Our uncontro
1vle emotisn-the caresses of the child.
",l. sNass of my friend-the place itself
'ss1yylhlng syy served to add to our deliriul
Ay children" said the abbess, lookil
,os ~ WIN an eye moistensd by affectio
iUu ou, nave both performed your du'
vAedr naa lstoo much affected to be q kna,
Iioia Ee has too much the heart of moth
,;ds i've any longer the victim Of fooli
sm., %s May this marriage, which y
s;aaly renew in my presence, be me
g than the first. May you enj
s,nss, .ssst,lng felicity which belongs only
suese ! words, pronounced in serio
:. VI voice, calmed our turbulent SEN
w. -! ! related my history in its full I
!, Without sparing the confession Of !
| III aha the feelings Of my remorse.
~ h,nt not TO remark with transport Il
~ Sa4o OF Aurora often pressed nj
ts 49, spoke of my projects Of tenderps
'uSa she testified neithsr pleasure i
saen mentioned the fortuG 4 \ I
a,oa wy ny affair M NN NN II n n