The Morning herald., 1876-09-13
THE
THE
Bellows Mender Of Lyons
OR,
HOW LOVE CONQUERED PRIDE.
CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAYS EDITION

received at length formal invitation
( from the picture merchant to fete which
be gave in the country, and Of which l was
led to think r yself the hero. The vain
beauty behaved 40 respectfully towards
me, loaded me with such distinguished
attentions, was so lovely, so enchanting,
whether as mistress of the fete rits bright
est ornament, that the moment we were
slone impelied by an emotion that l was
unable to suppress, 1 threw myself at her
feet and made an offer Of marriage. She
heard me with modest dignity, which dim
med for moment her fine eyes, convinced
me that pride was not the only feeling
which agitated her heart. Yes, discov-
cred that / was beloved! -
After having deceived the daughter with
respect to the person, it was necessary to
blind the father with respect to the for
tune. This was not difficult. Possessed
ola little penetration, he gave full credit
to the story l related of myself. My
father, I told him, lived retired at his seat
in the farthest part Of Dauphiny. Old
age and the gout deprived him Of the
hope Of accompanying his son to the altar,
but he gave his consent to the marriage,
and that much the more willingly, as the
fortune Of his house had been considera-
bly, increased from the interest which his
son had early taken in the mines Of his
province. | dwelt also with secret com.
placencv on the words "without portion"
alleging that my fortune was too censidera-
bs to think of augmenting it by that of q
wife, Before the end of this conversation
wewere perfectly agreed, for 1 left him ab-
solute master Of the conditions. All re-
quired was, the avoiding any expensive
and unnecessary eclat, as both the family
Of Aurora and my own were at distance
from Lyons. The marriage, it was fixed
should take place on that day fortnight,
and | undertook to arrange all the pre-.
Iiminary articles.
Having with some difficulty obtained
permission to leave Aurora, I hastened to
Lyons, informed my friends that tht
drama was Fastening to a conclusion, anC
related all that had passed. They over
Thelmed me with 80 many compliments
mat had l only possessed a slight tincturt
o. o. vanity, | might have believed they raj
lieu me- The event, however, proved tha
uey were serious and their revenge OF
!ae naughty Aurora was az expensive a
Mwas singular. That very morning they
sen1' IN my name, to my mistress, the mos
magnificent boquet, watch, bracelets
Jewels, laces Of exquisite fineness, forming
.apfesent sufficiently splendid to complete
sne N deception Of both father and daughter
Toward the end of the week the contrac
@marrlage was framed, in which 1 tool
sale 70 sign my real name, q precautiol
wnlch you will perceive hereafter was no
useless to me. In this contract l consented
certain stipulations in my brides favor
anlch l was very far from thinking woult
hge.
deceived her,-but Heaven is my wit
ness 1t was not without remorsel In pre-
,snce OF the beautiful Aurora, intoxicating
so,s soSe made me forget everything but her
sfeil-and when I was with my joyou
.lhlshas' .h their pleasantries, their bon-tou
tuS S0', Kind Of dependence in which the.
ns,J rsaa me, their services, their instruction
.S .SInaered me thoughtless with respect t
VIC present, as we'll a. careless with re
sPect to the future. But in the stillnes
ussoa1 NJ soll!ude, sophistry and passion disar
f"sa Esaseo, leaving dreadfnl prospective be
I,e me. When I associated the idea q
Asrora ~s with the miserable flock-bed whic
s"n. s soon to be her portion when
nfa nsusea to myself her delicate hands EN-
,nuy p,Oyea In preparing the coarsest nourish
na,a; 1ns when l beheld her, who deserved
mu p",ace, lodging under the matched roof Z
or , -. sged father, Ishrunk back with horro
~ rat;aa started up covered with cold perspi
tS.. tS..on. More than once I resolved t
ra.o "N myself at the feet Of the injured Az
aud - make full confession Of my crim'
haiaove SaI cover myself with the infamy Whic
S;ngd S;,onged to him who could so dserad
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