The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-01-20

count, do you ic1uee to preserve NoIr lille: You
wish, then, to pierce me with gllci. to cmnltlcl
my future days, tn poison the happiness ftclat
the preservation OF my child, bv the recollection
that it was purchased 10y the lie Of d III
friend The count looked her, but ,p h
not Isabella covered her face with her hands
and wcpt bitterly. At length she resumed her
entreatles, but in voice broken with sohs,
50 Must then nuplorc YOU in ,ain W Ill lot,
not drIgn TO listen to my cntreaties , All count,
will you add to my af,.,tion, p I>ahclla,'
replied Rupreeht, = feel that my last hour is
fast approaching, and hail 1t with joy. That
| have loved YOU. YOU know but ho'r lo> ed, your
gentle heart and mild nature can never comprc
bend Since | may not Ire for YOU at least deny
me not the happiness of dying for You" Her
agitation increased She trcmhed, and endca
vored 10 speak, but the words died away on hrl
pale lips, At length, by violent effort. she
subducd III part her emotion, and sad IN fatrr
ing accents, :" No. count, you must not die
YOU must Ire for me'-and rushed from the
apartment But although Isabella deprived HIM
Of her presence, She could not take from hin,
the sweet hope which had sprung up in his hear
Life now became dear to him. and with nn
shrinking iortitudc and unaltered countc
nance, he submitted to the painful operation.
and a few weeks him restored to tranquil
lily and strength. In proportion, however 4,
his health improved that Of Isabella declined
Hers was a heart which could love but once II,
welding To the count, she mAdc a sacrifice 10
gratitude, and that 1t raS Il sacrifice, her pale
check and anguld step plainly testified. With
true generosity. however, Size cnlcavore, 10
conceal her extreme rclucttncc to their uuiou
and did not oppose the preparations t1r the
MARRIAGE which. with all the ardor of lover
the count hurried ON. Her Obvious ntispo>i
ton She attributed to the agony She !!ad Sulatcs
endured. and she even forced FAINT smile. " hru
he drew vivid pictures of the happiness Nnctl
awaited them The time fixed tol their union
was approaching, and yet, strange to say, tie
count was not happy. He was at times wildly
gay but these # elm IS were often succccdcd by
fit, Of gloomy abstraction. during which lie
Stunned all converse, and, buIying himself in
the neghboring forest would spend day, in its
dark rrcesses. Brlthuld at length drew fon.
him his secret lie acknowledged chat tho. most
gloomy forchodin%e filled his mind He tti; ,hat
he had errcd---hc knew that ht had mcrteA,
and must receive puri -hmrnt-hc feared to IN
yolvc the innocent Isabella in his suiernas. atd
vet he could not rsul,e to resign her he was
haunted continual, ty 4 4 td OF some disaster
Of some fatal event which would snatch h.r
from him Tie few days preceding that li>,G
for the marriage. were PASSED hs th' court l..
ndcsciiEtllc misery; but Oh til" mo!u1g d H.,
nuptal day he had disappeared i>ahcl! il: az
ING every moment som" fatal Intelligence. a
the image Of cou>t~tnutnn-Hu ilc Hrrii.rld.
after lr,I,atctins people IL every dlrcctl6 'lrr
RED to tI., forest, and IN one OF IL MOST savage
spots found th, ohjr.t Of their search Ia ,tu..
Vi n1: t,4cdcrt. tU distraction. Z. his t.l,r..,