Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-10-20
may wen make my soul slehen at the pro.pee. before

aTttmpts them
"Eeher wc'i,d but tend to the degradation of both; still
is not wonderful that the struggle should end in his
I"lunp,. On one side was wealth, love, refinement
anu all tie amenities OF polished life; the other were
gnoran, and proliga,e companions poverty drudgsry
aud base AMI then young a pir-un,raineJ as
the Wild coz oil the S'eppeswho had never had either
example or precep, TO guide her vrtue-possessed Oh
~ own strong sense and natural OF rgr
and wfoDgean be wondered At that abe was emped
py inning herself eour'ed aud iamered, almost wsr-
sn'ppca ~ such inan as Observation-Disclosures whom
covered!
When the moment came in which il wa. necessary
decide whether they should be united, part for
ever she had not the resolution to away the flry
vision, aud return to thu hated drudgery OF her for
er HE she did not speak, but the tears flowed fast
AMI heavy down her faces and she suffered Oberf.d, to
eht'i her within his bosom unroprovej. Alas" said
me wha, security IA. the unhappy Bohemian orphan
mot you VIII not prove false hereahei!" " The lack Of
al protecii IL surely the strongest of any, replied
Count obetield;' you have~cast your whole destiny in
70 my Keep'ngIwo to me, IL prove unfaithful
steward Wo indeed said Mabel" such a deed
would IN truth deserve iti-and stern light for mo-
men. burned within her eyes, as il to show how they
c"uta nash, IL they were fired by dsnaon
Here we must rapidly pass over scenes Of thrilling
interest Mabel resides at Oberfedt Castle tho object
1i The onc't admiration anil love- to which tho start.
ing devtienent Of her rich intellectual powers eve
ry day adds some charm. The love OF Count Obor.
Ied was TAR deeper than he had Eel, for any other
oJact and had not his hereditary pride scorned union
with the wandering Bohemian he sh in spite of ear
" pollution have tasted the bessedncss of perfect love
Poor Mab-i!-the evil and the good In her character
alSc formed her for passionate and attach
men'-thriilingy sensitive to MISUNDERSTANDING to
oaze at insuit-sorn, and even fierce, at the inHc.
ion OF wrong-the love Of such a heart was ardent
anu overwhelming what might not its darker passions
Amid all the Establishments around her. she some.
vines thonght OH what she really was with burn
ing uush OF shame and angry remorsc, which served
20 nourish the hercer passions Of her soul. This
showed Itself in her studies; the characters she Low.
81 were those oil strong and naughty energy and
more than once Count O5arfedt wa. startled a, sho
Peronned the tempestuous passion Of Phedre. or, with
ha'nng eye dated no.r and scornful lip, identified
herse with the fearful feelings Of the forsaken Her
moine However, to him she was all ,Iocility graft
tude and Loves had she known the real and quail
and sensitive heart. ~
The proposed plan of educating Mabel for the stage,
oy egrecs forgotten where the heart is interested
publicity - always painful But after eighteen month.
oil quiet eliriy, which needed but very few and sim.
PIE materials TO make IL pure domestic happiness. he
proposes to visit the Court at Dresden. The evening
previous 10 their departure, they visit favorite spot
Wn'ch me Count always called "Mabers Bower.'-|
once when the overwhelming thorn laden with its
fragrant aud beautiful blossoms he had intertyyiseJ
garland OF them in her hair, and in aluson to Hami
tons Fairy Tale (en in all the vogue of its first sue
cess) called her Fieur-D' Epine-a name by which no
often addressed her in moments of fond piayfuncss
Mabel gazed upon this dear spot with all that increas
en tenderness which approaching departure never fails
10 san iofth Shali ever my bower again. Adri-
an; SAID she, with long, deep sigh, as they stood
looking upon the young leaves OF the bu l,ng tree 80
now love this spoil 1t is TO what the paternaI roof
~ TO ohers-I had pacrna roof ne yer knew The
ties Of honc, till came here Oberfeldt'-her voice
melted into the most enthralin. oniness and she clun
closer 10 MS ARM and looked into his face, only wo
dear Adrian! ' '
eyes, dearest Mabel; where else should your home
Se, u 'oo dearly and deeply love the spot. All, Ma
DEL TIC Vef knew TIL you taught me- all the sweet and
gentle charities of hOme;-where should your nome bc
II not in your own boger!" ~
III seems, continued Mabel, gazing on the thorn I'll
the tears sprang 10 her eyes, sit TO have decked
Itseii with new leaves as though bid me farewelI-
Iou cannot crown me Flcur-d' Epne this year;-and
n lla.,U On knNxu
thcnr' ~fr ''
"Why, Mabel" returned the Count, "you tax as il
we were setting out on voyage Of years-.e shall be
mere again before your tree has bloomed second time;
ana me very first day, we will to this spot and
you "haii bid me welcome to your bower"
~ shall not forget the iryst'-said Mabel. find she
did not VIZ
Augustus LIST then EIectcr of Saxony and King of
foiahh B'ng a handsome and licent Gus prince the
lame oil MabePs secluded beauty does not fail to reach
ms ear; ana he at FIRST entreats and then commands
1m she should appear upon the stage for his
Inc proposal - full oil bitterness to the lovers but il is
accedei to. Mabel becomes the pride and gon,er of
Dre'den-the King persecutes her with his love- which
she refuses in an agony of oahng and of shame More
than she thinks chad Obcrfeldt loved as do he
would nave made me his ,o1e, and have spared me this
wretched degradation"
Bat he capable of loving a. sho hal IoyoJ
and even the alleged affection he entertained for her
diminished with her increasing fame He shared her
talents with the public, and the charm was gone He
DeGAn 70 mink It was duty 10 marry according his
rank; and he soon singled out an object Mabel saw
me change-5u! she hid it deep in her burning and
breaking heart At last studied and artificial letter
informed her thit she deseried-i cause he must
marry; aud rear legitimate children, for the honour of
nus house The ample annuity he profr,red was reject
ell win biting scorn, and Mabel, without one word of
Iepoach, but with deep purposes of venge ance fled to
itay where she obtained high renown under the name
OF ZerIini. 'N'"0
Count Oberfcldt married-he had dauqh,er--lone
and anziousy he hoped for TO support the honour,
~ has house; but his hopes were never realized Now
wa, the time for Mabers unseeping revenge At
high festival in honor of the chds birthday this trea
sure, in which Count Oberfeldl had "garnered uo all
MS heart, was stolen from him by band of dancing
I'ohemlan' and by them conveyed to an Italian shin
where IerlTni was in waiting for them Wa, her pur.
pose murder! All, no! IL was Ear more dreadful han
murder Had she been mother she could NOT
have planned the devish scheme
She educated Count OberGcIdts daughter for \ pros-
uute! She polluted her earliest aT.c ions and poison
ed knowledge at the founain-ay, when the child
smiled upon her AMI called her mother she did moi
renquis her Internal purpose. She carries the liule
Clara TO Paris-becones intimate with tie famous Nj
non-anl teaches the girl initiate that shameless pro-
nghc, while shr preserves her own conduct mo.t
proudly pure. The potion works WELT beautiful
young Cidrs becomes the cast of mistress of half the
| Pati'an nobiy-ZcrHi then goes incoe TO Dresden
and appears NAKED the stage, where she had Fl rel
performed, during her brief perivI Of happiness Al,
abe expected the licen.ous king becomes enauoureJ
oil Cara-shc artuly manages to make the uncon,ciou
Oberfeidt persuade his daughter to her shame-and
when The young actress becomes the kings acknovI.
edged paramour, she sends him note telling him he
VIII hear nows OF his child il he will repair 10 abe,
Bower" at certain hour in the evening =
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