Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-08
LORD LOVEL'S DAUGHTER.

laoy In the reign oil lienry III who has nourished
secret passion tor her confessor, passion which he
discovers with great horror when he is one day
giving her ghostly counsel. The following scene
occurs two years after the Observation-Disclosures, the
conessor, having wisely gone abroad in the interval,
lest the love of fair devotce should be too strong for
his powers OF resistance:
"a few days after the news OF the final dispersion
of the rebels had reached her. Alice according to her
wont, proceeded, at evening, to the Abbey to pray.
1t rather later than usual and the sky was misty
and dark. The stream rushed with hoarser sound
towards the ruins, dark masses of which rose before
the eye with bat little RELIEF from any hight behind.
The heart OF Alice was heavy in her bosom. The
hope on which it had tondly rested was stricken
away. The hereto had again prevailed; and ali that
she most loved and venerated was PROSTATE beneath
his power IT ever her spirit had needed prayer 10
cheer and strengthen it IN its distress, it did 80 this
night She sought the Abbey to ilnpore help to her
failing soulto weep 20 watch, and TO pray. \ very
different scene awaited her.
''As she approached the shrine OF the Virgin, at
which she was accustomed 10 pay her VOWS she per-
ceived figure kneeug before it. 4 sight so unu-
al surprised her; but thinking it was, perhaps some
pious traveller who, in pc ssng, canc under OF
night, pray ut spot so sacred-sle proceeded on
ward that she might not dis.urs him, and taking Il
circuit of some extent, did not TO the shrine
till certain time had elapsed. She now approach
cd from the opposite direction that in which she
had come beore-throunh the ruins namely. She,
therefore, ronied the person. who still kneit before
It. She was again about to turn away, wiieu at the
moment, the moon which had hitherto been totally
q Sudden.
iy forti INTO the clear hcaven-an shed It's first RAYS
upon the strangers face, upiurned in forvent aior;-
tlon-It was Father Hubert's,-Ace uttered one
shrll scream, and sank, alftantng, 10 the earth.
"Since the memorable day on which her heart had
been laid bare before him, the eyes OF Alice had ne
Yer rested upon his FORM but now, in shadow and in
gloon slight glance suiced TO reveal to her the
bodily presence OF him who had been present in
spirit--she knew him at once, \ little more time
was needed for Hubert to recognise who it was VINO
had thus interrupted his devotlons. A broken CO.
iumn, which had supported her rs she sank to the
ground, inervencd between them. He FASTENED to
pass and to raise the tainng form he PROSTATE
before ihl'--N hen Alice opened her eyes, she found
!lersef IN iabers arms; and at tho same moment lie
became conscious OF who it was he held there
"Let those whose happy fate has placed them free
from tempt aon here pause: and when they are about
TO cold'nn nnorunates who ha vc sunk beneath tbs.
power OF passion let them remember that there arc
POSITIONS such as this that fate On its course
situations Ill which every thing which strs ryritns
Intialncs ns0dcus The Satisus and The SOM is conio
ed-wien MI that Is likely 10 check TO calm them
20 snow the danger which irnpcnds--to recall the
reason wh'ete tnsgers--iS slicnced, is far awav!-
nose who h1ra been tried in the FIRE OF such an Or
neal as TINS 3no hive come forth pure, will b., the
hrsi 10 pity and 10 pardon such lave Sunk under its
strength They knew how mighty the temptation is
now m!ghty the resistance must bl
Let those vino have loved, figure 10 Themselves
te iecil2&s OF these two ut the instant of their nlut
al ecn5htS"n Let them recall for moment the.
hsht IN "hici each had been viewed by tie Other
let h2in run over iii their rnus the SENSATIONS wii,,
IN Tie foregoing paGes. have cdcavoDre In t,e
LAey "'ii he a0ie Ia appreciate the storm which
shook their souls. Hub, felt the heart of Alice
throb 3galst lis hOSuln.--tEe loy,.les nj cra,t.d
oeings--tills, the only who had ever called
iorth SOFT etaion within his lieart--now lax in his
arms, too weak for sc-supDoTt. vet reainincr sun;
eieht consciousness TO cause her pulses beat thus
unanimously, her breath to be drawn in those ouic
and broken gasps which made every nerve, in his
frame thrill electrically, rs he felt them uoon his
cileeI!---t was IN vain, oh! 1t vas i'll vain, that
she stroVc now TO check that passion which had fired
and consumed her whole being for eears,---the AGO.
nlZing hours OF restraint We're passed; this this at
least was moment which love claimed as its own
ana she gave herself up, body and mind sense and
spi!t! to ITS enthFalng, It's Overwhelming ecstacv,
't!e frame OF the monk shook III TIN, Extremity Of
mortal agitaton--a mist over his eyes.-- his
BRAIN ree!edte self control of years staggered be-
tore the breath of one passionate nlnrneut-be stoor
ed his head to !lcrsand the first kiss Of mortal
passion which had polluted the lirs of uuhrrt
burned upon their surface then,
AS he raised his head with the deep long-drawr
SIGH which Is the reaction Of passion in its
his eyes CHANGED TO light uDon that inare oCiha viz
gin. before which lie had but now kneeIcd will the
calm, uucIouded devotion which was his won't il, Tho
'onr OF prayer. Gracious Heaven and What had a
space OF time scarcely capable Of being uunhcrrd
rom its very briGness, wrought upon biin! Years
years had rot suitcod TO DO the work OF that Dr;ef
moment! The calm moon shone upon tic holy i'm |
age anu his soul sank abashed in its rultiuass iro,,
before lis strong gaze. lie shuddefed; and Gentiyi
lowering Alce upon the column, who was scsrcelyy,
vet restored from the first shock of surprise foye1
rs 1t hau been by such rapid emotions he sDranD
rom her side and sinking upon his knees belorr The
shrine, be sought that protection fiom his own re-
beous passions which nothing but prayer can siye
Lady, Who dcigne9t to read these pages, trust
nat tiou canst rot figure to thyself the celngs
which now reigned in the heart of Alice bone bit
those who have drunk deep of passions most mad
dgnlhg cuP can Judge of the tumull Of her soul.
when She fell the lips of Hubert pressed TO hers
md when, q moment after she saw bir, enrin,,
from heras though infection dweIt upon her touc;,
and hncei n agony Of spirit before the Virgins shrine
the conflict was almost too much for her frame
TO bear 1t was sotDe moments before she was able
70 rise, even 10 speak.
"'Fathcr, pray for mel! she exclaimed, pray for me
pray for us both! J dare not, cannot p1aymyselg
aUd she scbjsd bfterv
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