Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-08
LORD LOvEL's DAUGHTER.

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discovers with great horror, when he is one day
giving her ghostly counsel. The following scene
occurs two years after the discovcry,-Hubert, the
Soniessor having wisely gone abroad in the interval,
lest the love OF fair dcvoee should be too strong for
his powers of resistance:
"a few days after the news of the final dispcys;on
OF the rebels had reached her, Alice according to her
wont, proceeded, at evening, to the Abbey to
was rather later than usual, and the sky misty
anu DARK. The stream rushed with hoarser sound
towards the ruins, dark of which rose before
the eye with but little relief from any light behind.
Ahe hcart OF Alice was heavy in her bosom. The
NOPE "h wmGh 1t mad SO tondly rested was stricken
away. Tho hereto had again prevailed; and all that
sne most loved and venorated PROSTATE beneath
ms power. II ever her spirit had needed prayer TO
cncer anu strengthen 1t in its distress, it did this
night' She sought the Abbey to irnpore help to her
inlliag sou-to weep, To watch, and to pray \ very
different scene awaited her. -
AS she approached the shrine Of the Virgin, at
which sba was accustomed 10 pay her vows She pcr-
ceived figure kneelng before it, A spht so NM
al surprised hor; but, thinking it was perhaps some
Pous traveller who, in passing came under cover of
night, TO pray at spot sacred-she proceeded on
ward that she might not disturb him. and taking n
circuit OF some extent, did not return TO the shrine
TIL certain time had elapsed. She now approach
Cd from the opposite direction that i'm which she
hnd come oeicre-through the ruins, namely. She
therefore, fronted the person. who still knet before
II. She was again about to turn away, whom at the
moment, the moon which had hitherto been totally
obscured by thick clouds, burst on sudden brilliant
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upon the strangers face, upturned in fcrvent ador;-
tlon-t was Father Hubert's,-Alice uttered one
shrll scream, and sank, halt-fanting to the earth.
Slnce the memorable day on which her heart had
ooen laid bare before him, the eyes of Alice had ne
yer rested upon his form; but now in shadow and In
gloom one slight glance suiiced to reveal to her the
bodily presence OF him who had ever been nyesent in
sP'rn-sne knew hm ut once! A little more time
was needed for Hubert to recognise who it was who
had thus interrupted his devotions A broken CO.
Aumh' which had supported her as she sank to the
srounu, lntcrvened between them. He fastened to
tso ' ana 10 tase the iantmg form he PROSTATE
oeiore nhn.--W hen Alice opened her ewes she found
herself IN Hubcrts and the Same uotnon, he
became conscious OF who it was he held there.
Let those whose happy fate has placed them free
IRON temptation here pause: and when they are about
to condemn uniortunates who have sunk beneath the
power passion, let them remember tina: there are
positions such as this; that fate carries ON its
situations IN which every thing which stirs, cxcites
inhamcs nadcns the senses aud the soul Is conioin-
ed-when all that is likely TO check TO calm them
10 show the danger which impends--to recall the
reason Witch s,aggers--s sllenced, is far awayi-
Those who hare been tried III the fire of such an or
Gea as THIS, and have come forth pure, will he the
rst to pity and tn pardon such have sunk uudcr its
s'fengih; Iney know how mighty the temptation is,
how mighty the resistance must be-
Let those who have loved, figure rs themselves
tnc eengs OF these two at the instant of their utu-
a. recognIiion Let them recall for n moment tl.
light IN which each had been viewed by the Other
let ,nen run over III their minds the sensations which
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Laey WI be able to appreciate the storm which
shooA their souls. Hubert felt The heart of Alice
throb against his bosom- the loveliest of crcotri
beings--ihis, the only woman who had oyer calle,
iorth soft emotion within his hcart---noyv Law i'm his
arms, too weak for sct-support, vet retaniDo sniff
clchl consciousness TO cause her pulses beat Thus
unanimously, her breath to be drawn in those Guick
and broken gasps which made every nerve in b;c
frame thrill electrically, rs he felt them mon his
cicek'----it was in vain, oh! was in vain that
she stIove now to check that passion which had fred
ana consumed her whole being for years!---the ago
nizng hours OF restraint were passed; this this at
least, was moment which love claimed as its own
and she gave herselfuP, body and mind. sense and
spirit, to ITS enthraliin, its overwhelming ecstacvl
"Ihe frame OF the monk shook in the extremity Of
mortal agitaon---a mist came over his ewes his |
Drain rcecd-the self control of years saoGered bo
fore the breath of one passionate momcnt-- stoon
ed his head to hers-and the first kiss of mortal
passion which had ever pollntcd the lips OF Hubert
burned upDn their surface then?
AS he raised his head, with the dcCp. long drawn
sigh which is the reaction OF passion in it's cxces-
his eyes CHANGED 10 light upon that IMAGE oftbc W.,
gin, before which he had but now kneecd with tho
calm uncouded devotion which was his wont in the
hour of prayer. Gracious Heaven, and what Ind a
space OF time scarcely capable Of being numbered
from its very brciness, wrought upon hint Years
years had not suiced to do the work Of that brcfI
moment! The calm moon shonc upon tho holy i'm |
age and bus soul sank abased, in its ouItincss from
before its strong gaze. He shuddered and gently |
lowering Alice upon the column who was scsyccl,.
vet restored from the frat shock Of surprise followed
- IL had been by such rapid emotions, be spranp
from her side, and sinking upon his knees before the
shrine, he sought that protection f,om his own re- |
0cous passions which nothing but prayer can Give!
Lady, WHO deigncst TO read these pages trust
'hat thou canst not figure 20 thysclf the feelings
which n'w rcgned in the heart of Alice. None hut
those who have drunk deep of passion s most mad
denlng cup, Judge of the tulnut of her soul
when she felt the lips Of Hubert pressed to bcrs
And when, moment after, she saw him sprino
from her as though infection dwelt upon her touch
and knee IN agony of spirit before the Virgin shrine
- the conflict was almost too much for her frame
10 bear. II some moments before She wos nbio
10 rise, or even to speak.
rather, pray for mel she exclaimed pray for me I
pray Tor H. both! Il dare not Cannot pfaymvselr'
and she scbbed bitterly.
AT the sound of her VOICE he paused in his am
hhce' he said, i snl n weak and CraiI
sAnner' my prayer have irterccsson. oh! pride
sp''.ia pride! 10 confined scarcely addressing her
s9',ahI" as were thinking aloud thou art The