South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-16
SATURDAY, MAY 1e, 1885.

soft and nameless feelings which &C.
company generous and tender pas
sion were unknown to Karl. 1t was
hard task to him to attend his gentle
mistress; nor did he ever appear dis.
posed to play the part Of lover, ex-
cept when some other seemed inclined
TO supply his place. 1t was at rural
fcte given by Ludovic to his neighbors
at the termination of an abundan, har.
vest, that Kari first chose openly to as.
sert bis right. He had taken it for
granted that he should open the dance
with Theresa. What, then, was his
Indignation, when, on entering the a.
par,meni, he saw Theresa, her slender
waist encircled by the arm of a young
hussar, moving in the graceful waltz !!
The evident superiority of his rival
whose well knit limbs, firm step, & free
and martial air, formed striking con.
trast 10 his own clownish figure and
awkward gate, only increased bis ire,
and, in violent wrath, he advanced TO
Theresa, insisting on his right to open
the dance with her. Theresa pleaded
her engagement, /; be persisted; she re-
fused his request, and laughed at his
anger. He became violent and rude.
The bussar interfersd, and the quarrel
rose so high as to draw Ludovic TO the
spot.
Karl, in voice almost choked with
passio:s, laid his grievances before him.
Theresa, in tone ofindigna,ion, com.
planned to her father of his insolence,
and appealed to him whether she were
not at liberty to select any partner for
the dance she thought proper. 'You
have no such liberty Numbered forth
Karl. sYou are my betro,hed wife,
and as,such, you belong TO me alons.'
Theresa cast on him smile full of
scorn and contempt, but it faded as she
looked to her father, and a deadly
paleness overspread her conuteDance
as she inquired, Father, does this man
speak truth?' He does, my child, ,
was the reply; and she drop. insensi.
BILE at his feet.
The young hussar, now knelt down
beside her, passiona,ely kissed her fair
forehead, and raising her in his arms,
bore her to an adjoining apartment fol-.
lowed by the father and Karl. The.
resa slowly revived. At first she saw
no one, and breathing deep sigh,
murmured, 1T was all a horrid dream
An anguished groan startled her into
perception and agony. She looked up
and saw her father standing before her
with folded arms and countenauce
clouded with grief. Karl also stood
nea, with an exnlting smile (; and the
hussar knel. beside her, but his face
was buried in his hands. She then
found it was no dream. She looked to
her father. Father, is there no hope7'
'None, my honor is pledged.' She
than turned to the hussar and, placed
for moment her cold hand in his; then
rising suddenly, threw herself at the
feet OF Karl. 20 Karl, have mercy
love another-you do not love me-
have pity on us!' BY all the powers
of heaven and hell, you shell be mine
Theresa!--I appeal TO your father
Will your father violate his promise to
the deadl'-I will t,ot,' said Ludovic,
with soIemnity. Then, Theresa,
exclaimed Karl, with fendlike exulta.
ton, sno power on earth shall save
you from being mine!' and thus say.
ing, no left the house.
Theresa rose from her knees, and
threw herself into the arms OF her
lover. The presence of her father
was no restraint on her pure tender.
ness. Her tears fell fast on his manly
countenance, but his agony wastoo great
for hat relief. Ludovic was deeply mo.
we'd. He approached them, endeavored
to calm their affection, and related the
circumstances under which this pro-
mise had been given but his conclud.
ing words, that he must hold it sacred.
threw them into new paroxyism Of
grief. 1--WE must part, then; ArnhoJd, !
said the weeping Theresa, I'VE must
part-ah ! can we survive this cruel
biow?' NO. said Arnhold, $40, /
cannot live without you: let US once
more entreat your father to have pity
on us /! and the youthful lovers threw
themselves at his feet. 'Arnhold,' said
Ludovic, sternly, 'thou soldier, and
ask one TO tafnish my honorl' Arnhold
fel, the appeal, he started up, raised
the weeping Theresa, cut off with his
sabre one long bright tress, embraced
and kissed her, placed her in the arms
of her father and fled.
Every passing day carried with it