Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-11-09

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awaken me TO life again Yours is the old
story. Every villain is penitent, when
the guilloine stares him in the face
20, Sir +! spare me--spare me, implore
-, cried the youth.
Why should II Youshould have thought
Of the consequences Of the crime you
meditated. But you were headstrong--a
fool-and you must suffer for your folly
Sir, am ready to meet my punishment.
Do not aggravate it by reproof.'
Il Wilt is a satisfaction that is due to
me. would show you the extent OF your
folly, and your crime. | have made en-
quries respecting your story, and find it, in
its main points, correct enough; but Mon |
dieu, you were fool. You adventured
in the field of love, and could not read the
woman you adventured with would be
revenged for the outrage of last night and
am rcvcngod in telling you, imprisoned as
you now arc and in a fair way to the scat
fold, and your conclusion respecting your
mistress, was false one
False 2 echoed the youth.
Av, hot.brained boy, false Your rival,
pleased with your devotion, and your atten-
ton to your poor mother, became your
friend, abandoned his suit, and even Plead
ed for you with Adeline's father. He sue
ceeded the old man had given his consent
to your marriage with his daughter, for your
rival-the man whom you saw whispering
in the eager ear of Adeline-had bestowed
upon youa marriage portion Of five thousand
francs. What think We now, rash boyT
'Oh, Heavens 2 exclaimed the distracted
youth, it is impossiblep
mot so, you shall hear the story from the
} girls own lips; for justice allows one more
J meeting. See, see, rash youth, what your
hot blood has driven you to! Fine love
yours must be, truly, to doubt lovely girl
, who has been constant to you for many
months, and resisted parents frowns, rivals
, gold, merely because you saw something
, which your jealous imagination tortured in
4 to crime
5 ooh, forbear; for Heavens sake for
bear = cried the youth. If you would not
r see me fall dead at your feet, forbear!
you would have laid me dead at yours
i last night rejoined the stranger. 'How
g can you ask for mercyf
e 81 knew not what did. Love, despair
friendless aged parent, all-all presented
!, themselves before me. was distracted
d | was mad You know not-you canno
v Judge of my feelings then-pray spare then
now!
e 1-4ess All, there's yGRiS pother, too +; when thu
mad iii Wis IN, you careds1i little as.S 5Sf s go,
d thought not that when the gullotine had done
@ its office she would be left to starve q die
'Oh, no; the Emperor Napoleon is the
v father of all his people, and he will not lie
: the desolate widow perish.
e Hum 2 responded the stranger. Il be-
:, lieve you may make yourself happy on tina
}, score; the Emperor will protecther. Are
you now prepared to take your trial 7
Il am
c Are you prepared to meet the girl you
e love To hear from her own lips the story
r of her innocence, and the generosity of hin
0 you hated.'
!: An inward struggle was evident in the
n looks of Louis, but after pause, he faulter
r ed, | am
''Tis well,' replied the other. BE firm
o young man; the scene that is about to en-
d sue is no common one. You will look up
!, on the face of Adeline, as you never looked
: upon it before. You will take her hand bu
/ not as the poor and humble but innocen
n lover. She will not mingle her tears will
a yours over the story of your poverty ant
s constant worship. Yours will not be tho
d language of passionate lone, nor hers of en-
Q enlargement and expectation. You have
1t severed the Gordian knot Of your fate, anC
/. must endure the issue. Come-she is ready!
: With these words, soemnly and impress
1t sively delivered, the stranger pushed oper
e a door, and bcckoning the youth to follow
e him, they entered dark and narrow pas
If sage, at the end Of which there was door
s They paused.
IS 'She is within this room 7 remarked the
stranger. you tremble.'
Q ooh, Heaven, support me F! murmuret
II the youth.
,, Give me your lIaud,' replied the othor
! and as he took the youths hand within his
IT he exclaimed Be not craven, Louis, a
n a moment like this, for the honor Of man.
l. hood ? And at that instant the door was
!. thrown open suddenly.
The blaze Of light which illuminated the
d apartment into which they entered, dazzlcd
a the eyes of the youth, for it was so different
G from the gloom and obscurity of the cham
bers and passages they had previously beer
Q in. The stranger hurried him along
s to the top of the apartment. A warn
n hand was then placed within his, wo.
! mans face was buried in his bosom. twas
G Adeline.
$ They stood before nuptal altar! They
: were not alone. The father of Adcline and
: the rival of Louis were there; the minister
g was at the altar, and beside the entranced
Q pair stood the stranger, gazing with delight
$ upon their ecstacy. Louis gazed at the
s strange scene before him in wonder and
d apprehension. His eyes wandered from