Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1842-10-29

We will not describe the thousand things
that were said at this meeting Suffice il
to say, they were like all lovers protesta-
tons. But the explanation of Henry must
be laid before our readers, though in
more succinct, and less broken manner than
he gave it. His tale, however, even as told
by himself, was short. He had written ac-
cording TO promise, to Isabel, but received
no answer. Again and again he had writ
ten, but always with the same success, un,
til at length his pride forbade him to write
again. But his love had survived, notwith-
standing the apparent GOODNESS of Isabel,
and having accidentally heard that she was
at the Springs, he had resolved to see her,
and learn the worst
"Then it was your mother that intercept
ted your letters" said Henry, when Isabel
had, in turn, narrated her story; "and this
marriage-ohl Isabel, dear Isabel, can you
sacrifice yourself?"
What need to tell the RESULT Love ever
triumphs, and it was arranged that, that
night, Isabel should elope with her lover.
CHAPTER II.
1t was between the hours of two and
three o'clock on the same night, that Isabel,
the private parlor, that was adjoining to the
chamber of her mother, and not far from
the apartment occupied by Mr.. Walling-
ford. The position of this parlor render
ed it one from which nocturnal flight was
not only possible, but easy, for in this par
lor, there was window out of which you
could with ease step into the garden, and
at the end of that garden was one of the
leading streets of the town.
Isabel was seated at a table on which
there was small lamp and tiny watch.
The hands of that tiny watch seemed to her
to be almost fixed, or to move as if nothing
could induce them to 60 on to the hour of
appointment. At first Isabel awaited the
hour of rendezvous without hesitation, and
without trembling, but when it was APP
preaching to the hour for the given signal
with her lover, her duty to her parent re-
Cured to her, and she hesitated. Affection
for her mother--struggled long with her
promise to her lover. At length she said:
mo, l cannot fly. My mother! harsh
though you may be, canuot cost you a
tear. will write note for Henry, telling
him l cannot keep my promise with him,
and tomorrow will throw myself at my
mothers feet and confess all. She WILL she
must relent."
Accordingly she took up pen, and has
tily wrote few lines to her lover, at every
word blotting the paper with her tears
At length exhausted by her emotions she
leant back on the sofa to indulge in fit of
weeping. Long she wept, but finally ma
ture attained the mastery; and like child
worn out by grief, she sank insensible to
sleep.
; The dawn was Just beginning to break
when Mr.. Wallingford, who CHANGED to be
an early riser, passing down the corridor
perceived the door of Mrs. Benton's parlo
aiar, with Isabel apparently unconscious OIL
the sofa. Alarmed at the sight, he entered
but finding that Miss Benton was only
asleep, he would have withdrawn, when hi
! eyes was attracted by his own name in tn,
unfinished note on the table, and led by al
ungovernable curiosity he read as follows:
at is the will of my unhappy destln,
S combined with the desire Of my MOTHER
| must never see you again--never mor
! listen to you; never-but why utter thu
. word! Tomorrow become the wife o
/ Mr.. Wallingford; fly, then, from my sigh
) it is sacrifice that l appeal to YOU
: honor to make"
s "Who can this gentleman bel Who il
g this mysterious lover of whom | neve
y heard? Alas! l fondly dreamed, Isabel
E that you loUed me, but see have been de
G ceived and that your mother is, perhap:
n forcing you into union you abb"
f His words were cut short by Il tootfal
1t was Henry leaping into the window, an
a., NJ oll cd no riu q
o gazed at each other an instant, nor will W
= attempt to describe their feelings when the
d found that they were father and son. Thel
d ordinations of astonishment awoke Isabe
# who tainted, while, at the same instant he
H mother appeared on the scene. The inser
e sible girl was borne from the room, an
/, then the young man, flinglng himself at h
e fathers feet, exclaimed.
"My father--my father! am innocen
j. pardon me-"
d Rise, sir" said Mr.. Wallngford, 81 al
% your accuser and your Judge. Why ha,
10 you come to Saratoga"
a, ut was absolutely necessary for me
q. do so. Honor compelled me 10 come an
see one who's very dear TO me-"
fl "Very well; but then you choose to pa
,e your visits to this very dear person at m
r. ments that are very equivocal--at thr'
r.. O'Clock in the morning, for instance"
hi Father, since you know all, why do W
err thus question me? Why thus interroga
- mel"
OF because it is my desire to know the me
al minute details of your love for Miss lsat
is Benton"
as sand whereforel"
r. "Because she ought 70 be my wife a