Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-04-18
VOL. AS---NuNDBR 10.

St c. to abandon at once and forever all hi,
habit. Of scclu.ioh7 ,hn, he Should have passed
hours Of gaiety and happiness IN th, crowded "a.
looms Of pleasure, while | kept lonely vigil, w
bis neglected hear,h} Was !, not enough ha, he
taught me WIS no longer the frs; and only oh
jet Of his solicitude and tina, care and sorrow
might do their work without eliciting one sigh
from him who once was j,alous lest the summer
air should chill mc7 Wa. not oil this .noueb1
but must he also lore the pretty play thing with
which he had learned TO amuso his leisure houts7
"As she ceased speaking she rang n silver bell
which stood near her, and an attendant entered the
room
Where is your lord, Joaehin7'
Al the hotel Of the Marquis de S, C, mnd.
| amc; and he desired that your cSocllcncy should
not await him, as he mighs not return liIl late
hour
He shall be obeyed, will wait for him no
longer Midnight is long passed and am w,n.
riei Of these tedious wntcbings Good night, Al.
ba; | shall require no attendance Quiet is nil
want Nay. humour me, my kind nurse in this,
my brain will no, bear more words
VIII you then promise me 10 go 10 res, at once,
dear ladyf
Yes, with all speed and ere you sleep, Alba,
say one orison for me, and ask that my repose
may be sweet and dreamcss Nay-nay no, my
hand, kiss my check, old friend, as Won used to do
in my happy childhood, b,jore fell -----Good
night
when she was once more alone, the lady ap.
preached the table, and taking up the letter which
lay upon it, she read it through slowly, and, like
one who weighed every word it contained with
anxious scrutiny
Il blush for you as well as for myself she muir
INJURED, half audbly. Aye, she does well TO blush
for ham DO you believe me base enough TO
wrong an indugcnt husband2' 'Ayel there in
deed she has strong hold An induigcnt hus.
band Gould this girl Mnrchioncss have been so
brave had her lord been cold and stern as minc
WASP Perhaps yes, for she thinks Of herself
only thought of him, you may come TO our hotel
Us usual it will prevent all suspicion Of your folly,
and will cndcavor to forget it, And he is there
MORT she exclaimed rassonatey as she once
more crushed the letter in her hand. Now, when
my heart is bursting and my brain is burning with
a fire which no tears can qucneh-nced amy
whisper to me how her weak forgiveness Of such
an insult must end at last And shall wait TO
see the drama played out to its closing scenc2-
Never, by all the saints have promised to go
to rest, and will fulfil the pledge but will think
only of her, for, If let my thoughts wander TO
him. | may shrink from the cold bed that misery
has spread for me. This dainty glove, tool 1t
mus, have been loyetoken. her lips had touched
1t, and so he treasures it as miser boards hi.
she thrust it into her bosom; and turning away
from the table with dry eye, and checks in
which burnt two crimson spots SO vivid that they
looked as though her hearts blood had been con-
ccnrated there, she passed into an adjoining
partment, whence she again came forth after
brief interval cnvelopod in wide mantle fback
velvet Giving one long, wild look around, in
which she appeared TO embrace every object within
the saloon she threw the hood Of her cloak over
her head, and gliding down stairs made the ac-
cusomed signal when the porter, without rising
from his bed pressed upon the cord which raised
the bolt Of the outer room door and in the next
instant she stood alone, an hour after midnight, in
the midst ofthc snow covered Palace Vendome.
Pesh salt de ccs AngiatF muttcrcd the angry
official; when just as he about 10 settle HIN.
self once more 10 sleep, a new summons was
| heard from without, and he was again compelled
TO pu, forth his arm from beneath the warm cover
ings IN which he was developed Pes,e SOFT de
cest Anglais. On sort ct recentre ,ouie In NUT
CONNIE des rats ct dos chauve-souTis He obeyed
The signal, however; and groom, wearing the
| livery Of the young Englishman, passed into the
court and rang the bell which communicated with
his masters apartments
II was answered by the same domestic who bad
previously been summoned by the unfortunate Bi-
| anca and 10 him the messenger delivered note
with instructions to give II to his mistress, should
she not yet have retired TO rest but on no ac-
count to disturb her should she have done So rs it
was merely to inform her that mii0rd would not
return home for day or two having engaged
himself 10 accompany party at an early hour on
the following morning 10 tie chateau OF a friend
| short distance from the city
Having so done, he departed, and Joachim re.
assembled with the letter IN his hand to the saloon
when, no answer beng given to his appeal for ad-
mission, he opened the door softly concluding that
his lady bad indeed retired as he bad previously
instructed 10 request deposited the note on a con
sole; and having c1tngu.hed the lights md scat
tered the burning brand. far assunder over the
hearth, 10 order that they might gradually die out
| without risk mischief be withdrew - hi, turn
% rest
All soon stall and dark in that ordly cham.
Der and the only objects within j, which could
whisper Of the history Of the hour. were two
poor fragments Of paper The one closely written
over ard the other inscribed hastily and briefly
with few hurried lines which, however kind
they might have seemed 10 a casual reader, would
have spoken only OF coljness and change to The
lcsu Other 10 whom they were addressed Th>re
| lay the two small hlngcs on which reyolyed the
ieslinics-perbaps the efTAai deSliIies-of shree
human beings
human being,
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