New-York daily tribune., 1843-05-23


who had once loved her-praylng to Goo that ms
soul might be 50 purified as TO Hlingle lnstafting
", unrepulsvelv, in hallowed harmony with he's
And presently NJ :et the coming Of angels TOWARD
hn breathing INTO the deepest aoysses OF ms e1.
istence teartul and purifying sadness Ana
with trembling aspiration OF grateful humility 20
his Maker, he stopped to her forehead ana VIII
MS rlpalpabe lips impressed upon lts snowy 'a0
Ict KISS.
1t seemed to Eve Gore thought Of the past
that brought the blood suddenly TO her cheeE.-
She started from her reclining position and re-
moving the obscuring shade from her lamp, arose
md crossed her hands upon her wrists anc paced
thouphtfnny to and fro. Her lips uurtnured H.
artculatelr Bat the thought, painfully though
il came, changed unaccountably to melancholy
sweetness. and, subduing her lamp again, she re-
surned her steadfast gaze upon the moon.
Ernest kneIt beside her, and with his invisible
brow bowed upon her hand, poured forth IN the
yoiceless language Of the soul, his memories OF.
the past, his hope, his repentance, ms pure and
passionate alteration al the present hour.
And thinking she had been IN sweet dream,
vet wondering at It's truthfu!ness and power, Eve
wept, silently and long. As the morning touched
the east, slunber weighed upon her moistcncd
eyclds, and knecling By her bedside she inur-
INJURED her gratitude TO God for heart relieved oil
bu,then long borne, and SO went peacefully 10
( her sleep.
1t was in the following year and IN the begin
ming of May The gay world OF England was
concentrated in London, and at the entertain,
ments Of noble houses there were many beautiful
women and MANY marked men The freyher
Won Lester. after wears of absence had appeared
again, his mysterious and undeniable superiority
! Of mien and influence again yielded to- as before
and again bringing 10 his feet the homage and
Difference of the crowd he moved among. 10
| his inscrutablc power the game OF society was
easv. and he walked where he would through its
barriers Of form.
He stood one night looking on al dance. 4
lady of "a noble air was near him, and both were
watching the movements of the loveliest woman
present. a creature IN radcn' health, apparently
about twcnty-threc and Of matchless fascination
OF person and manner Won Lcisten turned TO the
lady near him to inquire her name, but his nten-
ton was arrested by the resemblance between her
and the object Of his admirng curiosity, and he
was silent.
The lady had bowed before he withdrew hls
gaze. however.
81 think we have met before = she said; bui
at the next instant slight flush OF dlspeasure
came to her check, and she seemed rcgretung
that she had spoken.
Pardon me - said Won Lelstcn, butt the
question be not rude--do you remember where =
She hesitated moment.
Al have recalled il since have spoken" she
continued, Z" but, as the remembrance OF the per-
son who accompanied you always gives me pam,
would willingly have unsad it. One evening
Of last year, crossing the bridge Of the Lima
you were walking with Mr.. Clay. Pardon me-
but, though left Lucca with my daughter on the
following morning, and saw you no more, the as
Soclatlon, or your appearance, had imprinted liie
circumstance on my mind.
And is that Eve Gore ~ said Won Le!scn,
musngly, gazing on the beautiful creetn'e now
gliding with light step to her mothers she.
But the Freyierr's heart was gone to his friend.
As the burst Of the waltz broke in upon the
closing of the quadrle. he offered his hand 10 the
fair girl. and as they moved round with the en-
trancing music. he mur1nrred in her ear He
who came to YOU i'll the moonlight of Italy Will be
with YOU again. If you are alone, al the rsng OF
to.nght's late moon Believe the voice that then
speaks 10 you ~
Ii was with lmpacable determination that Mrs.
Gore refused, 10 the entreaties of Won Leisten, a
renewal Of Cay's acquaintance with her daugh
ter. Resentment for the apparent rcckiessness
with which he had once sacrificed her maiden
love for an unlawful passion-scorntul mbeiei
Of any change IN his charactcr-d!sirust OF the
future tendency Of the powers OF his gcmus-ali
mingled together in hostility proof against per
snasion. She had expressed tins with all the
posi:ivcncss OF language when her daughter en-
tered the room. Ii was the morning alter me
ball, and she had risen late. But though sub
ducd and pcnsivc in her arr, Won Leisten sa" al
a glance that she was happy.
= Can YOU bring HIM to me sald 1--we. lei
ting her hand remain IN Won leiSten's, d'bend
ing her deep blue eyes nQurlngly on ms
And with no argument bu! tears and carcsses,
and IN unexplained assurance OF her CONVICTION
OF the repcn,ant purity and love of h'm 10 whom
her heart once gwen, tie coniidng and
strong hearted girl bent, al last, the stern vii!
that forbade her happiness. Her mother I'M
clasped the slight arms from her neck. and gave
her hand in silent consent 10 Won l4cisten
The Freyherr stood moment w,th his eyes
fixed on The ground. The color fled from his
cheeks and his brow mostcned
Il have called HIM !" said he. he Will be
here!
An hour elapsed, and Clay entered the house.
Tie had risen from a bed o; sickness, and came,
pale and IN terror--ior the sprit-sammons was
powerful But Won Les;en welcomed hm al
the door with smile, and Withdrew the mother
from the room; and LETT Ernest alone with his
future bri.ic--,he first union, save IN spirit, after
years OF separation
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