Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-22

be plunged. when he suvcd into that dgerou. ecstasy
one IN ressry, who reflects that the happiness OF
lover alter ALL TO increase a, least half OF her III
feietated himself greatly for having made this Discovery
"fve O'clock" exclaimed he "is the right hour shall
90, and return at six conqueror"
Foroy he discharged OF the pistols in the air. know
otby what sad prc-enment he kept the other.
Al sax. he returned as he went The countess, hi,
arrival was reclining Voluptuously n Sofa reading, OF
egning to read. lie depicted with more arour than ever
the ghul state ct his SOUL but she felt OF those emo
tons ~ expected fluid in her heart She simply fell
great appetite To all that he could o his flame she
replied that dinner delayed long. and would be
wise thing TO 90 and hasten it,
Charles dined but Charles d. SPARED, They agr,cd how
ever to 20 the day hear opera; on cond
ton he should be silent the subject his
sno possible, consesI IT, lie Promised to be proud
as she was disdainfu At eight, nenettc dressing:
ne could not then BE- admitted her chamber. IL
last eaTd ne throw IT, and lost the game. The pistol he had
had the precauon fire in the remained for him.
But scarcely he seated ut her side the dazzling
saloon OF the French opera before he gay
got that pistol awaited him midnight in his chamber
lie looked and wept longer Sympathzing with the he
rome OF the play he thought OF his miseros
which were not however the less real and poignant Man
Is ever thus His look II it sdu is rolghted by eyes
which are burnng his sadness dsovcs and Vanshes when
surrounded with gay and exciting scenes
Hcnrette seeing Charles consoled, took alarm; her
hcat at marble soitened and felt anxiety in
Ii true, the theatre had been brilliant the au
denee more select the in the gold and velvet
the boxes moro bcaur, afiablc, celestial -
lhey seemed like thousand virgins painted by Raphael
Pleasure sparcd IN eye; enchanting
the senses like poison, like phier. They sung love
the stage they celebrated its Miracles the pretty danseues
formed, IN giving each others hands circles and gaands
broke them, then mingled joined each other cgan group
ing themselves in thousand iancul thousand voupi-
Gus figures.
When the reached home il was late.
Charles, said she to the young "are YOU then,
esger To leave me-"
alt IL midnight IIeuri,tte. Nidnirht /. n >illanois
hour"
why Is it vlano,s my good cousin! Stay. siuy and
tell me why you do not like the charming hour OF mid
night"
They rob midnight fair COUSIN: they kill they muir
der at midngh they comm, suicide midnight Have
all the poets called midnight fatal hour. hour Tor crimes
and specires They right"
"Chares, they are wrong Poetry is all imagination
But tell me Monsieur Mentor what hour you have the
theatres balls concerts and fses; what hour have
Joyous bands surround the table, aud break the seal OF
bottles You testing. Midnight the hour for ghosts
You mean to say for wine and iroc Come, will wsser
Won are going 10 leave me for late supper"
"iou are night, madame. Tor private supper"
"Nnd You dar' confess it To me, Charles! All hence
forth Will say like YOU, and with YOU, that midnight is
vlainous hour But that hour in which shall see YOU
main with me without egettng the world, that IN which
YOU shall sacrifice Tor the designations gddy youth
thai which YOU shall weep hands. have done
heretofore, that IN which you will Kill yourself for ME, that
Is the hour which shall love and bless Charles. that the
hour which as it strikes every day WILL in spite OF find
an echo in the centre OF my heart"
"Pardon, Henreitr; have been mistaken, knew not
what said Now repeat with you, that midnight j., of
n! hours, the joyful the enrapiuTng. Ii tie
signal happiness the only hour in which the heart
mysterious flower OF night uuiods itself crazy,
was foolish. What, think OF the morning, think o
ci evening, when there midnight. To forget mid
night, 20 and bese you the midst the astdous de-
tails OF the day fool belle But do with.
draw thy fair hand fair cousin; midnight Thou hast
said IT, And presently my returning home, was shoot
myself! HenristIe will die My await me-"
"l.et them wait iou shall not go, Charles will not be
an accomplish in YOUR murder"
Daring all this the hand OF the clock did
on the adored cipher, which, by urns, they blessed The
hour gded away another and day appeared
last blushng and pale bride OF yesternigh, This time
when the countess rang she Nsbly embarrassed
Marguerite entered with letter in her hand Henrette
blushed still more for 1t the reply OF Maihilde.
But, alas in the world OF receptions, where the
hest things only OF momenHy DURATION; where pas
quickly away, and his oaths quicker sull
fghtul world, which every evening gives the lie
morning Maihilde delivered herself, the first page,
many philosophical reflections of this kind. Ga the last
she w'pgruy she begged thousand pardons igend
and at last told her with conuson that their project de-
void OF common She learned her, the time
that the bans OF her marriage wiki young advocate,
going he published the eleven O'Clock mass the
I following Sunday.