Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-22

Dear Cephise, how rejoced am to meet ,
you again. Speak, dearest, has not the /
count Prevail fulfilled the promise of the hum
BILE EdwardT
'Ah, replied Cephise, lit was not Tor his
promise I grieved, twas FOR himself" 4
Dear Cephise, you are aware that this
marriage cannot take place in Paris, before
the eyes of my family and friends we will
by, dearest, from France, and when safe in
England, you shall become my wife. Do
not ask me TO explain the motives that ex-
list for such proceeding; suffice it, tits on
ly in England our marriage can take place.
Tomorrow, at daylight, a carriage will he
in readiness; your brother will accompany
you. | shall follow, aud meet you in Gala
is, from which few hours sail, and the sea
separates us from France
! Richard looked attentively at Cephise
what say you sister to this panr
Cephise wiped away the tears that gath
cred in her eyes, and taking Richards
hand, she begged him TO leave her alone with
the count, but remain within call Richard
obeyed and the lovers were left together.
Now thought Cephise, comes my trial !
o, woman Of what material is your heart
composed that il can bear wha, have borne
andsnot break 7
The count took her hand and inquired
the cause of her melancholy For you,
dearest Cephise, give up wealth-friends
and rank all ask in return, is an assu-
rance Of that love you have so often on this
spot professed for the mechanic Edward
, To you look for all my future JOY
, Dc you love me so very dearly 2 falter-
ingly inquired Cephise.
= | ar al 4 l..
of friends and fortune, and then Judge
r Why do you shed tears-and why draw your
S hand from mine 2
You say you love me, count Prevail; twas
requisite you should say thus much, in order
e that might recognize Edward Dorville. he
4 to whom ] gave ing love- And yOu love me {?
e | wish to believe you, in order TO give cour-
I age TO make sacrifice for your welfare
: What mean You. Cephise (?
Hear me, count Prevail; you are no lon
4 ger Edward, poor and obscure, 10 whom my
: heart would have been rich gift, my hand,
/ an object of pride. To the count Prevail,
my love would be but triiling recompense
for the many sacrifices he must make to it,
n Be sincere with me, is all ask. You have
:. once cruelty deceived me; the second at
! tempt, and you become the victim. Before
v ] give my consent to what you propose, hear
:, all have TO say. Think what you will sac
;, r;fce by wedding me- Your family will re-
= nounce you-you give up fortunes noble
bride-and rank in society with the pros
pect, too, of high elevation land all for
+ what The heart of poor, lowly grill
i. There was pause the count was silent
=, Cephse continued
/ Deprived of much the world esteems so
highly-your pride wounded discarded by
your family-would not regret soon follow
d perhaps eproaches--when You found
lr yourself the husband of Cephlse, the gun
s smiths sister
'Cephise, answered the count, after some
= hesitation, the promise have signed, ex-
is cludes all possibility of reflection
ii But not all possibility of future regret
= Will you not feel yourself degraded TO meet
e your noble friends abroad, with your humble
wife upon your arm?
Ell The counts confusion at the picture she
,e had drawn, was too apparent to the scruiini.
is zing eye of Cephise. She perceived hi,
e. hesitation, aud struggling with her feelings
tn she approached the count, and drawing the
Id promise from her bosom, she held it toward:
10 him.
TO hesitation. There, there is your writer
promise take tits who refuse you !
" return TO the society your rank warrants
III your aspiring to / am too well assured lha
the love of poor girl cannot compensat,
n for the loss of what you prize so highly
m your weaih-your GRANDEUR
= 'Cephise, who has counselled you TO thi
if proceeding
e. My own heart is my only counsellor.
= offer you this writing; is il your pleasure I,
a, take it back againP
i'll He took the paper--her hand dropped b
ON her sde-and making an effort to overcom
h | her emotion, she babe him leave her now
10 he would have nothing more to say, or sh
,y- TO listen TO.
But, dear Cephise'-
90 Count Prevail said Cephise, proudly
'oblige me, and retire at once
vo The count, between rage and mortified
re ton, slowly made for the door, tearing tn
m marriage promise and scattering the foo
NJ, with the fragments, when he reached tn
NO door, he turned to Cephise,
;sa Farewell--fareu ell-forever
Cephise totered to chair.
He's gone He's gone He never 10y
ed me, or he could moi give my heart pan
a like that .s
"u Richard, who was anxiously waiting to
summoned, hasiened to Cephise the instaI
On he heard the departure of the count, and el
lis tered the room ;ns, in limo N catch her
me his arms as she staggered, overcome vii
excitement, towards seat
AR Richard dear brother he's zone TT