The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-05-04

ger against his chlld. rage with himself
for his own blindness and stupidity, IN
not preventing the possibility OF such sn
went, oJ iorbddlug the young man
MS hou,p, that he sank down again ia the
seat from which he had risen, ,unsble iui
some time 10 speak.
Alice slormed At the state 10 which,
Ner confession had Brought her father
knelt at his feet, e. with tears besnugh |
MS p,rden. viii lorg We thee Aiic u
le said in Trembling VOICE, If lhoul
viii indeed he my chill aud obey me.
| Would that my head had been lain long
go IN the grave of my fathers, tatherl
han have grown gray,lo hear daaghler
| of the house Of De Leon confess tha u
'he hath loved base born peas
ant
| That father he is no',' replied The
sitl eagerly. A base born peasan
: would 90, serve so neal the person OF
he nobI" lord Of Normanlor.
either would he bear lhe noble brow
: md lion heart OF Gerard Dumonr.'
Curses on his fear faces ani brave
near,,' returned the Bron, IT he Us,
hem but 10 bring shame upon our huu,'
y He would not serve al all, gtl, wher'
: MS birth such as BELTS thy husband.
= But Alice, ,'he continued in softer tone
: Hh;nk before thou relusesi TO fulfill my
funIrs, wish. See the husband | hav,
= chosen for thee; lhou wilt find hm
y young, handsome, rich, noble. Think
uibelore thou dusi that which will bleal
~ thy fathers heart
!" III canno, bc, father said the gir
re SADLY, Ehou wouIdsi not That my danGh
10 ter should give her hand where h.
~ heart can never GO
a Lady Alice De l.eon,'alk not thus
y, thou art my only child, thou knowe'
'o Irhat | have loved ,hee with more than
NJ" latoer's love. | have watched the
~ rom uf,ncv, and as beauty grew wit
'l' .hy years, have loved thee more an
'- noe dearly. have centered I'll, III n r
u" AL r.4, on thee II thou do,l MARI
~ al. Grfa,d Dumon', 1t will be thir
n,' pwn act h.t wlIi lay my grey head in
~ Arave Of soIrow.
W. Alice was much moved. 'Thou has
"" ludeed.' she said, while she threw IN
~ arms around de Icons neck, aud turne
y! 1pr weeping face up to his. Thou ha
ud, ed been more than father to me-
- Bu, oh! ,hou.~ho hast loved me So ,c
V,"c d, rIy, would'st not bring misery up'
=" me? What are riches and honor, whit
III lies cold and dead within! On, n
.,N aheI! thou vert young once, and ha
'h' hou not loved? Was moi there once
'e' ,ne, when thy spirit was filled wi
=" ~ ne happy thought: hen to thine eye
'' III nature seemed atrayed IN lines
). x gory? when binds, and winds, al
u .trrams-all sounds Of earth and he eaV
~. seemed 10 whisper 10 time ear o
~" lad slory, that thou vert loved: q
lido not thou send the CLOUDS TO dat ken
"" heaven so bright ss mine hath BEEN
"" The Baron stood for moment
nav silence. gazlne on the face ot his chiI
y" -'Aljcr,' he said, shear me. When
Z" was vuuug as thou at now, too iau'
- ed that | loved one benralh me-a (
"> beautiful, and fond, hut unknown,
's' humble birIh. gave myself up 10 /
',' lnas>ion that was 5000 master OF II
y" soul; let il lead whore II would, and
NJ lead mel dare not tell thee whhh'
u" But Alice, Ia my heart ii set slIn
:, whose smart is burning even 10 This da
"S D., left a curse tina, hath haunted me d
''"S s. night ror years and yesrS.Oh gill,u
" = not love; believe me II is no; IT Il
l,e deIuded passion, iha, will hrl
'' hre nothing but bitterness and sorro
q" rhis is not love. Loves nature is
u" bless, not 10 crrse--lo fill the he
~" with 10y, and bind together with
d" .lVrr cnrd, husband and wife, father
hlla; no, 10 SOW there trouble and d
% o. cord, and agony - Oh, my child! c
~ ,ul Of thy heart This passion that "
T. y uin thee. Believe me- hath mol heav'
~ blessing if incomes not with Thy laihe
" i understand Ihee not, father. w
he,| >ayes, thou this not love? 1t h
KEN brought joy and gadness 10 my he'
linz lit hal h been a blessing and not cuI
he, il would bind Us all together will
rLe, brealhless band. Oh! do thou bless
,ino Iud heavens blessing will come u
mes. rs, ALL
Ieart De Leon spoke moi for some miou
sh, hut paced the room with troubled ST
he, 'rying To master the better feelings