Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-11-22
VOL. XI. NO. ID.


oness had called often, and her kindness in
the hour of adversely bound Cephise more
closely TO her. She had consulted Father
Antoine, and il was thought advisable to let
Cephise retire to quiet convent till time
had obliterated all traces Of her late dsap-
pontment. But the baroness wish was 10
have urged union betw cen Richard and
her daughter, but this would lead TO the I'M
pleasant alternative of acknowledging that
which she wished forever buried
Richard whose eagle spirit was some
what crushed by agony and disappointed
love, made arrangements to leave France on
the day that Cephise departed for the con-
vent. His knapsack was lying on the table,
and from time TO time he placed such arti-
Giles in il as constitutes the wardrobe of
| foot soldier.
Let me see if | have forgotten anything
written down in my army regulations. My
thoughts are wandering far from what | am
abont land my heart that feels as tho it
was full to bursting, and were il not unman-
Ily could weep, and find relief in tears
Cephise and are now 10 paft-perhaps for
ever Before she takes the veil, the secret
mus; be revealed, which had hoped 10 car
ry with me to the grave
Cephise, at that moment, entered the room,
looking pale and melancholy, with letter in
her hand. na ~ Ha~ H
} 'Dear Richard, have this letter sen, TO the
: superior. | shall not be long after it, as to-
; morrow is the day appointed for my entrance
into the convent Have you sent for the
good baroness, and for Father Antoine p
They would be affronted, did / leave with.
out taking leave Of them, and am not
strong enough TO venture out so far
: They have been sent for, and will soon
be here. And you are then determined to
leave our home-abandon your brother
5 and spend the remainder of your days in
T convent
e Abandon my brotherl No! nothing
can ever change my love for you, dear Rich
: ard = ggaa
But do you think, Cephise that the walls
of convent--a religious habit-and the
i prayers Of the church, will afford you more
consolation than the affection of a brother,
!, who would have protected you through Iife.'
!, Dearest Richard, should but afflict you
e with constant sight Of my tears you can
!. not comprehend the agony of grief heart
e deceived as mine has been, is capable of
/ feeling You, Richard, have never loved.'
e i have. never loved! say your - and
II Richard felt all the bitterness Of nnreturned
: affection. You have chosen seclusion,I
: have chosen another path How think you
e ] should feel, to remain in this once happy
$ home, aud miss your presence Mo, no!
n his could be no home 10 me Tomorrow
you become nun, and Ia soldier 7
Gracious Heavens and leave France 2
exclaimed Cephise
% And leave France echoed Richard.
" But why do this, Richard you are not
D mn . ,abv Iaara
d country, and your sister y
l. 'Tis my sister who leaves me-
But, replied Cephise, my VOWS will not
lie prevent my seeing you, and loving you, dear
x Richard
There is more selishness in your DISCO
sition, Cephise, than thought you possess
ct ed. What! renounee your brother and the
lie good baroness, and retire from us, merely
to indulge in grief for disappointment that
lie you should pour out your soul in thankful
IL ness for Rouse yourself, dear sister, rouse
is yourself 7
s, Would conld you have been so ndul-
he gent, dear Richard, that even my grief has
ls had its own way
Before you pronounce the VOWS, as be-
lr fore your marriage had it taken place,
IN must reveal to you a secret, dear Cephise.
= and in opening my heart to you-sliow YOU
is | am not what seem. You look astonish-
at ed Do you remember the years Of our in
tie fancy ?-how happily they were passed -
= Not one of my companions loved his sister
as did mine. When our mother died. I
lis was your only protector; | felt the anxiety
of father for my charge, nay, more each
! day-each year you became dearer 10 me.
to did not dare to look into my own heart.
| feared knew not what trembed at
by the approach Of lover, and grew Jealous of
ne my young companions / no longer knew
v my own heart When left YOU, l was
he wretched till returned. When returned.
| was unhappy near you. One image filed
my thought by day and night Twas yours
", always yonrs You remember on your las,
birth day, Father Antoine called 10 disclose
Ia a secret to me (? never have told YOU what
he he gave me- Twas my mothers will, which
,or she wrote shortly before her death that
he will contained the secret. Twas this.
am nat yOur brother! You are not my
mothers child = ESD Hs
Cephse's astonishment was strongly de.
oy- picted in her face as she eagerly demanded
NO who am l = aae tt0aa5
Richard handed her the paper containing
be the account Of his mother. She hastily ran
ant her eyes over it. tees5sg ti94IpaQ
en- Abandoned by my mother--then found
in my name Evelina--O! who were my pa
ith rents z haf alatsioe ttf ed
Richard continued Il at once under
he stood the feeIinos If nv heart laval 49,,