Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-10-15

of gilded wealth and rank was glitter
ling there; but Isodene was not happy;
1.-TWO hearts, the dearest to her on earth,
Were yet wanting. bnd she sat with
her small hand upon her bright brow.
and tears in her dark eyes. At this
moment her father approached with a
young nobleman, and announced Hen
ry, the yovng Duke of De Mountfort.
Isodene looked mechanically up;
her cheek turned ashy pale and mur>
mering Henry she fell fainting into
her fathers arms.
An hour afterwards she stood alone
by her lovers side, with her hand res
ting confidingly in his. and with the hat
ribbon wound playfuly around his
Waste and fastened to her wrist by the
bracelet-clasp.
Her heart was overfowing with hap
piness, and when Henry left to an
swer to the call of some coquettish la
dy, who wished to lead with him the
dance, Isodene sought the garden and
!. seating herself by fountain, whose
falling waters filled the air with lulling
music, she murmered:
would that my dear mother were
here; l should then want nothing to
complete my happiness
Scarcely had she ceased speaking,
when form started up in the moon
light, and the Gipsey was before her.
Long and afectionate was the confer>
ence between mother and daughter,
and then the woman turned to 60. In
vain were all Isodene's tears and pied.
ing; she would have departed; had not
the tall form Of Count Lelingford ar.
t rested her steps. The countenance of
the woman changed not, as hautlly she
bade him stand aside.
Nay said the penitent husband hur-
riedly, mot till have made thee all the
reparalion in my power, for the injuries
, done thee
Passionately, earnestly, eloquen!ly,
did he plead forgiveness for the wrong
he had committed.
you plead In vain,' said the Gipsey.
coldly. when, in a moment OF pas.
sion, because false and lying friend
had whispered falschood in your ear,
: you thrust me from my home, my hus.
band, and my child, did you think
: could ever again love you? No.
r When, from the moment that you won
a me from my parents mansion, only to
thrust me alone and friendless, upon the
. world, with all the purest and holiest
feelings in woman's heart outraged
/. from thrt moment my love was changed
:. to scorn. But still | loved my child
I and bitter were my moments till three
;. years afterwards, when ! recognized
G nay daughter, the descendent of Spain's
proudest mobiles. in a peasants garb
though I rejoiced that she was absent
, from one, unworthy the name of pa
y rent. By the influence of mothers
!. face and voice, drew her from home;
1 resolved that she should be Gipsey
: and know no other parentage. Blu
a the knowledge that she loved one O
e higher rank, and that was the only way
S TO secure her happiness, decided me tt
$ again give her up to one not worthy o
d calling her his child. She is now yours
h and l go.'
IS Thou has, been we'll avenged sai'
4 the Count, in accents Of deep agony.
q Mother said the beautiful lsodene
!. in a determined tone, winding her arm
e around her parents neck, and looking
d tearfulIy up into her face, Mother vol
= must stay; if you do not, will give VI
all my new found wealth and rank ant
I go with you, if it be to death. Loo
i upon my fathers care>w worn face AM
,s say ifhe has not suffered enough; woul
it not be too severe to again blast hi
hopes, and tear his wife and chill
= from his arms. Oh mother! do but sa.
~ forgive
= - She took her mothers hand and kiss
~ u ed ii, and placed it unresisted into he
~ fathers.
5. Such tender pleading eloquence
y ~ who could resist It! The proud hear
~ of the Gipsey relented and she conser
r ! ted to be again called the wife ofCoun
- Lelingford.
:, 1t was not long till the sound ofmirt
~ and revelry again sounded throug|
:, :. the lofty halls of Lelingford Castle
70 And when the lovely lsodene stoo
before the alter and placed her han
2, in that the young Duke Of De Noun
~ fort. proud and happy father, an
g. smiling mother stood by, to breath
7, their blessings on the head of the youn
:. bride.--The Silver Lutte was agai
" restored to its original place in the lii
20 tie boudoir. but Isodene the wife {
y Dc Mountfort now; claimed il as he
20 own; and often did the murmer OF tn
re fountains minge with the tones {
y. witching melody, which had won he
2. love and happiness as zaila the Glpse