The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

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said he 10 mo softly, "comc here size isl
! hcsilucd, for it seemed TO mo that WI
were bolll nuiiug ourselves extremely ride
uIous; then my curiosity gained upon me.
climbed up with great difficulty 10 the Sky
light aud looked down. The terrace, at
ruchcd to small wing urthc Eoycl, projected
over an inner court. Ayuung lady was bcud
ing oyer the haluslmdc the moon exposed hcI
lhcc, and her fair white hands; her ongtoc
iloatcd loosely in the damp night mir. ! ga%
ed ut her form moment in Utter establishment
passed my hand ever my eyes, thinking
that | must be the sport Of some Illusion, on
deceived by Il strange rcScmblurcc,lnt when
she rose, when ! saw her walk, Had no
longer any doWbls, it was Jua
SWELL" said William 10 me, "now that
you have seen her, do you think me n great
fool if confess to you that it depends only
upon herself whether she becomes Lady
Neal"
"Ah!" | cried, do you dare"
"Why nol?" ho replied to me, in ustonsl-
mcnt, "she is u widow, aud am in love with
hcrl"
On the next day made an excuse TO stay
in my room. When William and my father
went out together, ! sent one ofthc servants
OF the hotel to the room of Madame Oliver
with scaled note, containing only my names:
Lconcc ncbray.
a moment after went up to her ROOM
i ulia was awaiting me standing. my note
was still! in her hands, and when lupproach-
cd her she turned her eyes away from me,
!er knees seemed 10 bend under her; she
supported herself by the back ola chair,
without being able 10 move. lrrt0tcd by
such reception, and pursued 10y doubts,
said culdy: "What imprudCncc"
At this cruel word, she held down her
head, and replied in faltcrng voice:
sit is ruc that was not able TO resist the
desire to follow you. wished to remain
here, concealed, near you: hoped that You
would know nothing of it. God forbid that
/ should seek to trouble your tranquility. !
will soon depart, and no one in the world
shall know who | am and what has become
Of me-"
The feelings which had been cmdcoyor
ing for two months to suppress, were revived
in moment. Her resignation aud tears cut
me 70 the heart. Once more | felt myself
beloved. | experienced poignant sense Of
rcmorse, for having outraged, with my unjust
scEsitveucs and suspicious, that submissive
and devoted being, whose entire io,r had not
ceased to be all my own.
As had often done before linelt by her
side, told her that wished to live for her
alone, and that no human power could sepa-
rate us.
She listened to me with sad emotions.
Her tears fell on our claspcd hands; a singtl-
irr excitement animated her calm blue eyes:
she was silent under the control of deep fee |
iing,aud answered Inc only by her silent look. /
At Icngth she said to me, in low pone'ra- ,
ting voice:
You love me sill. found you again, if /
it is only for one hour-it is more happiness
than | ever hoped for. Leoucc, have ven
urcd to approach the threshold fthat world
into which ! pm forbidden to follow you:
thc door IS open before me-"
She showed me the invitation of Miss An
nu Meal.
clear me-" she continued after Il short 81
lcncc, Sit you are wIling,I will accept it one
might, one whole night, will once more take
my place by your side; | will lean upon
your arm, and be proud and happy in your
protection. This happiness, so cnVicd, Is
not impossible! This dream mny yet be re-
;,IiSad: but have no fear, Lconce. Nothlng
shall betray us. Who can know me here?
This terrible stigma of i-nominy is not i'm
prinlud on my brow. Once, oh, oncc,Ict me
be permitted to follow you into the midst of
that world, where | must leave YOU Say,
are you wiiling?"
"Ycs," replied to her, alarmed, Eyes, hut
what tightful apprehonsious! Do You be
licvc you can remain unknown before the
world, when you have once appeared there!
1t will pursue you with its attentions: it will
wish to know who you are. Who knows?
They will, perhaps, dare to question you di-
'rcctly, and then what answer will you make
10 those who will ask this formidable qucs-
tion?"
She smiled, with an indescribable express
sion, and replied to me ,calm!y:
Trust to me, I know how to escape their
curiosity"
"Aas!I shall have no more repose until
we are once more in the grotto. Do you not
wish to return there, Julia?'
She gave me nm affirmative sign, and re-
piled, pressing my hands; eyes, we will
soOn."
left her. My father might return at any
moment, and this visit ought not to he known
. by any one, and what excuse coudl have
given? and all the rest of that day and the
next | was arm in arm with William Neal,
who was boring me with his confidential
communications. At length, the honr for
d. the ball arrived.
Miss Anna Neal wished to open the fush-
ionable season with great eciut. Nothing had
been omitted to make this first ball as gay
and brilliant as possible. The large hall of
the hotel was hung in white, with trophies
between each pannel; there was II protuson
ofIights and flowers. 1t was dazzling sight.
. Before ten o'clock, more than three hundred
had already arrived. stood with William,
near the door, lie WIS MI impatencc. AT
length, when The clock struck eleven, he said
10 me:
sit is all oversize will not come. Come,
let us go and play cards: that will perhaps
distract our thoughts. / would give all the
world to have this night over"
believed that when the moment came,
julius courage had failed, and.by an ,incOn-
ccivable Inconsistency was VeXed with her
for not having venturcd to accomplish that
reSOlutiOu which had so Inucb DInrtupI mo |