The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-02-09
Volume XII.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE CREOLE'O DAUGHTER.
BY JAMES X. PAULDING.
TConcluded.1

Jbught Spring morning ChetWood and JUN
were walking in the garden Of the old chat
eau, breathing all the sweets Of Souiherl
Spring and cheered by the IT usic Of hun
dred warbling birds that found balny refug
in the orange groves and many lowered vine
which clambered around in all directions
The garden, however, though the old garden
er and Julia had bestirred themselves busil,
since it had been restored 10 its ancient pos
SCISSOR, still exhibited signs Of former neglect
and in many places the weeds commended will
tlIe flowers for mastery.
Il am almost ashamed of the condition o
my garden, said Julia. But for some year.
past, never could look on it as ours, anC
had not the heart to embeish paradise from
which we might every day be expelled. But
uow-now that you have made me SO happy
oy giving it hack again, | shall devote myself
to restoring it once more to its Former beauty
that every year il may become more and more
worthy of the generous siver.
As she said this, she looked up in his face
with such mingled expression of confidmg
faith, of boundless gratitude and inexpressi-
BILE softness, that he could no longer resist
the impulse of his heart.
JULIA said he, and he trembled as he
Ispoke; Julia, sit down on this bench, for
have that to say TO you on the answer to
which depends much, perhaps all my future
happiness in ibis world.
'Ahn replied Julia. in all the pure simpli,
city of virgin innocence 'Ah! if your hap
pincss depends on my answer you need moi
lear
Julia, you said had made you happy by
what you call giving your father his property
hack again. What have given to you-l
mean happiness-will you not bestow on
me y
What - cried she. with all the archness
inherited from the good Baron, What, you
want your property again do your
Mo- ask for what is of far greater worth
in my eyes. Julia-beloved Julla-will you
give me your heart! Will you entrus, your
innocence, your beauty. your future hapri-
ness for all life long. TO my care Will you
be mine forever Speak one word-only
Dne.
| But she could not speak. Though she
was full eighteen AMI had grown to early ma
iuriiy in that genial cline which early ripens
| .ruit, flowers and woman. She at first seem
ed scarcely TO comprehend what was ment by
his proposal, and looked up wistfuly in his
| lace, here she soon read an explanation, in
The bright fervor of his speaking eve, which
| seemed TO dart its meaning into her very soul.
| The language was that of nature, and nature
| rompTehended il AT Once.-Julia blushed To
he eyes. aud tTcmbled in every limb as she
lime lily said
Does my father sanction your request
Yes, dear julia. he hls said that the first
wish of his heart is To see us united
Then So itIs miEel' exclaimed Julia, and
cast herself on his bosom, with all The strong
Iaith. confidin- tenderness and boundIess love.
of which wOman's heart is the sole deposi-
tory. They could not express their own
feelings, and who shall dare to describe them
The bAlmy air, the blooming flowers, the
warbliug birds, alone Witnessed the sene Of
Sirtuous bliss, and as the old Barron, some
hour or two after, appeared in search of them
they came forward, hand in hand, like the
first pair Of Eden ere they listened to the
serpent, dropped on their knees hefure him
aud received his blessing
Now all Was bright in The present, still
brighter III the iuiure, hen suddenly one of
those dark clouds that as often obscure the
prospects Of man as the face Of nature, arose
and cast lis shadow over the destiny of the
happy pair. One day Julia returned from a
walk pale and agiraicd, and finding Chet-
| "OOb ia thS liIIGW HCTScll IuIO
his arms and burst into tears. Being mged
10 explain the Cause of her emotious, she re-
sisted for time, but al length exclaimed
'Ah! have met Guiraub -
And who is he-and what Of him J. in
quired Che ,wood.
You don't know him then? You have
never seen or heard of Gutaubl So much
he better
ChciwoOd could make nothing of this, but
At length by strong Importantly, wrung from
The blushng indignant girl the cause Of her
SrIef.-Guliaub was young man, descend
ant OF an ancient Creole family. in reduced
circumstances, who had declared himself her
admirer almost Immediately on her return
from France, aud still persevercd in his at
teniion though treated with equal scorn by
both father and daughter. His character
was more than equivocal; his habits disipa-
ted, and he was known TO subsist altogether
by gambling. Still as he had committed no
public act OF dishonesty, and was disciple
"f The code Of honor, which in the Crescent
City is almost equally sacred with the deca-
lOgue, he had not lost his cast among gentle
men. especially young gentlemen not very
particular in the choice of their assocat es,
and no one could decline message Of GER
tain kind from him without mourning the
penalty of expulsion from the society of bis
eqra's. Gutaub was man Of great intre
pr1ny-that is to say. he was impudent, AFRO
5~n. and ierocious. perpetually provoking
9u"rre'' and always victorious in combat.
ne was complete master of The sword, and
having Killed more than one antagonist was
an object II not of respect at least of fear to
all his associates.
This dangerous man had been abson, r.,
some time, but now returned, and mee,;ng
Julia in the streets had, with his usual hru,a1
insOlence. Informed her he was acon.;n,sd
with her engagement; reproached her win
Insraiitude for his long attachment and con-
cluded by swearing a bitter oath. tina, she
should never marry any man bat him. for he
had doomed every pretender to her hand to
certain destruction.
lie will dog your steps exclaimed Julia
ne viii follow you every where; be will in
suit you publicly until your forbearance is
worn out; ne will force you 10 meet him,
and that meeting Will be DEATH You mus,
leave The city Immediately, and il necessary