The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-06-04

er be. Take more gentle means. See |
my father; tell him of your love--nay, |
will even suffer that you should speak of
mine. This done, you may reach De
Marsan with more reasonable considera>
tons
The young lover did not seem to heed |
these counsels. He knew well,' he said,
'the indomitable temper of her father.
For himself, he felt that to live without
her was impossible! AS for De Marsan,
how could he ever forego his claims?
Cecile was quite too beautiful to be re-
nounced by any man. Such were his
opininos. His own plan seem ed the best
and shortest. He had only to rid himself
of an odious rival or die under the strokes
Of a weapon which would terminate life
which, wanting her must be one of wretch.
ednessonly.
'Doyou then so passionately love me?
exclaimed the sorrowing but pleased
Cecile.
Love you? Never was there passion
more ardent than is mine. Fortune,
wealtlR position, l could give all for
single moments happiness, with you GER
tainly my owns am young, with the
prospect Of long life before me. would
freely give my whole life for but six
months, for three--yea, two, or even one
month, if that one would secure you who'll
ly to myself
"Ofwhat devotion would my father de-
prive mel clied Cecie. Then added
she, 'if trials were TO befal me, loss of
ia ther or of fortune-if calumny were to
cast its shadow over my name, all, Leo.
pold, would your love remain the same!'
'Oh, can you doubt me, Cecile! Does
not all my misery arise from the misfor-
tune that you are rich, happy and honor
ed! But for these, De Marsan would new
er have sought you, and your ia ther would
never have denied me your Affections
Hear me, Leopold, replied the agita-
ted girl. My union with De Marsan, ii is
true, has been resolved upon, but il is not
yet consummated; we still have time.
! Defer, then, your rash scheme of venge.
ance, which makes me tremble with ap
prehenson, and let me make another cf-
fort TO soften my father to our wishes
BenedicL-Enough, ] am engaged; |
will challenge him. Twill kiss your hand
aud SO leave you. by this hand, Clandio
shall render me a dear account.--.Nuch
ado About .N1lhing.
BuT Lecpoll's heart burned with more
impatient feelings. So far from needing
the entreaies and counses of his beloved
his first act upon leaving her was 10 write
a cartel to his rival Carefully sealing
and addressing the letter, lie retired that
night filled with thoughts of The intended
duel. These SO much disturbed his slum-
bers, that on entering his chamber early
the next morning, his domestic found him
already up.
/ . 'Take this letter TO its address--to NJ.
de Marsan.'
The servant read it, and answered that
NJ. de Marsan awaited him in the ante
chamber, begging an audience.
SHOW him IN excl aimed Leopold.
The young officer entered, clothed in
his handsome uniform, and salu,ed Dutil.
leuI with the most courteous politeness.
Sir he began, i have not the honor
of knowing you personally, or of being
known to you, but in the position in which
we stand towards each other, you will
look upon my present visit as very nat
ural occurrence
NJ. Du,illeul bowed profoundly, but was
silent, aud the officer conlinued--'M NJ y
father, as you know, is the intimate friend
Of NJ. Dubois. | am intimate also with
his son, with whom, serving in the same
regiment, frequently meet. My father
! desires me TO espouse the daughter of his
old friend, and have more than once
thanked my stars, which, 10 placing me
in the garrison at Versailles, appear will
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NAM selIe Cecile, and, of course, have
loved her. You will readily believe that
| it W as not difficult 10 do so. Nj. Dubois
has frankly told me of your passion for his
daughter. He tells me that she returns it,
but you will agree with me that young
fellow in love is not apt to doubt that,
with little diligence, he can make him.
self beloved in turn, especially when he
brings into the fell youth, ealth, excel>
lent connections, aud some physical adj
vantsges. You will therefore pardon me,
sir, that did not despair of success, even
when / heard that you had already anti
cipated me: and resolved by all means
to dispute with you the hand of Nam
selle Dubois. | had also, with the ad-
vantages already urged, the assent of her
father and the friendship of her brother.
I !, .horf e;r dattarad fnvself that L