The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-03-23

riediy requested her to inform her fa,he,
TINT he would wui, upon him in the morn.
ing TO make his ndicux.
Early the next morning, Eugenic sough,
''cr iall'cr IN tue librnry, aud with as mucl.
caimncss ms she could command, rclstcd the
occurrence Of the preceding evening.
The genera! surprised aud ngi,ated, ex.
clnimcd-
sis il possible TINT Won love this man
whom YOU rcjcc,cd?'
"As sincerely us my departed mother
must have loved YOU in your youth; but |
could not mako lonely The hearth OF our
home; ] could not farsake YOU nv father"
"Y"u arc an angel, Euscnic! the hes,
daughter that ever blessed ia,hcr's heart.
Yet cannot accept this sacrifice; / canno,
separate YOU from the man YOU love, and
who is worthy Of you--it would be sell
fish. sinful to do this. Go with Hamilton
10 England, his happy wife! Go, md take
with YOU fathers blessing! God forbid
should cloud your Young lie with sorrowm
''Fathcr, dear father, do not call this a
sacrifice! The spirit of my mother will
aid me in the devotion 20 you. ilcav-
Ell will smile upon the, and shall be Imp
py."
General Lcrouy sat in thouehtful silence
inr moment; then, bushing like a yer,
boy, he said
"l.ook here, nv daurhicr!" rs he took
from his bosom q miniature, set in brillian,s
the pnr,rai, ofn yonng aud handsome NO.
man--nof the long dead mother of Henri
and Engcnic.
"Whnt docs this moan. father p said our
heroine, turning dca,hlv pale.
ut means" ho replied, "iorcseeing ,ha,
could not ALWAYS retain you to preside over
my household, have provided substitute +"
"Who and what is shc?"
"IIavc patience, INV love, and ] will
tell yon all. While on my tour through, the
S,n'cs last autumn, met with M old tricnd d
mud fellow soldier, M cmgrant like myself.
md his only shild, a good md beautiful
girl is she. who has promised to Gil TINT
vaid in my heart left by your mother, the
plncc by my henrth seen To be left by YOU
ought 10 have told you this long ngo; but
i was m awkward subject 10 breach; and
he marriage has bccn once postponed on
account Of death of a relative Of Aiarie's
"And SO, nv grand sacrifice was nnca!-
led FORT" said Eugenic, making an cffart.
'Yes, my love- shall gricvc deeply 10
part with you; but shall not I've comfort.
less. Now, am going; when Cnps. Ham
i!ton cnlls, You must receive him here, and
'nny cxplnn the change in your circum-
sianccs ns regards me. Don. weep nv
child-dont, pray! will vis, you in
England with Henri aud my wife. in the
course OF the summer; aud you will return
10 Cansdn, sometime. Gd bless YOU my
darling" aid the exemplary father took
himself of.
Engenic had hardly time 10 dry her tears,
compose her face and smooth her rinylc.s,
before Captain Hamilton walked into the
library.
lie was somewhat surprised nj meeting
E"gcnie again, and expressed much reerc.
ut mot hcing able 10 see her father. The
poor girl WINS sndly embarrassed, and could
utter no more than brief replies TO the ques-
tions "f her lover. Alter few moments
OF painfully constrained conversation, the
Captain rose, kissed hastily the hand Of his
lady-love, md not trusting himself 10 look
upon her face, left her once again 10 her
tears. She stood like statue Of grief, aud
listened TO his every step rs he descended
10 tho hall below. Then srarcc conscious
Of the act. she few, rniher than IN down the
stairs. Her lover heard her light step, and
turned toward her. She graspcd his arm,
leaned her head on his shoulder, aud muir
inlrtd--
'.lf ,oa must 60. George. take me with
YOU! INN not needed here; shall die il you
leave me-"
This was tho first time Eugcnie had CAL
led her lover sGcorge.. Nv gentle read-
er will please recall the feeling with which
he first heard his own name, from tho lips
Of the women he loved.
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Under such extraordinary circumstances
Capt. Hamilton soon obtained leave to de-
lay for sh E, time his departure for Eng.
lnud; and in tho course 81 a week, his mar
rage 10 Eugcnie took place with all the
rites of the English aud Roman churches.
OF course. the bridegroom was pronoun.
ced elegnn, in white gloves ond waisicoat
and the bride adorable in sa,in and orange
blossoms. The usual numLcr of jokes aud
champagne Hotties were cracked nj tho cx-
pensc Of the former; of gloves and sashes
nj tho expense Of tho latter.
Then followed forced smilcs, blessings,
tears, the parting.
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That night, hour after honr insahe lonely
room which had once been Engenie's. over
\ harp whose strinas the delicate fingers 81
the most loved might wake no more. leaned