The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-06-27

bright gisre of tbs lightning. the very
fscs which had haunted him In his
dreams. Il was pale and disconsola,c.
bot rssishingay beaatifui--oh so beau.
tidaii
Trembling with violen, and cotA,ci-
Ing emotions. woifang again sceos,ed
her. He spike something Of her being
exposed al suci. "a boar Of the night,
and 10 the fury Of such = storm. and Of.
fered to conduct her TO her friends
She pointed towards the gullo,ine with
a gesture Of dread Specification.
i hav. no friends on carthr said
she.
But you have \ home ? said Wol-
fang. inquirineiy.
'Yes--iu the grave Was the solemn
response. -
The hear, Of the student melted at
these words.
III n stranger dare make the propo-
sal, said lie, without danger Of being
misunderstood, ! would offer my humble
dwelling rs . shelter. myself as de-
voted friend. ] AM friendless myself in
Paris, and stranger in the land; but
IL my life could he OF service, it is at
your disposal, and should be sacrificed
before harm Or indigni,y should come
10 you
There was m honest carnestness in
the young mans manner that had its
effect. His foreign accent, too, was in
his favor il showed him not TO he a
hackneyed inhsbitant Of Paris. In
deed, there is an cloquence in true en-
thusiasm that Is not TO he doubted
The homeless lady confided hersclf i'm.
plici,ly to the protection Of the student.
Hesupporsed her taltering steps a.
cross the new bridge, and by the place
where the statue Of Henry w. had
been overthrown by the mighty people
in their just rage against all the monu.
ments Of q royalty which had been their
curse. The storm had abaied, and the
thunder rumbled at Q distance. All
Paris was quiet that great volcano Of
human passion slumbered for while 10
gather fresh strength for the next days
/ grand eruption. The student conduct-
ed his charge through the ancient streets
Of the Pays Latin and by the dusky
walls Of the Sorbonne. to the great, pin.
ny house, which be inhabited. The old
FORTRESS who admitted them started with
surprise at the unusual sight Of the mel
ancholy Wolfang with q female compan-
ion.
| On entering the apartment, the stu
dent, for the first time, blnshed ut the
scan.incss and indifference Of his dwell.
ing. He had but one chamber--an old
fashioned saloon heavily carved and
fanta.iically furnished with the remains
Of former magniticence /; for it was one
Of those vast mansions in the quarter Of
the Luxembourg Palace whcl, had once
belonged to the nobility. 1t was lum.
bered with books and papers, and al
the usual apparatus OF a student; and
his bed stood in n recess at one end.
When lights we're brought, and VOL
fang had better opportunity Of con
,emplating the st ranger, he was more
than ever intoxicated by her beauty
Her face was pale, but Of dazzling
fairness, set off by proiusion OF rave'
hair that hung clustering about il. lie
eyes were large and brilliant, with
singular expression that approached al
most TO wiidness. As far as her blacI
dress permitted her shape to be seen,
was Of perfect symmetry. Her Who'll
, appearance was highly striking. thoug
she was dressed in the simplest styi'
The only thing approaching to an orna
ment which she wore, was broad blac
: band round her neck, ciasped by di'
!, monds.
u The perp'exity now commenced Wit
J. the student how to dispose Of the hell
u less being thus thrown upon his pro.e'
IS tion. He though. Of abandoning h
e chamber to her, and seeking shelter f
> himself elsewhere. Still he was so ia
= cinaied by her charms, there seemed
i be such spell upon his thoughts ar
c, senses, that he could not tear himse
, from her presence. Her manner, to
Is was singular and unaccouniable. ST
x spoke no more Of the gulloiine. III
y grief had aba,cd. The attentions
le the student had first won her confidanc
y, y, and then, apparently her heart. 81
70 " Was evidently an enthusiast like h,i
IA self; and the enthusiasts soon unde
1" stood each other.
n In the infatua,ion Of the mome'
re Wolfang avo~el his passion for h
III He told her the story of his my sierio
'c' dream, and how she bad possessed
heart before Le had ever seen her.
n'' She was strangely affected by this !
IN ci.al, and Acknowledged to have felt
impulse towards him equally snaccoul
~ able. Ii was he time for wild theo
n and Wild actions. Old pTejudices a
ng supers,it ions were done away; ever
thing was under the sway Of the &c
&c dess OF Reason Among Other ips
Ps ta,ions Of the old times. the forms =
'e, ceremonies Of marriage began 10
I'd considered superfaous bonds for h'
n' orable minds. Social compacts W
~ - the vogue. Wssfnng WAS too much
~ a ,heorist no, 10 be Imbued by the n
ne doctrines Of the day.
lhe why should We separate 2 said !