Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-04-16

ul>-nlNc Inc VIC r'ccullE huhoi lh' IalhuoH'
Ye,, as Il drawn Ny the magic Of those foil,
intellectual eyes, she ins,inetively raised her
own again, with an unconscious gaze. But
she me, not his glance this time, and With 4
stincd sigh she allowed her thoughts 10 turn
again TO their wonted goal. She was aroused
from her reverie by the voice Of Le Roy, who
bending gently toward her, requested her
hand for the ensuing dance. Marion did not
decline but with lislles, apalhy, Soon felt
herself half borne through the gliding meas
ure. She s.roye to rally her sluggish spirits.
bu, Ia vain. The smile she summoned 10 her
aid, died ere il reached her lips, and tho
words fell feeble and measured from her
heart,
L. Roy saw her vain efforts, and del.eatrly
,tro,e to diver, her mind from Whatever thus
oppressed her Sall she yielded each mo-
mer, 10 her indisPosition, ull oIhanslod, SIC
leaned heavily on the arm tha, supported her
lie saw her strcng'h falling rapidly, and
looked wildly into her face. A death-lke
hue had Oycrspread it, ard her eyes were
turned rac1n,ly TO his. lie elasPed her cold
hand within his own, and hurredly bore her
through an OPea passage to an adjoining bal
oOuy
Marion. dearest Marion" he cried, clasp
ing ia hi, arms her lieles, form. Z" Sweet.
sweet Marion, It's Henri, Thy Hmm, who
calls the back from this cruel death, awake"
the cool breath Il nigAt revived her She
opened her eyes slowly as eonsciousnes' re-
turned. but started suddenly from the scat
whercOn she rcclined, a, she felt the wild
thrOsbng, of the breast on which her head
rcpOscd.
+" Look upon me but once, dear Marion,
see ,ha, am thine own; then forgive me II
thou cans,, for this deception. Cursed 10.
strumcnt Of my folly" SAID he, crumPllng in
his fingers the sOfI gOldcn locks Of polished
wig.
Marion locked up, and was cll,Ped in ono
long embrace. to the breas, of her hearts
idol.
Ba, how could thy noble nature descend
to this aridcc, iIcnu"
For thy dear sake with the fall sane.
ton Of lie Roy, whose own hand placed this
disguise upon my brow, | came hIthcr to win
the consent Of your uncle to our union, evcn
by stra,agcm; 30 thou vert ignoran, Of The
intrigue, was ms sole object. For knew,
tha, II against his stern commands thou
.houlds, consent to wed the humble toIlcr for
his bread, thy pure mind would yet safer in
the act. But iurccent Of rh6 deception, with
his blessing upoa thy bead, conld but have
led thee forth trlumphaH,ly as my biltc' well
coi5 have brayed the harmless arrows Of re-
yrngc Gr tn i"si for ou me alone ihay
Youll have fallen. Asit is, dear Marion,
believe me, Will ask lhcc al MS hand, IN my
own name and suiion, aad Ve will trust that
all will yet +, we'll Altcr to-uIght thou
shalt sc no more Of these glossy fixtures
he added, as he smlIingly replaced uroN his
own shor, raven curls ihc light mu%s,Ae and
Wig.
Marion laughed, as she touched her fingers
10 these strange concomitant, Of b'' dark
brovs and the deep rich color that nov flush
cL h.s check. She ucmblci as she thought
Of the intrigue be had been abou, to practice,
in demanding her OF her guardian, under IN
assumed name and character, and still more,
wondered a, hrs daring presumption. With
a scrnncss he had not thought she POssc,Srd,
she assured him that She could no, have look
ed with palla,ion en- such proceeding, cvea
IN hun, and she would as sooE forgive dc.
ccpuon to herself as to her uncle.
Ever pure md high minded returned
Henri "but thou viii iofciyc the attempt
which has to thee 70 happily failed
Arcr 4 fcw moments more Of happy inter.
change Of loving words and thoughts, they
returned to the scene OF mirth aud brIiliaucy.
With the courcousncss Of a stranger, lienFi
led his trembling companion tn qnIe,reees',
where seated, she might cnjoy the cooling
breath that played through the la'ticed win
dow. lie sought Isabel ~ the crowd, and
politcly escorted her To the SIDE Of her sister
and then with gTacciui smile and gesture
turned away and was los, in the mlnglius Of
harpy group, where voices of Joyous greet.
inrs assailcd him.
Cour,cd and car,ssed by all, he felt, with
something like triumph, the particular marks
Of homage he received from his host and host
css. lie could not iall 70 see in Ellen ihs
manifestations II rra,fcd vanity, IN each
slrgul aucu,yn ne pair her, 20 the evident
modification aud chagrin " young mcr-
chan, present, who had bycn her aillaneci
since Valentines day. Yet, With noble gen
cru,ily, he sccmed alike blind 10 both and
while he received the hatirring compliments
hrs supposed high order OF intellect command.
cd, with the ease and qulckncss Of perception
Of one long accustomed to homage, be evadcd
or parried all attacks with delicacy, and bis
r,ccs, honor forbade him TO receive.
lie conyersed long with Mr. Woodlinc, en-.
tered warmly into all his details Of commerce,
dropped some pi,hy remarks upon stocks aud
stockholders; aud from home affair to for
eign, he strobe with the might OF Hercules;
and suddenly, as Il catching a glow Of enihu-
siasm from the sound Of beautiful Italian
air, which fcll at the moment upon his cars,
he rliLed down to the soft valleys Of tia, sun
ny land, on the mclndcring streams OF science,
with an case that bespoke the skilliul aud
prar,iccd cogno,ccnte. Thus cOuvening, hc
familiarly drew the arm Of Mr. WOOdlinc in
al. -. a Al s,l,,Ak