The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1850-06-27

sNo, for have heard from the ply
sician that you are entirely reassured
with regard to it."
"I see," cried he, joyously. "you
wish to propose husband for my dear
and beautiful Erica" !.
"Precisely.H
al would accept one from your hands
with closed eyes; but the difficulty
will be to make her accord her con-
sent"
sThat is already DONE"
aStill, Marco Broggi1 murmured he.
with profound sadness. Excuse me,
chevalier, put you must see that | can
not grant You, what | have thought it
my duty to refuse to che entreaties and
tears of my daughter"
"I felt that before coming here, nv
old friend; but / said to myself thar II
ypur sefusA ras based on some preju-
dice, I might perhaps n
al never allow myself to be preju-
diced, Lipna," interrupted he gently
and sadly i" have You not yet learned
that. durin; all these many years we
have known each otherw
.You ar. right my friend; but you
must excuse me for so poorly express
ing mysel-I believed-I thought that
the gre at dsporpotion in their fortunes
was doubtless the cause Of your opposi-
tion to tbs marriage, so suitable in
every othe: respect"
II have a different sort o. pride,
chevalier," replied my friend, g it is in
thinking he who marries my daughter
will be poorer than she. did he possess
the treasures Of the world"
"Marco Broggi belongs to one of the
best families in the country
az know il"
"He passes for good, excellent young
man.
Il never heard anything to the con-
trary"
aYour daughter loves him."
.Alas! that is the misfortune"
"But he loves her Also"
.That is less certain, Lipona," in.
terrupted he, placing his hand on my
arm.
"From whence arises this doubt?'
"I should prefer not to answer thai
question; it involves a confidence which
has been made me, and although Sc
crecy has not been demanded of me
it would perhaps be wrong for me Il
divulge it even to SO sure person a
yourself
stake care, Martinoli," interrupted
I, in my turn; "your daughter ough
not to be permitted to believe that yo,
oppose her happiness on light grounds
He covered his face with his hands
| and heard him saying, in low tone
as ii speaking to himself: He is right
passion is not to be governed, BY merel,
saying to it-believe me, do as l tel
YOU"
"Listen, chevalier," resumed he
raising his voice, and uncovering hi
face: Il am going to do thing whicl
is wrong, a thing which | have neve
done before; but that which shal
lose in your esteem by acting thus,
hope that I shall ere long regain Yo
shall know why l do not wish Marc
Broggi to be my son-in-law.o
He stopped a moment to recover him
self, for he truly appeared to suffer fo
the action he was about to commit. an
of which, in my opinion, he greatly eA
laggerated the importance; then he re
sumed:
at was about noon, yesterday, tha
the Broggi had come to demand {
| me the hand Of Erica was of cours
surprised at their visit, my dear chevs
| lier, for knew that the evening befor
they had taken the same step toward
Martha Corbari."
aMartha Corbarip cried l, "ths
rich widow, whose only daughter is s
much deformcd, and has not six month
to live, according to the opinion of a
the physicians on the island.n
aThe same my friend; that yer
morning Martha had come to confid
this care 10 me, and to tell me tina
although she suspected her unfortunai
daughter was not Indifferent to Marc
Bro9gi, she had had the good sense
refuse. Now you will readily compr'
hend, my dear Lipona, that | could NJ
believe in . love which could be pc
fectly suited by another marriage, IN
that / must conceive bad opinion I
Broggi, seeing him feign sentimen
], which he cannot feel. Then do u
|, mot think it wrong for him to wish
marry that posr little CorbaIi, merel
4 for her fost1ne, $500 she Is doomed
II % carly deaths
.Yo1r daughter should know allthis
said I eagerly; 3when she sees tn
che has placed her affections on os
undeserving Of them, she will b mo-
. easily curedn
i @Take this task upon yourself oh
!, Waller; / do not feel sufficient cou!as
to cause her % great aflliction."
\, III viii speak to her Of i, - -
. o she has Iiaen.n ~.
; aShe has been up this long TIM
my daughters always begin to Narb
With the swallows. You win lind the
in the psrlor. Do your best my frisn
!, Ilbut say plainly that l shall never yiel
Marco Broggiis : bad mar, who won
render my d1nghter unhappy"
( Iwished to combat this idea, Of Y
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