The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-07

philip, l have good news 10 tell you.
You are going 10 eat with us to morrow
evening. Mother allowed it. Will you
comet
Every evening, every evening" Julian
cried, 'and as long as you choose. l wish
you could always be with me, or l with
you, until the end of the world. That
would be godlike night
Listen, Philip; in half an hour | shall
see you fregory Church.
She " 5oing away; but Julian pulled
her back and embraced her. .Are you
going 10 send me away SO coldlyH he ask
ed, kissing her at the same time on her
lips.
Rosa did not know what to say to the
boldness of Philip; for Philip had always
been SO modest and affectionate, that he
with the exception of single instance,
when her mother wanted TO interdict all
intercourse between th9m.
'Alas!' sighed Rosa; 'but it is not right.
But why not, you little fool?' is kissing
forbidden in the ten commandments
Yes said Rosa. IF we could have
each other, it were very different
Have? If it is only that, you can have
me every day if you choose
Philip, how strangely you talk to-day!
You know that we cannot begin 10 think
of it,
'On the contrary; think Of it most Sc
riously'
Philip, are you tipsy? Whether l will!
Go, you grieve me. Listen, Philip.
dreamt of you last night
WAS it something pleasant
You had won in the lottery, Philip
We were both in the greatest joy. You
had bought splendid garden-we had
there everything in abundance. Tell me,
Philip, did you buy lottery ticket? You
have, perhaps, won something; to day the
lottery was drawn
IF / should win the great lot with you,
my fair child, who knows what would
happen? How much would you like
TO have won2' ~
IF you were only SO lucky as to win a
thousand forms, with that you might buy
fine garden
"A thousand forins! What if it were
more?'
% Philip, what say you! Is it true!-
No, do not deceive me like my dream!-
Y gu had ticket-yoG did win-acknowl-
edge?'
'As much as you want
'Oh, my God!' Rosa cried, and clasping
her arm around his neck, drunk with hap
! piness, she kissed him with warm joy
More than thousand forins. But win
. they pay you all that money!
While she was kissing him the Prince
forget TO answer. He experienced a very
strange feeling in holding on his arm the
slender and noble figure, whose caresses
were not meant for him, much as he
! should have liked to take them on his own
! account.
How, Philip, have you got it with
you!'
! The Prince took purse full of gold
which he had put in his pocket to make
use of at the game table. Take and weigh
girl!' he said, and put it in Rosa's hand
/ while he kissed her small delicate lips
'will yod )ntinue 20 love me for it!'
No, Philip, not indeed, for all your
money, if you were not my Philip
sAnd what would you do if did give
You twice as much and were not your
Philip
Il would throw your treasures at your
feet, and make you polite reverence!
answered Rosa.
AT this moment door opened, and she
was called into the house.
Philip had just seen by his watch tha
it was time to leave the ballroom, anc
betake himself to the rendezvous, before
st. Gregory's. He was anxious to return
the purple garment and fancy hat to hi:
substitute, for he did not feel quite at ease
behind the fashionable mask.
Just as he was trying to find the door
to glide away unperceived, the negro
came after him and whispered into his
ear, My gracious Lord, Duke Herman i
looking for you everywhere
Philip shook his head TO show bis dis
pleasure. and went out; the negro followed
him. AS they stepped both into the ante
chamber, the negro said. in a low voice
BY heaven, there is the duke'
And he hssteped Immediately back into
the dancing room.
A tall mask walked quietly up to Philip
and cried, please stop one moment; hav.
few words to settle with you, | have
been seeking you for some time
BE quick Philip replied, for I have
no time TO lose
Il wish had not to lose any with you
l have been seeking you sometime. Yot
owe me satisfaction. You have insultcc
| me III terrible manncrp