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mother this night, to come and JOIN me
here at midnight-me, whom she is to
marry Tomorrow What is concealed
under such mystery and projectan
She loves youW demanded the
doctor
"As ardently as I love her; she has
vowed it to me thousand times"
Be tranquil, then, my friend; it is
nothing-some confidence of young
maid, who already has more trust in you
than in her own MOTHER
No, mop exclaimed Matteo, "there
is some storm about to burst-some fatal
secret which will hinder our marriage
but let me die thousand deaths rather
than not marry louisa
Matteo threw himself into fauteuil
and fell into profound resefy- The
doctors position was a painful one
But recently arrived in the country,
compelled by the whim of young man
to take part in marriage near at hand
Ignorant of the customs of the country,
and the persons and relations of the
two families, he feared to put any more
questions, and yet he had confused
notion that the happiness of his host
was compromised. Twenty minutes
passed, and Matteo shook off his leth-
argy.
Doctor" said he, rising. "you are
friend sent to me by Providence, you
then shall be my guide and counsel
Place yourself there against those
hangings; they do not cover a wall,
but merely wooden partition put up
to make two room ont of one, my
chamber and yours. You shall over
hear all-you shall know what power
ful motive forces Louisa to take step
so singular. Make no noise, | will go
and meet her"
At Oneille every body retired at an
early hour; there midnight was truly
the middle of the night; it was On
hour which found every one asleep
and the streets deserted Louisa Balbi
had well chosen her time; she arrived
before the appointed moment. The
doctor heard the hurried steps of the
two young people, and their fast words
broken with questions and sighs.
" You are astonished, Matteo,n said
Louisa: "you ask why come to your
residence in the dead of the night, like
a foolish or guilty young girl It is
because | love You, Matteo, and be-
cause | may not marry You"
AT this declaration Matteo uttered a
piercing cry.
Mop replied Louisa, wildly: "I
do not wish to marry you. | must shun
you, you must leave us; and nv heart
would have broken if another had
forced this fatal separation upon you,
if | had not been able to tell You that
it is because love you that | refuse
my hand"
Matteo furious walked the apart
ment with hurried steps; his tongue re-
fused to express the diverse sensations
which oppressed him. The young
girl drew him near 10 her.
I'VE were children who loved each
other, and who because we were full of
love, believed there was nothing but
love in the world, whilst another age
and other interest have other passions.
Do you remember your father, Matteo,
and mlne-your fortune and ours 2"
Well-well!" said Matteo, with
"Well, my love,n replied Louisa,
"those beautiful olive plains which
have made your riches, once belonged
to my father. They should have been
my marriage portion; they formed part
of my mothers fortune, and should
have been the patrimony of my brother
Giuseppe
ayes, Louisa" replied Matteo, those
lands once belonged to you, but your
father became indebted To mine far be-
yond their value; and if they have be-
come our property, it is because my
father took them as compensation
very much below what was due to him.
" know it, Matteo. but every thing
connected with that debt was wound
10 my mothers feelings-the debt it.
self and the manner in which it was
paid. And that was not all, Matteo;
here is blood between our families
and what blood! Good Heaven! that
Of my father!'
You are right, Louisa butt
"Yes, yesp exclaimed the young
girl, almost frantic: a woman mis-
IeSS DeloV0u OY DOM. ln0y Iougnl, !
and your father killed mine! So, see |
he motives of the hatred that sepa-
rates US; the mother and the children |
ruined by a gambling debt-the mother
deprived of husband whom she adored,
notwithstanding his misconduct-the |
children made orphans n
g know all that, Louisa, as well as
he fact, that from the first moment that
saw your pretty face, when your lovely
ayes entranced me, that | at once des-
paired of winning your love; but at
ast softened your mother. She took
pity upon your love and mine, and my
ortune will again become yours. I
,annot render her back husband, but
he viii have son the more"
"Yes," replied Louisa, :" | was brought
Up to hate you--to curse your name
md from the moment that we loved one
another, | foresaw, as you did, that our
owes would be unfortunate. What
vas my establishment then, when saw
ny mother approve them. then
hought that her heart had been soften
ID, and that she accepted the repara-
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