The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1851-01-02

ing rata,he whispered, "ars you no,
weary, Leonoraf
/ Her bright face was raised to his, as
her sweet voice answered, "was | not
Graded within The forestl What fears
The gipsy girl when the loved one lis
beside her3" Perhaps it was well that
the darkness hid the shadow that cross
ed the yOunglord's brow as she spoke;
but it passed away, and they hasleued
on.b u8.t. sw ..s N
| "She shall be my own acknowledg
ed wife. my fearless Leonora,' m0r-
Injured Clail mont, as he parted with her
for he felt that he had now d treasure,
priceless indeed. But as he spoke he |
forgot the Lady Glare; YET, al the mo>
ment. within her silent chamber, the
heiress Of Moorland was bedewing the
fading flowers before her with tears of
love and joy, guarding them as tokens
of his affection. s,sga
4 lslf a~tlf 3E ---- te ylaf n 7i
\ Softly through hall and cottage,
amid joy and sorrow. sighed the sweet
musical voice Of summer RuAing The
4 blue waters Of the Thames as it glided
on amid tile city bustle, with soft and
gentle sigh il lifted the dropping cur.
tains Of a Silent chamber, and murmes,
within the dying eer of the good old
i earllof Clairmontinature's last farwell.
Il "Frahcis,p he said, family, 'put
back The curtains; ] would again look
Z out upon the blue sky, the loyelinesS
y of nature, ere | go hence"
Al The sou, obeyed his bidding, again
y knelt beside hlm, pressing his lips 10
!, the cold hand claspihg his own, Again
!. the old mans lips parted, aud he mur-
& Imereo, "Lady ClareV' ai{oa il]
+ From within the shadow of the cur-
c tains, which were gathered and twisted
) around the richly~carved posts, stepped
K forth, with pallid cheeks and tearfu
eyes, the heiress of Moorland. A
It change had,come over her since we saa
g her last. Her young lip had lost it,
e. sunny smile, and her blue eye its bright
II ness. Sorrow and suffering had come
Il to her, the favored child Of prosperity.
,f The mourning robes, clinging TO hel
g fragile FORM spoke of death. and toic
e that her idoIizing father had joined he
u other lost parent.
81 "I.ady Clare," he said, taking he
re hand within his own, while Francis o
y ClaHmont turned away his head from
1t that tbeseechirg glance, al cannot leave
ri you alone in this cold world. Before
h. | go hence let me bless you as my child
s | would leave you to one who will low
yoti even better than myself. Will you
a, not grant me this boonl" and he lait
le her hand within his sons. The Lad!
to Glare looked timidly up, but the face
ze Of her betrothed was turned aside, ant
ie she beheld not the struggle, but to-
~ vividly portrayed in the bleached cheel
u. and quivering lip.
Il Sill, though the gentle pressure of he
Of hand was uureturned, the Lady Clar,
" dreamed not that aught butthe mourn
er's sorrow was hushing the voice tha
,e, should have been whispering its love
e. The dying earl took this silence 70
es consent, and was happy. The prizes
ke who had waited inlbe anteschambe
I'm was summoned, and the sacred rite wa
10 performed. CIairmont was taken b
us surprise. Powerless TO speak, ne lis
d. tened 10 the holy words which boun
Nv him evermore to her kneeling by h
ms side. All seemed TO him dream; bl
ier when all was over, there arose befor
,ht him the beautiful face Of Leono,a *
er, TRANCE. a ra g5o aa8 s1sj .y.
Ter The old mans hand was now lai
ow npop the bowed head Of the youn
,er wife, and III this last efforlhl splr
ls passed away. CIairmont would haV
turned away with world of wretch
me edness in his glance, but his your
is bride laid her head upon his bosom
! whispering fouiiy, will comfort the
wn Francis. "l lf8 t.g eu I'D
the He buried his face IN his hauds,t
me gentle, loving words cut nl'' l" :,
ing heart yet he could not forget that
nan loved the poor gipsey girl better thi
La. ihe heiress; and. he felt, iurthe momel
Of as if the latter had entrapped him in
He union, But even then, by the corp
and nf his father, and in the first 'momen
Bit Of his married life, he could moi re
/ is train himself. He shook of, hall
Oul grily the grasp Of his bride, as she
sayed gently to remove. his hands fro
pon bis face. ,tnWss ,ao .eevid q anI
be s'Leaye mel would be alone, 4
Dw> said. - y..--s,s,4 ~. -
cad The Lady Glare knew not the z
his rlble, secret Of bis love for aiiothcr; o. =
ing with d woman,s Keen instinct, she !. |.
aid that his affections were not hers. !
II grief could else have rendered nun
ling cold, SO naughty, so angry in these 2
rive monents of vgedded lifes She turn