The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-17

Soon as the twilight yielded to clearer day.
he took out his portfolio, tore out leaf and
with lead pencil wrote in English the following
words
f" have spent the night under thy window,
Lucie.. Wilt thou see me again One word,
and lie at thy feet
If it were really his Lucie. of which he did
not doubt, she must understand him. Were
she not which seemed wonderful to him, the
words would remain undecphered. Luce and
he had together learnt the English language
and were so happy as to occupy the same stu
dunn. This remembrance alone must plead
for him.
With intense interest Hyppolith listened to
every sound that came from the parsonage
house; and when at length the door opened
and a country girl game out, he delayed not
the inquiry
:" Is Luce Muller awakelr
Yes" was the answer. THE miss is Just
making Coffee
Tell her, my child, there is messenger
here from town, who brings letter for her
and waits an answer. Go quickly, child, and
bring me the answer
Together with the billet lay q costly ring in
the girls hand Hyppolth did not reflect
that his present might betray him, and that
messenger would not have made 30 rich
present for taking letter to the place direct
ed But the girl was more cunning than he
for she suspected that something particular lay
hid in the message-put her ring in her stom-
acher, and promised to bring an answer right
soon.
After a quarter Of an hour, that seemed end
less to Hyppolith, the maid came back with q
leaf in her hand, which he impetuously snatch
ed. There was now no doubt in what situa-
ton the pretty letter-carrier stood to Miss Null
Ter. who, on reading the billet, became first
red, then pale, and lastly burst into tears.
Lucie's answer was in the following words.
likewise in English:
81 greet thee at my home, but dare not see
thee again. Adrian iorbids L."
Hyppolith stood benumbed. To be so near
her, and yet not sec her. Impossible
A second leaf was torn cut of the letter case
love thee, Lncie; and nothing in the
world shall separate thee from me, not ever
Adrian. | must see thee again Yield to the
law of nature which has decreed as for each
other and write me when and where We shall
meet. H."
The second time was the girl sent, and the
second time she brought an answer.
al have given my word to Adrian not To
speak TO thee. But | dare see thee. will
come TO the window L."
Hyppelith had but just read these words
when he raised his eyes to the front OF the
house, while the girl obligingly united the half.
affrighted horse, and led him to the stable to
be fed
Hyppolith felt neither hunger nor cold his
cheeks and eyes giowed, ns, despite the winter
day, a window in the upper story was opened
and the form that had 80 continually lowered
in spirit about him now appeared, as in Schil.
ler's poem and leaned towards him, causing a
stream of fire to flow through his veins.
"Lucieo cried he, my Lncie ~ But she
laid her finger on her mouth, and only her
looks spake, which she cast like Heavens mer.
cy upon him, while his went up to her ike
prayer She then concealed herself behind
the curtain.
Hyppolith would have thought il q dream,
were it not that the letters assured him of the
reality of his happiness. Satisfied to have dis
covered Lucie's abode, and to know that she
still retained her first love, he asked nothing
more ut that time Indeed, he hardly felt him
self strong enough to bear more bliss, aud con.
tentedly threw himself again upon his horse
now brought out TO him, and rode to the city
with the intention Of visiting the parsone :,
house daily.
| Lucie saw her beloved riding of, and sanl
overpowered and exhausted upon her knees
| and prayed. Her prayer was not 4" Lord, leat
me not into temptation for she was too limo
cent, too pure and ignorant She only said
:" God protect him, and bless our love ~
To Lucie, who had grown up with Hippo.
18th, he was ut first the beloved playfellow,
then tho intimately beloved young man but
the laws of society forbade her esteeming him
as her chosen one. Miller was not disposed
10 disenchant his daughter 10 the prime Of life,
by cold notions and analysed conceptions from
the outward world and their oourtly manners
for he could not believe that two harmless chill
dren, brought up together in the country, could
entertain for each other any but childish feel
ings He foresaw that Hyppolith would soon
enter the world, where he must be shackled
and distracted by the more highly gifted the
-fatare gave him no anxiety on Lueios account
But in her lay dormant a boundless sentiment
of loves power, and in Hyppolith dwelt glow.
ing sea of passion and no one reflected on
this.
When, after Mallers death, Adrian pcne-
two persons most near TO him, he on this ac-
count frankly spoke to the Duke about for
eign tour for his son, offered himself as Hyp-
polith's companion, and hoped that by this for
chile separation, which he designed to pr0long
as much ~ possible, he might find the only
cure for their sick hearts. But be saw his OK.
peetations disappointed In vain had he for
year made Hyppolith acquainted with foreign
countries and people in vain withstood tho
most cogent and convincing arguments OF his
passion All was fruitless. From his mothers
letters he saw that Lueie continued to dwell
on the remembrance OF their first love--that,
unafectedly and unsusceptiblc OF the homage
Of strangers, she waited for the return OF the
Prince Since Mrs Muller had formed the
fixed resolution, though inexplcable by Adrian,
to remove to the metropolis and reside there
for time where consequently the return Of
Prince Ileicbsfeld was expected, and since he
wished TO prevent an interview 70 long ~ Lucie
and the Prince were yet free, he therefore pre-
vailed on bis mother to send her away Cor q
few weeks from the place 70 dangerous for
her and the maiden, under the prstext that
the city air was insupportabe, went into the
family Of a welLknown clergyman, distant
relation Of Muller.
She soon found herself ut home IN the new
neighborhood, where sbe was received with
cordially and as her mother had given her
the promise that her brothers should bring her
home, she waited patiently and cheerfnlly
for the moment of their coming This camo
sooner than she supposed. Adrian one day
entered the parsonage house quite unexpected
Iy, where she sat sewing by the window, In her
simple domestic dress II was q touching sight
this simple lovely child, Loaf in deep thought
while at her work. Adrian stood moment
in the door to observe her, before he was no.
ticed The type Of her face, yea, her whole
being, was innocence, meskness, and amiabIe
ignorance. Though polished, informed, and
there WAS notwithstanding, no
maiden more unacquainted with the world and
ts social prescriptions, more stranger in the
circles Of intrigue and Discrimination, less mi