Sunday dispatch. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1845-1854, 1852-04-04

when her lover passionately entreated; it
seemed as if something stood between her
and happiness, to which she feared to al
lude 1t was not easy to deceive the heart
and Dervilly knew, despite the apparent
calmness of Emile, and despite her some
times cold demeanor, that he was loved IN
return But one thing troubled and per-
picked him one thing filled him with vague
fears and apprehensions, and checked the &C.
static feelings which were ready to overflow
his heart A my stery hung about this beau
tiful girl she claimed no one for her frlend'
she spoke Of no acquaintsnces, she never al
luded to parents, or to brother or sister, OF
other relation; she made no mentlon OF ner
home. Besides, strange sadness, strange IN
one so yourlg, seemed to possess her' ana 10
nervade her spirit, and while contemplating
that imperttlrbable countenance, DerVllly at
times felt an awe come over him for which
he could not account, and whichfor moments
subdued even the force of his passion. 1t
appeared to him then, as if he were under
spell; but presently, when gentle smile
illumined her face, her eyes would be turned
on him so lovingly, and her look express,
as plainly as look could, that all her trust
was in him and in him only. Dervilly would |
forget everything in the raptures of such /
moments; indeed in his ecstacy he would be |
driven almost to madness for Of all char
acters," continued Partridge, "hers was the |
one to set youth of ardent temperament |
absolutely crazy. So matters advanced, or |
rather l should say, so time advanced, while
affairs did not. 1t was at this period" said |
nv friend, 'sthat Dervilly gave me his con- |
| fdence Our intimacy had gradually increas-
| ed from the hour of your leaving us, and at
length he unbesomed himself completely
NV first impression, after hearing his story,
| was that the pretty mademoiselle was no more
nor less than an arrant firt; that her charms
were magnifed to lovers vision, and that
| the mystery which attended her would turn
| out to be no mystery at all-so treated the
case lightly, laughed at his description, called
| Mademoiselle Emile coquette, and added,
| a little seriously, that it was q shame for her
| to trihe with so warm hearted a fellow. lou
know how grating are the disparaging re-
marks of friend about one in whom we
confess to ourselves deeper interest than
| we care to acknowledge What l had said
/ was kindly intended, but it touched Der
Willy to the quick did not think you Ca
pable, he exclaimed, 'of thus making light
of my confidence find l was deceived-you
are at liberty to make as much sport of me
| as you will. ! have learned a'lessol which
shall take care to remember you must
not speak So l said, Il really was not seri-
GUS l take back every word. would not
wound you for the World-forgive me- Then
we shook hands, and Dervilly assured mo
had misiudged his Emile; he would ask her
permission to introduce me, and should see
for myself The permission was never given,
although Dervilly urged to Mademoiselle de
Coigny, that l was his best and almost his
only friend. She was unyielding she would
not see me- Meanwhile his passion increased
with every impediment-yet he gained no
assurance of its being returned, save what his
heart whispered TO him. In the JGTds1l deS
!, Plants they were accustomed to meet daily,
when the weather was propitious-so much
Emile yielded to her loyer-and spend an
hour together; and if they could not meet in
the open air, they repaired to the house
where they first became acquainted. On one
occasion Dervilly, unable to bear suspense
9 any longer, seized her hand, and passionate
ly pledged himself, his existence, his soul,
i his all to Emile de Coigny; he swore his fate
, indissolubly linked with hers, that their des-
s tiny could not be severed, and he demanded
from her an avowal of the truth of what he
? said The violence of Dervilly alarmed her;
J. she drew her hand from his, and looking him
steadily in the face, inquired:
"'What has prompted Monsieur TO this
Q sudden show of feeling"
"eDo you ask what i" exclaimed Dervilly
y
W can resist what is inevitable' how curb
d myself when oil hold is lost Are you then
so cruel Dieu nlerci! be not 80 deadly
calm--it means the worst for me-be angry,
l. vexed, anything, but look not on me with
e that glazed look--it maddens me-
2 "'Monsieur Dervilly, said Emile, without
r change of tone or manner, what you have
d said, if it means anything, means every
# thing; it means all q maiden longs to heal
l. from lips that are beloved. 10 respond,
8, must be assured how far your Judgment vii
10 confirm what now seems to be mere pas
.e sionate ebullition Excuse me, she contin
1t ued, as Dervilly made an impatient gesture
to have heard and read of similar protesta
re tions which had little true significance
So "sI accept any conditions interrupted
10 Young man, and will bless you from th'
~ depths of my soul for naming any, even thu
30 hardest yes, the hardest--I care not what
I'd so that they are from you The girl re
IS gardcd Dervilly as if she would search hi
IN verv nature You are silent-speak; cal
a. no longer contain myself exclaimed he
I wildly.
he Monsieur, once more observed Made
e, moiselle de Coigny, you know not to whom
or you address yourself; should 1 tell you, yol
d, would retract all those strong words, an
it. hasten to escape in the least humiliating wa,
nd possible
Never. heaven 10 NY TAUAeSs' noTe q I
We care not who you are; will never seek
re. know; when you chooses you shall inforE
he me. You need never tell me. say, car
he not, so that you are mine.
th, C And you will be mine for ever" sal
ow the girl, slowly
ch "s For ever
he eel am yours-yours,' and Emile d
tic Coigny sunk into the arms of her lover.
40 g In one instant the fortunes OF Dervill
pei were changed-from despair he was raise
till to g. condition Of delicious JOY His rapture
rm were so uunatural, that l cautioned nj
asst against such violent indulgence OF them B'
cid he was too excited to listen to me. lndee'
vas I feared he would lose his reason Itseeme
ely as if more than ordinary passion had posse
'ul, sion of him, and that 1t was inspired by som
US thing uneartbly and, without ever havlr
in seen the girl, | began to attribute to her
! Of supernatural influence Besides, Dervll
an confessed he knew as little OF his affianced
Ter before, and that occasionally the same K
Jty. look would be turned on him, as 1t were qul
: TO inadvertently, and hold him spell bound WI
wn horror, while it still served to increase
we frenzy beyond all bounds. Then, her e
tly dearing smiles, her truthful and conhdil
her love, her absolute reliance, her entire
ar pendeance, on Dervllly, made him SO rran'
TO with happiness, bnaG ne lOsI dill o@paVlSy
de- reason
ing ''The summer passed away, but Dervil
'ad- had learned nothing more of the history
q of his betrothed; she still avoided the subje'
lich and, when he alluded to it, she would b
my him to desist, and hide her face In his bose
the and weep.
d to .sStrange thoughts at last found Their "
loes into his brain, fearful surmises began to d
ex turb his peace, and, when absent from Emil
the he would resolve at their next interview,
mpt insist on knowing all. But when the til
ind, came, and he met, turned on him the OF
was and innocent look of the maiden's clear ey
q it which expressed SO earnestly how entire
the her soul resisted on his, all courage fail
sew him, and he could not go on"
the sOne evening" continued Partridge, af
sad pause, and with the tone of person {
ross preaching an unpleasant subject, " One g
Yard. ming, after dinner-I think it was the Fl
my week in September-when the day had bt
the excessively sultry, strolled into the lal
sed, garden, which you recollect belonged to
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