Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-08-04
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ball. To fall upon his knees and tell her
how much he had thought of her since their
separation, that his thoughts had never left
/ her; that he loved her devotedly, was as
natural as to breathe, and he did so mos.
gallanily and sincerely. :
sShall / believe aI you say y
Lady, let. .lne proveit by any test you
may put upon me.
Know, then, that the feelings you ayow
are mutual Nay, unloose your arm from
my waist. Ihave something more to say
Talk on forever, lady Your voice is
music to my heart and ears.
Would you marry me, knowing no more
Of mo than you now do =
Yes, if you were to go to the very altar
masked!' he replied $50 4a-t
Then will les, you.'
How lady r
For one year be faithful 10 the love you
have professed, and will be- yours-as
truly as Heaven shall spare my life,'
% cruel suspense ? -.
You demur.,
May, lady, shall fulfil your injunc,ions
| as promised -,
If, at the expiration of year you do
not hear from me, then the contract is null
and void. Take this half ring she con-
tinued, 'and whom supply the broken por-
tion will De yours z
He kissed the little emblem, swore again
and again 10 be faithful, and pressing her
hand TO his lips, bade her adieu. He was
conducted away as mysteriously as he had
been brought thither, nor could he by any
possible means discover where he had been;
his companion rejecting all bribes, and
even refusing to answer the simplest ques
tions:s. a @ z
Months rolled on. Colonel Meryille is
true to his vow, and happy in the anticipa.
tion of love Suddenly he was ordered on
an embassy 10 Vienna, the gayest of all the.
European capitals, about the time that Ma.
pollen is planning TO marry the Arch Duch-.
ess Marin Louisa. The young colonel is
3handsome, manly and already distinguished
in arms, and becomes at once great favor
.ite al court, every effort being made By the.
women to captivate him, but in vain; he rs
constant and true to his Vow.
t But his heart was not made Of stone; the
very fact that he had entertained such ten-.
der feelings for the white domino, had
doubtless made him more susceptible than.
before.
A,lasl ne met me young baroness Caro-
iine On " aluol1, 9! ana ln sPse OF ms vows
she captivates him, and he secretly curses
the engagement, he had 80 blindly made q,
Paris. She seems to wonder at what she
believes 10 be bis devotion; and yet The dis
lance thai he maintains The truth was,
tnai nls sense o. nonor was $50 go great thas,
,ntougn ne leis ne Ieally ieVeo me young
baroness, ana even that M she ,4r returned his
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