The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-06-22
Writfen for the Ohio Star.
Angelique, The QuadrOon Girl.
OR,
bondage without Chains.
By MRS. H. L. BosTw1cK.

CHAPTER X1V-{CoNTISUED.)
For brief instant, during hich, Indignation
mingled with shuddering fear lest BaIfour Should
pursue the flying girl, Constance stood stiE with
arms unconsciousy extended. if to arrest the
movements of that INSCRIPTIONS man! But he
did not follow, and with fleet step, to which the
velvet turf returned no sound. she hurried from
the desecrated spot, and gained her own room
half an hour before Victor Balfours voice was
heard in animated conversation with her father at
the hall door. That evening. Mrs. Cartwright
was the only lady occupant of The parnr. In the
solitude of her chamber Constance was in
diiing a message to her perjured lover.
In the sight of Heaven. the scene to which 1
was this night ear-witness absoves me from
my promise to you, and therefore pronounce
conract broken, and our intercourse at an end. In
this regret nothing. my long rejection of
friendly warnings, which shonld have prevented
the power TO insult one whose whnle life has been
hut angelic picture of purity and innocence
1t is best that we meet no more.
CONSTANCE
THE note Syas despat ched, and then Constance
sat down by The window. oppressed with painful
Thoughts. i must my father in the morning
and tell him ALL Tonight cannot! Surely he
will listen to me; aud yet fear-I know not what!
But l will throw myself upon his tenderness, and
then if he repulses me- brave his anger, fr never,
never can stand at the altar with false vows on
my lips! Promise to love and honor the man
| from whom my whole being recns with unoX
pressibIe losihng!- Who dared 10 breathe his das
'ardy vows to her my nnbe. my pure minded
AngeIiqnei Oh could have borne any thing bet
ter than that
Starting up quickly she went to Angelqne's
room. My poor frightened dove! have come ia
comfort YOU she said drawing the slave girl to
her bosom. 1T is all over, darling; he will never
trouble you again. for have sent him fiiis might
an unconditional Dismissal and pray that may
never see him more!'
Angalique raised her eyes inquiringIy TO the
face nf her young mistress, at once diVining TIM
she had witnessed the scene in the bower; ans
thcn Constance by degrees drew from her white
and quivaring lips full account of the occurrence
how. surprised ut her mistress lenethened alb
sence she had gone in quest of her; how failing
| in her search, she had sat down in the romantic
little bower to await her coming, knowing she
4 must lass it on her return how she had fingered
lost ia meditation, till the stars peeped in throng'
the vnes and the dew-drops elistened on every
broad leaf; when suddenly hand was laid upol
her arm, lightly but firmly. and Victor B"'tour sa
upon the seat beside her! How shs broke frni
!, his grasp, and screamed and fed; and then sh
recolected no more till she found herself safe il
her own apartment.
Constance listened to this narrative with perfec
J. comPosure The storm of her anger had spent it
fnry' and in irs stead she fe buta shrinking
Of sion. shudderng nbhorrence of the man, such a
:. one feels for a poisonous. coiling reptile.
* But have you indeed renounced bimq Do vo
N then love him no longer?' questioned the quad