Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-05-18

| " Sau VI iooptu forward until 1t rested
on the knights shoulder, and then she
wound both arms about bis neck. What
more could she have said And vet Hen.
ry la Mutt was not satisfied
One word, Isabella-only one word
! Iell me that you love me, and I shall ask
| for no moren
"Henry, Henry whispered the maiden
you know love you p
And Will love me ever-will be mine
mime alone-----my life, my sunshine of
JOY aad gladness 2''
Il will be yours p
Henry arose to his feet and sat down
by the side of Isabella He took her
hand again, and again told her of his
love- His words were warm and irnpas.
sloned, aud they were sweet music in the
ears of the maiden, for she listened to
them with waking JOY. and her dark
eyes sparkled with the rapture she felt
How could she. whose life had been thus
far but as the flower IN the sunshine. feel
| aught but gladness in the possession Of
the noble youths love2 Not even doubt
came to cloud the sun that had risen up
on her way, and when she whispered Of
her own pure love, she did it with a firm
reliance upon the proptious fate which
had thus far through life been her heaven
ly genius
Thus sat the lovers-tlus were thev
telling over and over again of their love.
when heavy tramp sounded in the cor
ridor
1t IS my father" said Isabella and
| Tor the first time. silent shadow came
upon her face 1t rested there but mo-
ment, however, and when it had gone she
was joyous as before
La moment more the duke entered the
room. lie had not yet removed his armor.
nor had he thrown off the ducal robe
lie was a tall, powerful man, with a
countenance of determined will and great
force OF character; yet in his high. open
brow, there was nobleness of intellectu-
atty which could not abide with littleness
or deceit. lie was very stern in his look.
and yet he was kind at heart; but he was
proud, very proud.
Don Philip paused as he entered the
room, for his eye caught at glance the
expressions of the two young people be-
fore him. A dark frown gathered upon
his brow as he gazed upon them. and
again that shadow came upon the face of
the maiden, but this time it was deeper
than before, and it did not 60 away.
How now, my children ~ said the
duke, looking first upon one and then up
on the other What has troubled you 2''
| Henry Ia Mutt arose to his feet and
i took a step forward lie hesf5aUeG Tor
moment, aud then he moved on and took
the hand of the duke
"My lord" he said with an effort to
speak calmly Il will tell you that which
YOU should know, though | doubt not
/ that your own eyes must long ago have
/ detected my secret. | have just confessed
my love to the lady Isabella love which
/ has long lain deep in my soul, and upon
which my hopes for happiness have lived
for years"
An" uttered Don Philip The cloud
upon his brow grew more dark, but his
voice was firm and clear Aud what
said the lady Isabella ?"
''That she loved him in return" mur-
INJURED the maiden, as she saw her lover
glance fixed upon her She sprang to
her fathers side as she spoke. and caught
! his remaining hand Il do love him.
angry with me for it u
/ Dub WHdI UOcS all tUiS iONc mean
asked the duke, for the first time trembling
Il think you, Henry, have understood me
have spoken very plainly to you in days
gone by"
"Yes-yes-I know it." stammered the
young knight. You told me | must first
gain name and now [ have gained it
At the bloody pass of Saint Jean Pied de
f Port I earned it, and the good king Alton
so has given me the knighthood. Surely,
to be knight Of Navarro is name
enough
And have you, on the strength of that,
been confessing your love to the lady Is
abella ~
Yes, my lord"
go, poor fool p muttered the duke,
while The cloud upon his brow grew dark
er than ever Il told thee then that thou
hadst no name. and thought the matter
was well settled was careful then lest
[ should hurt your feelings, but now the
truth must be told toyou. Henry la Mutt
the lady Isabella can never be your
wife l'
Isabella de Ia Cara gazed for moment
into her fathers face, and then, with a
low cry of anguish, she dropped his hand
and tottcred back to her seat Don Philip
saw that she was faint, and he cried out
for help.
Katrina" he said, addressing an old
female servant who had entered at his
call, attend to your young lady. She Is
not we'll" And then, turning to the your g
knight. he continued Leave Us now"
And do [ leave her without hope
asked Henry in n tone of Sueh sad das.
poudcncy as only a true heart can feel
40 do not tell me that all my holy as
pirations are thus to be dashed to the
ground /"
Go" repeated the duke, looking still
stern. ] viii speak with You Of this in
the morning"
But 0. sir, tell me if I have any hope ?'
urged the young man
''Of my daughters hand-norc ~
As Don Philip thus spoke, in deep
decided tone. he took the hand of his child
in his own. She had revived and her old