Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-07-13


her speech, ana only murmured in reply
70 bis well wishes. he thought she was only
coy aud tiuid But she could not wholly
resist the charm Of the monarchs kind
Ipiayfulness towards her, and al length she
looked up into his face, and smiled
At an early hour. the duchess arose
from the table. and pIead indjsposition as
a reason for leaving The duke, would
have stopped her, bu. he saw that she
looked pale and trembling. He would
have accompanied her. bat he could nor
gallantly leave his guests.
! Now. cried ;he monarch. after the
hour had waxed late. aud candles had
been brought, let US drink to the health
of the fair bride 1t shall be our last
bowl for too much wine makes us fools.
Come. I'll up You will drink this, my
fair cousin
This last remark was addressed to Isa.
bella. She suffered the monarch to fill
her silver goblet bat when all the rest
| had drank Ter wine remained untouched
You have not drank, LADY, said Al
| fonso, as he sat his own cup down Fore
heaven, but you should sip, at least, to
| your own veal
A bright tear-drop glistened upon tho
mai9ens long lashes, and ia momens
more, it tell Into her wine-cup The mon
arch saw it, bat be kept back the words
that had formed themselves within his
mind bat when the guests arose from
the table, he took the fair girl by the hand
and led her away.
Isabella, said lie, as soon as they wcro
out of the hearing Of other ears, / think
you do not seem overjoyed at the prospect
that is before YOU
am resigned, sire, for l know it's my
fate
Resigned and is that all Why,
what ean be the matter Your husband,
that is to be, is one of my best mobiles 1
have been sure that you would be all hap
piness'
shall try to be happy, sire, returned
Isabella, but IN a tone SO sad that it az
once negatived her assertion.
The monarch was not blind, nor was ho
slow of perception when left to his own
reason. If he had~a weakness, it was that
of eredulity. He started slightly beneath
I the new idea that had come to his mind;
and he soon had It in fair shape for COM
munication
'Ab, my fair cousin he said, in low
tone, | think | have your secret You
/ have given your heart where you cannot
give your hand
Isabella trembled and hung down her
head
/ sec it, pursued Alfonso. with blunt
ness peculiar to bis friendly feeling mo-
ments; you have given your heart to tho
youth who has but lately left your fathers
roof-to Henry Ia Mutt is it not so p
The maiden could not speak she had
resolved to be calm, but she could not
/ keep back the tears that now came to her
eyes. If AlfoEso had let the matter drop
where 1T was, he would have done very
we'll but he thought to tell Isabella some
thing which would cause her to forget her
love for La Mutt, so he said TO her
L thought SO. 2Iy fair cousin; but you
may consider yourself fortunate that you
escaped tie snare in time. Henry la
Mutt is not the man for such as you to
/ love-
Because lie is not of noble lineage. said
Isabella, in very low tone, but yet dis
tinct enough to show the bitterness with
which she spoke.
Ah that IS not al. though I wish it
were. He is a criminal replied the mon
arch
Stop stop Beware sire Q, there
/ is no need that you should seek such
means to ALLEVIATE me, for l have given
up all hopes
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