Washington telegraph., 1854-05-17

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i have never sought her love unsanction-
| ed by your approbation-I have scorned the
/ guise Of a hypocrite, and have a right to
claim this from you. You may destroy my
h happiness-it is in your poNer--but trem-
be lest you sacrifice daugh erz peace.
~ Blaadiard recovered his seifcum-
mand, q the passions Of the young man
K burst their bounds. lie summoned Grace
into his presence. Il yield to your impctu-
Gus desire" said he, but | would to Hea-
ven you had spared me such scene like
this. Painful a. it is, must remain TO be
K 4 witness 10 it.
lie took his daughters hand as she en-
tered and drew her towards him. He
\ watched her countenance while the first VOWS
4 Of love to which she ever listened were
( breathed into her ear with an eloquence
and fervor which seemed irresistible, bv n
most handsome engaging person, and he
troubled a. he gazed Her cheek kindled
her eye lighted up with rapture, her heart
\ painted with excessive emotion. She lean
cd Oh her fathers arm. unable to speak.
but looked up in his face with an express
sion that spoke volumes
/ You love him, then Grace" said he.
mournfully- "Oh, my God forgive me
the folly, the blindness, the madness Of
which have been guilty.
Grace started, as if awakening from q
dream. Her fhther's words recalled her to
herseif-one brief moment of ccstacy had
been hers TO be followed she knew. by
hours of darknesss and sorrow. The warm
glow faded from her cheek, and throwing
her arlus around her fathers neck she wept
unrestrained
"she loves me-" exclaimed Villeneuve
''you yourself witness her emotions-you
will not separate us-you viii not suffer a
cruel fanaticism TO destroy Us both o.
Grace" said Mr. Blaud6ord, in firm
voice, "look up. Let not the feelings Of a
moment. but tho principles Of life decide
Viii you hazard, for the enjoyment Of few
fieetiug years, the uHutterable interests Of
eternity? VIII YOU forsake The Master he
abiures for the bosom Of stranger? In
one word, my daughter, will you marry an
1nGdel?"
Grace lifte6 her head and clasping her
hands together looked fervently upward.
"Thou art answered." cried Mr. Bland
ford, with repeating motion towards Vile
neuye The God She invoked, will give
her strength to resist temptation. Go then,
most unhappy yet beloved, young man-you
have chosen your destiny and we have cho-
sen ours YoH live for time-,re, for eter-
nifty. As L said before, there i a deep
gulf between us Seek not to drag her
down into the abyss which You would uadIy
plunge My soul hath wrrestled with yours,
and you have resisted though fought with
weapons drawn from heavens own armorv
Farewell, our prayers and our tears will fol-
low YOU"
lie extended his hand to grasp Vile
ncuye, with every passion excited beyond
the power to control rejected the motion.
and snaching the hand Of Grace, which
hung powerless over her fathers shoulder,
drew her iiupetuously towards him.
She loves me-" exclaimed he, "and
viii never resign her; swear Il by the H.
exorable Power You 20 blindly worship Per
ish the religion that would crush the dearest
and holiest feelings Of the human heaFt
Perish the faith that exults in the sacrifice
Of nature and Of love-
With one powerful arm Mr. Blandford
separated his daughter from the embrace Of
her lover and holding him back with the
other, commanded him to depart lie was
agitated; the veins Of his temples started
ont like cords and his eyes flashed with iln-
prisoned fires. Nilleneuve writhed for q
moment in his unrelaxing grasp, then reel
ing backward sunk back upon a sofa. lie
turned deadly pale. and held lis bandker-
chief to III, face.
"Oh. father, YOU have killed him." shrek
cd Grace, spring ng 10 his side; ''he faints
he bleeds-he dies -
Even while Grace was speaking, The white
handkerchief was crimsoned with blood, the
eyes Of the Young man closed, and he fell
back insensible.
just Heaven, spare me this curse r
cried Mr.. Blandford. Great God have
killed them 10th -
They did indeed look like two murdered
victims, for the blood which oozed from the
young mans lips not only dyed his own
handkerchief and neckcloth, but REDEEMED
the white dress of Grace and sliffenad on
her fair locks as her head dropped uncon-
sciously on his breast. All was horror and
confusion in the household. The physician
was Immediately summoned, who declared
that blood-vesscl was raptured and that
the life Of the young man was in most inn
mlnent danger Grace was borne to her
own apartment, and consigned to the care
Of some kind neighbors. bat Mr. Blandford
remained the whole night By Nilleneuve's
side holding his hard in his, with his eyes
fixed or his pallid countenance. trembling
lest every breath should be his last. About
daybreak he opened his eyes, and seeing
who was watching so tenderly over him,