Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-05-25


= bless you ali the same my kind lady.
know my fate, and | have not come
; here to ask YOU to change it. | have on
: ly come to Did you farewell, and to asl,
: you"
; The youth sobed, and his utterance was
choked
What would you ask ? Ask me any
thing that can do, and it SHALL be done. u
Il would ask you," continued the knight
overcoming his sobs by strong effort. @to
speak with Isabella for me Tell her
tell her that l dare not see her. Tell her
that"
But he could not go on. His head
: sank lower down till it rested upon the
lap Of the duchess, and then he rave vent
to his grief. His stout frame shook be-
meath the tempest Of sorrow, and his
means struck with an agonizing power
upon the heart Of her who held him. Sud
denly he started up and threw back the
} rich brown locks from bis face. and with
. one oifort of his viii lie stopped the flow
Of his tears
"lIy lady" he said in subdued tone.
forgive me for this unseemingly burst of
feeling God bless you for all you have
done for me; and when you think of me,
remember me as one who will never for
get you N his prayers. Farewell, fare
well p
So he spoke, and then turned towards
the door but the duchess had not heard
Ann. She Lad been sitting with her
hands pressed hard upon her brow, and
her face had been working with emotions
OF her own. Before the young man could
open the door, she started to her feet.
'Stop stopW she cried. as she reach
ed forth both her hands. Stop. Henry.
and listen to me- The young man stop
ped and turned back. and the duchess met
him in the centre Of the room.
Having taken his hand, and gazing for
a moment into his face as though she
were yet laboring with the thought that
had entered her mind, she said
y on must make me promise. Henry.
before you leave me. Y GU must promise
me that you will not leave Navarro. and
that if you settle down anywhere you
will take the frst opportunity to let me
know where it is. VIII you promise me
this ~
Yes lady. AL that 1 can promise
easily"
Then I can ask no more. L cannot
ask you to remain in the castle, for
know full well the obstacle that LAYS in
your way; bat wherever you 20 may
God be with you and bless you n'
Henry la Mutt did not dare to trust
himself to speak. He raised the lady's
hand once more to his lips, and then he
FASTENED from the room. He did rot
hear the deep sob that sounded from the
Ittle ante chambeT-ha heard nothing,
not even his own heavy footstep. The
long corridor into which he had entered
led half way around the great building
before it reached the stairs that came up
from the hall, and ere be had reached the
end of it be felt light hand upon his
arm. and turning, he beheld Isabella.
Going going !" she murmured, as
she flung herself upon his bosom.
This was the hardest blow yet, and the
youth had hoped that he should have been
spared it
Il must go, Isabella"
And not have seen me 2"-not bid me
farewell ?"
90. heavens how could I My heart
is all broken now Why should [ have
seen you when fate has fixed US as it has ?"
80, Henry, we will not be separated
time I will come to you !"
The young knight strained the weeping
maiden to his bosom-he imprinted a
warm kiss upon her pure brow, and then
he raised his hands to his eyes
. Farewell p he cried L must not
stay here now-I must not remain with
you thus, for my pledge to your father
forbids it. / shall always love you-al-
ways remember you-always bless you
Think Of me sometimes, Isabella. Fare
well I"
AS he thus spoke, he turned and rushed
away from the spot His horse was stand
ing in the court all ready for him, with
the portmanteau strapped on, and the
knights heavy sword hanging from the
saddle bow. The knight took off the
light weapon that he had worn through
the day, and in It's place he put
the heavier one that had used itself to
hard passes
''Nill nay young gentleman be back to-
night 2" asked the groom. as he took the
light sword from the hands Of his young
master.
No, not tonight Perhaps-never l'
The man started, and looked half wild
II at the knight. and would have caught
the bridlerein had not Henry quickly
turned his horse aside. Our hero waved
an adieu to the honest fellow, and then
he dashed out through the outer court,
passed the gate, nodded aTectionate!y to
the old porter, crossed the drawbrldge,
and soon be was moving swiftly down the
hill At the distance of half mile be
came to a gentle rise. and upon the top
Of this he stopped. He looked back, aud
there he saw the old castle towering up
against the sky Big tears started to his
eyes as he looked upon the place that had
been so long his home. and his stout bo-
som heaved when he thought of those
whom he had left behind He raised his
hand to wipe the tears from bis cheek,
aud when he once more gathered up the
reins, his lips trenbled but they pro-
! nouneed but single word It was
FAREWELL ~