The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1855-12-20

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CHAPTER III.
Tar many long hours. Isabel Men.iort lay
with Ter face buried in her bed clothes, pas
sionatelv weeping. Bug The fountain Of her
tears a length became exhau>ted-intensc
sudering-the poignant anguish OF her stnck-
en- heart, had dried up the bitter waters whose
flow could never soothe tie hopeles>ness of
her despair. y short conyuI>lse sob AT IN.
tervals, alone gave evidence Of the torture of
her spirit. The golden beams of the setting
sun glanced through the open window, on the
pale brows and diSheveled tresses ot The heart
broken girl. wiki unusual brillianey. aad
their strange lustre caused her 10 rise aud 20
10 the window Never was there a brighter
sunset. The western heavens glowed Ike
furnace. aud the light clouds, as they drltted
eastward, were IN turn purple. crimson and
blue Leaning on the polished window sllIs,
witi her pale face res.in. on her haul. Isabel
watched the gllterng beams fading slow!S.
un il the last lingering trace OF their bright
ness anI beauty had passed from sight. and
tie du>ky shades oil night were visible on the
sky. thai, moment before Teflec. ed the bril-
liant beams O! the departing sun. She then
closed the window and passed noiseleSSly out
of the house into winding foot path that
led among the thick shrubbery 10 a vine GOV
cred arbor where often since her heart hai
known the sad. sweet presence 81 love, she
had spent many happy hours in dreamy reve-
erie. dreaming dreams Of future bliss, never.
alas. 70 be realized. The misty haze Of sum
mer twilight was stealing osernature, render
IN, lndlstInct and uncertain the objects al
distance \ star had just trembled through
the azure vault, and was looking like the el
of unconscious innocence on The beautiful
scenes below. The cool. perfumed breeze
whispered softly through the fragrant vines.
and rich tolla-e Of the garden. and bathed,
with It's refreshing breath, the Ieycrsh tenn
pies Of the Young girl; and It's delicious sweet
ness seemed TO so8the almost the wild, pas
>Ionafc thlobbu4s Of her wounded heart. She
entered the arbor, and kueeling beside a rustic
seal, overrun with trailing flowers whi2h her
own delicate hauds lad planted. she prayed
feryently fer herself. and the absent object of
her hearts nurest love; and then, before
Heas en- y w.th the smiling ewes Of the pure stars
beamins on her marble brow. she dared renew
The fearful vow. to die sooner than suffer
herself 10 be sold for the splendoTs of wealth
win. her heart iored "a idol sol could
never buv She then rose from her bended
knees. and while twilight darkened around
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ta,.u- Ga9tI the Eastern aorjzon. She then
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. the yo1u- .0YEat~s.. After foli,a- ar.I d.
,se.Ia. tho fa'a. nlI>>ives. she rang for her
ta,.hsa! lsnlsIe attendant, whose sorrow wa,
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