Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-09-26
and coereed by your friends you had
renounced me. and Iwas informed Of

and coersed by your friends you had
renounced me. and Iswas informed o
my mistake only q few days ago b.
Mr.. Arnard himself. who confessed
that he had consumated a plot TO breal
the engagement between US, which h,
said he did froma conviction that i
was the only a.onement he could make
for the loss Of your fortune. FOR which
he was responsible, as by complying
with your grand fathers demands /
would be more than restored to you
lie acknowledged that he had inter
ceptsd our letters. aud kept US apart
in hopes that time and the continued
temptation, would induce you to &C
cspt your grand fathers offer. / dar
ed u hope Madalein that the motive
which influenced Mr.. Arnard te
change his plan and make this con
fession Was your unhappiness. for he
gave me no clue to it. but earnestly
entreated me to come to Beechwood
and interceed with you to forgive
him." Madalein, who had been SO ag,
ilsted and worn by the trying events
Of the last few months. felt that moth
ing could ever astonish her again. and
and received this unexpected intelli'
gence Of her foster fathers mansu'
vering with little surprise. She knew
that the motive which had instig ated
him TO seek her lover, and make this
explanation, had been induced by the
change in her fortunes under Sil
George Hastings auspices. that hel
uncle and foster father had been ma
king mutual disclosures which had re-
suited 10. the latter taking a sudden
journey. which he announced was or
important business. but which she lit
tie dreamsd was to bring such happl.
ness TO her. She perceived that Vans
was yet ignorant of the turn her af
fairs had taken. for he went on to say
81 have rot come. dearest, 10 tempt
you to refuse your grand father.
splendid offer and share my meanel
fate. but | come to vindicate my love
and truth to you. which ever will re.
main the same. even though. oh God
MadalIne you reject it." She had ris.
en- from his embrace as soon as the
6rst shock Of emotion had subsided,
and stood with head erect and arms
tightly folded. proudly gazing on him
AS the moonlight fell on the blond
beauty Of his hair, it seemed to hel
excited imagination royal crown O
gold, and be king at whose feet. the
lowered daughter Of an earl. she wa.
worthy to kneel. But what ever ac
Of seIf-immolation Miss Grey medita
ted. in view Of her lovers perfectlons
was forestslled by one of those impul
ses Of our common human nature
which force us in the direction Of oui
incIin ations. and without knowing how
or Why. she found herself in his
closely embracing arms. her heac
upon his bosom. vehemently protest
ing that she would die for him which
was lar more than he wished her Il
do.) that she would follow him to the
ends of the. earth. (although the ge.
osraphy tf his hopes embraced NJ
more travelling than is included in q
bridal trip) and finally circling within
the limits Of his most exacunQ ex,
pectations. settled down on the assu
rance that she would cling to hin
through life. and repose beside him in
death. But all this was very swee
fiattery to vane. whose hopes. lik,
birds before "the winter OF his dis.
content" had flown away. now came
wInging back. and made summer ant
music in his heart once more.