Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-11-14

~ sii9 pStis4- A Guhsu SiiiiiO thG aaiEeDeSt
rocks, and the most slippery paths. pur-
sued the eaanois into almost inaccessible
retire ats, and lenpipg frigLtful chasm vas
a mere. amusement. After he;ng 50 feeble
! reioieed in my str9ssth, and acquired a
wonderful vitality npi energy.
Cue das resela The summit Of the
Sehsideg, ard couteng plated the vast scene
around me-high rapks, steep precipices,
aud apparently botioniless abysses; while
far, far beneath me, lay, in miniature, the
smiling valleys Of heuierbren anG Grin
dclnold. A few ligi clouds lowered above
lbe horizon, and loci 4 like floating noun
tains.
! vas los, in admisetioa at the glorious
scene, when students a terrible noise Ike
.bander reyerberated through the noun
tains. This fearful ssupa increased, aad q
thousand echoes repeated it. l, safely out
Of the re4eh Of the Avalauohes, begaa TO
descend sitb great taity, when | heard
piereins cry, and sas uroa neighboring
elniaencc a young fonlan stretching her
aras ipploringly tosasds RE. few to-
wards LaF, aud reoesed the unfortunate
girl faiu,iag II my al Is. | bore heg from
the dangerous spot 0ae moment more,
aad l sLoald have bssn too late I. was
Laura, aud no other han Laura, whom l
had rescued from deq p, | felt myself ca
dowcd with rev stfgagth, aad carried Aer
in ny arms without pc oehing tac weig ht o
my preeious burden. ] dashel dowa the
mopntain with the agility of cham Dis, ney-
er stopping to breathe until I reached the
dwelling Of Marie.
Lapfa, tempted by be serenity Of the at
ausghere, had seatarSl upon the mountains
10 collect soue pi1ntss aad wos surprised by
tie -lsucho 10 the al4st Of her oecupa
pation After this d9y ] assulatd tie en-
tire charge q Marie aaI Laura. Ga sun
days aud fete days l escorted item to the
village, and joined in the dance with the
young people upon ths green. These were
tue napplest moments or nly ar. fot a9is
cd Of lie.yen 10 greater felicity than that
Of seeing Laura every day.
Ia the meantime my year of exile had
nearly expired. Ny health was entirely re-
established, and 10 ny expecta,ions Of death
had succeeded all the hope Of friendship
and love. thought Of my friends at home,
but could not decide to leave country to
which I was indebted for the greatest Of ali
benefits, health, aud besides, how could
ABANDON Laura? l could more easily have
denounced life.
The principle events Of our existence are
Independent Of our viii. Our designs are
at the mercy Of circumstances, like leaf at
the sport of the wind ! entered one even
ing the cottqgs of aly neighbors, and found
then. both in tears. Marie weeping in the
arms Of Laura, aud saying
20, my daughter, what viii become Of u.s.
W s,ro shall we take refuge! If were
alone L could drag through the few days re-
naming to me, but l cannot see you suf-
fer."
'Do not despair, MY dear mother, said
Laura; Il am we'll and can work and sup
port us both uatil thatll happy day shall come
which will restore us to our country and
rights. Be consolcd then. and do not be
unhappy about my wefaye.n
This scene made SO deep an impression
upon Inc, that / Has no longer master OF
myself, and entreated them TO acquaint me
with their mlsfortuncs, AMI would she'd my
last drop Of blood in their cause.
laura burst into tears, and exclaimed,
''Soon We must part forever
S,lT5rever, Laura! ab. would rather die
hundred times. No, viii only abandon
you with life."
at is necessary, she continued; "Heav-
en- and man have decided, aud We must sep
arafe, We are compelled to fly from the
peaceful country where had Just oegna to
know happiness. | confess it before God,
you are the only person here regret leas-
lag"
At these words fell upon my knees be-
fore her, and pressing her band to ng lips
exclaimed, not knowing what | said, ssLau-
ra, viii follow you where--yeur des-
tiny shall be mine. here swear to love
you oserually." - &
"stop," said Marie, stepping between US.
s.Ton, my daughter can never be yours
The rank our family occupied in France for
bids it. Would TO Heaven we had been
born in this smiling valley, where the same
fortune, the same education, would have
made US equal. But 1t is not so. Laura
is tie daughter Of the Count de Blanville
The blood which aowa in her veins IS illus
trious. She cannot tiishonori II by allying
herself to poor shepherd"
At these words she burst into torrent.
Of tears IaPproached herrospeetfully and