Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-11-04

She has done SO = calmly replied IN,
visitor, opening his pocket-book and de
llvering TO nae a letter,
L ciatched the paper frantically in IN,
Eand--I fastened nay eyes TO the we'll
known characters 1t was too true-she
discarded me! La few calm but decisive
sentences, bIotted with tears, but not 9th,
erwsse evinclng any grief, she acquainted
me with my doola> The missive fell like
a steae from my grasp, and an icy chill
shet into my heart.
g You no longer refuse my request p
asked Il e co, nt moving acresa the room
do not. sir, replied |, with a great
effort at self-control, all nay pride coming
to nay temporary assistance. Il willingly
renounce every claim to your daughter
hand, and hope she may enjoy the hap
plness she 50 fully deserves. With the
greatest imaginable pleasure, count. / re-
nounce your friendship, and trust sha1
your chIvalroas conduct on this eccasietl
will ever ccntinue to be subject of Self
grataslation> | have the honor to wish
you a very good morning, Count Won S.
and so saying, most courteously attend
tu nv VISITOR TO the door.
When he had gone, | staggered back
to nay chamber, and fell almost ser,seless
into the armchair. How long | contin-
ued there, cannot say. Afterwards |
took up my hat fer a stroll. 1t was a
lovely evening, and groups Of gay prom-
enaders were cat enjoying the baln,y
summer air; and at short distance from
the village, | met the count, his daughter
and an elderly gentleman, who was talk
ing 10 his companions in an unusually
grave manner. As | approached, the
stranger gaZed on me with much appa-
rent interest, the others passing by with
very slight mark of recognition. | OBJ
served, however, and the poor girl looked
pale and much detected; aud cut to the
quick by the spectacle of her unhappi-
ness, yet smarting under sense of her
cruel conduct, | returned home, fully re-
solved to depart ia the course of the fol-
lowing day, and by active employment in
some foreign country, enleavcr to forget
my past misery
To nay infinite surprise, however, |
was awakened next morning by loud
rapplng at my door, and on opening it,
was warml y embraced by the ccunt, who,
with many apologies for his harsh con-
duct begged that | would dismiss all re-
collection of 1t from my mind.
started back, rubbed my eyes. and
stared at my companion III perfect amaze
ment. Was he ma12 or was | dreaming!
or were we, both of us, a couple of luna
tics? | felt my head wander, and knew
not what 10 say.
Forgive me, my dear boy said he,
pressing my hand forgive me for my
UNJUST suspicious yesterday, and If YOU
can SO far forget what then transpircd,
my daughter may still live to be happy
woman Here he gave me letter frctn
her, full of repentance, of JOY at my In
nocence, and of passionate love,
| began to suspect that his mind was
slightly disordered, and that this was the
real cause of his eccentric behavior. He
evidently guessed nay thoughts, fer he said
with quiet smile;
No, no, my boy; i, is not SO; bat | will
at once explain this strange story. After
you left v, my daughters health ap-
peared to be In danger of breaking down;
and hearing Colonel von Stein speak so
favorably of your character, determined
on waving all further objections to your
union; but no sooner had | arrived in
Hamburg, than | heard every one talk
ing of the extraordinary luck of a Young
Austrian officer, who had for the last
week been a nightly visitor and large
gamer at the rouge-et-noir tables. | iIs-
tened attentively, struck by the resemb-
lance this young officer bore to Yourself;
and on further inquiry, learned that it
was no other than my accepted son-in-law
who was becoming SO notorious, At first
[ could scarcely credit this tale, but hear
ing it confii med on all sides, | was COM
PEELED to believe 1t. From your landlady
| gathered that it was your habit to retire
to bed at an early hour, then to get up,
dress, and leave the house, that YOU usu-
ally returned about midnight with a bag
of money, which she was informed You
had won at the kursale.
All, sir, fear the poor young gentle
man is touched here said the woman,
pointing TO her forehead, for in the NOR
ming he will call me up, and ask hun
dred questions as to how the money came
into the room
As there could be no further doubt
concerning your identity l informed my
daughter of The result of my inquiries;
and the poor girl, although with a break
ing heart, saw at once the infamy of mar
rying blackleg-for it was the general
opinion that your invariable success did
not proceed from mere chance. The
scene that took place yesterday was in
of these discoveries; and r!-
though no one can regret it more t,lan
myself, still think the circumstance that
has just transpired at all events serve to
palhate my conduct. However, TO pro-
ceed, for observe you are eager for the
denouement. At the table dhote, | sat
next to a celebrated physician from Ber-
lin-the same gentleman you saw with US
last cvening-who amongst other things,
told me that he was then watching a GU
rious case of SJmnambulism, and that,
If | felt any Interest in such matters he
would be happy to show it to me. | ac-
cepted ads offer; and we were talking the
matter over when Won ma aSSad by uS and