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Heaven win blsss dutifal ssiid y said
Ledovie With fsryer. Kari, draw near
Kari bsysd-Thsssss shuddsrsd.
, hari said Ladovie, 'yoa say you love m y
child cherish hsr, eoBjars you, a. yos
nope for future hsppinsss ls her yeu viii
possess . treasure but nust warn you.
.al. bring you ba. one P0riioa Of my pos.
k.ri started, and rstrsated few steps.
inaS however, cootinaea Ludovic, which
l ioek upon - ny gfeatsst earthly treasure.
give Jou With my daughter Yea, Karl,
eshevs me TO have some virtues Abs
alas you know not the secret sies which
ssve sullied my iifs-the repine--the nur.
der-but enough Of this Ihsvs confessed
70 my gaostiy father, sBd have obtained sb-
solution fer the dark eetalosus bus on The
eooditisn thatI leave all my wealth 60 the
churoh, a. an stonsmsnt for NV tr.u,rres.
sions could not forget vas . fa.Ser-
pleaded the destitute state Of my child I
Lmpiored, sntrsstsd. At length 1 wruue
fiom the pious father bis consent that I
should retain my greatest treasure for nv
lhsresa- chose my saddle Keep IL. de.r
child, IN remembranee Of au aftectionats IA
ther. And yoa, Karl, are yoa satisfied 10
reliuquish worldly goods for n soul, he.l,hl
Are JOu content to take my daughter with
this portionP
Fool T exclaimed Karl; Idotiu1 idio,
how dare you purchase sxem p,ion from M n.
hhnent at my expense Your wealth /.
mins~-your possessions should be the nor.
ton OF my bride. siil reclaim than fron
those avArieiOus monks, and tear then ron
the altar T.
A. ~
dovic, raising his voice in anger INV ,,r.s.
ment With your father had references ,o nv
asugassr oniy-my wealth formed no part
Of ia s..T-I7 = -
'Drivsllsr--do,ard r yoeifer.ted K.,l-
th'sk you that l viii accept ofa portionlsss
ohde you musi seek some other fool for
Jour purposs-I renounce her.
Give her 70 me. father cried Arphold !:
swear TO cherish and protect her while life
IN my body Give her 10 me. dear "a
ther and when she shall be tho loved wife
Of M bosom, ! will live Tor her-ay, aud d 10
for her r =
Karl laughed in moeksry. You value
life bat lightly said he, when you talk Of
sacrificing It for woman l never knew ono
worth the trouble Of winniDg. and least of
all ThertsA'
The yoaDg hussar laid bis hand ON his
sabre, Theresa threw herself between them
AZ the same moment Ludovic sprung from
bis e0uch-tofe the covering from bis bead
matched his saddle from the wall where
it hung-sei1sd his sabre-with one stroke
laid IL open, Asd a stream Of golden besants,
oriental pearls, and sparkling Jewels, fell on
the earth. Wretch worm vile elod Of thc
earthi art thOu Iot justly pauished R--
Hence, reptile Ay before forget that thsu
art Of my blood Y Lndsyie raised bis sabre.
aud the dsstardly Karl fed, without daring
70 give utterance 10 the impreca,ion which
haeg on his oslorless lips. .-i,
Trsmpling under foot tha costly Jewels
which lay stEeEsd around, Thsresa rushed
forward and embraced her father, exeiaiua-
ing, rs not this dream are you indeed
restored 10 me = can this bliss be Fealf'
Forgive me, my child, .sxslai@sd Lndo.
vic, the paia have been obliged to give
yoar gentle heart My EFFORT 70 make ihat
wretch resign bis claim 10 your hsLd has
been successful ,Gruags not that pert Of
our store has bean appropriated tS she Holy
Church not to purchase forgiveness of The
sins i e1umerated, aud Of which, thank
Heaven, an gsillless, bu1 20 be ths bless
ed means Of saving you fFon 9 miserable
fate kneel down, my ohildren--ay, sup.
port her, Aruhold Lay her innocent head
on yoEr bosom, aud receive the feFyent boa.
edission Of an old huSssF.'