The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-05-28

last, beloved, you have written Come
and am at your feet, as I said, with an
unchanged heart"
But I, ,' she said, deeply blushing.
while she held both hands to raise him.
81, my Lord have not an UNCHANGED
heart for moro than four years I have
loved you more than woman's tongue
may tell-and never more, than at the
hour in which we babe farewell, as I
| thought, forever"
81 know it, beloved knew it heni
knew it aLgaySi I never doubted It'll
Could l be deceived in the dear heart of
the woman I loved MOI and that was
the secret of my patience" he replied.
taking his seat on the sofa by her side.
"And yet you never inquired and do
not even now inquire, why, without ex-
| pIanation and without hope, I sent YOU
from my presence, and why now, with
out apparent reason, I summon YOU
back" she said, as a shade of the old
sadness fell upon her beautiful face.
Your motives, dearest, were and arc
your own. Not until your spirit moves
/ you to do so, shall you give them to me
have full confidence in you, beautiful
Stelh,'
"C2af7ence, oh, n,y Goar She OK
claimed In q low, deep. thrilling voice.
"Whv, what is the matter dcarest?"
She looked mp suddenly. a smile of
worshipDing love broaking like sun
light over her dark face. and said
"Nothing nothing, my Lord, but that
all your thoughts and feelings are so
elevate ID beyond vour poor Estelle'sl-
And yet she would almost choose it SOL
for could she be an angel she would
wish you to be something far higher-a
god!7
"Sweat enthusiast moderate your as
pirations or the world and its people
viii disopDoint youl BE not an idol.
alter: Worship God my Stella."
Such was their moctingl
Yet. occasionally. throughout the i'm.
toryicw, sudden shadow like the re-
eurrencc Of a painful thought, would
fall upon her bright face, and then pas.
as it came
They were engaged, and within
few days the marriage was announced
to take place on the first of Nav.
But it was observed by the neares
friends of the bride, that from the da7
of her betrothal, her spirits had beer
marked by the strangest fluctuations
j Sometimes with her beautiful dark face
illumined with a deep, still, almost re.
ligious JOY, she moved about. as it were
. on "winged feet, or sat brooding in a
j happy trance. At other times. she fell
into deep gloom and anxiety as inexpli.
- cable as it was alarming to her friends
who greatly feared her relapse into the
deep melancholy that had so long over.
shadowed her, and that they had grown
1 to dread as a serious constitutional NAL
F, ady. But they hoped everything from
s her approaching marriage with the man
she loved. Lord Montressor observed
r with the deepest interest the uncertain
e moods of his betrothed but with tho
d high-toned sentiments that distinguish
e ed him, RETAINED from inquiring, ant
a awaited her voluntary revelations.
= At last the first of May, the marriag,
= day, upon which I have presented tn,
d parties 10 the reader. arrived. and al
T. tbo Hal n.y. ot tbe Cbnr"L - Az ,,''I 80 ~ a
to the solemnities.
e And the expectant bride, in her bri
" va. Iopo anu ven MaIOGu wlVhln her 0ou
I Gol' LJ ILo 'Ilty 5 a. u yl5o bridegroom |non
+ sne Iaa summoned TO private inter
- L vac" Io'Otg el ny SnoulG 5,i proceed TO IN
CIuIou' IIie nau nI1 IohS 10 "ait. n
% !I; VINO 4uioAly IesPo9ueu TO hSr siighjes
y 'uiyi'""'io"' i,I I"u0ula'e'y oOeyeu ne
Il cai5, .
- Iv "lou S"e ne"Io MS uru elast'
- .a'oP I, oPP'o"o"Ins, l,''i r,
y ~" W" T oou nave mercy on me. sn
I Ii"' I'' anu oo'eieu u7r lace win me
, "~""s'
y Ileentered .unannounced, and saying
i my baant,lol Stella. L am her,
" you perceive, by your commands.
j. She dropped her hands, and revealin
~ a face pale with misery spoke in
\ thri.iIns' deep, lmpassloned tone
!, 80 i ou are here by my application, m
u iota. nave no right to command,
81, " g WIN waive e, tIa1 pa what Is you
~ WILL my dearest stella
Z My prayer, my lords hrst, tC
your IoisNehess.
f"'g''sNessi- my SIeIla!
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