The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-05-27


piled, taking his seat on the sofa by her
side,
And yot you never inquired and do
not even now inquire, why, without ex-
PLANTATION aud without hope, I send you
from my presence, and why now without
apparent reason, summon you back 7
she said, as shade of the old sadness
fell upon her beautiful f,ce.
YOUR motives, dearest, wore, and are
your own. Not until your spirit moves
'you-to do 50, shall you give them to mel
| hsye full confidence in you, beautiful
Stellar ~
v1A Confidence oh my, Goar she ex.
claimed in low, deep, thrilling voice.
. Why, wbn. is the matter, dearestP
She looked up suddenly, smile Of
worshipping love, breaking like sunlight
over her dark face, and said
Nothing, nothing, my lord but that
all your thoughts and feelings are SO
elevated beyond your poor E,telle's
And yet she would almost choose it so
for could sho be an angel, she would
wish you to bo something far higher--a
god y
Sweet enthusiast ! moderate your
aspirations, or the world and its people
will disappoint you 30 not an inolator
worship. only God, my Stella
Such was their meeting
Yet, occasionally. throughout the in.
tervicw, a sudden shadow like the recur.
renee of a painful thought. would fall
upon her brigh, face and then pass as it
came,
They were engaged, and within few
days the marriage was announced TO tako
place on the first Of May.
But it was observed By the nearest
friends of the bride, that from the day
of her betrotbal, her spirits had beeo
marked by the strapgest fluctuations.
Sometimes with her beautiful dark facA
illumned with deep. still, almost re-
ligious joy, she moved ab,ut "a it were
en- winged feet or sat brooding in
happy trance. AT other times, she fell
into deep gloom and anxiety. as mex.
plicatlc as it was alarming to erfriends,
who greatly feared her relapse into tue
deep melancholy that had so long over
Swallowed her, and shat they had grown
to dread as a serious constitutional NAL.
ady. But they hoped everything from
her approaching marriage with the man
she loved. Lord Motressor observed
with the deepest interest the uncertain
moods of his bo!rothed bat with tho
high toned sentiments that distinguished
him, RETAINED from iuluiring and awis.
ed her voluntary revelations
At'last, the first of Nay, the marriage
day, upon which have presented tho
parties to tho reader, arrived, and all
the haM ton, as I said, were gathered
at the Hall or at the Church to do hon.
or to the solcmnities
: And the cxpcctant bride, in her bridal
robe and veil, waited within her boudoir
the arrival of the bridegroom, whom sho
had summoned to private interview be.
fore they should proceed to the church.
She had not long to wait He who
quickly responded to her slightest incli.
nation, Immediately obcycd her call
Yet when she heard his firm elastic
step approaching.
Now God have mercy on me = she
prayed, and covered hor face with her
hands
He entered, unanhouuced, and saying
My beautiful Stella am here, you
perceive, by your cammapd,l'
She dropped her hands, and revealing
|. face. pale with misery. spoke in a thrill,
ling deep, impassioned tone
You arc hore by my smpplication,
my lord have no right to command
We will waive that What i. your
viii, my dearest Stella =
My prayer, my lord-in first, for
your forgiveness
ForgireneSS my Stella =
'Ayl, my dear lord you SEQ before
you penitent and a supplicant, who
may soon be something far moro wretch.
cdr
My Stella what mean you2'
Come to the wind ow. Lord Montres.
sor ! she said rising and proceeded him.
Look out, she continued, putting aside
tho rose c,lored tangings, and revealing
view of the park below, alive with its
restless multitude. what arc oil these
people waiting for, my lord y
What are, they waiting for, my Siel.
la fer that,. for which / also wait,
with how much more impatience = lie
answered, while a deep flush of love aud
joy, for 70 Instant, supplanted the anx.
'cty on his face.
They wait to see a bride pass, where
bride may never 60 7 she said, in
solemn voice.
Stella great Heaven wha, say you =
he exclaimed gazing on Der With profound
astonshment.
That the. bride they expect is uu.
worthy to stand before Gods holy altar
beside Lord Montressor
; Unworthy, Stella You I,
Most na@ortity, my lord p she said,
dropping her arms, and dropping her
head in IN attitude OF the deepest mise.
ry. | should have made this confession
long ago, Lord Montressor bit have
deceived you'll have deceived you
In what respect, Stella Ny God
IL. eaunet bet No, il cannot BET that
while; bexothed. 10 me, you do Lot love
me - 80 50 -. =: 49, .-
Not A0re you g.! OIL! mydeariLord ?