Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-05-26

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hcial positios il HE mejssey's oabinee.
Aside from the glare Of rank end wealth
and power, Charles Aooesoosof Ne .
lglorious spscinsu Of TIE Cssoeos's veek.
msnship. Above she avsraee standard
Of height among bic counsryaes, brood
shoaldsrsd and deep ohssscd, viii ! -
bio head, and fsee foil Of wisdom aud
goodness, bic appearance truly isdioated
the warm bcnevolsncs, clear Intelligence
and pure spirit Of tho man. His pres.
eoce soon inspired Estslls with Faith
that she had NOS been able 70 feel In any
Other that approached her. lie drew
nearer TO her than any other had been
permitted to come; be crossed The msgic
circle OF her isolation, and eonvsrssd
with her a. no other had been allowed
70 do. Tue world looked and said that
tho beautiful Stella had st last net her
master and vas conquered.
AT this stage Of sffairs, the psflia.
mentary term being over, Sir Psrke
Morelle and his family left London for
Hyde Hall.
Lord Montrrssor asked and received
permission to follow them and in less
than . month availed himself Of tho
privilege to do 90. Thus il was in the
howo Of her ancestors, after having OBJ
tanned the cordial sancsion Of her par
ents, and believing himself sure Of tho
affections Of their daughter, Lord Mon.
trossor offered his hesrt and hand to tho
lovely Estelle, and was to his profound
sstonishmcnt instantly sud firmly reject
cd! In thus rejecting his suit shc wspt
long aud bitterly, praying his forgive
nes', that tho happiness she had cxpcri-
enccd and exhibited in his society should
hsvs betrayed him into making this dec-
laration, and besseching him never to
renew his suit; but to lesvs and forget
her. There wss somsehiag in ahs tone
Of her refusal which 0onArmsd and
deepened his previous conviction thst-
even in rejecting him-she loved han!
But with his high-soned sensiments hc
would not in the least degree presume
upon that knowledge. Tsking her hand
with dstercntial tenderness, he said
"Stclla! man nevcr but once, In his
whole existence, loves . woman % I
love you! Twill not inquire the cause
VI tho rejection, which you have cor
tainly right to mako without assigning
any reason for the act. And after bsy
ing received this repulss, may not in
honor distress you BY renewal Of my
suit. But this, in parting, l must say
to you--thst, though ! 20 hencc, 1 sha:l
not 20 out Of tho reach Of your friends;
shall never address another woman. 90
II even in the course Of future wccks, or
months, or years, however long, you
may think proper to review tho decis-
ION OF this evening, Stella, l imrlore
you to lot me know! Write but ono
word, Come and will return to lsy
IN unchanged haart at your fcst!"
Esteilo WAS weeping too bitterly to
reply.
"Stellsl will you promise TO do shis?"
Lord Montrossor, best and dearest
friend! do not seek to bind yourself to
one who can give you nothing in return!
Try to think Of the melancholy girl that
you have pitied and lovod- ONLY a. .
shadow that fell for % moment across
The sunshine Of your path, and then pas
red away forover!-snd 90 forget herr,
"Stclls! ! havo pledged my honor
never to renew this suit, unless YOU rc-
'erse in my favor tho sentence you have
pronounced upon it; but, inspired bv
tho deep and deashlsss love I bear YOU.
and 'hoping against hopc,' l feel impel-
e'i to implore before leaving you, that.
IN tho event OF . favorable change OF
sentiment Of purpose towards me. YOU
will not hesitate 70 give mo leave 10 re-
urp. Stella. will you promise mo 90
much ~ that2"
"Noblest friend that have in tho
world! how gladly would ! promise, but
must not, Montressor. We're to do 20,
Iou would feel bound to wait the chang.
- Of my mood, and so, for . moot an
love, might miss in some no
'ler woman's affections, tho happiness
n store for voul'
Stells. will you risc your sweet,
nournful eyes to mine, ono moment,
hat you may read my soul while /
peak"
Estella lifted her dark orbs to meet
ho clear, puro, blue eyes bent with 90
nuch love and candor upon hers, and
BAD the deep, unchsnging truth OF tho
Of his soul a. hs said
"Stclla. in the presence Of the heart
sarching God who soes and hears me.
ASSURE you thst shall never love a
other woman ~ love you, and there.
src, OF course, can never we'd another;
that whether you give me this slight
st OF hopes or not, am equally and
orever bound! Now will you promise,
tella? Remember, it 10 only to let mo
now in csse OF change In your senti
,ents."
For an instant tho light OF sn unutter
bic love and joy broke on her beautiful
ark face, and her smiling lips parted
0 spesk-when- il . sudden memo.
y and warning had grippsa her very
eart--she uttered low, sharp cry,
arned paler than before, and then said:
"No! no! my Lord! Stella cannot
ven give you that! She is poorer than
be poorest, in gifts to you! She cen
oly pray that you may forget hsr and
70 happy"
He looked profoundly disappointed
nd troubled. Bot soon mastering his
he said hopefully-.
swell. dearest Stella, although you
eject mo without apparent reason, and
efuse to g'vs:me the slightest promise
Z the most distant hope, Jet repeat
hould you in tho long future, ebsueo
our purpose, and write to me one word
-'Come,' will hasten TO 10y at your
Get IN unchanged heart! Good bye!
iod bs with you!" aud raising her hand.
10 bowed over it, pressed it TO his Inns.
urned and left the room.
Some moments after Lady Morelle,
rho osme to seek and oongsstulsse her
laughter upon what che imagined to DO
he only possible result Of the inter.
isw-iouod Essells lying IN . swoon
pom the floor! It Nss followed by :
errible illness, Terminating in . tsdi.
usIy protractsd convslsseeocs. The
owu season was at hand before Estslle
re sble to rs.snsss society.