The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1857-06-06

moral and intellectual excellence, rs q
righteous, as well as rising statesman, ana
as one. who in the event of a change oil
ministry would be likely to fill a high Oh
fetal position in His Majesty's cabinet
Aside from the glare of rank and wealth.
and power, Charles Montressor was GO
rious specimen of the Creators Workman
ship. Above the average STANDARD u
height among his countrymen, broad
shonIdered and deep-chested, with noble
head. and face full of wisdom and good
ness. his appearance truly indicated the
warm benevolence, clear intelligence, and
pure spirit of the man. His presence soon
inspired Estelle with faith that she had
not been able to feel in any other that ap-
preached her. He drew nearer to her than
anv other had been permitted to come; he
crossed the circle of her isolation, and con-
yersed with her as none other had been al
lowed to do. The world looked and SAID
that the beautiful Stella had at last met
her master and was conquered.
Lord MontressOr asked and received
permission to follow them, and in less than
a month availed himself of the privilege
to do SO. Thus it was in the home of her
ancestors. after having obtained the cordial
sanction of her parents, and believing HIM
self sure of the affections of their daugh-
ter. Lord Montressor offered his heart and
hand to the lovely Estelle, and was to his
profound establishment instantly and firm
" rejected. in thus rejecting his suit
wept long and bitterly. praying his forgive
ness, that the happiness she had expert
enced and exhibited in his society should
have BETRAYED him into making this de-
claration, and beseeching him never to
renew his suit; but tn leave and forget her.
There was something in the tone OF her
refusal which confirmed and deepened his
previous conviction, that-even inreject-
ing him-she loved him! But with his
high-toned sentiments he would not in
the least degree presume upon that knOwl-
edge. Taking her hand with d6fercntial
tenderness he said
stella. a man never but once, in his
whole existence, loves woman as | love
YOU. | will not inquire the cause of the
rejection, which you have certainly &
right to make without assigning any rea-
son for the act. And after having received
this impulse, | may not in honor distress
you by a renewal of my suit. But this
in parting. must say to yOu-that, though
| 90 hence, shall not g out of the reach
of your friends; I shall never addres:
another woman; so. if ever in the course
of future weeks, or months, or years, how,
ever long, you may think proper to re.
view the decision of this evening, Stella
| implore you to let me know! Write
but one word, Come and | will return tC
lay an unchanged heart at your feet ~
Estelle was weeping too bitterly to reply
"Stella will you promise to do this ?''
"Lord Montressor, best and deares
/ friend do not seek to bind yourself tC
one who can give you nothing in return
Try to think of the melancholy girl thai
you have pitied and loved-only as {
shadow that fell for moment across tht
sunshine of your path, and then passed
away forever land so forget her!''
"Stella! | have pledged my honor never
to renew this suit, unless you reverse il
my favor the sentence you have pro.
nounced upon it; but, inspired by the
deep and deathless love l bear You, ant
hoping against hope,'I feel impelled tt
implore before leaving you, that, in the
event of favorable change of sentiment
| or purpose towards me, you will not hest
! tate to give me leave TO return. Stella
will you promise me SO much as that?''
'Noblest friend that have in the world
how gladly would promise, but l mus
not, MOntressOr. Were | to do so, yoI
/ would feel bound to wait the changes o
my mood, and so, for most undsseryinl
/ love, might miss, in some nobler woman:
affections, the happiness in store for you'll
'Stella, will you raise your sweet
mournful eyes to mine, one moment, that
you may read my soul while speak?'
Estelle lifted her dark orbS to meet the
clear, pure, blue eyes, bent with so much
love and candor upon hers, and read the
deep unchanging truth of the constancy
of his soul as he said
''Stella, in the presence of the heart
searching God who sees and hears me, ]
assure you that l shall never love another
woman as l love you, and, therefore, OF
courSe, can never wed another; so that
whether you give me this slightest OF
hopes or not, am equally and forever
bound! Now will you promise, Stella:
Remember, it is only to let me know in
case of change in your sentiments"
For an instant the light of an unutter-
able love and joy broke on her beautiful
dark face, and her smiling lips parted to
speak-when-as if sudden memory and
warning had gripped her very heart-she
uttered a low sharp cry, turned paler than
before, and then said
'No, no, my Lord! Stella cannot ever
give you that! She is poorer than the
poorest, in gifts to youi She can only
pray that You may forget her and BE-
happy"
/ lie looked profoundly disappointed an6
/ troubled. But soon mastering his des
pondeney, he said hopefully
well, dearest Stella, although you re-
iect me without apparent reason, and re
fuse to give me the slightest promise o
the most distant hope, yet l repeat
should you, in the long future, change
your purpose, and write to me one word
Come | will hasten to Law at your fee
an unchanged heart! Good bye. God b.
with you." and raising her hand, he bowed
over it, pressed it to his lips, turned and
left the room.
Some moments after lady Morelle, who
came to seek and congratulate her daugh.
ter upon what she imagined to be the only
possible result of the interview-found
Estelle lying in a swoon upon the floor
u was followed by long and terrible
illness, terminating in tediously protract-
ed convalescenee The town season was
at hand before Estelle was able to re-entel
society.
They went up to London, and once
mere the "star of beauty" arose upon its
warld. And though the cloud upon heI
life settled darker and heavier, day by
day, she was more followed, fiattered and
courted than before.
Thus three years had passed away,
when one morning, while the family, then
occupying their town house in Berkely
Square, were seated at late breakfast,
and Sir Parke was engaged in reading
aloud from tie london Times, an account Of
the saring Of tie Freac1. ship-Le Due ID
-A9Ou-screcked of tie coast of AKqiers-
Esteae uttered a lo,o cry and sank faintiing
from aeT. seat.
This attack was not, IS the other had
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