The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-05-27

clear, pure blue eyes bent with 50 much love
aid csndor upon hers, aud read the deep. un
changing truth vt the eonslancy OF his soul
" he Sid
stella. 10 the presence OF the heart scar. |
ching Gid who sees and hears me. assure
you taat | shall never love snother woman as
4 love you AMI therefore, Of course, can ne,
yer wed anothers so that whether you give
me this slightest of hopes or not, am equally
and forever bound hoW will yuu promise,
Stella! Remember, i: is only to let me know
in case Of change in your sentiments"
For an instant the light Of an unutterable |
live and joy broke on her beautiful. dark
face, and her smiling lips parted TO speak
@hen-as il sudden memory and warning
had grpped her very heart-She uttered
SLOW, sharp cry, turned palcr than before,
and then said
"No. no. my Lord Stella cannot even
give YOU that. She is poorer than the poor
est, in gifts to you! She can only pray that
s.a may forget her and be happy"
He looked profoundly disappointed and
troubled. But soon mastering his despon-
dency he said hopefully
well. dearest Stell,. although you re-
ject me without apparent reason. and refuse
To give me the slightest promise or the most
distant hope, yet repeat-shnull yoa in the
long future, change your purpose, aud write
TO me Que worl-'Come.' will hasten to
lay at your feet an unchanged heart. Good
bye God be with you Z and raising her
hand, he bowed over il, pressed i To his lips,
turned and left the room.
Some moments after Lady Morelle, who
cane 10 seek aud congratulate her daughter
upon what she imagined to be the only possi-
BILE result OF the interview found Estelle
lying 10 swoon upon the floor! Il was fol-
inwed by long and terrible illness, termi-
mating in tediously protracted conyalcs-
eence. The town season was at hand before
Esielle was able to re ENTER society.
They went up 10 London. and once more
The " star of beauty" arose upon its world
And though the cloud upon her life settled
darker and heavier, day by DAY, she WAS mere
followed. fattered and courtei than before.
Thus three years had pissed away. when
one morning, while the family, then OCCUPY.
ing their town house IN BerkeIy Square, were
seated at late breakfast. and Sir Parke was
engaged IN reaiing afoui from The Lonaoa
Times. an account Of The saring Of The French
Shp-Le Duc ID .7ajou-wreeked Off the
coast Of .7ig;ers-Esietle uttered iow cry AMI
salk jainiiag from her seal
Tnis attack was mt, a the other had been
followed by illness; on The contrary, trnn
that dav, the cloud seemed lifted tram her
head. and even those who had most admired
her lace in its shadow, were enchanted 10 see
k,w brilliant was her beauty 10 its sunshine !!
Her health and spirits daily improved, yer
ia the midst Of all this flowing tide Of new
life, Estelle astanishet her friends by sudden
". m the height Of the London season, retir.
ing to her fathers country seat, where she
remained in strict seclusiun from the world
for Gig teen months.
At the end Of this period. Lord Montres-
SCR. who had never left Eng and. orlnst trace
nj his beloved Stella, and WIN was nov stay.
ing al his castle in nar-ai.h're, was one ia,
seated at breakfast when the morning mail
was brought him. Among score Of letters
the FIRST mat attracted his attention was a
dainty white envelope superscribed in de.
Iicate handwriting. He took that up FIRST
and opened it--it contained but one word =
"CoNE.o
The light Of an ineffabe joy broke over his
face Oh. he had waited. patiently, hope
fully. wears, for that word, an,l al last he re-
eei,sd ii. Thanks TO heaven 10 the first in.
stance ! and then pushing all the other letter.
unopened aside he sprung up. rang for his
valet, and ordered his saiise packed and horses
quito the carriage.
In twenty more minutes he hid reached
the railway station just as the cars we're
about TO start, and IN three hours he was at
Hyde Hall aud standing in the presence oi
Estele she looking beautiful aud hap.
py!
With the old chivslric enthusiasm of de.
,otion, he dropped. al once, upon his knee,
and raised her hand 10 his, saying
For four years have hoped and waited
for one word from YOU, and al last. beloved,
you have written-'come,' and am al y0ur
feet. as said, with an unchanged hearth
" But !, )" she said, deeply bIushing, while
she held both hands to raise him. II, NY
Lord, have not an unchanged heart Tor longrl
than fur years have loved you mure than
Saman's tongue may tell-and never more
than Al the hour 10 which we babe farewell
- | thought. forever
II know Il, beloved knew Il then! knew
IL dipays! ! never doubted it. Could b.
deceived 10 the dear heart Of the woman
Iayed No, and that was the secret of my
patience!" he replied, taking III. Eat on thc
sofa by her side.
And yet you never inquired and do no
even now inquire, why, without explanation
and without hope, sent you fromms presence
and shy now, without apparent reason,
summon yDu back = she said, !. shadi
Of the old sadnes, fell upon her bvautifU
isce.
Your motives, dearest, we're, aud ar,
your oan. Not until your spirit moves yoi
u DO 50, shall you give them 70 me hit
full confidence IN you. beautiful STELLA"
Cogfieaes! Oh my Goi!' she eSelaine,
IN Low, deep, thrilling voice.