Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-05-29

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o. bpfRaEe geGd3 6t
led the railway station Just as he cars
were about 10 start. and in three hours
was az Hyde Hall and Standing in the
presence of Estelle l-she looking so beau
ltiful and happy a y. ...
With the old chiyalric enthusiasm or
devotion. he dropped. at once. upcs his
knee. and raised her hand to his, saying |;
h - I" For four years ! have hoped and
waited for one word from you. aad at
last, beloved. you have written Com, !,
tand am at your feet as 4 said, with aa
unchanged hearl ~ ! 'ss'.e A'--7s.
20 But ], !" said she, deeply blashise.
while She held both hand 10 raise him.
my Lord, have moi an unc hanged
Heart for longer than. fonr years j have
loved you more than wop an 8 tong que may
tell4.and never more, han al the hour In
v which iy1b We bads farewell as thought
forever ~ 4a st@ sssi'5 shh' ho4sll5i
''8" / know it, beloxed's knew ii tssaY I
knew it 0lsoay&k never doubted it l-3l ~ !
Gould Il be deceiyedsinsthe;d dear heart of
the woman Flowed l.soNo4 and that csas
the secret my patiendeaRs he replied,
taking his seat on the sofa albg her kiae!W
-1tr And t,you. never inquired and do
not even now inquire why, without ieS-
PLANTATION aud without hope.aI sent you
from my presence, aud, why now with>i
out apparent reason, Isummon,you backRi
she said; aaashade ofthe old sadness fell
upon her beautiful face.itoa 'ayab gbia
s ]" Your motives, dearest, were. and.
are your own. Not until your spirit moves
you, to doso, shall you giYelthem tomeil
4 have full confidence in you, beautiful
Stella W ijlg sRagsH AaB 1lotoA moIl
I'd" GomfQenesA oh my God ~ she ex-
iclaimedsin low, deep, thrilling voice.
Why. what is the matter, dearest2Ys
8 She looked up suddenly. smile of,
worshipping love, breaking like sunlight
over her dark face. and said ysha
]" Nothing, nothing, my lordsk but that
all your thoughts and feelings are SO ele-
yated beyond your poor Estele's | l9oAnd
yet she would almost choose il so for
could she be an angel. she would wish
you to be something far higher--a godl"
Sweet enthusiast moderate youls as
pirations. or the world aud its peoplewill
disappoint you'll Be not an idolstor
worship only God my Stella" asgH
Such was their meeting @
b Yet, occasionally throughout the inter.
yiew, sudden shadow like the recur-
renee of a painful thought, would falliup-
on her bright face and then pass as iti
came.
They were engaged, and within a few
days the marriage was announced to take
place on the first of May.o yt aa W
But it was observed by the nearest
friends Of the bride. that from the day of
her betrothal, her spirits had been marks
ed by the strangestI fluctuations. Somet
times with her beautiful dark face IL
lumined withsa deep. still, almost religi-.
aus Joy, she moved about, as it were, on
feet, = or sat throoding in hap
py trance. ,pAtother times. sherfelt into
deep gloom and anxiety, as inexplicnbleI
as it was alarmiug to her friends, ,awhoi
greatly feared her relapse iato the deep
melancholy that so long oyershaaowed
her.and that they had grownto dread as
"a serious constitutional lamaladyGiBu they
hoped dieyery thing from her approaching
marriage with the man shesloyea,u Lord
MontressorE observed with tthesdeepest
interest the uncertain moods of his be-
trothed,;, bptWitb the hish.toned senti'
msntsl that distinguished him. reffaiped
from inqpirlpg. and awaited her voluntary
revelations. js,..l'g,,,i .g,a,.,,s. btk
At last the FIRST day of May, the mar
riage day. upon which have presented
the, parties to the reader. arrived, and all
the haul ton, as | said were gathered at
the Hall OF at the Church to do honor TO
the solempities. b-f2jtggs .l1s -lot
And The ,expectanl bride. in her bridal
robe and veil. waited within her boudoir
The arrival Of the bridegroom, whom she
had smmoned "a private interview; be-
fore they should proceed 70 tbs, zchurreehg-
She had not long to wait. He sLo quick:
y, responded to her slightest inclination,
Immediately obeyed her call, ,r-,srsa-g
Yet when she heard his firm elastic
step aRproachlpg. sali b51ti54 mad. .o.,s
!" Now God have mercy on me y she
prayed, and covered her face with her
hands s.5 IL e7sss51s,.s .7s, Is 5
- He entered nnannonnced, and saying,
Ms, beautiful Stella ] am, here, yoq
perceive. by your commands u rlr4q5g
She dropped her hands, and revealing
q face pale with misery, spoke inI a thrill :
ing, deep imPass!on1ed toGpssIia bas "a o,
.g:s .. You are ,hele. By my sfatRplieqti9n. nay
lord Y 1 have no right 20 command. Ia.
as :: y We lsdgs dgllt svaiye that ! What is your