The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-05-27

"Ayl my dear lord ! you see before
you a penitont and supplicanf, who
may soon be something far more wretch
ed !"
"My Stella what mean you?"
"Come to the window, Lord Mon.
tresser ~ she said, rising and preceding
him. "Look out" she continued, put;
ting asid the rose colored hanslngs. and
revealing view of the park below, alive.
with its restless multitude. "Wbat ard
all these people waiting for, my lord?"
"What are they waiting for, my Stel..
ls?-for that, for which I also wait. wiltl
how much more impatienee !" he an:
swered while deep flush of love aud
joy. for an instant, supplantod the anxiet+
on his face. -
They wait to see a bride pass. whero
bride may never go +" she said, in
solemn voice.
"stella great Heaven what say
you'll" he exclaimed, gazing on her with
profound astonishment.
"That the brido they expect is I'm:
worthy to stand before Gods holy altar
beside Lord Montressor |"
"Unworthy, Stella You'll"
!"Afost un,6ortjty, my lord 10 she said
Dropping her arms, and dropping her
head in an attitude of the deepest mis-
cry. 81 should have made this confes,
sion long ago, Lord Montressor; but |
havo deceived you-I have decei1ed
you
''In what respect, Stella? Ny God /
It cannot bel No, it. cannot be that
while betrothed to me, you do not lord
me !''
"Not ioDe yo1i OH my dear lordf.i
she murmured, in a voice of thrilling
tenderness that carried conviction Of her
truth to his deepest heart.
"Whst mean you then, dearest one {
if indsed.you return ny deep love:n
"Ohl 1 do, do, Montressor; what:
ever happens, wherever you go, take thai
assurance with you'll love you, my
! lord ! shall ever love you even though
even after vha. I shall have told yoa;
you repalse and hate me, and go to off
friends and say That woman WHOM
vas about to wed, is but Whited sephi;
chre, whom I have proved, and whom |
nov reject'-and so leave me to the scor1
OF nea, still 1 say-ever shall say@-f
love you, Lord NJ ontressori I love yot;
and ths consciousness of being unworthy Y
Of your love is the bitterest element il !.
ny punishment" ihe said, in voice Of
such profound misery, that Lord Mont.
ressor could scarcely continue 60 believd
her agitation unfounded or exaggerated.
He dropped upon seat, and sittipg5
! still and white as carved image ct
atone, gazed upon her, waiting her furthl
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