Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-05-28


For four years have hoped and waited for one
word from you and at last, beloved. you nave nav
written Come, and am at your feet, as sau'
with an unchanged heart p
But l" she said, deeply bushing' WINE sle
held both hands to raise him. Il, my Lofa' nave
not an unchanged heart for longer than 1"ur years
/ have loved you more thin w.msn tongue may
telfSand never more. than at the hour ID when we
babe farewell rs l thought, frrver!
II know it. beloved knew it then knew it a.
,pous =! never doubted it Could be deceived in
the dear heart of the woman l loved No! and
that was the secret of my patience! he replied,
taking his scat on the sofa by her size.
And vet you never inquired and do not even
now INQUIRE why. without explanation and without
hope l sent you from my presence. and why now.
without apparent reason, summon you BACK she
SAIL, shade OF the Oh SADNESS ie1 upon nei
beautiful face.
Your motives, dearest, were, and arc your own
Not until veur spirit moves you to do 80. shall you
give them to me have full confidence in you,
beautiful Ste)la!
"Cdnfdsace! Oh, my God ~ she exclaimed IN u
low, Deep thrilling voice.
"Why. what is the matter, dearest r
She looked up suddenly, smile of worhippine
love- breaking like sunlight over her dark face. ana
said
Nothing. nothing my lord bnt that all your
thoughts and feelings arc SO elevated beyond your
poor Estelle's! And yet she would almost choo {
it 80 for could she be an angel, she would wish you
to be something far tigtcra god!
Sweet enthusiast moderate your aspirations,
or the world and it's people will dEappoint you BE
not an idolater; worship only God, my Stella
Such was their meeting!
Yet, occasionally throughout the interview, a
sudden shadow like the recurrence of a ptint Jul
thought, would fall upon her bright face and then
pass as it came.
They were engaged, and within few days the
marriage was announced to take place on the first
of May.
But it was observed by the nearest friends of the
bride that from the day of her bct' othal her s,ir
It's had been marked by the strangcst fluctuations.
Sometimes with her beautiful dark face illuminel
with a deep STILL almost religious Joy she moved
about as it were on g winged feet, sat broodng
in happy trance. At other times she fell into deep
gloom and anxiety as inexplicablc as it was alarm
ing t. her fyienls, who greatly feared her relapse
into the deep melancholy that had so long over
Swallowed her. and that they had grown to dread as
serious COZ stituti.nal nalady. But they hoped
every thing from her approaching marriage with the
man she loved. Lord Montres>or observed with the
deepest interest the uncertain moods If his be-
rrothed but with the high t. ned sentiments that
distinguished him. tef,aincd from in1uirng, and
awaited her voluntary revclati bs.
At last the first Of Nay. the marrace day, upon
which have presented the parties to the reader.
arrived. and all the huh ton as said gathered
at the Hall at the Church to do honor to the SO
IDENTITIES.
And the expectant bride in her bridal robe and
veil, waited within her boioir the arrival Of the
.bridrgro' III, whom she had summoned to private
She had not long to wait He who quickly re-
ap n'lcd to her slightest inclination, Immediately
obeved her call
Yet when she heard his firm elastic step approach
ing,
Nov God have mercy on me p sh, prayed, and
covered her face with her hands.
He entered unannonncel and saying,
My beautiful Stella am here. you perceive,
by your commands -
She dropped her hun1s, ard revealing face pale
III mi ef
tone
You are here by my application, my lord
have no right to command -
s. We will waive that What il your will, IN,
dearest Stellar"
My prayer. my lords first, for your forgive
nes.'
" Forgiveness 7-my Stella!'
"Ay my dear lord you see before You pehi
tent and a supplicant, who ma, soon be sotnethin:
far more wretched -
My Stella what mean you p
" Come to the win low, Lord Montrcssor!" sh.
said. rising and prcc ding him. :" Lock out" she
continued putting aside the ccolored hangings
and revealing view Of The park below, alive with
its restless multitude "What are all these people
waiting for, my lord -
What are they waiting for my Stella for tba.
for which also wait. with how much more imr,a
tience!' he answered, while deep flush f love and
JOY, for an instant, surplanted the anxiety his
They wait to see a bride pass, where bride
may never go' che said. in solemn voice.
"Sttla great Heaven what say You - he eY-
claimed. gazing ON her with rrofoun! asst nismcnt
That the bride they expect is worthy to stand
before Gods holy altar beside nd Muntressor %
Unworthy. Stella! You!'
Mla "n~cr'hy. my lord - she said, dropping her
deepest misery. Il should have made this confess
sion long ago, Lord Montressor but l have d.
ceived you Il have deceived you'll
In what respect, stella? My God It cannot
be! No, it cannot Le ! that while betrothcd to me-
you do not love me
Not love you i! Oh! my dear lord "' she murmured
IL voice of thrilling tenderness that carried con
viction of her truth 10 his deepest heart.
" What mean you then, dearest one? If indect
You return my deep love-
Oh I do. do Montressor; whatever happens
wherever You go, take that assurance with you
love you, my lord shall ever love you. even though
even though after what shall have told you. y"'
repulse and hate me- and go to our friends and say
That woman whom was about t" we'd, is but
whited scpuchre, whom have proved, and whom
now reject and 80 leave me to the scorn of men
still say--ever shall say love you. Lord Mon
trsssor love you. and the consciousness of being
unworthy of your love is the bitterest cement il
my punishment" she said in voice of such pro
found misery, that Lord MontreSsor could scarccl
continue to believe her agitation unfounded or OK
aggerated
He dropped upon seat, and sitting still and whit
as a carved image of stone gazed upon her, waitn,
her further communications.
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