Smyrna times., 1857-05-20

| - ,I H0dEeh III the hrSt instance, .,
ana tnen pushing all the other letters nno',"
aside he sprung up, rang for his vnla, 0"opche1
dered MS Yaiise packed and horse. mn, =, VI
carriage. put 10 the
J." twenty more minutes lie hal rearbod =
runway station just the cars WIS ah,,I, '"e
start ana In three hours he was at HyL,, =, ~ "
anu s'andlng IN the presence of Estri,., ""
looking so beautiful and happy. -'le
" ith Tie old chivalrlc enthusiasm of H.,
tioh' ne dropped, at once, upon his kro. w.
raised her hand to his saying 1"d
"For four years have hoped aud wai,.l
one WORD from you, and at last. beloved
nave wrItten--' Come and am at y,ur G'.. you
l SAID, with an unchanged heart.' ' d.
bot ~ she sand, deeply blushine, wblo L..
heId both hands to raise hm, nv I,rJ : ''7
not an unchanged heart frr ourrr 'a1' ,haI nave
years | have loved you more fhun ,1'. "nr
tongue may teli--and never more. than o','am
hour IN which we babe farewell. ~ I ,r','. '''e
forever!' '"ought,
"fknow 1t, beloved! knew it Men, krov, 3.
~W"y$ never doubted it! Could Lo
celVed IN the dear heart uf the woman ! I,,' ~"
NO and That was the secret of NV pati.nn.,,,
ne rcpHcd' taking his seat on the sofa ~,
side. '''~ W hF
land yet you never inquired and do m, o.,-
now enquire, why, without exranat;,n
without hope, sent you from INV presence '- 1'l
why nov, Without apparent reason. | sn,n,,' ''''
you back :" she said, as a shlde of the oIJ |I ''
ness tell upon her beautiful face.
Your motives, dearest, were. and .ro ,
own. Not until your spirit moves Won - J
50, shall you give them to me! bavp r'r
confidence in you. beautiful Stellar"
Confdence oh my God!' she excl,;roa
IN low, deep, thrilling voice.
Why, what is the matter, dearest
She looked up suddenly, smile If wo.,t;.
ping love- breaking like sunlight over her L.,r
face, and said 0"'N
Nothing, nothing, my lord! but tb,, on
yonr thoughts and feelings are so elevated -,
yond your poor Esteles! And vet She w,W,J
almost choose 1t so tor could she be AN .,,,,T
fhe would wash you 20 be something far h,nI,,
u god - s"cF
:" Sweet enthusiast! moderate your sspir.-
uoHS' or Tie world and It's people Wi! disapn,,i,
you BE not an iGo!aIor worship oaly (i,J
my Stella" N'u'
Such was tho' mectino,
Yet, occasionally, throu rhout the infnviou.
sudden shadow like the recurrence ,fa na,n,i
thoughi, would fall upon her bright lice anI
thcn Pa<s as it came.
they were engaged, and within few DAYS
! me hl'rr'age Was announced 10 take pace m,
'HE i!st uI May.
Bn' it waS observed by the nearest friends #
The brdr, that from The day of her b.tro,lai hrr
NPiF'S had been marked by tie stran~r,t fine
!" "''""S Sumet!hes with her bcuutiiul dark
lace lliu ned with deep, s;ilI. al.ost rrl;u,,,,
JOY, she moved about, as it wyrr. on ..w'5,,J
fcei, or sat brooding in happy trance. Ar
utner times, she fell into deep o loom and nrv,-.
~. as IncNii,cIblc as 1t was ALARMING IN h,r
iriehdS, VIII" greatly feared her relapse iuro ,bu
i'rP me ancholy that had so long oycr,hadov,J
hrr, and that they had grown to dread as So.
ro"S cons ''tu'Ionnl malady. But ihcy hoycd
E'ry'hIhE from her apprG. ching marrGruo v IN
ihe man she loved Lord Montressor oh hs,.rv.I
win me deepest interest the uncertain ucoj, If
MS Oe'fo'hGd; but with the high.ion-d s2p...
"entS lhlt distinguished him, rctrainpi from, ,;,
Inlry, aud awaited her voluntary revelations
Al last the first of May, the marrinop Ia,
upon "hich have presented the parties to Tho
reader arrived, and Ill tie haut ton. as .s,r
"tro gathered al the Hail or the Churcl, n ,,'
honor u the s0icmmItes.
ANA the eXpeciant bride, in her bridal r,b.
ana vel, waited within her bnudo!r the arr,y,I
o' tue orlCegr"om, whom she had summoned 10
Il pirate Interview before they ShouId ,,r,cr.I
TO III" church. She had tot lone n v.,t, T'
who quickly responded to her siirhlcs, ,nrh..-
Yet when Sue heard his lirn elastic .tr, ,,-
prodching. NF "
" Now Gad have mercy on me - slp rr,roJ
ana Covered her face with her hands.
lie entered, nnanouncvd, aud s,virr.
f"y oeao'Ifnl Stella ! | AIN here, ycu per-
cclvc, by your commands :"
She dropped :cr hands. and revealing c,ca
pale wiiA misery, spoke in tf.rlliuo. deem inn .
Dassioned tome r. '''
" gu are here by my suppljcation, my lord,
have 40 rig to command" !"
we VIII wave that! What is your will.
ny dcarrs: Stella 90
" My prayer, my iord-is first for your for
rivencss" ''U' ''
forgireness my Stella ~
"Ay my dear lord you see before YOU a
'c"'eat a'I supplicant, who may soon be
omethlh% lar more wretchedr'
"My Stella! what mean you!
"COme to the window, Lord Mortrossorr
he SAID, rising and preceding him. Look out.r
he continued. putting aside the rose.color,d
angIngs' and revealing a view ofth park be-
Dw' aIive with its restless multitude. mWbat
re an 'heSe people waiting for, my lordr ~
W ""' are lhey waiting Tor, my Stella-for.
la'' i"r which also wall, with how much nnte
hia'!ehce he answered, while deem finish
love and JOY, for an instant, supplas,rd tb,.
nxrty on his lace. '"'
:" They wait to see a bride pass, where n bride
AZ never go! she said. in solemn voice
SteIIa great Heaven! what say youy" he
IcI"Ifnco' gazing ON her with profound aston
hmcnt.
mat the bride they expect is unworthy to-
ana before Gods holy altar beside Lord Non
essor ~ ~
"Unworthy, Stella! Your
% lIOSf uUlsorJB, p,,, ~, -,
hg her arms aud dropping her head in an al
ude OF the deepest misery al should have
lue inns confession long ago, Lord Montres-
out have deceived you-l have deceived
" In what respect, Stella My God! II can-
i oe! NO, 1t cannot be! that while belrulhcd
me, you do not love me-"
" Not loSe yOu OH! mn dear lord!" she
lrmured' III voice Of thrilling tenderness
a carried conviction Of her truth to his deep
| heart