Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-27

In twenty more isutcs ne had reached the railway
hours be was III Hal and standing in the presence
Of Es.eies--she looking 80 beautiful and happy.
with the old ciyai.ic enthusiasm Of Devotion he drop
ped al once upon his kIee and raised her hand to his,
Fur four years have hoped and waited for word
frofi You and Lass beloved s0u have written-corc
and am At your feet, as said, with an unchanged
heartt',
Rut T., she said deeply blushng, while abe held both
hands to raise him, a. MY Lord have not an unehang-
ed heart fer longer than four years have loved you
more tran wcmaD's teaDd never more Than
at the hour in which We bade farewell as taousht, ior
eyer.r
never doubted IT. Could be escsissd ia the dear
heart the fayeds mol and thaiwa the Sc
cret of patienee he replied, taking las seal on tue
sofa by her side. @ee# s.sa
And You never inquired, and do not now in
quire, Why, withou; explanation and without hope sent
you from my presence and why now without apparent
reason summon you back! she sad as shade of the
old sadness fell upon her beautiful face.
Your motives, dearest, were and are your own NOT
until spirit de shat! you give them
me. have fail confidence in you, beautiful SITS ia
"Coafdencs, 0a, my God.r' she exclaimed liz "a low,
deep, thrilling roiee.
She looked up suddenly, smile OF worshpping love,
breaking like sunlight her dark face, and said
Nothing, nothing my Lord but that ali your thoughts
and feelings eevAted beyond your poor Ests LEG
And she would almost choose 1t sol Tor could she be
angel she would visa to be something far higher
.'swee enthusiast Moderate your Aspirations, the
and people will lsappoint YOU Be not idol
alter; worship only God my Stella ..-... -. .. .
Such their ueetiug
Yet occasionally throughout the interview, a sadden
shadow like the of painful thought, would
fall upon her bright face and then pass as 1t came
They were engaged, and within few days the mar
riagc announced to take place on the first OF May
But it observed by the nearest friends OF the bride,
the day betrohal, her spirits had been
marked by the strongest fluctuations. Sometimes with
her beautiful dark face iilumined with Deep STILL al
religious joy she moved about, 1t were on wing-
ed feet" sat broodng in happy trance At other
times, she fell into deep gloom and anxiety, as inexpc-
able alarming her friends, who greatly fear
ed her relapse into the deep melancholy that ovtrsad
owed her, and that they had grown to dread as serious
constitutional alady But they hoped every thing from
her approaching marriage with the man she loved LORD
Montressor observed with the deepest interest me u.
certain moods OF his betrohed but with the heightened
sentiments that distinguished him. RETAINED FROM nqur-
ing, and awaited her voluntary revelations.
last the first OF May, the marriage day, upon which
have presented the parties the reader, arrived and
all the ho ut toa as said, gathered the la
at the Church 10 do honor to the solemntties.
And the eypectant bride, in her bridal robe and veil,
waiting within her boudoir the arrival OF the bridegroom
whom she had summoned to private interview before
they should proceed 10 the church. She had not long
to wait He who quickly responded TO he slightest in
clnation, Immediately obey ed her call. 800. =
Yet when she heard his firm elastic step approaching
"Now God h we mercy on me-. she prayed, and COW
cred her face with her hands.
He entered, unannounced, and saying,
"ay beautiful Stella am here, you perceive, by your
cemnands'
She dropped her hands, and revealing face pale with
misery spoke in thrilling, deep, imprisoned tone
you are fere by my S'tlpf,cdtion, my lord. have
no right to command"
1--WE will waive that What is your will, my dear ste
LAP"
WY prayer, my lords first, for your forgiveness"
FO!ytCenesS!-,ny Steila:''
"Ay. my dear lord. yuu before you penitcnt and
suppcant, who soon be something far more wretch
My Stella! what mean your"
"Comc to the window Lord Montressor!" she said,
rising and preceding him Look out" she continued,
putting aside the rosecoored hangngs, and revealing
view OF the park below alive with its restless multitude
"Mhat are all these people waiting for, my lord:
"What are they waiting for, my Steilaf-for that for
which also wait, nh how much nCe,H
answered. while deep flush of love and joy in
slant supp.auted the anxiety on his face.
"rhey wait To bride pass where bride may
er go" she said i'll solemn voice.
"s;ella great Heaven! what mean you he exclaimed,
gazing on her wi h profGnd establishment.
THAT the bride they expect Is unworthy to stand be-
fore Gods hn'y altar beside Lord Montressor!'
"tnwortly, Ste!al IOu,'
"KnSt uHUOTty my Lord" she said, dropping her
arms and dropp:ig her head in attitude of the deep
est misery. 81 should have made this confession long
ago, Lord Montrcssor; bat have deceived you'll have
! deceived YOU"
"In what respect, Stella? Ny God 1t cannot bel
No it cannot Le that while betrothed to you do not
.'Ivot tore you' Oh! any dear Lor0'" she murmured
in voice of thrilling tenderness that carried conviction
| of her truth to his deepest heart
"Wat mean you then, dearest on=? If indeed you re-
| turn my deep love-
| "Oh do do, Montressor; whatever happens wher-
ever yon co. take that assurance with you! love you
my lord. shall ever love you, though after what
shall have told you, you repusc and hate and 90 to
Gus friends and say-Tiat woman whom was about to
we'd is but wtitcd sepuIchre, whom have Proved and
whom now rejectand leave t" the scorn ofmen
still say-evcr shall say-ilove You, Lord Montrcssor
love you, and the c"lsc business of being unworthy OF
your love the bter"st element in my punishment, she
said in OF such profound misery, that Lord blont
rcssor could scarcely believe her agitation uufounded
exaggerated.
He dropped npon seat, and sitting still and white a:
carved image of stone, gazed upon her, waiting hei
further communications.
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