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is,presence soon inspired Estelle with a
faith that she had not been able to feel in
any other that approached her. He drew
nearer to her than any other had been per-
mitted to come; he crossed the magic circle
of her isolation, and conversed with her as
no other had been. allowed to do The world
looked and said that the beautiful Stella had
at last met her master and was conquered
At this stage Of affairs, the parliamentary
term being over, Sir Parke Morelle and his
family left London for Hyde Hall.
Lord Montressor asked and received per-
mission to follow them, and in less than a
month availed himself of the privilege to do
SO. Thus it was in the home of her ances-
tors, after having obtained the cordial sane
ton of her parents, and believing himself
sure of the affections of their daughter, Lord
Montressor offered his heart and hand to the
lovely Estelle, and was to his profound as
|tonishment instantly and firmly rejected -
In thus rejecting his suit she wept long and
bitterly, praying his forgiveness, that the
happiness she had experienced and exhibited
in his society should have betrayed him into
making this declaration, and beseeching
him never. to renew his suit ); but to leave
and forget her. There was something in
the tone of her refusal which confirmed and
deepened his previous conviction that-even
in rejecting him-she loved him.! But with
his high-toned sentiments he would not in
the least degree presume upon that know
ledge. Taking her hand with deferential
tenderness, he said aa 9
'Stella! man never but once, in his
whole existence, loves woman as love
you! [ will not inquire the cause of the
rejection, which you have certainly right
to make without assigning any reason for
the act. And after having received this re-
|pulse, I may not in honor distress you by a
renewal Of my suit. But this, in parting,
[ mustsay to you-that, though [ 60 hence,
[ shall not go out of the reach of your friends:
[ shall never address another woman; SO if
ever in the course of future weeks, or
months, Or years, however long, you may
think proper to review the decision of this
evening, Stella. I implore you to let me
know! Write but one word, Come, and
will return to lay az UNCHANGED heart ct
Estelle was weeping too bitterly to reply.
"Stella will you promise to do this %
'sLord Montressor, best and dearest
friend! do not seek to bind yourself to one
who can give you nothing in return Try
to- think Of the melancholy girl that you
have pitied and loved--only as ashadow
that fell for a moment across the sunshine
of your path, and then passed away forey-
er!-and so forget her p ''.'-
"stella! I have pledged my honor never
to,reneW this suit. unless you reverse in my
favor the sentence you have pronounced up
on it; but, inspired by the deep and death
less love [ bear you, and hoping against
hope, I feel impelled to implore before leav-
ing you, that. in the event of favorable
change of sentiment or purpose towards me-,
you will not hesitate to give me leave to re-
turn. Stella, will you promise me so. much
as that % = =
*.Noblest friend thatI have in the world
how gladlysWould promise, but I must not,
Montressor. Were L to do So, you would
feel bound to wait the changes of my mood,
and so, for most undeserving love, might
miss, in some nobler womanls affections, the
happiness in store for you % = -. !
| &.'''Stella, will you raise your sweet, mourn-
full eyes to mine, one moment, that you may
read my soul while. I speak :"
| Estene lifted her dark orbs to meet the
clear, pure, blue eyes bent with 50. much
love and candor. upon hers, and read the
deep, unchanging truth of the constancy o.
his soul as he said =
"Stella,- in the presence Of the heart.
searching God who sees and hears me, ]
assure you that I shall never love another
woman as I love you, and, therefore, o.
course, can never wed another; so that
whether you give me this slightest Of hopes
or not, [ am equally and forever bound !
Noao will you promise, Stella? Remember,
it is only to let me know in case Of a change
in your sentiments.
For an instant the light of an unutterable
love and joy broke on her beautiful, dark
face; and her smiling lips parted tospeak--
when-as if a sudden memory and warning
had gripped her very heart she uttered a
low, sharp cry, turned paler than before,
and then said # -, :.
"No! no my Lord! Stella cannot even
give you that! She is poorer than the poor
est, nights to you! She can only pray
that you may forget her and be happy"
He looked profoundly disappointed and
troubled. But soon mastering his despon-
dency he said hopefully
,'"Well, dearest Stella, although you re-
ject me without apparent reason, and refuse
to give me the slightest promise or the most
distant hope, yet Ia'epcat- should you in
the long future, change your purpose, and
write to me one word-'Come, will hasten