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

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HYDE Hall.
Lord Montressor asked and received
petmission to follow them, and in less
than month availed him self of the priv
ilege to do so. Thus it was in the home
of her ancestors, after having obtained
the cordial sanction of her parents, and
| believing himself sure of tho affections
of tn, ir dauz hter, Lord Montressor of.
red his heart and haud to tie lovely
Estelle, AID was TO his protouna aston
shment instantly and frmly rejected |!
In thus rejecting bis 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. declara-
tion, aud beseeebiDg 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 hi Eh toned sentiments he would
not in the least degree presume upon
that knowledge. Taking her hand with
defsrehtial tenderness: he said
"Stella man never but once, in
| ulo SAi5tSuCC, lOfCS a hOuidA 1S L
love you [ will not inquire the cause
of the rejection, which you have certain
ly right to make without assigning
any reason for the act. And after hav-
ing received this repulse, may not in
honor distress you by renewal of my
suit. But this, in parting, I must say
to you-that, though l go hence, 1 shall
not go out of the reach of your friends;
| shall never address auother 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, implore you to
le0me know Write but one word,
Come, and will return to lay an un-
changed heart at your feet l''
Estelle was weeping too bitterly to
reply.
"Stella will you promise to do this ?"
"Lord 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-ouly as
shadow that fell for moment across
the sunshine of your path, aud then
passed away forever and so forget
her ~
"Stella have pledged my honor
never to renew this suit, unless you re-
verse in my favor the sentence you have
pronounced upon it; bat, inspired by
4he deep and deathsess love bear you,
aud hoping against hope,' feel i'm
pelled to implors before leaving you,
that, in the event of favorable change
of sentiment or purpose towards me,
you will not hesitate to give me leave
to return. Stella, will you promise me
SO much as that ?"
"Noblest friend that have in the
world how gladly would promise, but
1 must not, Montressor. Were 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 woman's affections, the happiness
in store for you! |"
"Stella, will you raise your sweet,
mournful eyes to mine, one moment,
that you may read my soul while l
speak ?''
Estelle lifted her dark orbs to meet
the clear, pure, blue eyes bent with so
much love aud caLdor upon hers, and
read the deep, unchsnging truth Of the
constancy of his soul as he said
''Stella: in the presence of the heart
searching God who sees and hears me,
| assure you that shall never love an
other woman rs love you, and, there
fore, of course, can never wed another :;
so that whether you give me this slight
est Of hopes or not, l 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 unutter-
able love and joy broke on her beauti.
full, dark face, and her smiling lips parted
to speak-when--as if sudden memory
and warning had gripped her very heart
I-she uttered low, sharp cry, turned
paler than before, and then said
mo! no my Lord Stella cannot
even give you that She is poorer than
the poorest, in gifts to you She can
only pray that you may forgot her and
be happy"
He looked profoundly disappointed
despoudency he said hopefully
well, dearest Stella, although you
reject me without apparent reason, and
refuse to give me the slightest promise
or the most distant hope, yet I Irepeat-
should you in :he long future, change
your purpose, and write to ne one word
Come, will hasten to lay at your
feet an unchanged heart Good bye !
God be with you'll" and-raising her hand, =,
he bowed over it, pressed it to his lips,
turned and left the room.
Some moments after Lady Morelle;
who came to seek aud congratulate her
daughter upon what she imagined to be
the only possible result of the interview
found Estelle lying in a swoon upon
the floor Ii was followed by long
and terrible illness, terminating in a
tediously protracted convalescence. The
town season was at hand before Estelle
was able to re-enter society.
They went up to London, and once
more the "star of beauty" arose upon
its world. And though the cloud upon
her life settled darker and heavier, uay
by day, che was more followed, fattered
and courted than before,
Thus three years had passed away,
when one morning, while the family, then
occupying their town house in Berkely
So lare, were seated at late breakfast,
and Sir Parke was engaged in reading
aloud from the London Times, al, ac-
COUNT Of the saving Of the French Ship
lie DUO D'Anjou--10recked off the
coast Of AIgiers--Estelle altered a lolo
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