Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-05-26

with noble head. and face full of visdor
and goodness, his appearance truly Indicate
the warm benevolence, clear intelligence an,
pure spirit of the man. His presence soon in
sPired Estelle with a faith that that she had no
been able to feel In any other that approacbe,
hrr- lie drew nearer To her than any other h5,
/ been permitted 10 come be crossed the mapi
circle OF her isolation, and conversed with Ire
rs no other had been allowed TO do. The worI,
( looked and SAID that the beautiful Stella byd a
last met her master and was conquered
/ AT this stage of affairs, the parliamentar,
! term beng over, Sir Park Morelle and his fa n.
/ lily left London for HYDE Hall
Lord Montress1r asked and recei.ed permis
sion TO follow them, aad in less than a month
ayalicd himself of the privilege to do So Thu,
1t was IN the home of her ancestors aft er hayiue
obtained the cordial sanction of her parauts ape
believing himself sure of the affe, tons of then
daughter, Lord Monrrcssor offered HIS heart anC
hand to the lovely Este!le, and was TO his pro
found establishment instantly and firmly re-
lecied In thus rejecting his suit she wep-
long and bitterly, praying his forgiveness, that
the happiness she bad experienced and exhib.
ltcd ia his society should have BETRAYED him
INTO making this declaration. and beseechino
him never to renew his suit but to leave and
forget her. There was something in the tone
OF her refusal which confirmed and deepencG
hls reyious conviction that--even in rejecting
him-she loved him. But with his high toned
sen 'iments he would not in the least degree
presume upon that knowledge Taking her
hand with deferential tenderness he said =
'Stelia J nun never but once, in his whole
existence, loves woman as love you will
not inquire the cause of the rejection which Won
have certainly right TO make without assign
Ing any reason for the act A nd after having
received this repulse, | may not in homer dis
tress you by renewal of my suit But this
IN parting. | must say to you-that though !
go hence shall not 60 out of the reach of your
trends shall never address another woman :
so II ever IN the course of future weeks, or
months, or years, however long, YOU NAV think
proper to review the decision of this evening.
Stella, lSnplore you to let me know! Write
but one word, Cone and l viii return TO Law
an unchanged heart at your ftct?'
EStelIe was weeping too bitterly TO reply
Stella ! Will you promise to do this p
Lord Moniressor, best and dearest friend
do not seek to hind yourself to one who can
gye you nothing In return Try TO think OF
the melancholy girl that you have pitied and
f"'ed-only a. a shadow that fell for moment
acT's5 the sunshine OF your path, and then pass
Ell away forever and so forget her p
Stella / have Pledged my honor never to
renew this suit, unless y on erse in my favor
the sentence you have pronounced upt n 1t bnt
INSPIRED by The deep and delthlcss love | bear
you, and hoiing against hope l feel inn elled
to lnpiorr before leaving you, that, IN The c, ent
OF 4 t,vUral le change of sentiment or purpose
towards me, you will not Hesitate to give me
eaNe e.nTn- Stella, will you promise Ine 50
much thai ::
Nob'est friend that have in the world how
Gladly would promise, but | must not Mon
tressor, We're TO do this. you would feel bound
20 wait the cbaT ges Of my M od and so, for a
most undeserving love, might mss in some no.
bier woman s affections, the happiness in store
for you 20
Stella, will you raise your sweet. mournful
eyes to mine, one moment that YOU NAV read
ny soul while l speak p
E,telle lifted her dark orbs to meet the clear,
pa {, blue eye5 bent with so much love and can
dor upon hers, and read the deep, unchar ging
truth of the constancy of his soul as he said
"Stella, in the presence of the heart search
ing God who sees and hears me, | assure YOU
tlat l shall never love another woman as love
You. and, therefore, of course, can never wed
another. SO that whether you give me this
slightest of hoIe not, am equally and for
e.cr bound Noac viii you promise. Stella ,
Remember, II is only to let me know in case oi
a char Sc IN your sentiments"
For an instant the light of an unutterabIe
love and Joy broke on her beautiful. dark face
and her smiling lips parted to speak--when-
, aS # Il sudden memory and warning had grip
ped her very heart-she uttered Il low, sharp
cry. turned palcr than before, and then said
No! nol nv Lord Stella cannot even
give you that She is pCo:er than tho poorest
IN gifts to you She can only pray that you
may forget her aud be happy
He looked profoundly disappointed and trou-
bled. But soon mastering his dependency he
said j, ,pefully-
/ We'll dearest Stella, although YOU reject me
] without apparent rea' on and refuse to give me
! the slightest romise or the NEST distant hope
/ yet repeat-should you in the long future
/ change your purpose, and write to me one WORD
- Come will hasten to lay at your feet az
unchanged heart! Coed bye God be witt
You :. and raising her hand, he bowed over it
/ tn Inns 7ad lafr. he
! Some moments after -ady Norelle, who came
! to seek and congratulate her daughterupon wha
she imagined to be the only possible result OF
the interview-found Estelle lying in a swoor
upon the floor 1t was followed by long an,
terrible illness, terminating in tediousiy pro
tractcd convacscence. The town season was a
hand before EStelle was able to re-enter society
They went up to London, ard once more the
" star of bcauty' arose upon its world. Aut
/ though the cloud upon her life settled darlle
and heavier, day by day, she was more followed
! fiattered and courted than before.
Thus three years ad passed away, when ont
morning, while the family, then occupying thei
/ town house in Berkely Square, seated q
a late breakfast, and Sir Parke engaged il
reading a!0ud from the Lo'aaon Times, accom-
/ ofthe saring OF tie French Sbip-Le Duc D'4nyo
I-3Crcckcd of the coast Of Aiqicrs-Estcl2e utteTo
c Ioao cry AID safak tiainting iron, her scat.
This attack was not, the other had been
/ followed by illness on the contrary, from tha
day, the cloud seemed lifted from her head, ant
/ even those who had most admired her face il
/ It's shadow, were enchanted to sec how brlliian
; was her beauty in lts sunshine Her hcaltl
and spirits daily improved, yet in the midst o
all this flowing tide of new life, Esteile aston
lshed her friends by suddenly, in the height o
the London season, retiring TO her fathers coun
! try seat, where she remained in strict seclusioI
from the world for eighteen months.
Al the end of this period, Lord Montressor
who had er left England, or lost trace OF hi
beloved Stella, and who was now staying at hI
castle In Dorsetshire, was day seated a
breakfast when the morning mail was brough
him Among score of letters the first that at
tracted his attention was dainty white enve
lppe superscribed a delicate handwriting
He took that up first and opened tit contain
ed but ono word CONE"
The light OF iueffable Joy broke over HI
face = Oh he had waited patiently, hopefully
years, for that word, and at last he received 1t
Thanks 10 heaven In the first instance an
then pushing all the other letters nnopene
aside he sprung up, rang tor his valet. and OF
derded his valise packed and horses put 10 tn