True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1858-02-03


ceived him. Let us deceive him no more.
Courtney, it must be so. We must as
sociate less together, or must have
solemn pledge that this topic shall never
be renewed: On his return, he must
know all. This one involuntary burst Of
grief he might forgive-a continuation of
it would be criminal" 70
"He may release you." began Court
ney, " and them"
am his wife," said Leonora proudly,
when he shall claim me. l can hear
no more"
d" Cold heartless GIRL" he exclaimed,
casting himself at her feet, :: will nothing
move you!"
&" My love you cannot claim" con,in-
ued Lconora; edo you wish TO lose my
respect, my friendship!"
You or nothing. Life. honor, for.
tune, all are nothing; if yousare not mine.
What care | for brother. or"
4" Hush sir !" said the girl. al can
not allow this to continue. | can hear
no more"
Brother ard hon mad 7" Is this
your fealty to Jalhse!" exclaimed grave
and sOrrowful voicS pear them
Courtney started 70 his fee !, and saw
Frances standing beside his codein. The
young girls face was suffused With tears.
but calm and determined.
&" You are right, and am very wrong,
exclaimed Courtney gravely.
81 have, heard ALL" said Fanny. "I
was SO startled at your first cry that |
came back. You saw me not. shall
leave you together no more. IT'S | that
that am the elder now, and il have al.
lowed this TO happen once. can allow
it no more. Come, help me pick flowers
mot a word--you promise me-"
Both, scarcely able to suppress smile,
followed. Blu. though they assisted the
young girl in making her bouquet, their
thoughts were elsewhere, far away on
the stormy sea Of love.
CHAPTER
Meanwhile James Dashwood was in
Italy. He had soon become tired of We.
nice, and had returned to Naples. This
spot with its renowned bay, had charmed
him more than any other he had seen in
the land. The dark rule Of miserable
government alone caused him to doubt the
propriety Of a permanent residence, a thing
not even to be thought of by any but an
Enghshman.
But James Eastwood, while sympa-
,hlsing with the miseries and sufferings
of the middle and upper classes-the 60
vernment warily keeps The ignorant mas
ses chiefly on its own side-was not lrav
elling with political views. He was
wandering about 10 kill time, and had
thought tina! likely matter, where
The ray
Of bright sun ean make sufficient holiday.
As was natural, then, 10 his age. he plum
ged rather into pleasures than political
researches, and scarcely knew that the
victims Of that dark and horrid regime
were perishing hourly by the sword, the
cell, and in exile. He saw only the bright
side--the bay with its "phantom like
cities and villages nesting at the feet oi
hills )" The town, the sky, the water, the
beauties visible to the eye. He looked
not beneath the surface. .t
Rich, speaking Italian remarkably well
he was readily admitted into Italian So
ciety. His tutor sought to introduce him
chiefly into the very best circles. The
} Marchese Bernardo was, at that moment
the leading fashionable in Naples, mar
of no note without political bias--that is
without heart or sympathy-but courtie
and wealthy parsonage. Here the gra
li6ed young mau met parties Of both sex
es who pleased him much. He soon be
came familiar. and joined in their more
intimate circles. The handsome young
Englishman, scarcely man, but for hi'
! polished education, became favorite.
One evening James noticed in corne
apar. q group which attracted his attention
for moment from the gayer heart
. around. It was q man of about sixty
thin, pale--bis face worked by number
less furrows, but with lofty, and evel
naughty mein, which strangely contrastet
with the utter absence Of riband. or deco
ration. worn upon his breast. There was
: moreover, an air Of dogged resolution
about him, which bad on many occasion
nearly proved his ruin. Near him, wa
fair girl. She was not more than six
teen. With rich auburn hair, blue eyes
and a transparent complexion, which wa
strange in that cline, she had the feature
Of the man who sa, beside her.
I" Who is that beautiful girl 7" whis
pered James lola young man who So
near him.
! =" The daughter Of oil FOrieguerri. II
, is lunatic--a republican. He's Jul
back from exile, as stiff in the back .
/ ever" replied the other, governmeT
: man, Of course. Ns
s James Dashwood bowed his thanks
( A quarter Of an hour later he was beih
t introduced to the old SiciIian patriot, VIII
. had been brought home almost sgain
$ his will, by powerful and wealthy rel,