Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-28

snoulu prevent lhe from having an lnt9rNteW.--
The house was closed-the family had departed
for Italy on torr of pleasure. returned to
my room, packed my trunks, settled with the
professors and started for Italy in the first ship
that would lana mo there, in pursuit of her
whose image was ever before me, even in my
dreams. | addr sed note to my parents, di-
recting them to sad me money ut specified
port, where the sip was to be detained several
days for the com elton Of her cargo. Arriving
at the place, VI tod for an answer to my re-
quest, which carr at last. Already had the
iron entered ny IL! but this plunged it still
deeper. adding d new pang to my misery
That letter informed me all have told you of
my early history, and showed me but too plain
ly how futile would be my attempt to form an
alliance with the family of my betrothed when
the circumstances of my. life were known, 1t
was too true but determined to free my name
from the stain that rested upon it, sought
them in Italy.
lsent my card TO the hotel on my arrival in
~, but it was returned, with the message that
all attempts to see Geneveivo would result as
they had hitherto done.
One day as was sauntering along the street
upon which their hotel was situated, saw the
carriage of M. DeV draw up to the door. Her
father and mother, accompanied by Legare,
entored the carriage, which was driven rapidly
away. A suspicion that had seen him in Lon
don crossed my mind, and as the carriage passed
me gazed sharply at him Good Heavens
what did behold had seen him within the
cell of prison for forging his father signature
on draft for several thousand pounds. Both
iather and son were possessed Of no envable
reputation, though moving among the elite Of
the city. And this then, was the man who
was seeking to ruin the fame Of Gencyeive De
". determined at once to write home to the
men from whom he pretended to have let
ters of introduction, to ascertain if they had
ever given them, and thus expose his villainy
and save Geneveive from the fate which awaited
her. A sudden thought struck me this might
not be the person sought.
s. Do you know the gentleman who has just
entered the carriage of Nj. De w" asked of
a man standing near the hotel
I" He is the husband of NJ. De VS. daughter. :"
"And his name?" exclaimed, half fearing
| the answer should receive
| "Legare."
My God it was too true The sacrifice had
been made, and a. fyad in human form haf, fas-
tened his polluted CLASP upon one as pure as
snow fakes ere they are contaminated by fall
ing to the earth. Sick at heart turned away
But suddenly retraced my steps. | learned
that Ganeveiye was in u drawing-room above,
and determined to see her With this resolu-
! ton assembled the stairs and knocked gently at
t the door. She came to open it, started with a
g bright beaming smile, such as was wont to dwell
t upon her angel face at my coming, as if to well
h come me, and then Suddenly attempted t, close
d the door, which prevented.
. " Geneveive,' | cried, d" do | deserve this
n from your"
= What do you not deserve, sir, for thu
treatment / have received at your hands?'' sh'
$ replied, in a passionate tone.
!, =" G3nevaiv5, at l,ast permit IN, bat five
% minutes, conversational ask no more
g Certainly, sir; but if you have any regar'
y for the feelings of II woman you have SO basel,
) wroaged, you will retire at th1 oxpira ton o
If that time. Bat first read that" and she drev
l. l. i
10 handed me-
W Wewere both standing; she had not even Of
le tered me seat. | gazed at her in wonder
l. Could that be Geneveve? Was this the womal
IT for whom | would have sacrificed ell to win
r Was the woman before me the pure, guilees
m being that SO solemny pledged to mo her love
" There was the fire of hate in those eyes, fror
rs whose azure depths love had once radiated
ce And yet she was beautiful. | glanced at tn
es superscripton of the letter for the first time.
at started as if viper had stang m, A 10y
scornful laugh broke from the lips of Genevieyt
., "You recognize the writing, see
es did recognize the writing, g,-and shoul
have sworn it was my own, but had neve
. written Geneveiye at the date which the lette
j, bore perused the missive but ere | closed
At fell from my grasp. Heavens what feeling
No. dwelt in my heart then. 1t seemed as if ever
nerve was strained to their utmost tension an
!. the least effort would snap them in twain.
,s : Geneveive,'' said in "A hoarse tone, g
,r- never wrote that letter"
90 1.-The five minutes have expired, wish fo
to no explanation, sir.
On | entreatcd her by the memory of the Low
on she had once cherished for me to be calm, an
nd then in as few words as possible told her of Il
tb character of her husband, that without doul
soc he had forged the letter had read, asking
re- be released from the engagement, and also
a my endeavor to obtain an interview. Ala1
in she had never received my note. When co
ph cluded, the face of one dead could have been
nv paler than her own.
{ :" Now Geneveive," said | '' had you been
ISL possession of the facts concerning my parentag
ght would it have decreased your affection for me
ost Her only reply wasa shower of tears as 81
d clasped her arms around my neck And tn
vas with the most agonizing s1bs, she bogged me
ing stay until her husband returned. Ibid so. b
oso all my arguments were Intellectual in induci
lad NJ. De. v to believe his son-in-law bore
was character represented, He defed me to p
mi duce the letters of any reliable man in Lond
ON to prove this, and In reply | asked HIM but
in wait the return of the ship and | would p
duce them At last stung by the taunts viii
hat Legare heaped upon me, struck him.
the drew his pistols and did the same, We be