The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-11

ef become your wiir; bat set Be Is anxi2os not
to interfere too much against her inclinaiions.
81 simple denial from you, to The eise, that
you can never claim her band, Is all that IS ne-
crssary. have paper here all drawn up,
and all that require is simply your signature.
Here IL Is only plain simple avowal On your
pat that YOU have 40 hofes nor thoughts OF
seeking the hand Of the lady in marriage
As the Count spoke he drew paper from
The bosom Of his uar,en doubisi, and having
opened it be handed It towards the gunmakef
Bot Ruric took Il not. He drew back aud ga
zed the visitor s,etnly in The face.
"Sir Count" he said. calmly and ftnly,
''yon have plainly statrd your proposition, aud
will as plainly answer. l cannot sign The
paper"
"Hl." sasped DamonolT, IN quick passion.
''Do YOU refusr7"
.sllost 1atly."
''Bot you viii sign ir'' hissed pamonof. turn
iag pai- with rage. Here /, is-sgn! If you
would iivr-si:n" T"
perhaps he cannot wrie," suggested Urz-a,
conirmplu3usly.
..fa-n lie may make his mari p Fcjolaed tie
Connt, in the same coatenptuons tone.
'.It might not require much more urging 70
indace a. % make my mark IL manner not
al al agreeable to you, sir, the youth reogled,
his brow starting more Plaiuly oal. ..D1 you
SEEK quarrel win NE ?''
'sSers al seek what Will have. VIII ven
sign q
"Once more-Nur'
.'Then, by hrasrns, yon shalrknow what i
is TO th wart such as me! H3w's that !''
| As thss- words passed from the Counts lips
/ in a low, hssiug y hisper, he aimed blow " i!h
his fist at Raric's head. The gunmakri had
not dreamed at such das!ardIy act, and b. was
not prepared for it. Yet he lodged i. and az
/ the Count drew tack, Rurc oealt him 4 blow
/ upon the brow that trlied him 10 The floor Ike
a dead OK.
'Beware, Stephen Uiz-n =" b. whispered 10
. the Counts companion, as that individual made
a movement as though he would com= forward.
Il am not myself now, and you are safest where
you are"
The man thus addressed viewed the gunm2-
ker few moments, and be seemed 10 conclude
that he bad better avoid personal encounter.
Conrad Damonoif slowly rose to his feet, aad
gazyd into his antagonists face lew moments
in silence. His own face was deathIy pal-, and
his Whole frame quIvfred
"Ruric Newell" he said, in Kissing, MAJ
! d-nrd ,one, ''you will hear from ne. I can
overlook your p!e5eian s.ock.''
And wj!h his he turned away.
Paul." said the gunm3ker, turning 10 his
by, after the mea lad gone, $40, word Of
ts.s % ,ay mother. Be- sure"
On the following morning as Raric was pre-
pairing U- breakfast, he saw Olga, The Duke,
pass by, aud strike of into the Borodino road
Now, thought he, is the time to call on Rosa
lind; and as SOON as be had eaten his brraklssl
be rrspar,d FIR the VISIT. H., dr4e..d ,..lt
and no man in Nlgscovv had nol,ger I,ol. ~ bea
tie dqS, Of lafi VAS removed from his b,nyy
AMI carb
H.. lor; horse and s,-9.ea ami star,,.l cq
tor 80 E,.,,s,,, ,-,,b;e ..,t,rt fs. D,E. -:
aei.
II one of s9a sunpiuar..1g furnished an5rf
neats Oh 'a~ r&.ace ii iae oaae Of Tu!l sat
Rasa}jnl Falaai Sh- vas beautiful giri
MOULDED !a l-rirct form. with fan fash I'll
health aud ylzaf, and possessing face Of racu-
lar sweetness ana iasel.5-snc-, Sb- w7s onIv
al.ttern vrats Il 3.e. and Sa,. b.,f b--o -
vars an sraaan. There was patAla- ,,r,b..
at.syocral IN agr i15k-uo.aiaz pioaJ ng,b,nr
tausa.y. but s.nllencss and I5y, r-rs IT,. I-,,.
t,ympnls of her soul.
..H9w now. I-robi-,p ast,ad P.s.l:.4
her va.,iar-.ugiJ entered.
.Thsrs is A gentleman below v.a3 wonf So
you, - The cl. replied.
"Bul it IS Ruric Nevel. nv mistress
"Roric - exclaimed the fair raidrr. start
ing ~. wh;i- Tie rlch blood mounted f., b--
brow and temples. 10. Iapgla1 h. has com.
Me r-ava-s 49,. s,-.i,. o,.s,,.r,I 80.
hlbss, L~aaa.-.''
Ta. ai-I ds71rts5 and er, l,-- sf,a-,r,-J,
Rsric entered ths sgarta,e1t H. ,5.ssts9 ,.;-,.-
ly 10 = here R5ss)5n.3 had risan 70 b..r r.-i a.
t5Rjo- ou.. Of her Ea7.is N bn,b bis ,,,.o =.