St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-12-15
ST. CLOUD, STFARNs. MINNESOTA THURSDAY, =sIF

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Alas! yes, madame; you shall see.
All the madness Of youth assailcd me
my loye, which was sincere and true, in
creased to a phrensy Of passion: Standing
motionless at my~wlndow, fixed my eyes
upon the dwelling of Virginia, and would
have given ten years Of my, life to have
been able, to see her for an instant. She
did not appear. In the midst of my rag;
and my grief, / swore to disobey my faith
er, and never to- marry any other: than
Virginia: But how shall Il describe my
feelings when I .saw.a ~post-chaise stop
before her house" " ''-'.
5."You thought they we're going to carry
off your lsabelia," said the notary, who
stuck to the champagne and being some
what excited, began, to cast shceps-cycs
on the charming widow.
''rhey did carry her Of, continued NJ.
Laclos.7 <"M! Bernard was, no doubt.
dissatisfied: with the statciof his daughters
mind, and determined to take her away
| saw the post.chaise loaded with trunks,
and I saw the postillitn mounting his
horse. Shortly after, the door opened !;
he gave bis hand to Virginia; aand they
both entered the carriage II. EthoughtI /
saw tears upon the lovely cheeks of, Made
'noisellc Bernard. The couch door closed :,
and, under the whip Of the postillion',, four
vigorous horses gallopcd away with my
beloved. Oh! then l had but one wish
to be with her or die l was 50 young,
remember! I gathered the little money
| possessed, tore the clothes off my bed,
and in an instant, sheet, blanket and COW
crlet, were knotted together and fastened
at one end to the bed.po while the other
end floated out Of the window: My object
was to run to the Pose, learn the road
which NJ. Bernard had taken, follow him
and obtain his daughter, or die st hisfcet:
I leapcd boldly from the window, and
slipped down on the rope Of bed clothes
The descent was perilous, for my father
had lodged me- iii the third story: Unfor-
}tunatcly, one Of the knots slipped and I
fell aud broke my leg. Yod2sec, madame,
how it. comes that yon are about. to have. .
lame husband" :...-.. -...1,
:" Your first amour was an unfortunate
on" said MB.@ Butler sadly; cit descrv-
ed more happy conclusion."1. ..":: -
=" YES, / loved Virginia with all, my
heart" ,... >...s ~I:.a -.
;" And You have accused her with in-
gratitude and heartlessness, L suppose. "
'a"Not. at all, madame, not at all: young
girls are not free; they must obey their
parents; and when they have hard-he.rted
fathers like NJ. Bernard, their duty. is to
bow the head and submit" @>''"' = ~
i" am glad to find, Monsieur, that you
are not disposed to abuse our sex, at least
without hearing defence from the lady
herself" :.5I.,: =. II f.@:.u
"Oh, madame! to hear Virginia is now
impossible. It is on this account that
speak to YOU Of a passion without an Oh.
Iject--the fading perfume of last year
hower' .-if 49,. - =.
I q 1hass, - cried Bonnemain, II expected d
comparison of this Kind; you I'D I'D s ,s, Il Il
the beginning that your, story would be-;
pastoral" 49, ~ ~ ~
-" We are to understand, .Eeni," s4i.
Mrs. Butler, "that this Virginia 10 longe
exists % ..., ..... '.,5...~- ...."
"So, madame, she is dead NJ father
who did rot spare me, took care to tcl
ME her history; I was still walking c1
crutches when he announced hes mar
+. riage,'"' ,.....G> 80. 49,. 4... g.
. ..Aer marriage !" exsl2.sned Mrs. Butles
Yes, . Ridiculous marriage with SOU,
! Dutch merchant, Who carried her to ila5rt
p lem. Two years u ller. my father told M
that she dieti 4.aoag the salips ot her hus
band-an exotic that needed the nure al,
e |sed sqH, yhi; b do nqtrxisit the chilly dat,
our rf;;ansi7 ff4;;eandi,7 sid sidi,5Iasa onnseaua,o
'does hot bring III uiltJucchet i1e1 ife Il ri L, hi,
y 4brnej (Which would NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hi,
i agen hs oan briug, IT. IeesI tss. o, OF If .
fidelity of soul 9 andl, purity Of septip,e p,ent
sss "aasne s@ = BSo'tsf ssaaaaq9' saa
a''Thtse,qaalihes please sLme more than
you can conneive,p replied saIrs Butler.
:n:Iand I ca9qot, apprgyesteo highly Of The
! coanstancy Of N ILacles, pessioR."h -
$ NJ: Lacloss has,tenned Is seize tihe tthee hand
fof Ms Butler ahd r'a rp'fs$ss y Il 10 t'fs y
Il tsVirgiah; said hesiu asoaegisc itope,
s s has only given me she shadow Of Aappi.
resi- !s ysps 'eeada9e, Will ,bestewo upon 6e
0sNGx?' eGa;sd 'Bdaaassniaakiu, da4aa|sRiaSas aa|sRiaa d,
contract of marriage from Ms p6ckse;S ,tsee
that which wiiGgius > aise,lsaneetisn 10
the sentiments which yo%okoshr 4tsssss). tsss)). 4
pass the names, the age and the ordinary
preface- ce-7-inaasaasa wasdd raihere1nCe M
he head DC clerk e,i to run aeta!
Regulation rssGia IS nSGAhldta Ghdtda Which vcn
Asea eEwilr hairy under The faie Of the
conan,nnitys Of prdperty;th said M. I,aclos,