The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-08-11
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have i"'':,,svi, aud will he yours-as
""', as ll"'v"n shall >lrre my life =
~ ''G,,. ru'i s;,prrsc
You ir,nur.'
"|E. ''ly, / Shall fulfill Jour injuuc-
,"n as rromi>e''
II a 'irc "Spra,i on Of i year you do
n'i hear from me-, ,l,-n tie contract sbal'
l." "n'' and y"i'I TAX, this half ring, she
CONTINUED, and ".rn ; >unpIy the broken
i'o,'i"n, viii hc you,,.'
He kissed the li,,Ie cml,lem sworc
a.,1:n ;'ml again L" he i,ihfui, and press
i"; hi, hai''is to his lips, Lale her alieu.
II" WAS conducted away again IA mysteri.
"n>ir as he had been brought ,hither, nor
'''"'I ne hv any possible means discover
Where he ii;',. been his companion reject.
'n@ al ''ri!'rs, anl even refusing to answer
I'll" imrc>t questions.
M":.'hs roll on. Cviouel MervilIe Is
''"e /" his vow and Happy in the anlici-
N''i'a "' love. Suddenly he was ordered
70 o" embassy TO Vienna, the gayest of al!
'ir E"r"l"'n capitals, about that time Ma
!''!''" 'N planning to marry The Dutchess
M#i'a i.'ui,a. The young colonel is hand.
""'''", manly, and already distinguished in
''iii's anI bccoincs ut once grca, f;yor:te
at court ; every effort being made by the
women to cap,iva;e him, Int in vain he
Is constant and tue to his VOW.
Bat Lis heart WAS not made of stone .
the very fact that he had entertained such
tender feelings for the white domino, has
doubtless made him more susceptible than
before.
Ai last he met the Young baroness Caro-
line Won Waldorf, and III spite of his
VOWS she captivates him, and he secretly
curses the engagement he had so blindy
mad" at Paris. She seems to wonder ut
what >h" t'ciievcs to he his devotion, and
Yet The distance that lie maintains. The
truth WAS ,hat sense Of honor was so GREAT
that though he icl, ;!!n: lie really loved tho
Young baroness aM.l c2c:: .ilat she returned,
affection, still he had given his word, and i.
was sacred.
The satin domino isno longer the idea!
of his heart, but assumes the most repul
>lve form in his Imagination. and becomes
in place OF l'is good ang Ibis evil cc-
niu>?
Wen, time rolls on he is to return it:
\ few days it is once more the carnival
season, a"'l in Vienna. too, that gay city.
. lie joins in the features OF the masked
ball, and what wonder flied his brain,
When about tic middle of the evening the
white domino stea before him, in the
| same White satin dress he had seen her
wear year before at The French Opers
House in Paris. Was it not II fancy.
! come Colonel Eugene MerviII, to hold
y'n t" your PROMISE she said, laying her
i'a'1 lightly upon his arm.
is !iis ii reality or Il dream 2 asked The
amazed soldier.
Come, follow me, and YOU shall see that
Il is reality continued the mask pleasant.
~
i will
Have you been faithful 10 yo;r promise T.
asked the domino rs they retired into 4
saloon.
Most truly in act, but alas, ] fear net in
heart y
'!ndced.'
1T is to" tue, lady, that l,avo seen and
loved another, though my vow to you has
kept mo from saying 80 to her.
And who Is this that you thus love p
| 4 vii! DC frank with you, and you viii
keep my secret ?
! Most rcli"ously'
1T is the Baroness Won Waldo,ff,' he
said with srh.
And you really love herr
ALAS only too dearly said the sold er
sadly.
Nevertheless, I must hold you to your
yronise. Here is the other half of the
ring; can you produce its mate 2
llerc it is,' said Eugene Merviile.
Then !, too, keep my promise = said tho
domino raising her mask, aud showing to
his as,onshed view the face of Baroness
! Won Waldorf!
'Ah, it was the sympathy of true love,
that attracted me, after ALL exclaimed tie
youngs dier, as lie pressed to his heart.
She had seen and Lowell him for his
manly spirit and character, and having
found by inquiry that lie was worthy Of her
love. she had managed this delicate in
tr'gue, and had tested him, and now gave
to him her wealth title and everything.
They we're married with great pomp.
and accompanied the arcI,-duchess to Paris.
Napoleon to crown the happiness ii Ibis