New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-12

ro.;,;on. I am your guardian; your intended husband
II ny ron. The eslumnious world already charges me
wiil having made the match between my son and my
wealthy ward And now, Lady Etherldge should you
peItst in your generous confidence, and execute the
deed of gift of this whole magnificent estate 10 your
intended husband, and he accept IT, what, then, would
the world say 7"
age and have the right to do what please with my
own. please TO bestow il all not only in effect but
in reality, upon my husband she replied, with
beamiDg tme.
{" But Lady Etheridge, do not know that you, the
laet baroness Of the ancient house of Swnbue have
the rig TO tranfer the Castle of Swnburne, with lis
vast dependence, 10 an alien"
E" An alien Do you call my husband an alien T.
+" He is not of your blood"
/ I" lie is more He is of my heart, and soul, and
spirit, as am of his. Oh, Colonel Hastings there
can he question of mine and thine between and
Albert. The deed of gift that transfers all my posses
sions to my future husband made out; let be
cuted He shall then never be jealous of his wife's
riches, for she will come to him poor cottage
girl" exclaimed Lady Etherdge, with pure de-
yoon of love flushing her cheek and lighting her eyes.
/" But, repeat, do not know that you have the
right TO transfer this estate, even TO your husband
demuired Colonel Hastings, who, however, did not
seem really unwilling to accept the sacrifice. :.
:" And repeat have the right. The estate is not
"Lady Etheridge, spoke not of legal, but of moral
and social right. Belnk YOU il is vast and ancient
estate, with historical name and fame transmitted to
you by long line of ancestors
81 tell You, Colonel Hastings, that ancient and vast
az is with the historical celebrity that it boasts
handed down to me by long line of lustrous barons,
il has been, the last Baroness Etherdge Of SWIM
burne, value all this not straw, except as may
bcstow it upon my husband replied the lady, every
feature of Ter eloquent face beamng with the truth
and fervor of her Words
"Lady Etheridge, you resolved upon this trans
ferr'
"Immutaby."
"Then you must have your will. CassinOve, come
hither if you please. Your signature is wanted, as
witness TO n Decd
Young Cassinove started. He had heard all tia
had passed. thinkng--feeling-O heavensl how
this woman can love--ths woman whom could wor
ship nay, whom do and shall worship the guiding
star of my life so long shall live. Oh, that the
man. who il blessed with her love may be worthy
her And Oh that had the old Pagan privilege o.
opening the gates Of life, and escaping It's toruresi
lie obeyed Colonel Hastings's summons, and went up
to the table, where he was presented TO Lady Ether.
idge, as
ANY secretary, Mr.. Cassnove, your ladyship."
81 have seen Mr.. Cassinove before, sad the lady,
kindly holding out her hand.
He barely touched the white hand as he bent before
her. His own turned cold as ice.
Now, then, Lady Etheridge," exclaimed Colonel
Hastings, spreading ont the document before her.
And the business of signing and Witnessing the deed
was completed
Colonel Hastings and his secretary then took leave
and left the castle return TO the Etheridge Arms
whittier We must precsde them by few hours