Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-30

guide through the gardens, arbored avenues,
and caught the gimpses Of the sparkling
fountains as they fell in murmuring music.
They stood before low and trellised arbor.
I'm there she whispered, wait
And Herbert was alone With that won
drcus moonlight; with the wild music of
the murmuring water and the rapid beat
ings of his own heart He did not have to
wait long. A fawn.like step struck his ear,
an eager whisper of Howard and Leono.
rasthe proud, the passionate, was folded to
bis heart. She knew no coyness, she had
no cunning to be strange This fair Sax.
on youth had dazzled her, and now he was
uuconsciously adding yet another charm
He possessed the irresistible grace of youth,
the youth of heart and soul, Joined to the
youth of beauty, and as the sparkling poet
ry with which his nature was so deeply i'm
bued, broke forth from his heart and shown
in his features, Leonora gave herself up to
the intoxication of the hour, and drank
draughts of passion that intertwined itself
with every fibre of her heart Is it wonder
that midnight still found them lingering
over the sweet sorrow Of parting, or that
again and again Francesea warned them of
the aeeting hours 7
Tomorrow, Leohora, may Gomez he
whispered.
Tomorrow will it ever come I'm
jealous of your liberty till then,' she said.
But bark, my sister, again; Howard, one
word. Look at me.' She drew him to the
warm moonlight, and those glorious eyes
discoursed language lovers are no stran.
gers to.
Now once more tell me you love me-
Her warm arms were around his neck, the
heaving breast pressed close to his, her soft
breath, sweet as the perfume of violets, fan.
ned his cheek, and those wondrous eyes still
looked, and louged, and listened. Is it
wonder bis sense was led captive, and words
warm, tender aud glowing, were breathed
and pledged in those parted lips? Is it
wonder the boy and girl lovers should whis.
per of graver ties, and VOW that the next
meeting should forever unite them? And
so it was. 1t was easy for Leonora to steal
out in the early morning hour, easy for Her.
bert to meet her, and easy to find worthy
father, who, for the Englishman's broad
gold, made the lovers one, and kept his
own counsel.
AS quietly as she had ventured out, LIE.
onora returned, for the plan of the lovers
was to keep their union secret for time,
till fate would open favorable opportunity
for revealing it. Too late to remedy the
fault, Francesca discovered it, and her
pride and cunning alike, aided in keeping
it quiet. The old noble to whom Leonora
was betrothed was i'll, perhaps dying. This
was what had prevented Leonora from see.
ing or sending to Herbert. She had been
suddenly summoned to his palace, and her
wild grief at the prospect Of. Herbert's for
ever leaving her, was ascribed by the man.
euvering Francesca, to the love of Leonora
for her intended lord. So convinced was
the doting noble Of this, so infatuated with
the magnificent girl, that he willed her all
his broad lands and proud estates. 1t was
Francesca's terror lest the young people
should be premature in the confession of
their love. and by all the arti6ce and cum
ming Of her nature, she duped the impatient
Herbert to believe she was urging his case
before her parents.
At this time too, Herbert, who had been
cautiously feeling bis way as to how his
bride would be received by his parents,
whom he honored and loved most deeply,
received answers to his letters. His faith.
er, taking alarm at the prospect of his son
wedding an Italian and a Catholic, was
stern and unyielding in bis displeasure, and
wrote to Mr.. Monckton to return immedi.
ately. His mother, who was to Herbert as
an angel lent to earth, by every aHectionate
endearment entreated him to return, draw.
ing such picture of their distress at the
contemplation of foreign union, and pla.
cling foreign habits in such odious compar.
ison to the pure home life to which he had
been accustomed, as startled and grieved
him. He for the first time, now seriously
contemplated his position. How could be
introduce to his gentle womanly mother, as
daughter, this warm, impulsive, and alas, to
some degree, uuprincipled Italian girl p
How recommend her to the stately courte.
sy, the just and discriminating judgment
of bis father? How teach her the duties
of an English home; how bid her appreci.
ate its quiet comfort, its peaceful joy. Alas !
why had he not thought of all this before ?
He now determined to see Leonora and
urge her to flight. Once with his parents,
her wondrous beauty would be his best ex-
cuse-her devoted love, her best recommen-
dation, His visits to the arbored garden
had been almost uninterrupted, and not un-
frequently midnight heightened to morn.
ing, ere he could tear himself away. Fran.
cesca's prudence had saved them from dis
covery-her watchful love guarding Leo.
nora's fond secret to jealousy, as if it were
her own. Torn by the contending emotions
of duty and love, Herbert sought her to
urge speedy fight. Francesca was not
at the postern-the usual sign it was not
safe for him to enter. But his impatient
spirit would not brook delay. He had made
up his mind to see Leonora that night; nay,
to claim her if necessary, and he rather
courted discovery than not. Their grotto.
ed retreat was vacant; how desolate with
out her beaming presence! He entered it's
dark recess. Leonora's guitar was resting
against their usual seat-a roll of verses
had dropped upon the ground. He opened