The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-04-11
Good heavens Katy-I did no, mean


had avoided marriage because you be.
lieved man always tired OF hi: wife
that when your brother married you
hoped to see the exception to the rule
but-but- ksty's voice faltered sadly
-'since he had known La Isabella, YOU
feared he was like all bi kind tickle,
false and dishonorable. Therefore YOU
would remain single forevr.'
Augusta boxed and bit deeply dis
tressed. But she could not re,raci her
words, or tel the young wife that her
information vas incorrect
Have you seen Afredsince = she ask
ed at last.
No. Oh Augusta, AVE not spoken
to him for three days. Ee has scarcely
been in the house during hat time. He,
who was always 10y my sle. 1t will kill
mel shall die
No'-anl Augusta bnt down kissed
her tears away you shall live, Katy, to
win him back again. an sure he loves
you after al. lie admies this woman,
it is true-le may think wen that he has
passion for her, but d, not believe he
is guilty, except in thought, as vet. He
is my bro;her-he is yor husband-l
was wrong to say what did last night
we will take him ava. from her be.
tween us, aud all will bewel again.
! Dry those eyes, my noun ain maid
'Oh, not that name " crei Katy. You
called me so the first TIM we ever met
can't bear it now. Tel me Of In Isa-
bella-does she play to nghtr
Yes
Take NE TO see her
Augusta hesitated.
DO you know, Katy, tat Alfred will
! be there .
Il am sure Of it. Perhps that is why
| so much wish to 90. Oily let me see
him near her, when he thinks ! am quiet
and ignorant here ut hom. and can tell
what destiny is before me. We can dis
guise ourselves--we will rot 20 into our
box-we can set in tB pit--oh pray
/ don't refuse me-
Come then
They went to Angus;.'s dressing room,
aud summoning the maid, borrowed from
the servants, throur her agency, two
dresses, coaks and hoods that formed =
perfect disguise. Leaving her to watch
tor their return, hey stole out at side
door. jus, AS the seven o'clock bells were
ringing, and hurrying down Broadway,
mingled with the crowd OF people who
wore passing INTO tho pit of = theatre
to hear the magnificent ,saneIIa sing.
Katy gazing eagerly abcu, the house
and only for one face, soon discovered it
Her husband sat alone in the stage.box
his head leaned upon lis hand-he
;rrted with crown OF roses lying on the
cushion before him-he booked pale
and the poor wife thought also sad
Was he by chance thinking of her, and
the rose she gave him at the garden gate
not many months agoi
The curtain rose-he leaned eagerly
forward-the whole house rang with ap
plause, and Katy saw fair haired, blue
eyed woman, tall and majestic, with the
diadem of an empress on her brow, and
her court around her. This was La Isa
bella-the womon who had won her hus
bands heart. She felt sure Of it, as she
watched him while scene after scene pass
I'D on. Size noticed also that the beauti
/ tu singer glanced once or twice in his di.
I rection, after her most successful rOuiddeS
At length the opera was over-the cur,
/ tain fell--and La Isabella called before il
by the plnudits OF the house, courtesied
! gracefully, while shower d wreaths and
bouquets fell from the boIes at her feet
and were gathered up by her escort. A
modest crown Of blush roses fluttered
down among the Iast-sht stopped for il
herself, and casting glance towards the
glver, went off the stage with it in hei
hand. Katy clung to Augusta and her
heart seemed dying within her.
'Hush,' said her sister, for her sobs al
most choked her, do not give way yet
See-he has LETT his box-row is the tim,
for us to speak to him. We will get nea
the private entrance-I know the way
we cannot miss him.
They forced their way huuiedly through
the noissy retreating crowd and brihinl
a box keeper TO let them pass, hurried
along to the end of the gallery near tn,
stage. A door opened suddenly, and tn,
dim light showed them the figure OF Al
fred, with a lady leaning on his arm
Augusta shrank back into the shade, AM
kept Katy from stirring.
We will not go down till the Grove
have dispersed they heard him say
though many Of them are waiting at tn
private entrance to see you 90, littI
thinking, IN, Isabella, that | am bearinl
the pearl away unnoticed. How ca
| thank you sufficiently for honoriDg m
poor gift so greatly tonight
The Prima Donna sighed.
What grieves you, my beautiful +
oh she said with slight foreig
accent, Il was thinking how wrong a
this isl was thinking Of your wiie.'
He started and gnasbed his teeth sa'
agely.
You must not remind me Of her u
night-the only obstacle to union tbs
would he so blest.'
you would marry me, them
This moment could do so, Isabella