The Shreveport weekly news., 1861-09-09

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Elizabeth" began Arnold in a
voice through whose s"le"nity "-
tense passion revealed itself, "w"
LOVED one another i'll our infant yc"rs
in childhood We still loved each
circumstances which ! could
net control tore me- for a season from
volt; hut here. where | have again )
met vou-l,ere, al,ovethe sncr'si ashes
Of th. d-ad-h.r., wh-r. VIZ both
came to muse and mediate in silence
over the solemn themes "t death and
l feel ~ it | had
never for one moment been separated
from YOU! Elizabeth. her wh"," !
ono. loved with child- affection.
d" still love with the passion "f
man! Here. ", this sacred spot, q"
I sol..,nnly drclsr. l i"v. YOU And
vou''-
Elizabeth hid her glowing face in
her hands while Ar""li repeated his .
Last words in a melancholy aud I'M
pl"ring tone. -, /
y Al last the beautiful girl raised her
fearful features towards til" anxious /
youth. aud said with deep earnest
ness: ARNOLD. l nm yours har"
ever loved you"
III. youtl, pr-s-.s, tn" maiden ono"
more I" his b.nti,r heart. "'''! sealed
will, "a passionate embrace tn" con
E.ssion If love. .s-.....- s-...
CHAR. u.
Next morning. whil.. Elizabeth was
rr,,.nring her fathers breakfast, the
: old man b-gau I" talk about Arnold.
IL feel s"rt Of pity for til. poor
lad" said he "Y"u must remember
Z him, / think. Elizabeth, f"r many u
: .lav Won have played together wlr"
YOU w-r. y"nns!
Remember Arnold ~ta,nin.rrd
y Elizabeth. Flushing deeply, - why
: should | m", -
:, N"u iylt hav" reason I" be-
ashamed were it otherwise, resumed
!" Vri, for ii, ,ugI, his father c"n,in-
" u.d p""r while We get rich. il" was
- always an honest man. and l hear
:, ,l,a, his son ,r.nds in his steps
J" Really, father" interrupted E.iiz'
!" obc,h s",nrwl,a, hastily. Il '"''icv'
IL Arnold il very deserving Young
man"
;" And pray wl,"r" hnv" YOU Learned
B" that with - much certainty :" in
u, omir.d til" father.
10 They say =" in the villas"," tal
=" tered Elizabeth
n" IL Am glad t" hear it., replied ole
n Nri,. II can assis, the lad II
''S any way, shall hc happy t" d" II. y
y. Cfi,p. III.
~ Before the shadows of thr dinl tod
" that mid-hav was COME. Arnold an
Elizabeth met each other hv appoint
', men, in the gar.lrn Lhind N"ir
w Lom-.. With JOY Elizabeth recount
'' ed til. conversation Which s!'" In
r. had with her father in III" ,n"rnln!
~. and tn. Nv" lowers a-r"rd IN lutun
~ that construction upon the "l's mai'
!. words whirh they w-r" most anNi"'
they should bear. ''\"-' rHclmn
~. I'd the transported youth, "h" II"
'' 's h..hcld himself on I'll. point Of r"al'
in. his most ardent wishes ~ ~
III, will wo t" y",,r iu,h"r THE v"ry ="
'' .ninr: | will tell linn all. and Il
" ,.and hi- consent. .\nd then "
w. ,ak. NV d,'par,mr" with light h"n'
and having aina--"d a c"''p';'h
for INV beloved Elizabeth in tn" 4"
ar. crci-.. 1T IN, art III richer r"un'r,'
."r- I will return aud claim her pr"In'-'
nd" hand.
tep In the evening Arn"ld. -Inirr
ing in hi. hes, attire. ku"ck"d with
an beating heart at nrigh'"r Ncit's doe
pom and was u-li,rcd into the presence"
ing her father by Elizabeth herself.
him a lew word. I'll. youth explained
one intentions, and concluded i'v d'n'at
ok: ing tn. old mans promise, that II
aud ,h. end If ,l,r. wears h- should
girl ,urn h",n" with n little property, 81
=" ci-n, at least to provide c'rnf"r'at
! all for Elizabeth. h- should be- rrc"iv
yra- n. hi. son.in-law. aud that i'll
ONE mean time Eliznh..th should he
'av, rartlcd ~ his aiiianc-d bride. l
and what words can express the y,
youths disappointment when. at
tn. commencing his discretion and Ia
.s.., .,ralle intentions, old Neit c"olly 4
her him that tn. idea VI obtaining
med cou.~nt tn his daughters bctr"t
Har- under present circumstances ""e
Res. terly Wild and imPracticnhl"! ~
IAN! NAV return if YOU choose" added
v.r- old man. a, the exPiracy If tl'.
new riod You mention and if Elijah
b;ne is still unmarried and disengas
ce- and il your fortune should be rear
wers ably prop"rtion.d to hers. then
shall not oppose your union: hat =
certainly never be S" much want
c,,- in INV duty t" my child as t" ref
with any rcas"na"i' Pr"P"'nn's ., n''''!
mai cause fl'er" Is P"7s''''''S VI :,
my rc'"fn' -.
do And II hir v"nf h''n' 'rs''r
inquired Arnold with a look "t
s,sakablc earn-stncss. :,
: IT, lit is," rejoin-d the other cab