Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-05
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last words in melancholy and inn
ploring tone.
At last the beautiful girl raised her
fearful features towards the anxious
youth, and said with deep earnest
ness: Arnold, ! am vours-I have
ever loved you!"
The youth pressed the maiden once
more to his beating heart, and sealed
with a passionate embrace the CON
fession Of love.
CHAP. II.
Next morning, while Elizabeth was
preparing her fathers breakfast, the
old man begau to talk about Arnold.
Il feel sort of pity for the poor
lad," said he You must remember
him, think, Elizabeth, for many a
day yon have played together when
you were young?"
Remember Arnold" stammered
Elizabeth, blushing deeply, "why
should l not 2"
You might have reason to be
ashamed We're it otherwise" resumed
Veit "for tn ough his father contin-
ucd poor while we get rich, he was
always an honest man, and / hear
that his son treads in his steps"
Really, father" interrupted Eliz-
abeth somewhat hastily, Il believe
Arnold is very deserving young
man."
"And pray where have you learned
Z NJ
quired the father.
They say so in the village fall
tered Elizabeth.
Il am glad to hear it, replied old
Veit. "If | can assist the lad in
any way, / shall be happy to do it."
CHAP. III.
Before the shadows Of the dial told
that midday was come, Arnold and
Elizabeth met each other by appoint
ment in the garden behind Veit's
house. With joy Elizabeth recount
ed the conversation which she had
had with her father in the morning,
and the two lovers agreed in putting
that construction upon the old mans
words which they We're most anxious
they should bear. "Yes!" exclaim-
ed the transported youth, who now
beheld himself on the point Of realiz-
ing his most ardent wishes es
| will go to your father this very cr-
ening; l will tell him all, and de-
mand his consent. And then / will
take my departure with a light heart;
and having amassed a competence
for my beloved Elizabeth in the ex-
ercise Of my art in richer countries,
| will return and claim her promised
hand. -
In the evening Arnold, equipped
in his best attire, knocked with a
beating heart at neighbor Neit's door,
ard was ushered into the presence Of
her father by Elizabeth herself. In
few words the youth explained his
Intentions, and concluded by demand
ing the old mans promise, that if at
the end Of three years he should re-
turn home with a little property, suff-
cient at least to provide comfortably
for Elizabeth, he should be received
as his son-in-law, and that in the
mean time Elizabeth should be re-
garded as his affianced bride. But
what words can express the poor
youths disappointment when, after
commencing his discretion and hon
orable intentions, old Veit ceolly told
him that the idea Of obtaining his
consent to his daughters betrothal
under present circumstances, was ut
terly wild and impracticable! "You
may return if you choose" added the
old man, at the expiracy of the pc
riod you mention and if Elizabeth
is still unmarried and disengaged,
and if your fortune should be reason
ably proportioned to hers, then l will
not oppose your union; but / shall
certainly never be so much wanting