The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-04-11
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THE INFIDEL'S TOMB.
BY DIR. G. y. TIICK0K.
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yerglCg Into SCFclitCCIy Viefl tHc event,
am about to narrate, occurred.
The gentle girl was being, whom "to know
was but to love-" and it will not be deemed won
drous that the atfactionatc nature of Aphonzo,
thrown as he was daily, into her society, yield
cd to her charms; nor at all surprising that the
maiden unconsciously loved the being, who had
ever been her constant companion and protector.
But it will be thought ''passing strange" that
the heart Of the stern and selfish Leopold should
be moved By any feelings of q tender nature;
but twas even 60. He, too, loved; but not
with the solf-sacrifcing, dislntcrested emotion
that peivaded the soul Of his brother. His love
was characteristic of his selfish nature. His
cousin WAS beautiful, tranecendcntly so, and ad-
mired, and he longed to be the possessor Of so
much loyencss.
Pauline, from her childhood, had constant
fear of him, and often in their youthful sports,
when she would inadvertently provoke his anger
would she turn trembling to her more gentle.
cousin for protection from his unkndness; and
now that he sought to win her heart, it is not
strange that she turned from him with i'll con-
oaaled dread and aversion. Many times did he
strive to gain her love, but as often was repus-
cd; and though with kind words she rejected his
suit, he could not but be at last aware, from her
instructive adherence Of him, betrayed i'll the
trembling and apparent fear with which she met
him, and the anxiety with which she Stunned
him, that his was hopeless suit; and with the
dawning of this consciousness upon him, all his
tender feeling for her turned to intense hatred
hatred such as only he could feel; and he VOW
ell the most bitter vengeance.
1t had been an early formed wish of the Sig
nor ont, his lady, to have had their elder and
hs cousin united in marriage, when both should
have arrived at a proper age but as each sue
cessive year showed them how totally unfit he
was to make her happy, and how She clung with
all her confiding nature to her dear Alphonzo,
they relinquished their long cherished project;
for although they loved their son and ardenty
wished for bis happincfs, they could not but
know, that to second his suit successfully, would
be 10 render her supremey wretched.
A favorte resort of Alphonzo and Pauline,
was moss covered rock, beside lmpd stream
in The forest Ii had been the theater Of their
childish sports, end the terminus Of their youth
ful rambles. Thithcr would they bend their
steps to pore over some cherished book together;
or in conversation, to pass away the unheedcd
hours. All in all to each other, their guileless
r,f
ton that had unconsciously become part Of their
being.
IF of the existence of that love they them
selves were unconscious, not so their guardians.
each ether, and they fcrvently invoked the bles-
sings Of Heaven upon the happy pair
Nor was Leopold unaware of their attach
mcnt IIe could not be ignorant of il, and it
will be impossible to depict the jealousy, despair,
hatred and revenge that ranked in his bosom
FeaFfuly portcntous was tho scowl that DER
spread his dark features, as he witnessed the con
fidonce rcposcd in his successful rival.
Cno beautiful evening in June, the lovers wan
dcred cut to their favorite seat upon the moss
cloi rock. Alphonzo's forgiving disposition, de
,pte the many insults he had received from hi;
BROTHER still clung to him in love, and he was
ever ready to offer some argument in paiatior
of the conduct of Leopold lie was the theme
of their discourse on the present occasion. AZ
they convcrsed they heard rustling among The
branches behind them. Pauline started in fear
they listened, but the sound was not repeated
FTis only a bird among the foliage" said Al
phonzo, eve have nothing to fear, dearest, from
such innocent creatures" 'tMcthinks, my cous
i'll" he continued, "that your manner towart
onr Leopold is by far too constrained and cold
That he is unhappy, and i'll at case, is obvious
Do try. sweet Pauline, to let your dcmeanor to
ward him, be more affecionatc and attentive il
the future" ..
,,"Oh Alphonzo,' she replied, 'Eif you knew
how fear him, and how much reason hav'
for so doing, you would not upbraid me for lacl
of kindness to him. have striven, ever sine
Iknew the irport Of the word, to be to him ;
sister, a loving sister, even such as have beer
to you; but he has not been the gentle brethe
that You haze been. His stern nature has eve
repelled me and chilled the warm love hav
tried to cherish for bim. Ipity him, Alphonzo
d knows what an agoay of pity is nine :.