The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1863-09-11

prietor Of the villa in which M. de Noret
resided. Some discussion about repairs, etc.,
brought him to AvouI. He saw Louise Like
you, dear Albert, he was smitten with her
extraordinary loveliness. He remained some
DAYS ; he repeated his visits and became
deeply impressed BY all the admirable quail
ties of head and heart which distinguished
her.
Honorable as Bayard, yet afraid of losing
her, Hector Beauvoir spoke frankly to her
father.
His position was not yet sufficiently estab-
lished for him to marry, would she wait for
himY "A load seemed lifted off NJ. de Noret's
heart, and his brow, which, as Hector spoke,
had contracted, grew clear and bright.
"I will wait" said M. de Noret. cannot
lose Louise yet ; she is too young"
" But Louise"
"Louise?-you can ask her yourself, M.
Beauvoir; there she is, yonder, in the gar
den."
Hector quickly availed of this permission.
Louise was not surprised at the ayowal of his
love; there had been from the first moment,
an electric sympathy between them; she told
him she would whit--all her life-for never
would she marry another.
Two years passed away-two years of hap
piness, each year cementing the love of Louise
and Hector. At length Hector is appointed
chief physician of one of the great hospitals
Of Paris. His reputation is established He
is one of the first physicians in Paris. lie
can offer to Louise a position, a fortune,
house worthy of her. He does not even seek
Louise; he rushes into the presence of her
father
), Louise, Louisew he exclaimed, "now you
can give her to me-" Then the impulsve,
overioyed love goes into those pecuniary de-
tails with which society in all countries
thought proper to trammel love.
Monsieur Beauvoir, you love Louise"
More than my life
"Then l need not fear to speak, to confess /;
but you do not think that God meant that the
sins of the fathers should be visited on the
! children?"
; go on" said Hector, trembling with APP
prehension.
g Louise, then, is not my daughter by le-
Ultimate marriage. Her mother is not my
! wife. can give my Louise no name. Do
you love her enough to brave the opinion Of
the world ?" M K
! 81 would brave everything for Louise But
my mother, my dear mother, so good, so de
voted, she would never understand, never
receive daughter thus dis" thus situated
But there is still hope. Our laws Legitimate
the children where the. father marries tn
! mother, why should not"
:, Alas! That hope is not left us. an
already married"
Hector covered his face with his hands.
- Listen to me before you condemn mt
!. Mine was wretched marriage childless, too
my wife, under the influence of her confessol
- made my home dull, aseetic convent. Sh
:; was proud and stern my heart yearned fc
affection, for the tenderness of a true W.
., mans loving heart When l found til
mother of Louise was determined to secur
- my happiness in spite of the world. | file
with her-we have never denied it. She ha
never lived but for me; she has never crosse
any threshold that could now thrust he
:, forth. Never will she intrude on her daugl
- ter. All my Louise is worth many sacrifices.
Worth the sacrifice of life itself, but NJ
,ot the sacrifice of honor, of my mothers happ
,ro ness, my mothers love. Oh NJ. de More
| ask but one thing that Louise may kno
We the truth; it will be less pang than to b
i'll lieve have ceased to love her."
NO M. de Noret watched Hector Beauvoir ii
he was out Of sight; then, with deep sig
. y he sought the woman whom all thought W;
his wife.
vo "What is to be done?" said ne; ''Cler
ence, you are woman, you but know
me woman's feelings. Will she forget him?"
in g No; Louise is not one to forget. Oh
ial how long have dreaded this moment, Ernes
yer but it is but just l should bear the punis
shs ment of my fault. From my lips must Loui
of know the truth"
at A few moments afterwards Louise W
oh kneeing at the feet of her mother, pale al
agitated, resting her hands on the hea'
rst black braids of her daughters hair. Louise
rho face was hidden from her mother; she kn'
some terrible misfortune threatened her; $
at knew that Hector had been, that he had 60
without seeing her.
YOU Louise" said she, q" can you forgive yC
M mother for the misery that is coming o.
your young and happy life? An insupera
eau obstacle separates you from Hector. II
obstacle is your mother"
and "My mother-my dear, my devoted
angelic mothers"
He could you love me though 1 had lost
the eyes of the world all these qualities ~
"The world does not know you as
ing speak, mother, here at your feet | will lis
low, to you"
"When first knew your father, Louise
but was but eighteen, an orphan, condemned
aled the life of a dependent, educated by chan
Q no to be a goyerness. Your father, many ye
body older than 1 am, was rich, prosperous,
ave. alas not happy. Love first came to me
the most dangerous garb, in the garb of {
hem ISOLATION. had no one to love; his hi