Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-11-23


him Indignantly.
Mot at ALL" said she, she is going
home with u.s."
And home he had accordingly been
taken. 1t was found that he had the be-
ginning of a good education, that he spoke
correctly, and was very well behaved
boy, confirming his own story that he was
the orphan of gentleman who had pass
ed his life in writing, the boy could not
say what, and who died suddenly, pen in
hand, leaving no indication who he was
beyond his own name, and but just money
enough to bury him.
The orphan boy had been turned adrift
and bewildered and help lpless, had wander
ed on until forlorn and wearied, he had
sal down by the wayside and wept
Coulaincourt had Adrian, as he was
called, educated, and now at the time
Coulaincourt was in such tronble about
his daughter. Adrian had taken off his
patrons hands all the responsibility of his
business, one Of the most important in the
great commercial city of Havre.
Cecile has been blessing to me-
Coulaincourt would say, " from the mo-
ment her aunt laid her in my arms.
owe the prosperity Of my house TO her,
for she gave me Adrian"
Adrian felt the deepest gratitude to
both the merchant and his daughter; his
was u fine generous nature, that does not
shrink from obligation bat the senti-
ment he felt for father and daughter, as
a., r,ro,., nl1or ra+,roTI,y oc.,r,aI n 1;{Yar
ent aspect. To both he vas devoted +;
but as he saw her expand into lovlines5,
both Of mind and person, he came to
love Cecile, passionately, deeply. But
he concealed his passion az he would have
hidden a crime, for he felt it would be
the basest ingratitude, which is a crime,
10 seek an alliance which was so infinitely
beneath what Cecile had every right to
expect.
But Cccile had not been as blind as
her father to Adrian's feelings, neither
was she so scrupulons as Adrian, for she
had made up her girlish mind to marry
Adrian, and she had by her woman :
tact discovered his love for her.
On the day of her explanation with
her father Cecile contrived, on some vain
prctext-he often undertook commissions
for her-to summon Adrian TO her pres
enCe. She had determined to make him
declare his sentiment, for she felt that the
time had come when she would have TO
combat all her relations determined on
her marriage, and her father determined
on keeping her to himself.
Adrian was timid in her presence that
she felt she had TO encourage him; so
after = little insignificant conversation,
Cecile suddenly asked i3:nl # he had seen
the lc;toc ad.!r.sscd 10 hrr father by
Colonel de Lacy.
'I have"
&" You know the answcrl"
"NI. Coulaincourt has told me"
ssThat l would not have him. don't
intend 30 marry at all; l wish people
would leave me alone
"They are not likely TO do that; you
know, Mile Cecilc, that wherever you
90. you excite admiration and love"
"Nonsense; do you mean to say then
that every man who sees me is in love
with me =
"Every one whe is often in your So
ciety."
Every one! Why, Adrian, you
then, who have known me all your life,
and see me every day, are you in love
with me %
NIadernoiselle, that is a cruel ques-
ton
''Not at all, Adrian, it is an honest
question, and demands an honest answer.
Give it to me from your heart, Adrian. y
"Then, Cecile, from my heart, l love
you"
g" And, Adrian, with all my heart,
love you DO not 60 off into ecstacles o'
Joy; our love has great obstacle to sur
mount"
"My poverty-my birth r
"No. your love; my father Will never
forgive that"
"What then is TO be done :"
.sIt must be concealed from him, thi:
is the only way to bring about our mar
riaoe. Trust all to me and we shall bt
happy"
Adrian's presence in the counting-hous'
was never of SO little use as on that day
he could not bring his mind to contem
nlate dull commercial details after all h
had heard that morning. The dream III
had never dared to think would be reall
zed had become reality
On Cecile the interview of the morn
ING had different effect it made her sc
rlous and thoughtful After all, Adrian
was but a creature of her fathers bounty