The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-07

friends in the village should cease until such time as he gave
permission
happy month had nearly flown away when one evening
McCormac his wife and family went to wake at cottage
some miles distant Understanding they would not return
until late Lucien had promised admit them AS usual
he and Martha had passed the day the Shore the weather
had been delightful and the evening without cloud as
in the golden silence the pair of friends returned to their
solitary abode For the first time Martha evinced modest
reluctance to ascend to his chamber which, however,
soon overcome by Lucen's kind and candid demeanor.
This room of which Martha had the care in the neaes
order After parakng of slight refreshment-or
omary they had dned early the rocks by the seaey
sat side by side sofa the window where
they remained for time looking the spring tide
rushing in along the sand 1t full that nght-or
rather, would be sometime hence-a circumstance with
which Lucen we'll aware and respecting which he fire.
queny consulted his watch The girl remarked his
wonted wachulness which, however, she referred to the
absence of the inmates of the arma supposon which
confirmed by Lucien nqurng how far off the cottage
which McCormac had gone.
Meanwhile clouds had gathered heavily the sea- and
wind arose. which increased with sudden and surprising
violence. The darkness had grown thick that nothing
be but the white foam of the rushing up
the rocks and along the sands beneath the Presently
the hunders began to along the black stormy Deep and
the lightning break amid the tumut of Clouds iluminng
the world with its awful intensity. Half an hour had but
elapsed since they assembled to the chamber in the dm
emoncolored light of the long northern streaming sunset
and darkness and terror possessed the void; nothing
heard but the clustering of the Winds the thunder
grooming through the governed Clouds while the lightning
dared and famed falling in blue shafts into the sea-
disclosing the depths of the superintendent vapors
miles in height They had stood at the little window for
me observing the changed scene when Marhas face
evinced such ear that Lucen after lighting the lamp
barred to the shutters and after locking the door, laid his
watch the table, and drawing Marthas chair close his
opened volume of engravng with which he engaged her
attention. telling her. while he smoothed the black treses
from her olive oval brow to have apprehension was
but Storm which would subside Meanwhile
his Impotence increased though speaking with his usual
gaye and listening to the simple remarks of his beautiful
companion.
1t already approaching twelve O'clock the storm
roared around with unabaed violence the huge baaons of
the air beat against the walls of the solitary tower whrled
around its turrets the thunder becoming distant
but the lightning still bazed through the chnk of the shut
The interest of the engravngs nearly exhausted
and Lucien alternately turned his glance to Marthas smiling
eyes and to the watch beside him. whose minute hand
now within few seconds of midnight when suddenly he
sprang his feet and rushed to his companion just in time
prevent her falling then placing her so bent
her. Within those few moments singular and awful change
had taken place in her Appearances change for which
Lucien seemed to have been prepared. Her hands
clenched her dark usrous eyes, which remained open
fixed with expression vague and internal that of
nambuist 1t was indeed attack of that strange affection
to which she subject and the impotence of Lucien
Hamar who that its coincdent
with the moons syzgus from his ancpatons of its
approach.
The continued, and chaos regned without when
Lucien whose counenance manifested deep but
traed excitement made several mesmerc passes the
head of the sleeping peasant girl Them the while smile
Illuminating her lips she stretched forth her hand which he
held gently in his and he sad in voice which, though
of command, gentle and low
"Mabela Ner'
"Oh yes that is my old name" murmured the girl in
words of Italian, mingled with English
Remember when you child" Lucien said, in the