The workingman's advocate., 1869-11-27

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to him to whom it was addressed. His con
tinement had been robbed of its solitariness
} it had become as dream in which be de
lighted, and be could have asked but per
mission to gaze upon the face Of his com
panion, to endure it for ever. About al
hour after be received this intelligence, Fan
ny entered the apartment. He rose to NEE
her-took her hand, and they sat dowr
together. But her harp lay untouched
she spoke little-he thought she sighed, anG
he too, was silent.
Lady" said he, anxiously. still holding
her hand IN his, Il know mot where / am
nor BY whom i am surrounded-this only
know, that you, with an angels care, have
watched over me, tba. you have restored me
to health, and rendered confinement more
grateful than liberty, but in a few days we
must Part-part perhaps, forever; then
before l 60, grant me but one requeA-let
me look upon the face of her whose remem-
brance will dwell in my heart as its dearest
thought, while the pulse Of life tbrObs with
in it,
Z" | must not, 1 dare not, said Fanny,
and she paused and sighed. cts not worth
loc king on. she added.
"Nay, dearest" he continued, "denv
me not. II is a small request Fear nothing.
Never shall danger fall upon any one con-
nected with you through me. I will swear
to you"
& Swear not - interrupted Fanny"
i ~ IL l.
sighed.
He pressed her hand more closely within
bis. A breathless silence followed, and
tear glistened in his eyes. Her bosom heaved
her countenance bespoke the struggle that
warred in her breast.
DO | look as one who would betray
your friends-if they be your friends - be
said, with emotion.
No." she faltered, and her head fell
upon her bosom.
He placed his hand across her shoulders
it touched the riband by which the deep
folds of the veil were fastened over her
head-it was the impulse Of moment-Le
unloosed it, the veil fell upon the floor, and
the faxen locks and the lovely features Of
Fanny Teasdale were revealed. Augustus
started in admiration for weeks be had
conjured up ideal fancies Of female beauty,
but the fair face before him exceeded them
all. She blushed-her countenance be-
spoke anxiety rather than anger-tears fell
down her cheeks, and he kissed them aEaz 7
He sat, silently gazing on her features,
drawing happiness from her e. s
Again, ten days had passeu, and during
each of them, Fanny, in the absence of her
father, sat:unveiled by bis side Still, be
knew not her name, and when be entreated
her to pronounce it, she wept, and replied,
{" | dare not"
He had told her his. ''Call me your
said he, "and tell me BY what
name shall call yOu, my own. Come, |
dearest, do you doubt me still ? Do you
still think me capable Of the part Of an in
fOrmerW
But she wept the more, for she knew that
to tell her name, was to make known her |
father's also-to betray him and to place his |
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and was pressing her hand to his lips, when
Harry, in the disguise IN which he had
usually seen him, entered the room. The
started back.
"What! n cried he, sternly, ''what hast
thou done, girl Shown thy face and betray-
ed me? and told thy name, and mine, too,
l suppose p
"Oh, no no, dear father" she exclaim-
ed, finging her arms around him; 81 have
not, indeed l have not. Do not be angry
with your Fanny
Fanny" hastily exclaimed Augustus,
I" Fanny! bless thee for that word. ]"
"That thou mayest make it the clue to
destroy her father !" returned the snug
gler, bitterly.
"No, sir" answered Augustus, proudly,
: but that may treasure it up in my heart,
as the name of one who is dearer to me than
the life which thou hast preserved"