Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

and gorgeous, he had seen in farisinn
aociUtv; the tall slight figure, ms sne rose
to receive hin the massive plaits of the
black velvet robe falling around her, had
q dignity and grace Antoine de- Naltelline
bad dnover seen before. with the religious
asa0ciations which his education had
given him. the Marquis compared ncr to
some saint, and as she raised her large,
frn black eyes aud Pa2ed on him, vague
remembrance Of the portraits Of St
ThcrCsr, the ardent and impassioncd
woman ard martyr Of love came before
him.
Aurnrc received her visitors with per-
net sclf-posstssion, and In a few mo
meuts the co1verqaiion was resumed
which their arrival had in'crrur'ed.
Since the Marquis had lcft Rome and
the soclcty Of thr lcorit priests, his intel
lrtt had mover had fun scope of iis dis
p'sy lie was q man Of extraordinary
intellectual endnwmcnts, profound learn
ing. added to manners which, if not the
fashionable manners of the day, wrrc
rople.e with crarr and el gancc. The
verv thoroughnoss thrrc WAS about him
appeared 10 attract Aurorc she listened
to him with mn interest she had never
fclt in any one before, and when he left
hef for the first time, AurOre began TO
believe that snrh love rs she expressed to
the public with the impassione1 Genius
thst made htr renowned, existed IN 'he
world che had hitherto found so trite and
cnmmonrlace.
When dc Nauris and the Marquis were
agin on the Bou'eyards; ce Nang's
turned to him an inquiriug look.
"W.l, SAID me- '"hal 40 you 'u'nN
now :" mt,
81 think" replied Antoine "'na' lnS
stare are bright, that God Is good' and
that hear q song ot praise ana JOY lroh
| az the raHh." -. e,.-,,.
De Nnngis silently took ms iflenn
arm IN MIS- and together lhey "cn' Vi
their way.
Tbr,e months later the Marquis IL
Volclliue WAS alone with Aurorc. No
one dnv had there gone by without hi
seeing her. TO him she had addresse,
all the genius and poetry that had b, for
been given To The ideal she loved hia
she knew H.. IL was her glory and he
pridc. Antoine, too, loved her, hut nei
thg had spoken one word of their low
that every look and action revealed.
This evening tLey were alone-Amor
had but lust returned from the theatre
where the enthusiasm of her admier
had zone bcyond It's usual bounds, o
nor tinVer was n ring the Empress ha
nlaeed there. and tho bouquets lay i
masses oround her as they had bee
brotloht from her carriage.
"Aurore.'' said Antoine, after n fe'
moments. during which neither ha
, spoken, ''you love n,e-is your love capa
bic Of sacrifice ~
"AntOine, sacrifice Is what love yearf
, for"
Z "Could You for my sake give up VI
| triumphs Of this night, the ant that
part OF your being -
Yes. and they would be O s'eriii'
worthy of such love as l bear youi Tor
; is 10 me more than nv love-"
Y = 81 have no right to ask II, for ] cann'
no. Aurore, cannot speak the
words-l dare not. Aurofr, | had
RIGHT TO love YOU. for anu not free.
"Marrird p
"No, bound by vow"
y "Antoine,' replied Aurore, with
:. smile, "are ym recalling some dramdl
I. scenei What are your VOWS III Ill
= century -
h "My religion is OF the grand centnr
Of the Church that arG gone a w
~ binds me-"
"HOu are not priest ~
+, "No: hut before was horn u
10 mother, who had lost an her otIer en-
, Irrn. vowed me 10 the Chirch iOi u
have been educated ) siN months hcll
: aid | shall entcr TIE priesthood
4, endOw thc Church With Au our eslates
~ "Why, then, We must neYor M
~ again"
"Aurorol' ..,
,r "lf ,uu i0'ci 'Iei i'i's vow Wh'h y
did mot r,nhr, "hir1 Is hpl, ehim..
,r wont mot '"N" ht'h '''. ""
NJ Anl"ln', 'on o' ''"' '".o '.'- .....
'N'' t'- N"
H. in iht s's'l '' '"''
"Aovc i, God. a0l ID" vow Wad
to ann. her r4uNot bic vHu bnl n . mo
les Antoine, fer the gurt uf N' p"mc D
H.. a, wtli az from the inspirations OF
"a. own soul. ] hnNe kept my lte pure q
cr holy. will not change that me ne
tr but ! csn die, for 10 love You would
me. L,t us part now. Farewell"
he "Aururc, | cannot leave you, ana
have not The moral courage 10 pi'Nr
n | world. VIII you c"hsche !" e"'''
,rd htcone my Wlie
In "And your vows
gis 81 can Postpopo the taking o'
pl''s,.l Wv, ,'.,,, ,,,,s, s,,,ar oro hnu
lol ".'., ~ ,'. 49,. A.. r',,..'si /, ;,
l.l otns eNe' +" 'V,t"t n,"i,,. w. fbouoh tbis Is
III s"g'' cn; c'., II can had tn nnl,pht
Wcahhessi 10, IL s''. ,,''' .r NJ, m
TO- h''se'l yv'i -. ~ si'''''''' >
II h't '"' ''''' ,...,. H..
TWO DAYS laler, w INC lIi'lt ru"i
'ou 81. Phillp dn l1ouie' a prle,sl s,"ou a.,
altar rill, and before nun hue'l a. WoI
ne, closely vciled ana SIMPLY drras'u' nv nv
an gentleman whose la'l"I ann uG."
sc, scarcely allowed MN 10 Iuu'lnui