The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-11-19

passions, none the less for their savage |
patience; and so has the serpent that |
orushes YOU slowly before he devours.
What has been the secret life of the
marchese? None Of us know. cannot
even imagine it, but feel as if it had
been far worse than / am able to imag-
inc. II, as you say, the reading Of some
horrid characters in romances must have
put such things into my head, then what
but some knowledge could have put
such things into the heads Of those who
wrote the romances? l hate his demon
strations of passions, and l hate still
more his savage patience. And all the
while so courtly and graceful" My
mother left me with anger.
That night was very stormy; and as
we were near the sea-coast, the weather
always told heavily upon our old walls.
The marchese slept in chamber OF the
north wing of the castle, beneath tower
80 ruinous as to have become little more
than she'll and every time l heard the
wind rushing from the sea, | devoutly
wished that 1t would strike that tower
with all its force This may appear very
wicked in me; for what harm had the
marquese ever done me? you will say.
Still, / felt this wish II was from my
foreboding heart-a true instinct of ma
ture with some people, do believe.
In day or two more everything was
to be settled, and the castle was to be
vacated and locked up. Andrengo had
completed his packing, and was sitting
crOuched down with his back against Il
wall He looked more like a reptile
than ever, it seemed to me. No doubt
he resented my refusal of his lords
overtures; and as passed by he gave me
a steady, impassive look, and saw a
lambent golden light in his eye, just like
what one often sees in the eyes of toad.
Surely no good and amiable man would
ever have had servant of that sort!
e. IfI would but give my consent"
And Lord A added, in tone Of pa
ternal solicitude, that "there was always
blessing of some kind in q wealthy
marriage" And yet, l argued, there
might be curses that overbalmced it.
But this he would not listen to, and even
hinted that had bad thoughts beyond
my years. This was unjust; the were
not properly thoughts: they were only
strong impressions and misgiyings .....
"WOuld but give my consent" never
did consent; but at last, in utter eXhaus-
ton of energy and prostration of mind,
they saw that | would let 1t happen.
What manner of man must he be who
would marry a girl under such circum-
stances? | did not then know. One
thing would have saved me-a deep love
for another. This | had not, never hav-
ing really been in sociely, and having
seen no one who inspired such a feeling.
The marriage was to be private, and to
be kept secret during Il few months. the
marauese explaining to Lord and Lady
A that he had important diplomatic
business to settle in London before his
departure, and that his reception in
fashionable circles would be greatly pro-
NOTED if he was supposed to he unmar-
ried. However indignant Lord and
Lady A might have felt at this, 1t
evidently did not prevent their consent
NY consent! No, they never OBJ
tanned that, but sank, like drowning
wretch, through the various formalitles
of marriage. 1t was strictly private
nobody but Lord and Lady - and oui
old housekeeper being witnesses OF the
dreadful ceremony.
1t was in the morning, and earliel
than usual on such occasions. haC
been quite unable to take any breaktaS
beyond half Il cup of tea. As we drove
off from the poor old castle | looked GU
of the carriage window, and saw my
mothers pale face suflused with tears, ~
she stood in the entrance porch, trying t
wave her handkerchief: and Lord A
standing in the courtyard without hli
hat, and the wind blowing his hair abou
his temples, trying to bid us farewell
cheerfuliy. II was all like some crue
mistake that occurs in a dream, and W.
feel intensely but do not understand.
turned to the marquese-l know no
what prompted me-and observed sar
: donic smile on his swarthy features, tina
! lighted up more palpably as our eye
, met. / turned my head aside. NJ.
heart sickened to death. Not a wOrt
: was exchanged during the first houl
, The marchese then drew down the darl
, green silk blinds of the carriage.
: ! have previously alluded to his savag
patience. He now uttered some shock
|, ing imprecations in Italian, and sudden
!, ly, as if awakening from a trance, threN
= aside all delicate consideration and re
: straint. taunted me with the ruin an
y poverty of my family, reproached me i
I terms and in a tone Of the haughtles
: scorn for my persevering refusal of hi
y hand. and told me he would ever reseI
= and revenge the insult. He then seize
4 me in his arms, calling me his slave, an
q the creature of his purchase! No WORD
! can record his deliberate fury and m
. dismay. / entreated his forbearance /
!, vain. and he instantly stihed my erie
: with his large bOny fingers. felt sutft
Gated, and tainted. When | recovere
my senses, l seemed to myself to preseI
: the miserable appearance Of some poo
:, bird that had been unable to find shelt'
- from storm Of rain and wind. In
, marchese was leaning back in the Oth'
+ corner of the carriage, with his arm
i folded, and as quiet as an image.
Ii We drove straight to London, whel
- an obscure lodging in the suburbs hs
As been taken. ] found we were to In
At here under an assumed name. The Sc
st wants Of the house attended upon us, e,
ID cept that Andrengo waited at Dime
ly and also cooked the foreign dishes, mol
nj of which ever would touch. AS for d
as marquese, my worst apprehensions we
r. realized. was united to man WI
ne had gone through the round Of an ute
ly licentious and unbridled course, usil
as his wealth as the familiar demon to o
tn tain every difficult or forbidden thing
Il fancied and he had chosen me merely
the last novelty that crossed his path
,ll vice, my resistance adding fuel to his a
nv normal will. AS for love, he entertain
"a for me no single feeling that did n
al make me shudder. l had often hea
no my father and mother declare that pc
Of sonal beauty and personal attractions
N. every kind were the greatest blessin
- with which girl could be endowed, al
that possessed them in an eminent d
nv gree. Alasl if this was so, how certain
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