The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23

man vowed to win and wear that pure bud
of innocent freshness and rare fragrance,
or to perish in the attempt Master Rich
ard Mowbray unscrupulous De Montmo I
rency l will relate how you kept your
vow.
He haunted Aveling Grange till the
chaste Young heart, the old fathers be-
loved darling, surrendered itself into the /
highwayman's keeping. Perhaps Mr..
Hardcourt was not altogether best pleased
at Flavia's choice but then she was his
life-his hope-and he trusted even when
he gave her to husband, that her love
and doting affection would still be his own;
besides, Mowbray was well connected
boosted OF his wealth. whereas very |
moderate portion would be hers-was re-
ceived in modish circles, into which the
good old magistrate could never pretend
to penetrate !; and, in short, what with his
high bearing. his handsome person, and
insinaating tongue, Mr.. Hardcourt had II.
revocably promised to bestow his treasure
into the keeping of the profigate, who
numbered himself almost years enough to
have been the father Of the young girl,
whom he testified the utmost impotence
to call wife.
1t was during the time that Mr.. Now
bray was paying his court at Aveling. that
the neighborhood began to be alarmed by.a
series Of highway robberies, which men
said could have been perpetrated but by
that celebrated knight OF the road-Captain
De Montmorency. No one could stir after
nightfall without an attack, in which num-
bers certainly were not wanting.
"Cudgel me, but well have him yet"
said old Mr.. Hardcourt. 81 should glory
myself in going to Tyburn to see the fell
low turned off. Ay, and would take my
little Flavia to see him go by in the cart,
with parson and a nosegay eh, my lit
tie girl?''
ooh, no, father" said Flavia, I" l could
not abide it, though he is such a daring,
wicked man, whose name makes me shrink
with fear and terror whenever hear it.
could never bear to see such dreadful
sight-it would haunt me till my death. :"
The betrothed pair were together to visit
London.
"But shall not dare" said the girl, as
walking together in the old-fashioned
Dutch garden. she leant her young sinless
head OH her guilty lovers breast, ! shall
not dare take such journey, for fear OF
the highwayman, De Montmorency."
''Fear not, my sweet Flavia this breast
shall be pierced through ere De Montmor-
ency shall cause one tear in thine"
Richard, sweetest, why do you leave US
so early every evening? At sunset, have
remarked These are not London habits
All, does any other than your poor Flavia
attract you? Oh, Richard, must die ii it
should be so! could not live, and know
you were false"
Sweetest, and best my purest love,
could any win me from you? were it a
queen, think it not. 1.-the truth is,
Flavia, have poor sick friend not TAI
from here he is poor, i'll, and-l-I-''
"Say no more dearest. Oh, how much
more love you every day How good
how noble, thus to sacrifice !" And the
blushing girl threw herself into her lovers
arms.
All! how different beat those two hui
man hearts. One pregnant with love
goodness, charity, sympathy the othe1
. rank with hypocrisy, dark with unbelief.
. They came to town, unmolested, YOU
may be sure; the stranger, because few
, DAYS previously terrible affair had oc
Cured. Old Lord st. Hilary, the relic o
. the beau.garcons tf former days, had beer
robbed and maltreated. Men were by NJ
means so favored as the beau sexe. Allow
, all, family jewel of immense value hat
been taken from his person 3; and on re
, covering from his wounds and fright, h
, swore vengeance. He took active meas
ures to fulfill his vow.
t The wedding was to take place at tn
l relations, Mrs. Duchesne house, and o.
: tagging wings that day at length arrived
q r..e marriage was celebrated, and the hap
e py pair were in the act of being toasted b.
a the father Of the bride. when strang
/ noise was heard below rude voices wer
o upraised; oatbs muttered; rush towar
5 the festive saloon. The company rose.
e "What is it 7" said Mr.. Hardcourt.
b The door was broken open for answer
i The officers OF justice filled the room. Tw
s advanced. 'Come, captain" said they
: 1.-THE game is up at last. It's an awkwar
= time to arrest a gentleman on his wedding
}, day; but duty, my noble captain, dut
IS must be done"
:. Entranced, frozen beyond resistance {
d appeal, tie bridegroom was fettered an
IS the bride she stood there, her hazel EYE
" dilating till they seemed about to sprir
If from her head.
: .Mv Richard! what is this p
j. "Scoundrels!' said Mr.. Hardcour:, "r'
d lease my son."
!. The men laughed. One of them VI
d examining the'necklace of Flavia I; it CO..
le tanned diamond in the centre worth
l. ransom. 'Where did you get this, miss
r he said.
=, Her friends answered, for the terro
sr stricken girl was inarticulate, Mr.. NOV
ID bray's wedding-gift."
a ooh, oh! This was the diamond Lo1
30 st. Hilary was so mad about. BY yo1
As leave" and the gem was removed from Il
4 neck it encircled,
ia She comprehended something terribl
+. .he found speech: Whom do yon tai
ID Mr.. Mowbray for Z" said she.
=. "Whoms. Why the renowned CAPITA
I'd de Montmorency.'
=, A shriek-so fierce in its agony as
lie acuse the criminal to reboune -struck :
= the ears OF all present: insensibility f
K lowed, and Flavia was removed. SO
y her bridegroom-to Newgate.
lis The trial was concluded-justice Y
Is- appeased-the robber was doomed. A
NJ his innocent and unpolluted victim
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