The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-09-02


where he would through its barriers of
form. ,..
He stood one night looking on at a
dance. A lady of noble air was near
him, aud both were watching the move
ments Of the loveliest woman present, q
creature In radiant health, apparently
about twenty-three, and OF matchless
fascination of person and manner. Won
Leisten turned to the lady near him to
inquire her name, but his attention was
arrested by the resemblance between her
and the object of his admiring curiosity,
and he was silent.
The lady had bowed before he with
drew his gaze, however.
II think we have met beforep she
said; but the next instant q slight flush
OF displeasure came to her cheek, and
she seemed regretting that she had
spoken.
"Pardon me !" said Won Leisten, 'sbut.--
il the question be not rude--do you re-
member whereof
She hesitated a moment.
81 have recalled il since / have
spoken" she continued, "but us the re-
men1brance OF the person who accom-
panied you always gives me pain, 1
would willingly have unsaid it. One
evening of last year, crossing the bridge
of the Liina--you were walking with Mr..
Clay. Pardon me-but, though l left
Lucca with my daughter, on the follow
ing morning, and saw you no more, the
association, or your appearance, had
imprinted the circumstance on my
mind"
"And is that Eve Goree" said Won
Leisten, musingly gazing on the beauti-
full creature now gliding with light step
to her mothers side.
But the Freyherr's heart was gone to
his friend.
As the burst of the waltz broke in
upon the closing of the quadriile, he Of
tered his hand to the fair girl, and as
they moved round with the enhancing
music, he murmured in her ear, ''He
who came to you in the moonlight of
Italy will be with you again, If you are
alone, at the rising OF to-night's late
moon. Believe the voice that then speaks
to YOU"
It was with implacabie determination
that Mrs. Gore refused to the entreaties
of Won Leiste,i, a renewal Of Clay's ac-
! quaiutance with her daughter. Resent
inent Tor the apparent recklessness with
which he had at once sacrificed her
| maiden love for an unlawful passion
| scorniul unbelef of any change in his
charaeter--distrust of the 1uture tend
ency OF the powers of his genlus-al
mingled together in a hostile proof
against persuasion. She had expressed
This with all the positiyoness of lam
guage. whea her daughter suddenly en-
tered the room. 1t was the morning af-
| ter the ball, and she had risen late, but
| though subdued and pensive in her air,
Won Leisten saw at glance that she
was happy.
"Can you bring him to me ?" said Eve,
| letting her hand remain ia Won Listens
and bending her deep blue eyes inquir-
ihgly on his.
And with no argument but tears and
caresses, and an unexplained assurance
of her conviction OF the repentant purity
and love of him to whom her heart was
once given, the contiding and strong
hearted girl bent, at last, the stern will
that forbade her happiness. Her mother
unclasped the slight arms from her neck,
aud gave her hand In silent consent to
Won Leisten.
The Freyherr stood moment with his
eyes fixed on the ground. The color fed
from his cheeks, and his brow moisten d.
~, have called himW he said-''he will
| be bereW
An hour elapsed, and Clay entered the
| house. He mad risen from a bed OF sick
ness, and came, pale and in terror--tot
| the spirit-sunmons was powerful. But
Won Leisten welcomed him at the door
| with smile, and withdrew the mother
from the room, and left Ernest alone
with his future bride-the first union,
| save in spirit, after years Of separation