The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-04-01
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POOR GENTLEMAN.
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which hesv,d it'll almost hysterlcal emotion
For q long time he remained silent aud me
tiouless but soon his imuds fell heavily on hi
knees. denthly paleI eos overspresd his face
and the room " Eired around the heart broke
man.
Suddenly be head footsteps in the chambe
above and, Iousipg himself by a strong Effort
"Oh God my poor child !" cried he an
poor Lenoral She comes! my punishment i
not yet complete! l must break the heart o
my own child; must tear from 1t all IT'S hope:
eliot ont its dreams, behold it withered mp will
gviefi Oh that l could escape this breadth
disclosure Alas! What to ssy to her no" t.
explain itT'
A bitter smile contracted his lips as be con
Ginued. with bitter irony "Ah hide thy snf
Gaging, old man; rally thy strength; take
ooeragei If thy heart 10 torn and pleading -
IL despair devoLrs thy soul.-oh, smile. still
smile! Yea! your life has been continual
faroei Yet, miserable abortion that thou art,
what ospst thou do bus submit, yield without
q 6gbt. and bow thy neck to the yoke like o
Be client, and behold Thy obildi'
Lenora opened the door and ran to her
father, her questioning eyes fixed on his with
q look of hope. All Of poor De Vlierbeok's
eessful and Lenora coon read 10 his face that
t1S was . prey to some overwhelming sorrow.
A he still obatinatsly kept silence, she began
20 trembled, and asked, with feverish impa-
well, father.-well.-bave you nothing to
"Alssl my child" said he, sigbing. 1--WE are
not happy. God tries us with heavy blows
Let us bow before the will of the Almighty"
"What do you mean what il there to fear 7"
said Lenors, beside herself. "Speak, father I
Has he refused b is eonssntf'
HE has refused it, Lsnora"
"Oh, no! mol" cried the maiden; it is i'm
possible'
Refused it, because he possesses millions
aud we-nothingp'
at 10 true, theuf Gnstare is hopelessly lost
30 me I-lost to me foreverl
"Hopelessyp p echoed the father.
A sharp cry escaped Lenora as she tottered
Dc Vlierbeck arose and stood above his
soothing daughter, and, joining his uplifted
hands, exclaimed, in suppliant tones:
"Oh, pity me, pity me, Lenoral in that fatal
interview have So ffsred all the torments that
could rack the heart of parent; have drunk
che dregs of shaune; l have smptied the cup Of
huniliation; but ell, all are nothing in COM
pArison with thy grief Calm yourself, child of
my love; let me see the sweet face 40 love to
look on; let ne regain my lost strength in thy
holy resignation LenorR! my head swIms 1
shall die Of despAirW
As he uttered these words he sank heavily |
into . chair. overpowered by emotion. The
sound of his fall seemed instantly to recall |
Lenora to herself, and dashpg the tears from |
hcr eyes, che leaned her head on his shoulder |
90 listen and assure herself that he had not |
faiated.
"Never TO see him more to repounoe his |
love forever / to lose the happiness dreamed |
Off AlABi alasl"
"Lonora! Leuorap exclaimed her father |
-Oh, beloved father" sobbed the poor girl.
e to lose GustRve CorSver! The dreadful tt xht
over helms mel While / am near You will |
bless God for his kindness but my tears over
20 wer me; oh! let me weep, let me weep, be-
soech youi"
DE Vherbeck pressed his daughter more
closely TO his heart, and espected her a IctOn |
10 silence
The stiffness of death reigned throughout the |
up ariment, while they remained locke Il in each |
uSher's arms until the very excess of grief re- |
kAxeh their embrace and opened their hearts to |
SauJual consolation.
CHATTER VI.
-Four days after Denecker had refused his |
consent to the marriage, a hired carriage light |
have been drawing mp carefully in "a |
screen OF wood that bordered q by road about
half n mile from Grinselhof. yonnR man |
got out of 1t, and, giving directions to the |
oOachmNn to await him at a neighboring inn |
walked briskly across the moor toward the old |
'5AGiedH As soon as Grinselhof began to loom
QP over the trees, he moved cautiously along
behind the hedges and thi okets, as il seeking to
avoid observation; and then, stealing across
che bridge, he opened the gate passed through |
she dense oopse that surrounded the HOUSE., and |
On tered the garden.
The Rrst object that greeted his sight was
Lenora, seated at her table beneath the VOL. |
known catalpR, with her bead resting on the |
eOard, evidently absorbed in sorro X. Her back |
was turned toward him as he approached |
and, although he advanced with the utmost
caution, the sound of his footsteps distur bed |
her in the intense silence of the spot, and she !
Ieaped to her feet, while the name of Gnstave |
broke in surprised accents from her lips. She |
was evidently anxious 20 escape into the
house; but her lover threw himself on his |
S2ees. and, grasping her hand, poured forth a
passionate appeal:
Listen to me, Lenora! listen to me! # Won |
ny and refuse me the consolation of telling Won |
with my last farewell, all have suffered aud |
ali hope, will either die here at you feet, or |
will 20 henCs, forever n broken hearted |
over the face OF the earth Listen 70
C1e! listen to me! Listen to me, Lenora, nv |
sister, my beloved, my betrothedI BY our prre
and holy love, beseech you not to repulse |
Re|
Though LenorR trembled in every limb, her |
Features assumed an expression of wounded |
pride, as che ans wered, with cold decision:
Your bOldnesS surprises me, sirI You are
Indeed daring man To appear again at Grin. |
sslhof after your unoles insulting conduct TO |
ny father He is i'll in bed his soul is crushed
BY the outrage. IL this the reward of all my |
iHectiOn for Youf
"Oh, God oh, God Lenora, do hear you |
locuse met AlAs what have l done, and what |
0ould prevent p'
There is nothing, sir, any longer, in CON-