Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-09-26

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doux that granted q first interview and
| have had y masquerade wig made Of
lcurls cut for love of me. Plus do we
change in time. But l was only
twenty then; ind Iloved, and to the
first love all is holyl Those who read
this will acknowledge that mans
first passion is true religion. ~-
4 Three months after the above in
teryiew, we were. sailing down the
Seine, sitting side by side. She was
enveIoped in q cloak, for light rain
was falling; her head reclined upon my
shoulder; my arm was passed around
her waist-Our hearts beat in unison;
her hat was lying at our feet, and her
hair caressed my face.
"Thus would I die, Antonie," muir
INJURED. .I{lfTW e. rfE ore
"Why die?" she responded. "Life
is doubly dear to me to-day"
81 treu1bie when I think Of the fu-
ture.' ~ f.,-r--y ~
'Ob, the future is far. of, and happi-
ness very near"
AS she uttered these words her lips
touched minegffi1 yttrCtFT
Long, long felt the pressure of the
kiss. for l was deeply attracted to
Madame de Limery. One thing alone
rendered, me suspicious. Ezch- time
that spake of the future and the i'm
mutability of our, affection she was
silent. One evening when expressing
the happiness that owed her, !, at the
same tune, related a story concerning
gentleman to whom had introduced
her few days previously, and who,
less happy than myself, had been de-
eeived by the WOMAN he bad loved and
trusted. .-,,,-,- ..,.y-y4f n -.-,.,-,.r,
,iWhat has he done that she forgets
him?" asked Antonio. -a~ d.
"Alas! nothing; he was obliged to
travel, and he-was six months absent"
"Oh! indeed" i,f, .',rrf. ,--,f-l,....-
This was her only reply. l shudder.
/ ed and looked intently at her,, ,-..-.-
"Is this all you have to say against
woman who could behave thus?"
"Yes, for 1 understand her well"
..You understand hel2 Great heav-
ems" ~, .,.....4.. ..,' + .......
"I do" she answered, blushing
sWSat If we we were separated-if I
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lOusly demanded.
Tif would promise nothing" she
quietly responded
ssWOuld not find you on my return
as tender and affectionate? Would not
your arms be open to receive me, as OF
old?n -' W
mo" she replied sadly, II fear L
lshould not be faithful to my promise.
Love is 10 my opinion sentiment
that is only nourished by the presence
ofthe one who inspires it; love does
not live on remembrance; one always
recalls with pleasure the man py
whom we have been loved; but When
he departs we cannot answer for our
selves"
"WRst yod say seems to me mon
lstrous," / exclaimed, ''aud can scarce
~ realize that your lips have uttered
such horrible words Oil ted me
quickly that this Is really not your be-
| Ilief-that such frlvolity does not enter
your being!e - : -
my friend, ], am not frivoloqs;thst
is my philosophy. I-might tell you
that were you to leave me L should
never forget you. might utter the
words that thousands Of lovers have
done and that not one probably OF the
thousands have kept. While you are
here you may fear no infdelity on my
part; but should you leave tor 4 snort
ftime, and lacked the courage TO Sc:
clude myself from society, think
should cease TO love yeu, and as l re-
quife attentfOn and affection 4 might
seek it elsewhere" arIorfr,4.r,.. s.r. 3
/ was AMAZED ut this confession. it
Eeompletely oyerthrew all my plans for
From that day all my life WIS an
agony; aud would have made any
sacrifice to have ceased to love Antoine.
1 felt like a man who was Obliged 10
walk over an abyss, his. only safety de-
pending upon mere straw, anu VINO
may at any instant be engulfed: a.,
| / had property to dispose OF ~ the
provinces, and matters OF business that
demanded my attention, and i knew
that ere long I would be obliged to abb
sent myself, Although now always
beside Madame de Limery, i felt very
little confidence or seciirity.-1I1 held
I her. hand, In, mine thought that tho
hour would come when others would
hold her dear and caress her sS tencer-
ly as I7had done, ,..,..., ....r,i-a,., Z, 2
At length aletter arrived compelling
nv Immediate return home.
When 1 bade Antonio good by was
almost crazed by grief and anxiety
Promise me- Exclaimed, that you
will not forget me. Without your love
life offers no happiness Tell me, L
urged, that my return will ind yon
| true, loving and faithfnl1--AS1 pro
nouneed these wOrds pressed her to
nv heart with such wild force that
with a cry OF fear she escaped from my
arms. ' III
Twill enieavur to- be faithful, : she
mlrmured, and in a moment more
was alone. 49, e,
This was our adieu. could noe IN
duee her to promise mere, eno SAD al
heart took my departure
] was absent from Paris some lew
months. nv return being delayed. L
wrote constantly but received no an
swer. This did not, however, alarm
me, for Antonio was one OF the lew
women who refused to write.
On arriving / wrote to Madame "a
Limery to tell her of my return; but so
anxious was ] to sse the woman 1.so
dearly loved that l could not await Ine
answer. Marie met me at tie door.
ami / saw that she had been weeping
| bitterly. --------.-I
is Ms.ame de Limery at home% L
inquired. -..t.
ply murmufed Yes but continued to
weep. aaf -,r i,T1.a,l
What has hsppened?' 1 inquired.
Did she. receive my letter! u so,
where is the answer .rasl,
As / said these words, Marie handed
me nv note, and saw that the seal,
was unbroken. ..,.s--
I viii 60 to her. -
return YOUR letter and say that there
ia no answer. If he would know why