New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-23


arm. and we will go TO church, and you snai. sec,
my dear Daniel that one comes OUT OF u no Tu. LIZ
than before Tomorrow, as you say, VIC WI ,I III IN
of heaven and will be so happy that you VIII De
| forced to confess that it was worth something
| Alden for few minutes.
In the next scene Lea refuses 20 leave ner SuhSs
house with Daniel, who still insists that they are prop
erly married. aud the bridegroom firmly refusing 10
20 TO church. departs with his friends Another scene
opens anil discovers alone in her own sittngroom
on the evening.
LEA (readiRg)-" Can It be, Lea, that two beings
who love each other are at the point Of writing to
each other on such day In truth L ask myself
if all this is indeed real. At this hour, dear treas
uIe of my life, ought to carry yon OF in my arms
all causes. Our doors are side by side between
the house where am and yours there ls only Mt
tie stream the foliage of the two banks mlDRtes,
and we are leagues apart Let word Of tenderness
bring together for an instant my Lea, beseecn
you I! Receive me this evening. one minute. one
second, that tho first day OF our marriage may nos
end in an isolation cruell was little irr1tated
while ago-violent wOunding, perhaps &C.
my pardon and prove to you That in this impieus
heart there is at least one sacred image-yonISWw
and one religion beyond proofTmy love Tor your
D.-No, Lea, 1t is ii You were wntingto me, were
you not have done well then to come and talk
tance' When received your cold uOte which re-
fused me this interview, l took my aecision.
cleared the stream which separates this park from
FarNs's,-and, the lights on every floor revealing
that all mad retired to their rooms, crossed the
vestbule hastily-Iknew the road and came straight
here. No one saw me,-and, above all, wDat Is
more natural than my presence here near you this
LFAEYon are not dealing with one Of your own
! cOuntrywomen here, Daniel. am Of q race whose
daughters taught to know danger ana deIena
themselves against it I'll understand you very Well
| You say to Yourself: Let it be known that am
! here tonight That is sufficient and tomorrow
Lea, compromised, no longer refuse to follow me-
| avoid the church and all is Overt Goniess thar
| loval. Co. and do not commit the unworthy act OF
dishonOring this evening the woman who to-mor-
| row will be your wife. Iou are more than my pc
60 aud do not give for believing what Is NOT
| true. l love you with all my heart, Daniel. you
know it-and 1T is for that that wish TO Keep my
| self entirely worthy OF You.
D.-And why keep yourself, or, rather, why take
yourself back for you have given yourself TO me-
! and you have no right to rob me OF your love-
| which rs mine
LE4-Daniel! Twill call! Co. beg Of you.
D.-NOt before knowing whether you love me as
LEA-It rests with you to be sure of it. The church
| is yonder, ready to open to us. even at night.
! D.-Leave the church there, and let us not seek
heaven so far away Let rs stay here, my dearest
with onr love- which will make the sole worship OF
| all my life
LE4-Do not blaspheme Daniel! Do not say that.
There is no love without God
! D.-There is since love you'll Is this loye-tbis
| cold reason which disputes what Is permitted and
! what is not and which places ever between us the
| desolating image Of IFS frozen God MY cherished
Lea, does she who really loves think OF GOdF der
Leafs tins lover This earthly passion, without
| hone of another lie where our souls meet agalni
| D,-What matter! if tie present gives US all It's
! JOYS
LYA-What joys-whose end is so easily seenl |
| would rather take my heart IN my two hands and
strangc it. than to demand from 1t so much to give
! il 80 little IN return!
D.-So little! | am right then-yon do not love
! met .
LFA-I do not love you | do not love him!
! Earth IS enough for him We love, we die and all
! is told! And for me whole HE OF love Is not
! - I I, unf lONa i'm al
You, and want you here, up yonder, eyerywhere.
| mine, and always mine aiwaysl always! Dare
Won talk If your love which admits an end before
! mine which would be eternal land compare your
! TOvclling passion with my tenderness which mas
WING o. my Daplel allow yourself yourself 70 b De
! sccci YOU II is Goa who has placed me on your
pathway to lead you back to IIIs love 6y my. own
| You must not b. ungratcfu! il am there 1t IL by
HIS grace D. something for Him and tor me!
am worth tina, AID will love you so much, and
40 much, aud much And it will be so good aud
so great aud 80 pure What do ask III exchange
40 little Only to believe IN your soul Is IL SO
| hard, then Oh ! you have soul, have you not
| Say ha, you have Soul-Say 1t!
| D.-IwO--yOurS a1d miuo 49,
LE,-Ours! Say that you believe in God-a lit
| tle-ust lIttei -
IEA-Ah! dcnon! leave me! leave mo! No. 1t
Is too mad, too cowarIy to deny my faith for your
satan's plca>urel Leave me the JOY OF being yours
| without remgrse-"h holly yours!
I D,-And II were willing 1T this hour
| LFA-You are willing! Look !-;lat light yonder
! is Mr. Clarre'sl We will cross the park and will
como back Your wfe-your true wife! Gomez
! come. quickly!
| LEA-Oh! this man tins man whom love, who
has only three steps to make. two words TO near
aud " Ould fall into his arms; and who hesitates,
who refuses; and cries afterwards: adore
D.-Madly, and you know it too we'll You who
| take advantage of my distraction aud bewuuer-
IT.-'ro lead YOU to eternal wisdom Come. vi c.
| r Ofm heart.
! self TO defeat aud comet The stars are LOOKING
down upon us. and the air is full of perfumes!
D.2At least alone! Let no one know it but the
IEA|So oHel consent to that conceal it like
! a crime Never do YOU hear, never! Deny your
faith ii you wish attest mine am Cn1st Ian
and glory IN 1t. Oh! that IS hatef1l Una,
/ Weld myseif at iast~i yieldl And only ask one
heart-throb. the devotion OF second ana y. oini
bargain =, still In my very Between y SUq love
and your mad implety-your wife and your I'M
D~No. have said nothing ask nothing
IEA-No. will not. I am no longer willing. l
was mad to accept this clandestine marriage during
tho night, which you can always deny, or at least
! keep silence about want to proclaim II, a1Ver-
tise IT, cry it everywhere 1t Is my triumph 10 nave
| made Won bow before God. You not willing
that should grace myself with it-glOry in t. Go,
| then YOu don't know me- Daniel You shall come
yunder do you hear, with All my trienaS ana ND IN III
yours with the knowledge OF the whole cltY, anu III
broad daylight aud you shall go III by the great en-
trance to God that you snail never wHu cross nS
| IeTstnnd what | am about to do. am going TO
ring; they viii come, and will explain your pres
| eIice in my apartment. You have changed your
| mind. and have come, having decided for an imme-
diate religious mirage. will wake up the ~h0le
house, send for your witnesses, and Mr. Clarke MI
marry MS before all my friends, and all yours And
| h"ware' that if You belle me, and do not explain
your presence here the way that have just SAID,
will leave this very night, and you wui meyer see
| liiaf
Won can leave before they come, and go out OF the
park without being seen. as yon entered H. ana al
| Is finished between us. Tuat Is u right when
| Leave YOU still. But hasten. for they axe coming
uostIrs and Will be- here in five minutes. You VIII