Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-06-27

! AOI NOulQ II Dut II Il
remain longer l shall only become more
firmly bound by these ties which must
break the heart in rending. Q Bella
good, noble girl-you must see it now
1t would be wicked for me to stay.
Plainly, now, tell you-it can do no
harm-I love you too well to stay
longer. Now you have the truth"
The fair girl Withdrew her hand from
the youths loosened grasp, and bowed
her head. She remained thus some mo-
ments. Finally she looked up and the
moonbeams were reflected from the
peafly tears that had collected in her
eyes, and now stood trembling upon the
lashes.
"Allan, she said, in low, agitated
tone, | do understand you, and if l have
never before thought of this as you now
present it, it is because have been so
happy in your company that have not
looked much to the future. For Joy, |
have only looked to your coming from
hour to hour and from day to day. But
do not leave me now-Oh, do not l
should die if you were gone !"
With these words, spoken Mt the close in
quick, spasmodic tones, she placed her
hand upon Aliens arm, and pillowed
her head upon his bosom.
"But, said Allan, trying to be calm,
''why should 1 stay, when it could only
end in misery to us both Oh, you
should know that to live thus We should
be unhappy unless we could be united
forever that cannot be !"
''Why may it not be" murmured
the maiden, without looking up.
"How, Bella, would you consents"
"Oh, with all my heart and all my
soul I"
And as the fair girl thus spoke, she
chung more closely to the noble youth. |
For moment Allan forgot all else
but the words he had Just heard, but he |
would not deceive himself.
"Alas," he uttered, could almost |
wish had never known the thing you 1
have told me, for your father will never
consent to this-never !"
"He maybe may" cried Bella,
''He loves me, and / do not 1
think he would see me miserable. He
has money enough, and"
"Hold, Bella. j can have as much
money as we should ever want pos
sess a secret that is worth more than |
should dare estimate. | know of new
pearl bank, which no one save myself
has yet seen. But your father is too
proud to mate his child with pearl
liver"
Yet Bella was hopeful. She made
Allan promise that he would not go
lway till he could know all, and she even
that rather than live without
lin, she would follow him.
care you crazy, my child 2" Sir John
Iakin cried, as his daughter confessed
Ter love for the poor pearl diver. "Nlarry
Iou with such as he Preposterous
Why, / should as soon think of seeing
Tou welded to one of my native slaves /"
"But Allan is good, father, and he is
worthy Of the hand of any woman in the
country. He loves me and l love
lim.
Nonsense, Bella / have a husband
II ready for you. One who can provide
or you."
"Perhaps you mean Condor Sud
lam, the girl said.
"Aye-I do mean him.
anu no you mean " ten Ile lLdb l. /
must be the wife of that manl" asked
Bella, speaking more with establishment
han with fear.
at is all settled, my child"
Bella gazed into her fathers face in
peechless surprise-and no wonder.
his Condor Sudham was a scion of an #,
Id family that once had title. He ,
ns born on the island, and was now ,
yer forty years ofage. He was men,
er Of the legislative council, and a mer- !
liant, and was one OF the most wealthy /,
len of the country. He was a short, !
umpy, coarse, dark-featured man, we'll !
nough as member Of government but Z
ever made for an affectionate friend. !
lie was married already to his money,
nd wife and children would only find a j.,
place in his heart.