Year: 1863

Albert Ilolstein was a student IN


one Of the German universities. tho


name Of which is quite unnecessary tc


the narration. He was, at the time OF


which We speak, just entering hi.


eighteenth year, and had been, until


his sixteenth, under the guardianship
and care of a good and misiudgina


mother. His father had fallen into a


domestic feud with some rival Baron,


and the son, the only heir and promise


of his Princely namo and dominions,


but for mind and temper naturally
excellent, would have been utterly ru-
mod by her various and misc0nceiycd


gencies. After the usual prepa-
ration, he was admitted. as above said,


into leading univercity, where he


s8p1 A9d oQGa6ioA.tQ 70 test for himself


ton 10 which he had been so prudent


~ subjected. Il is not our object.


however, TO dwell upon or seek to am


alyzo the impressions Of has mind un-


der the new changes in his condition,


affecting, as they must have done, the
whole structure Of his carly habits,


and pruning and converting, as il were


the dead branches Of excess into new


and fresh capacity Of life. lie was


saved from ruin in spite Of education
nature having been able, a case not
very common, 20 contend with and
countoract all mistake of foolish
parent and a crowd of praises


1t was on Il pleasant evening in the


month Of June, that n family party
was assemble as usual, in the gardens
Of D'Aremont. In this family Albert


had become almost an inmate, and
his presence on the occasion was looked
for earnestly by all the company, but
none more earnestly than the fair
Anasta,i0 D'Arlemont, heonly daugh-
ter of high family of that name, and
the heiress Of all its extensive posses
sions. This young lady, while hold
my an almost unlimited sway in the
bosom Of the young student acknowl-
edged, iii his fine and graceful person
his accomplished mind and manners,
and that general vivacity of habit,
which is the greatest charm of society,
a corresponding influence. They had,
for themselves, Just begun to ascertain
the nature OF those sentiments which
had so frequently brought them to-
gether, and their eyes were opened to
the strength of the attachment which,
i'll time, was TO become so faithful or
so blissful to them both. A few eve
nings previous, an opportunity offer
ing for mutual understanding, in the
unconscious delight Of the moment,
the state Of their hearts had been re-
vealed, and it may be supposed there
fore, that the anxieties of Anastasia /
as he, who had hitherto
been all punctuality, now delayed his
long after the accustomed /.
hour. She waited, and looked anx-
lously and earnestly, and yet he came
not. she had turned, all vainly, her
dark and dewey eyes along the flowery
pathway through which he had been
wont to enter; and, wondering at the
delay SO unusual, her soul was given |
up to the dread variety of those mys-
Ierious forebodings generally admitted /
TO be at all times so pregnant in the .
fancy OF the German maiden. What
made her situation the more painful,
md her feelings the more acute, was
.he doubt whether her sire, one OF the
noblest and most bigoted among the
Of the country, would
a closer tie than thatOf friend
ship, between daughter who could
,hoose from among the highest, and
,ne, who though noble, had never
luartered his arms in broader field
han the small baronial privilege of
lis scant parental acres. The doubt
vas not without It's reason. The youth
lGd laid open his soul TO the sire of
his sweetheart, and the rejection Of his
iuit was coupled with words of con-
umely and rcproach Nor, il the
ubsequont events may be taken in
did he rest here. The strong
Irm frequently in that country, and in
hose times, carried out and continued
he feud and force of the stern word;
nd public opinion did not hesitate to
scubo to the indignant sire the flu
ure misery and final fate of the hap
css daughter It was while gazing
With desponding hope, and with pon-
tratinU but llnslcrassiill vi4ion alnuo.