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errintn Ilstia, a tGatno C -s, -l .e.r SAW " L>AAB, UIDcaV. APil. . 1, 7. - - - - . THU POOR GENTLEMAN. LContlnuod. 1 Do Vlierbeck reumern, tile parlcr, f"ll into the chbair and rovered his ,ow witll both bands, as a eavv groanl ,irtu frt rhl bIro Iar, wblih heaved . it.i alin0,sr, hysterieal eni"on. 'Ih a long tlne he i.~rn ined silent and nlo S doUless; ibut. ,oon tLil i ,odis fell heavily on thil hoaes, a deiathly palel i .-. overspread his fece. and the room I t lrd around the heart-brokein dmddenlv ie head footsteps in the chamber above, and, rousog hinmself by a strong eiffrt. "Oh, Ood! my poor child l" cried he; " my poor Lenors! S he comes! my punishment is otyete complete! I must break the heart of "my own child; I must tear from it all its hopes, blot out its dreams, behold it withered upw ith Lieft Oh that I could escape this dreadful laosre I Alasl What to say to her bow to splain it"r' A bitter smile contracted his lips as he con. MUned, with bitter irony: " Ah . bide thy sof ftiing, old man; rally thy strength; take ,saragel If tbhy heart is torn and bleeding - it despair devor.rs thy soul.-oh, smile, stilll ,milel test your lite has been a continual iretl Tet, miaerable abortion that thou art, I what eaest thboo do bat submit, yield without i a Ight, and bow thy neck to the yoke like a pewerless slavel Begone, rebellious feellng! Be alleet, and behold thy obild I' Lesora opened the door and ran to her I ftther, hbe questioning eyes ixed on his with a look of hope. All of poor De Vllerboek's teraes to disgloe hIb suffserlo wore uneso. wesfal, and Lenora soon read no his face that a he wee a prey to some overwhelming sorrow. ( A. he still obetinately kept silence, she began c to trembled, and asked, with f6verieh imps-. telee : " Well, father,-well,-bave you sothing to I ay to me T" "Alas! my ohild," said be, sighing, "we are mot happy. Guli tries us with heavy blows. v Let us bow t f.,re the will of the Alhighty." y "What do you mean I what is there to feat t" said Lenora, beside herself. " Speak, father I a Hies he rqfrsed his sonenntf" "He habs re fused it, Lenora I" h "Oh, not nol" cried the maiden; " it is im- as possible I' n "Refused it, because he pleseeses mlillions 0 and we-nothing I" it "It is true, thenou (iuntae is hopeles.ly (lost p to me I-lost to me forever! de " IIopeleesly I" echoed the father. hi A sharp cry escaped Lenora as she tottered tr to the table and fell on it, weeping bitterly. in De Vllerbeck arose and stood above his ft sobbing daughter, and, Joining his uplifted m hands, exclaimed, in suppliant tones: at "Oh, pity me, pity me, Lenoral in that fatal al interview I have suffered all the torments that w oeuld rack the heartof a parent; I bhivedrank ki the dregs of shame; I have emptied the cup of Je bhriliation; but all, all are nothing in com- to * artion with tby grief I Calm yourself, child of hi my love; let me see the sweet face I so love to as Jlok on; let me regain my lost strength in thy holy resignation I Lenoral my head swims; I m ehall die of despair I' fo As he uttered these words he sank heavily nu itoe a ohair, overpowered by emotion. The bo semnd of his fall seemed instantly to recall hi Leeora to herself, and, dashing the tears from her eyes, she leaned her head on his shoulder th to listen and assure herself that he had not it. faatted. "Never to see him morel to renounce his love foreverl- to lose the happiness I dreamed pU oil Alas! alasI" "Lenoral Lenora!l' exclaimed her father, he entreatingly I" C "' Oh, beloved father." sobbed the poor girl, orn to lose Gustave forerrr ! The dreadful thought overwhelms met While I am near you I will If ,besasod for his kindness; but my tears over hi power me; oh! let me weep, let me weep, I be- to -aech yon " wi De Vlierbeck pressed his daughter more on elosely to his heart, aill respected her ulotio, n i w in silence The satillness of dear h reigned throughoot the partment, wbhile they remained locked in each ab ether's armne until the very excess of grief re- on taxed their embrace and opened their hearts to alutual consolation. ta CIInPTKR VI. bl 'Four days after Deneoker had refused his ne consent to the marriage, a hired carriage might ji have been seen drawing up carefully iin a a aureen of wood that bordered a by-road about in half a mile from Grinselhlof. A young man te got out of it, and, giving directions to the ti eoachmau to await him at a neighboring inn, an walked briskly across the moor toward the old tof hsdteas As soon as Grinseihof began to loom no up over the trees, he moved cantiously along at behind the hedges and thickets, asif seeking to ti, avoid observation; and then, stealing across the bridge, he opened the gate, passed through hs the dense copse that surrounded the house, and tih eatered the garden. The irst object that greeted his night was f Lenora, seated at her table beneath the will. ba known catalpa, with her bead resting on the board, evilently absorbed in nsorro . tier ,bak ra was turned toward him as he approached; '1 and, although he advanced with the nti t* de auation, the sound of his footsteps distartwl,,t . her in the intense silence of the spot, and she l~ 'leaped to tier feet, while the iuae of (t:ltave I,, broke in sunrprised accents froml her litn. 8hie at was evidently anxious to escape into the en house; lbut her lover threw himself on his lit knees, and, grasping her hand, poured forth a at passionate appelal : " Listen to mue, Lenora! listen to tile! :f you gc My and refuse te the consolation ,of tilling you, with my last farewell, all I have suolered and as anl I hope, I will either die here at yon feet, or ps I will go heteo, forever a broken-hiearted wanderer over the face of the earth I Listen to mel listen to me! Listen to me, l.enora, any dleter, my beloved, my betrothed i By our pore he and holy love, I beseech you not to rep.ulse at me?" Di Though Lenors trembled in every limb, her ot Letutres assumed an expression of woulided pride, as she answered, with cold decision: a: "Tour boldness surprises me, sir I You are m tideed a daring man to appear again at Grin, oh slbef fter youar nncle's insulting conduct to hi Sfather I He is ill in bed; his soul is crubshed a Sy the ontrate. Is this the reward of all my d eotlon for von t" n "Oh, God! ohb, God! Lenors, do I hear you fr aeeoase met Ala ! what have I done,ad wnat hi cauld I prevent c" "There is nothing, sir, any longer, in com- r ton between ous," said the girl. " It we are to not as rich as you. thbe blood that runs in our on 'tae cannot suffer by comparison. Arise! a bepone l will see you no more !"b " ercy I pity !" exclaimed Oustave, lifting cc hielasped bands towards her; "mercy, Le he nors, for I am innocentI" he The maiden dashed away the tears that began w to start in her eyes, and, turning her back on him, wa aboot to depart. i "Cruel, cruel I' exolaimed Gostave, in broken ad tbes. "Can you leave me without farewellt Ft -without a word of oonsolationu Will you lie ewomain insensible to my grief and deaf to nmy to prayere " 'Tis well; I will submit to my lot, If for ees have deitded it! You,LsnorS, my love, Se have sentenoed me I forgive you: be happy fe en eartb withoot me, and tarewell foreverl" ral As be attered thes words his strength ap Imsmd utterly to fail him, and. sinkLig into vo th chair which Lenora had qultted; hie head we - re am fell lifeless o the table. thu S iI ta emi herl had Ia • |ew t ia I ,ee ! _ to Il,~a , w b e adlae I ay- ao .,e larsweal anod thelu dden suoodof hise al on the table. As she glanced backward Itthb onnvolsed frame of her lover. a sapasi that de' lo,ted the violent conflict fletween duty aun salreion psaved over her rnautilul face; and a- her beare appeare*d gradtilly to colnquer it N th e ight, the tears bieggan to poor in seiower Strirm her eres rep bIy step htd slowly sab Iesracel thle path 1o t.IIr taili. anid, lIarlathl ove r Ihie r.fl'rrr, toolk olur or his that;la t rn darly here: SAl we Wout a relcbed, Un .ave ? Are we iot into at retchela ' both At tlie rliltch lif that tutlu l huilt andtll the irtT, ehild of Ttshl Iivemt voie, Iili,'8e ,1 Iiiice I,,on. Cto" I,.ll, in IWs Vurl., aTI , , ai, sitg . i eyes na- lingitilly io hes, h e giazd Tuouru" I ly into i hi i, Tlf ua he half unil., halt l ighed: 'ace. 'Len,-or, .'ear Lenora, have you come back ken to nie lave yoiu taken pity on my agony3 You dio not hate ITnc, do yion f" liber " I a love ake iurs extianguished ir a day f" fort. returned Lenora, with a igh. *niy "On. no, no!" cried Go.tave alood; " it is at as eternal ! Is i, Iot eernal, Lenorsa, and onunipo e of tent against every ill sa long as the hearts beat pes, in our bosoms '' rith Lenora bowed her bead and cast down her dful es es. rto " Do not imagine, GOostave," said she sol emnly; "tbat our separation causes me leer ton- grief tona it does you; and, if the Iasuranoeof sof my oeve can assuage the pangs of absence, let she It strengthen and encourage you. My lonely g - heart wall keep your image seacred in its holiest Itill shrane; I will follow yon in spirit whered'er nal you go, aid-' will love you till death shall All art, up the gulf that separates us. We shall meet tut again above, hbt never more on earth." e " You are mistaken, Lenora," oried Gusoetave, ag!I with a feeble expresmeou of joy; "'you are mistakenl There is still hope: my cools isnot her inexorable, sand his compassionate heart must 'ite yield to my deepatr." - k's "That may be," replied Lenora, In sad but no resolute ones; " that may be, Gaesave; but hat my fathei's honor is irlezible. Leave me, tw. Gustave; I have already disobeyed my father's can orders too long, and slighted my duty in re pa- maining with a man who cannot become my husband. Go now; for, if we should be sur to prised by some one, my poor, wretched father would die of shame and anger " are "One moment more, beloved Lenoral Hear we. what I have to tell you. My uncle refused me your hand; I wept, I besought him, but noth I t ng could change his determination. In de tr spair I was transported beyond myself; I rebelled against my henefactur; and, treating him IIke an ungrateful wretch, I said a thou. m- sand things for whibct I begged his pardon on miy knees when reason resumed her empire os over my excited soul. My uncle is goodness Itself to me: he pardoned my sin; but he im ant posed the condition that Ishonld instantly un dertake a journey with him to Italy, which he has long designed making. He idly hopes that ad travel may obliterate your image from my mind; but think not., Lenora, that I can ever is forget you I A sudden thought flashed through ed my fancy, and I accepted his terms with a secret joy. For months and months I will be al alone with my uncle; and, watching him ever at with the love and gratitude I feel for all his ak kindness, I will gradually wear away his obh of jectious, and, conquering his heart, return, my n- aove, to place the bridal wreath upon your of brow, and claim you, before the altar of God, to as the companion of my choice I' ay For an Instant a gentle smile overspread the I maiden's face, and her clear, earnest gsaa was full of raptnure at the vision of future happi y ness; Lut the gleam disappeared almost as is quickly as it arose, and she auswered him, with ll batter sadness: m "Alasl mly dear friend, it is cruel to destroy yr this last hope of your heart; and yet I most do a st it. Your nuole might consent; hut my father I -- "She faltered for an instant. is " Your father, Lenoras Your father would a ad pardon all and receive me likes long-lost son." I " No, no; believe it not, Gnstave; for his r, honor has been too deeply wounded. As a a Christian he might pardon it; lint as a gentle I 'I, uran he will never forget the outrage." It " Oh, L.nora, you are unjust to your father. I II If I retnun with my uncle's consent, and say to I r hm, ' I will make your child happy; give her .- to me for tmy wife; I will surround her path I with all the jys a tausband has ever bestowed I re on woan· u ;-If I tell him this, think you he will deny met1" L.nora cast down her eyes. e " Yon know his iltiuiire goodness, GuOntave ' i she nsaid My happinesn !s his only thought e. on earth; he will thank God and bless yon." t "Yes, yes; lie iwill oniseunt" contlnued Gun- I tave. with ardor; "and all as not lost. A c blessed ray lihghtens our future, and let it, re klurite your hope, beuloved of my heart. Yield t is not to gaif, let me go forth on this dreary I t. journey, but, lit me bea&r along with rue the I a assuranoe that you await my return with trust t it in God. Reuiemuber me in your prayers; ut 3 in ter my name as you stray through these lonely t to paths which witnessed the da.n of our love e ,. and where for two nuonths I drained the cup t id of perfect blies Toe knowledge that I am m not forgotten by you will sostain my heart c 19 and enable me to endure the pangs of separa s Lenora wept in silence Her lovet's eloqnence I h halL extinguished every spark of her pride, andt Id the rebellious heart which sa lately was ready I to cast off its rosy fetters had no longer a place I Sfor aiy thing but love and radness. Oustave I saw that Io heul ut olueredt. e "'Tanks, thanks, a thousand thanks, Leno ik ra!" rexlaimes Gustave, in a trauinsrt. "I'Ily tender love strengthens mie a.ainstt wt destiny, ltliuvi of miy heart, rest here undler Sit"e uia.t.l .., eye oft (tiid. Thy iniage will fol ie low ilUe In l1y journeyv like a protect ing angel : t lit."o anhd griet' by ilay avd itght, in health i l andti vckta thou, L'oorz, wilt ever ito iree-s i etnt to lice! 't'lis cetelit eliusp lation woiitlls my is heart biyonld exrr.eslol ; bit dluty coraialUar, d, a uil I nlet olbey. -arewell, farewell!" lIe wrong hier hands couvul.ively, and was in gone. n. "Gustave!" sobbed the pior gill, as she d sank on the bhair and allowed the pent-up r ir passion of her soul to burst forth in tears. 3 CHAPTER VII. .y Lenora secretly cherished in her heart the re hope of a happy future; but she did not besi i tat to iaaform her father of Gastave's visit. De Vtie beck heard her listlessly, and gave no ur other reply but a batter smile. i From that day Orinselhoft became sadder and more solitary than ever, Tne old gentle re men rumigt generally be Men seated in an arm n ohair, rertig hier frehead on hisl bhand, while Shis eyes were hIeda on the gIrounod or on vs d nanny. The fatal day on which the bond fell iy due was perhapsp always prednt to his mind. nor could he blaish the thought of thsat i frightful misery iirto wbich it would plnoge t his child and himself. l.onaera carefully con cealed her own onferings in order not to in. n orease oher father's grie: and, althouglh she r fully sympathisd wath himn, no efpirt wae Somitted o her part to cheer the old man by rapparent conoltetment. Sbe did and aid ,very thing ttat her teoder heart could inventt . ig erouse the suf'erer from his reveries; but all e her effitt were in vain: her father thanked her with a smile and csress; hbt the cmile in was sad, the caresa cunatrained and feeble. in If Leohra uintimeis asked him, with tears, what was the cause of his depresoon, he .0 adroitly managed to avoid all explaiiatuous. For days together he wandered about the lone Slieet paths of the gardei,, apparently anxious Sto ese spe the presence even of his daughter. tif hbe caught a ghlmupie ot him at a distance, a fieroelook of irritation was peroeptible on hLi y faoc, while his arnas were thrown about in rapid and oonvulsive geetienlatioos. If she h approahed him with marks of love and de o votaon, he scaroely replied to her afeootienate i words, hut left the larden to bury himself in the solitude of the hoose. Au entire month-a month of bitter m dnes In 1Mg· Wqjam Jaripq pe slall wlh increased anxiety the rapid emuaolatlon it the and pal-or of pr father, and the sudneouess art it d- with which hbS once lovely eye lost every le and spark of its wonted vivacity. It was about int and, this time that a alight change in the old gen- thf er in tlrman'' conduct counvinced her that a eeoret- -an were and perhapa a terrible one-weighed on his Iab heart. Every day or two be went to Antwerp bim tazig in the caoleae, without uforming her or any lot I. t- one else of the olj.ct of his visit. He came " back to Orinselhof late at night, seated him ho Snot sllt at the snpper table silent and resigned, mn and, persuading Lenora to go to bed, soon pat the went ofto his owi chamber. ant his daugb- th nic ter was well aware that be did not retire to ev yes rent, for during long btunre of wakefulness she you into hea-d the loor creak as be paced lie apart- ma ment with reertlee steps. law sak Lenor.s was brave by nature, and her singn- wtl ny ? lar and solitary edocation had given her a la- an tent fotrueo character that was almost mascn- bli sy " line. By degrees the lesolntion to makeher can father reveal his secret grew in her mind. chi it is And, although a feeling of instinctive reepect L ipo- made her hesitate, a restless devotion to the call heat author of her being gradually overcame all fae scruples and emboldened her for the enter- hin her prise One day Monsieuor De Vlierbeck set off very fatl aol- early for town. The morning wore away to I lee heavily; and, toward the afternoon, Leonra ledj feof wandered wearily about the desolate house, aWo let with no companion buhot her sad reflections. At soul rely length she entered the apartment where her est father usually stodied or wrote, and. after a dan far good deal of hesitation, in which her face and to I 111 geatures displayed the anxiety of her purpose, Wh. teet opened the table drawer, and saw In it, on- abli rolled, a written document. The paleness of reel vie, death overspread her countenance as she pe- moe are rased the paper and instantly olosed the draw- will not er. A'ter sthi abe left the apartment hastily, neal oat and returning to her chamber, set down with war hands clasped on her knees and eyee fixed on H but the flor in a stare of wild surprise. his but "Fell Grinselof l" exolaimed she. "Sell Sla me, Orinselbofl Why Monsleur Denecker in- "' er's salted my father becanse we were not rich and re- enough for him. What is this secret? and motd my what does it all mean If It sbould be true you or- that we are beggars! Oh, God doees a ray of lan her light penetrate my mind ? is this the solution even of the enigma and the cana of my father's aeon ear depression t' port me For a long time she remained motionless in nam th- her chair, absorbed in reverie; but gradually " de- her face brightened, her lips moved, and her with I eyes glistened with resolution. As she was and ng endeavoring to tight bravely against misfor- and ao- tune, she suddenly beard ihe wheels of her riche on father's calece returning to Grinselhof She tante ire ran down instantly to meet him ; and as he iore se drew op at the dloor she perceived the poor Tb m sufferer buried in a corner of the vehicle, appa- large n- rently deprived of all coneaiosnuess ; and, you he when he descended from the vehicle and she child at saw his expression distinctly, the deadly pal- nran y lor that covered his haggard cheeks aliust it is or made her sink to the eaath with anxiety. In- plan1 gh deed she had neither heart nor strength to ot- dooe a ter a word to him; but standing aside in begg be silence, abe allowed the old man to oeter the "A er hoone and bury himself as usual in hi chaum. ceefi is ber. style b. For some minutes she stoad on the door- weall oy sill, undecided as to what she should do; but quen or by degrees her brow and cheeks began to red- child d, den,and the light of resolution shone in her lavisl moistened eyes. kinds be "Ought the feeling of respeot to restrain me tune. as longer T" said she to herself; "shall I let my roon )i- father die without an effort? Nol not I ored as mst know all! I most tear the worm from a gel th his heart; I must save him by my love!" hasat Without a moment's further delay, she ran embo sy rapidly through three or four obambers, and for gi lo came to the apartment where her father was and t or seated with elbows resting on the table and "A his head buried in his hands. Throwing her- whiol Id self on her knees at his feet, and with hands stant " raised to him in supplication: gains is " Have mercy on me, father!' exclaimed every a she; "have mercy on me, I beseech you on my him; e knees; tell me whatitis thatdirsresseayon. I madl! most know why it is that, my father bories foroin r. himself in this solitude anid seems to fly even favor. to from hie child!" '0O sr "Lenora! thou last and only treasure that in m! b remsiuest to me on earth," replied De Vlier- you id beak, in a broken voice, wibth despair in his sayin ie wild gaze,-"Louura, th. b hat suffered dread little fully, my child, harst thou not Rest thy poor out: head in my boisom. A terrible blow, my coild, down, is about to fall on us!",. aud a at Lenora did not seem to pay any attention to blow these remarks, but, disengaging heanelf from terpe h- her er's embrace, replied, u ftrnu and do- when A cided tones,- the so e- "I have not come here, father, for consola- mome Id tion, but with the unalterable determinaston ourne ty to learn the cause of your suflerug. I will fetoal ie not go away without knowing what mnisfor. in te at tone it is that has so long deprived me of wife! t- your love. No matter hour much I may veon- " T ly erae on00 and respect your Shlenue, the sense to rail io of dory is greater even than veneration. I gina g p mnat-I will-know the secret of your grief!" passnr m "Thou deprived of thy father's love 1" ex- her hi rt claimed D:E Viierbeck, reproachfully and with sobs a a- surprise; "my love for thee, my adored amity child, is precisely the secret of imiy grief. " Ye oe For ten years I have drained the bitter cop frts 1 td and prayed the Almighty to makeyou happy; mans, ly but, alia! my prayers have always been an- condo co heard' -ala e "Shall I be nnhappc, then ' asked Leno- more! ra, without betraying the least otuotion. but it i- "Unhappy, because of the uiisery that awaits for he ut. us," replied her father. "Toe blow that is by the at about to fall oti our house destroys all that ed by sr we possess. We must leave Grineelhof." soon t I- The last words, which plainly confirmed an ati her fears, seemed for a moment to appall the had gh irl; but she repreased her feelings, and an- apart - awered him, with increased courage : fatal I y . "You are not dying this slow death because ment a, i'l-fortune has overtaken you, nty father ; I in a i know the unconquerable force oh your ohar- the as atter too well for that. No! youdr heart is friend weak and yieldiing betause I have to partake was at i1 your poverty I Bless you, bless yon, for your p affection I Bat, tell me, father, if I were offer- sister ed all the wealth of the world on condition night that I would consent to see you suffer fora led ti single day, what think you, I would answer?" hope be lumb with surprise, the potsi man looked feet, ri- proudly at his daughter, and a gentle pressure eee t. of her hand was his sole reply. Could no "Ah i" ountiuned she, "I would refuse all whoa the treasures of earth and meet poverty with- famill en out a gh. Aid youn, father-if they oiffred alone a- you all the gold of America for your Leners, plored m bwhat would yon do ?" save la "How can you ask, child ?" exclaimed her ill 'a- father; "do we sell our hearta' blood for props oil gold ?" d. "And so," continued the girl, "our Maker and d at has left us that whioh is dearest to os both very I ge In this world ; why then mhould we mourn and n- when we ought tn be grateful for his oou- made n- passionuate care? Take heart once more, hefoni he dear father; no matter what may be our In- terrib as ture lot--should we even be fJrced to take re- "It 5yfuge in a hovel,--uothing can harm us am long in wh ryam we are not meparsted !" how I t.. Smiles, astonishment, tadmiration, and love, order ill by turns flitted over t e wan features of the There od poor old man, who seemed altogether nu.- save ic nerved and disconoerted by the painfnl da- what ttsnevomri. At length, after some moments my pt a, of unbroken silence, he clasl,ed his hands, and could la gazing intently into her e.es through his your is. stalling tears- dowr e- "Leuota, Lsnora! my child 1" he exclaimed, that 0h "'boo art not of earth !--thou art an aogel I lot! tr. The unselfish grandeur of thy soui unmans hono a me colupletely 1" s he maw soe had conquered. The light of minat in corage was rekindled again in her father's macic ie eye, and his lofty brow was lifted once more the me a- under the sentiment of dignity and self-dvo- not mu o tlon that struggled for life in his monarlng batI b heart Lenora looked t him with a heavenly nota amia, ansd exclaimed rapteronsly, axaca _ 'D a.faLher; coma to " mar; away Lad wbswL etsmgslo 2~~~~~ . ..+-nen*. itlon Fathers at daughter sprang Into eaeb other's uess arms, and for a long while remained speech very less, wrapped in a tender embrace; then, eat bout ing juselves with their bands ,nterloeked, en- they wrre silent and absorbed, as if the world et- and its lisery were altogether forgotten. his "A new life-a new and refreshing current of werp blood-seems to have been suddenly pourced any into my veins," said Monsieur De Vlierbi ck. ame "'Alas, Lenora, what a seiner I have beeu! hin bow wrong I was not to dlvulge all I But you ned, most pardon me, beloved ohild; you must soon pardon me. It was the fear of a Rioting you 2gb- the hope of finding some means of rescue, of e to escape-that sealed my lIps. I did nut know she you, my dauihter; I od not know the inesti ,art- mable treasure that God in his IPetoy bad lavlshed on me! But now 3 ou shall blow all ; I wgn- will no lunger bide the secret of umy conduoot ala' and my grief. The fatal hour has come; the sco- blow I desired to ward i ff i about to fall and her cannot be turned aside ! Are you prepared, dear lud. child, to hear your father's story 1" pent Lenora, who was delighted to behold the the calm and radiant smile that illuminated the all face of her broken-bearted parent, answered ter- him instantly, in caressing tones: "Poor all your woes into my heart, dear 'cry father, and counceal nothing. The part I have way to perform must be based on complete know. iera ledge of every thing; and you will feel bow usr, mooh your confidence relieves your burdened i At soul" her "Take, then, your share of suffering, era daughter," replied De Vlierbeck, "and helpae i1 ad to bear my cross! I will disguise nothing ue, What I am about to disolose is indeed lament- I un- able; yet do not tremble and give way at the of recital, for, if anything should move you, it pe- mast be the story of a father'. torture. You c Bw- will learn now, my obild, why Monsbaur De ly, neoker has had the hardiheod to behave to- I h ward as as be hau done." on He dropped her hand, but, without averting f his eager gase from her anxious eyes, con- t lell tinned: F in- "You were very young, Lenora, but gentle s ub and loving as at prseaut, and your blessed t ud mother found all her happiness centered in I ne your care and comfort We dwelt on the of lands of our forefathers; nothing disturbed the n on even tenor of our simple lives; and, by proper h 's economy, our modern a income soflJed to sup. port us in a manner becoming our rank and w in name. e ly " I had a younger brother, who wasendowed d or with an excellent heart, but generous to a fault a as and somewhat imprudent. He lived in town, o r- and married a lady of noble family who wasno ti ar richer than himself. She was abhowy in her b be tastes and habits, and, I fear, induced him to f he increase his revenue by adventurous means. or Therecan be no douno that he speulated ti a- largely in the public finds But probably re d, you do not understand what this meane, my c, he bhild. It is a species of gambling, by which a s il- nan may in a moment gain millions; and yet m it itis a game that may, with equal rapidity, o o- plunge him into the depths of misery and re- ft it. dooe him as if by magic to the condition of a t* in beggar. ft e "At firse, my brother was remarkably sue- ti n- ceneful, and established himself in town in a o style of living that was the envy of our v r- wealthitst itizens. He came to see us fre- n, at quently, bringing you, who were his god- dl o- child,. a thousand beautiful presents, and tl or lavished his affeotions with testimonials of r kindness which were proportioned to bis for- vi i tune. I spoke to him often about the dange- ft y rons character of his adventures, and endeav- a I ored to convinee him that it was unbecoming an n a gentlemen to risk his property upon the j, hazards of an hour; but, as continued success oc ,a emboldened him more and more, the passion oc d for gambling made him deaf to all my appealns t in and to all my advice. ft d "At last the evil hour camel The loouk r- which had so long favored him became ircon Is scant; he lost a considerable portion of his gains, and saw his fortune diminishing with d every venture. &till, courage did not fail y him; but, on the contrary, he seemed to fight O° I madly against fate, with the idle hope of m a forcing fortune to turn once more lu his as n favor. But, alas, it wasa fatal delusion I "One night-I tremble as I recall it-I was i' t in my chamber and nearly ready to retire ;in = you were already in bed, and your mother was ad s saying her prayers on her knees beside your n I little conch. A tr-mendous storm raged with- e Ir out : hail beat in io:rentse ailit thie win , down, ani the wind uowld in the coimneys in and swayed the tires as if is was about to o blw down the house. Toe violence of the 7' u terupest began to make me somewhat anxious, an i. when suddenly the door-bell was pulled and thesound of horses heard at the gate. In a ,imomeur, the simmons was answered by one of de n oureemvants,-for we kept two then,-and a an I female rushed iuto the room, throwing herself in tears at my feet. It was my brother's f wife! loi "' Trembling with fright, I of course hastened to raise ier; but she clung to my knees, beg I ging my assistance, imploring me, by every " pasaetoate appeal she could ni tnk of. to save her husbuad's life, and convincing me by her i sobs and distraction that some fiightfol oal d amity was impending over my brother I . " Your mother joined me eagerly in my ef p frtt, to calm the autferer, and by degrees we managed to extract the cause of her singular 01 " conduct and unseasonable visit. Mg brother -alas!-had lost all he possessed, and even more! His wife's story was heart-rending ; but its conclusion filled us with more anxiety s for her husband than his losses; for, overcome ba y the certainty of a dishonored name, haunt- ba t ed by the reflection that law and justice would Cec soon overtake him, my poor brother had made it an attempt upon his life! The hand of God e had providentially guided his wife to the r apartlent, where she surprised him at the fatal moment and snatched the deadly instro iment from his grasp l He was then locked up Sal I in a room; dumb, overcome, bowed down to the earth, and gtqrded by two faithful a friends. If any one on earth could save him, it a was sarely his brother! r " Such was tihe wild appeal of my wretched sister-in-law, who, heedless of the stormyS n night, had thrown herself into a coach and a fled to me, through the tempest, as her only St. hope for their salvation. There she was at my I d feet, bathed, in tears, sobbing, screaming, Sbeeeehing me to accompany her to town. Could I-did I-ihesitte t Your tender mother, Swho saw at once the frightful condition of the a family, and sympathined as woman's heart Salone can do with human misery, eagerly im- A , plored me not to lose a moment. 'Save him, save him!' exclaimed she; 'spare nothing: I will consent to every thing you may think proper to do our sacrifich!' " We flew back to towo through the storm Sand darkness. Yon grow pale, Lenora, at the b very thought of it, for it was indeed frightful, n and you can never know the impression it - made on me: these whitened haire-whiteoed TO , before their time-are the records of that - terrible night I But let me continue. "It is needless to describe the wild despair C g in which I found my brother, or to tell you how long I had to wrestle with his spirit in , order to force a ray of hope into his soul. e There was but one means by which we could I s- ave his honor and life; but-oh Godl-at n Swhat a secritice! I was obliged to pledge all o ma y property an secourity for hnlsdebts. Nothing sac d conld be epared; our ancestral manor-lands, , is your mother's marriageportin, your moderate Ps dowry,--all were ventured with the certainty , that the greater part would nquestionably be I lost! On these hard conditions my brother's Shonor mnight be saved; and, if that could be rescued, he was willing to renounce thle detrer- To f mination to escape shame by death. I mnust in o ' justice say that it was not he who demanded C 0 the sacrifice from me: on the contrary, he did C - not suppose that I could or would make it ; g but I wa atistled in my mind thabt if I did th not aettle his atairs, at all hasards, he would n execute hi. crimil proJect against his life. Sdad yet-ad yet my child-I Legls" d I" - do . . , , .. ,r' A heppy emile beamed on his facesa he met oh- the questIoonig glanoe of his daughter, and at- noewered firmly : ea, "I loved my brother, Lenors; but I loved rid you, my only hoild, much more. The sacrufl8e muoanded of me by hie creditors insured ;of min*ry for your mother and for you I" l '" OD, Gua I oh. God I" sobbed Lnoura. k. "On one aide nsy heart was dlairacted by tu! this dreadful thought, while on theotber I was on assailed by the deepair that was present in the hst bankropt's obamber; hut generosity conquered in the awful trial, a, d at daylight I sought of unt the principal oreditors and eigned the ,w docoments that saved a brother's life and ti- honor but gave ilp my wife and ebild to want" ad " Thank G~d !" gasped Lemor, as tf shabe had I been relieved from a horrible nightmare. tot " Bless you, blese you, father, for your noble, he generous conduct!" ad She rose from her sea tand passing her arms ar around his neck, gave hb Wlawlug kiss with as much solemuiiy as. if se had been anoious he to endue this mark of love with all the fervor be and sacredness of a benediction. ad "Ab ! but csans thou blees me, my child,' said he, with eyes full of gratitude. " for an ar cct that should implore thy pardon ?' re "JM pardon, father I" exclaimed Lenora, with w. surprise on all her features. ''On, had you w done otherwise, what would I not have suffered id in doubting thegoodnees of my parent's heart I Now, now, I love you more than ever. Pardon g, you, father? Is it a crime to save a brother's ise ite when it is in your keeping?' I "hAlas, Lenors, the world does not reason t- thus, and never forgive. us for the guilt of ' ie poverty. Reduced to that we suffer homilia- J is sions which any one may obeerve in the lives I i of mutitodes of oour nobles. Yes; society I s- regards poverty as a crime, and it treats uas o- like outcasts. Oar equals avoid as in order j not to be confoundefs in our misery; while i peasants and tradesmen laugh at our misfor o- tar ase if it was a sort of agreeable revenge. Happy, happy they to whom heaven has given Ie an angel to poor comfort and eonsolation int6 d their hearts in bourn of want and dejectlion I n But listen, my obhild I ie "My brother was saved, and I concealed e most carefully the assietance I had been to ir him; he left the country and went with his - wife to America, where ever since he bha d worked hard and gained hardly enough to R support a miserabtle exiestence. His wife died d during the vo)age. And, as to ourselves, we It no longer possees anything, for Grinselhof and I, our other lands were mortgaged for more than = o they are worth. Besides thi,. I was forced to r borrow from a gentleman of my acquaintance s four thoneuand franc~ upon my bond. " When yo 'r mother heard of the sacrifices I to which I was forced to submit, she m de no f reproaches; at fires she tally approved my y cudnot. But very soon we teca.me necessarily a sl jeoted to privations uniler which your t mouer's health dealined, till, without a sigh or oomplaint, she began to fade away slowly 6 from earth. It was a dreadful situation ; for, , Sto conceal our ruin and save our ancestral name from contempt, we were forced to part with the laset onnce of our silver to pay the intereet M a on our debts Gradually our horses and ser r vante disappeared; the paths that led to our C neighbors ioon became grass-,frown; and we declined all social invitations, so ase to avoid I the necessity of returning the compliment. A f rumor about ius begau to spread through the village and among she noble families that had - formerly been on terms of intimacy with us; and acaudal deolared that avarice had driven i I oa to a life of meanness and isolation! We e joyously accepted the imputation, and even the I I colduess with which our holiday friends ao I companied it; it was a veil with which society I rhought proper to cover us, and beneath its folds our poverty was safe from scrutiny." iTo be continued.) Encouragement for the Feeble. Debility, whether it be inherent or caused by ovs.rtaxed strength or protracted ill.ese has a most r depreviDeg itfluace Upon the mind, breadleg an Iatj-et melancht te amariy sain to despair, sad eibforing 'h e Iabaneonont t cf eherihed projects and high hopes Happily, the enfeebled system, even in extreme cases is sabseDtbile of invigoratlon. It is proved by ioaon trovertble evidence thet Haste ter's B~tomah Bitters is an dnialllag satrngtheaer of the weak. sad that in Saddition to viltaisiag the physical eoresalation, it establishes ragulaity smoe g those organs ueen wheno efficient di.eharge of the duties imposed on them by nature, continrued vigor and health depend. Thousanas of Intiocees migit n. cited to show the regeersilug Siufluenoe sft bie hea'th.gtving aeret In cases or debility. liverdisease. dvrtpepsia aernou ailments conrtipatlon. iuntermittent fever umiary and uterine t.oubtee, goat and Isetuiatatm and other malai, ad FOUND--MONltY.-By having yonr first-clasa $. dental wor k dens by Dr. L. A. Tha ber, cor n r Common sad I)erblignv Sirsts All kinds of fancy and staple dry goods at De lowest oash prices at B & W. Cronera, 147 Canal et. 1IS'ELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. STAINED GLASS. PRIZES Obtained in London and Philadelphia. ART IN STAINED GLASS. That Americans need no longer import Stained Glass has been proved in the competition of all natfonse at the Centennial Exhibiltion, by the award of the Medal and Diploma having b'en made to FITZPATRICK & CO. fr the MOST ARTISTIC and BEST CHURCH WINDOWS in the various styles of this beautiful art. THE PRIZE WINDOWS NOW FOR SALE. Suitects : " The Holy Family," "The Adoration of the Shepherds," " Our Lord in the Temple," etc. - Referencre St. Alphonsne', Philade'phia, Pa.; Boston Cathedral; St. Patrick's Cathedral. Newark. N. J.; Ft. Mary's, New Maven. Conn ; St. Patrick's, Valley Falls, 1t. I.; St. Mar3's of the Sea. New London, Conn. Designs, prices. etc., sent on application to A. FITZPATRICK & CO., Box 62, mhl I tf Stapleton. Staten Island, New York. A RARE CHANCE TO OBTAIN A VALUABLE FARM FOR ONE DOLLAR. GRAND LOTTERY TO BE DRAWN JULY 18, 1877, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Catholic Orphan Asylums OF MOBILE. DESCRIPTION.-The Farm is situated at the head of navigation on Dog River. and on the line of the Mobile and New Orleans Railroad. five miles from the Mobile Courthounl. It contains forty-two acres of land. fleo dwelling and outhouses. The fances are in excellent repair. There are upon the plae several bundreon Fruit Trees, consisting of Oraitge, Peach. Pear, Plumb aod Applte Also a Oreennonsa and Vineyard. and two or more acres of flee Strawberries. The place is w "11 ltuated for a Dairy, and convenient to market. 'he location is perferctly healbhy. PRI,.E OF TICKETS-ONE DOLLAR. To he bad In Mobile from the Lady Managers of the Orphan Ayolnm. from the Sstain of Charlt. or at any of the following eterem A. J. Hamilton's. BenJ. Ward'e C. Braun'e, Soto & Primo's. T. J. SIaveae's, t. O. Zadek & Co.'e J Felrath's, Peter Burke's, Chri. Bnrke'snd sd J. . Snow's Tbhe Lottery mill be draws under the sepervision of I the following glentltaa, who hare ktadly consented to as as COEMMIM UISi AmIatra Raphael ense. ol 1ia GI5JYffa A New i. met IIISCELLAREOUS. and Don't Spare Printer's In I by There's Millions in itI SNOW IS THE, r gbit the sod 0 bad ara. ible, e d rous with lans '~' Betw. Camp & Magazine, Nw" do A. M. MILLER, Proprl rib Expressly tlted up for expditione work In Poo following line: red FINE BALL OUTFITS, art Pamphlet, ooatalogse SiaSo d ioo matB rd s Bill Heads, Letter Heads, show Bills son Dray Receipts, Businrae urd, of Tags, Notices, lia. Aecount Sales, Hand Bill, wee Dodgers, Envelopes, sty Labels, ertl~et Sno Cotto 1 Sales, Po nral esa der Draggist's Labels, Eleotion Tiokety For- Annual Sohool Catalogs s, go. t And is fact everything in the shape of siFully supplied with the latest 'n NEW TYPE PledE PR E his And guarantee good work at lowest wate. , Ruling an Bindin in all its varleBdirui we Country Orders SolIOlted. od solo an DCheap Printing ily PELICATO f 'BO0K and JOB ithr, EDPRINTING OFFITI D Near Camp, New Orleans, IsA he P d We are prepared to exeuote with dispatch, e i; the very best style, all kinds of he SC s s PRICE CURRENTS. BUSINESS CARDS, its W MERCHANTS' CIRCULARS, C0EC04 P DRAFTS, PROMISSORY NOTES, l L 'IEADINS, IiNVOICs ACCOUNT SALES, DRAY RECEIPTS, by sTEAMBoAT, RAILROAD, SBTEAMSHR, net AND SUIP BILLS LADING, he I ri MANiFESTS, LABELS, CATALOOr ES, SAWEDDING AND VIBITING CARDS, n r- HAND BILLS, SHOW CARDS, POSTRB n BILLS Of FARE, ETC., ETC. IT by Cheap Printing is use by th Comply. I hat Owllk terMARTIN WEYDIGuo Manufacturer of .a SADDLES. HARNESS AND HOJ an Firemen's and Military Equipments MATE TO ORDER. t Dealer n all kind of Leather and Robber Boe a Leathr and lubbe r Ptt ea. om otpoons and mFire Bak er H, orsent roa and B lanet. Lap Duoer, Buggy Robes Fly Nete and Whipe, and all kinds of Saddlery Hardware. (oeuntry rders promptly attended to. 170.....-... . Povdras Street...........1 anh376 ly NBW OSLEAne. THE NEW ORLEANS SANITARY EXCAVATINu COMPANY 1, (Incorporated by an Act of the L egilatureo Exclulive Privilege of EMPTYING VAULTS, PRIVIES, SINES, =141 id ,LOS.& c. .e Are now in fall operation, and are prepared to perf1` the above work with promptoess and dlspatoh. The advanttage derived from the use of the Odorless Exoavating Apparatus, as used by the Company, are that the work sea performed at any hour of the day or nalbt, the manner to which the depoesits are removsd,thebo as of all offerlive edore, the ehort apace of time re! (an ordinary etok being emotied in from tbet AOI minnte), and, above all, ITS OBEAPNESB. All ordere left at the Company', ofIce. No. 153 mon treet, or ent to the Postooe, lBox ex 13, receive prompt attention. . OFFICE AMERICAN COTI'O THe LIMITED, e 47...........Caroudelet Street.....,-.·* , IRON COTTON TIES. I We beg to inform the poblo thatreareprque t through oar regular establlahed agent, to .upplly t trade in any qoantity with the following celehet * The Arrow sad Open Side Sloti Beard a rotheW Look Tie1 Branch, Crookee & Co.' Loek Tie. k We aloe beg to esnnoce that the tntereete of MYi floard a Bro. nsd Breneh, Crooeks & Ce. 0 e r merged into the Amerle Cotetn Tie C.. Li,,ldma. i The Company'e New Orlsase agenas te Mas Items a tst, Ogis a elt, Ohrm a felag4 d 3.lsemd Wm. Dfate, D. i. eaemlo & e