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Brotherly Love.
habits . He saw enough of her wedded life to be assured that even then she would have striven to love her husband , if there was the slightest glimpse of reviving affection on his part ; and that it was not until indifference and neglect had estranged her feelings , that she became what she appeared , a thing of heartlessness and levity . But he fancied that her manner was a mere mask to conceal the tortured feelings within . He saw that under
circumstances similar to those of Ida , she could still discharge her duties : and he knew , from his own feelings , that time will wear away the deepest impressions . These were the circumstances that made Jeunegrace resolve to unite himself to Ida . Mrs . St . Clair was delighted when she heard from Ida her acceptance of Jeunegrace . She knew that their was no chance of her and her child
being thrown beggars on the world . In her exultation she did not notice that Ida ' s cheek was unusually pale , nor did she imagine that her child was prompted by one pure unselfish motive—namely , to secure a provision for her parent—that she was sacrificing herself—laying her young heart on the altar of filial affection .
It was agreed that the marriage should fake place shortly , unless it wa delayed by Alfred Beaufrere ' s wound terminating fatally , and Jeunegrace departed a happy man . He felt his heart throb with delight as he drew near the scene of his ministry , and thought of the lovely and amiable being who would assist him in his works of love and charity , and cheer his peaceful but solitary abode . He paused for a moment as he came in
sight of the castle—from whose turret floated a black flag—for he thought of her within its time-worn walls , smitten with sorrow , and around whom he had once deemed that his affections were entwined for life . A strange feeling sprang in his mind . The present faded away , leaving one period of the past vivid and boldly defined . It was when , under the shadow of those mouldering battlements , and by the banks of that stream , rosy with
the tints of the setting sun , he had uttered his vows of love—love that was to know no change . He gazed around . There was no visible mutation on anything which he beheld . Time had revealed on that hoary
edifice no trace of its crumbling hand ; the water was still , as bright , and musical ; the grass , as green ; the oak , as stately and colossal , even the frail shrubs seemed as unaltered , as when he made those vows—the most perishable object that met his eye had survived his sworn fidelity . There was nothing to call forth remorse or the slightest reproach , but still he felt sad , ancl he , more than once asked himself , did he love her still .
On reaching his home he found a letter waiting for him . It was from the Marquis de Madelaine , who stated that his father was recently deceased , and that there were some matters in connection with the estate , for information on which , he had been referred by his unfortunate relation , Monsieur Lefebre , who had the management of the Madelaine estates , to him . He requested an interview with him at his earliest convenience .
Though Jeunegrace had heard the story relative to Simon Le Trouve ' s unexpected good fortune , he was not aware that the estate of which he had become the heir , was that of the Marquis of Madelaine , and that , in fact , he was related to him . He went to the castle the next morning , and was
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Brotherly Love.
habits . He saw enough of her wedded life to be assured that even then she would have striven to love her husband , if there was the slightest glimpse of reviving affection on his part ; and that it was not until indifference and neglect had estranged her feelings , that she became what she appeared , a thing of heartlessness and levity . But he fancied that her manner was a mere mask to conceal the tortured feelings within . He saw that under
circumstances similar to those of Ida , she could still discharge her duties : and he knew , from his own feelings , that time will wear away the deepest impressions . These were the circumstances that made Jeunegrace resolve to unite himself to Ida . Mrs . St . Clair was delighted when she heard from Ida her acceptance of Jeunegrace . She knew that their was no chance of her and her child
being thrown beggars on the world . In her exultation she did not notice that Ida ' s cheek was unusually pale , nor did she imagine that her child was prompted by one pure unselfish motive—namely , to secure a provision for her parent—that she was sacrificing herself—laying her young heart on the altar of filial affection .
It was agreed that the marriage should fake place shortly , unless it wa delayed by Alfred Beaufrere ' s wound terminating fatally , and Jeunegrace departed a happy man . He felt his heart throb with delight as he drew near the scene of his ministry , and thought of the lovely and amiable being who would assist him in his works of love and charity , and cheer his peaceful but solitary abode . He paused for a moment as he came in
sight of the castle—from whose turret floated a black flag—for he thought of her within its time-worn walls , smitten with sorrow , and around whom he had once deemed that his affections were entwined for life . A strange feeling sprang in his mind . The present faded away , leaving one period of the past vivid and boldly defined . It was when , under the shadow of those mouldering battlements , and by the banks of that stream , rosy with
the tints of the setting sun , he had uttered his vows of love—love that was to know no change . He gazed around . There was no visible mutation on anything which he beheld . Time had revealed on that hoary
edifice no trace of its crumbling hand ; the water was still , as bright , and musical ; the grass , as green ; the oak , as stately and colossal , even the frail shrubs seemed as unaltered , as when he made those vows—the most perishable object that met his eye had survived his sworn fidelity . There was nothing to call forth remorse or the slightest reproach , but still he felt sad , ancl he , more than once asked himself , did he love her still .
On reaching his home he found a letter waiting for him . It was from the Marquis de Madelaine , who stated that his father was recently deceased , and that there were some matters in connection with the estate , for information on which , he had been referred by his unfortunate relation , Monsieur Lefebre , who had the management of the Madelaine estates , to him . He requested an interview with him at his earliest convenience .
Though Jeunegrace had heard the story relative to Simon Le Trouve ' s unexpected good fortune , he was not aware that the estate of which he had become the heir , was that of the Marquis of Madelaine , and that , in fact , he was related to him . He went to the castle the next morning , and was