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“Certainly,” replied I, and de- tailed to him the occurrences of my first night all Hickory Hall. To my suxprise he 100de infinitely reliev- ed, though tlm laugh was unnatural Wiph_w'hi0h he said, “You cannot believe it possible that the turtle soup and devlled partridglcs gave you- a, horrible nightmare, can you?" “Fairfield, when next you visit Hickory Hall, look into the libâ€" rary: and on the. third shelf in the second arch on the right hand of the chimney-piece, you will find Sir Walter Scott's complete works. Se- lect from among them his volume on Demonology, and readlit with attention. I think it will do you good,” said he, with a. calm, deâ€" liberate manner. “N0, truly, I» cannot. What saw was real.” “What I was about to say to you,l Wolfgang, was this: I felt it to be my duty to my sister to inform her“ of all I know of your history, as well as to hint to her all I susâ€" pect!” And I looked, expecting him to explode. He was quiet as a bombshell untouched. “Ah! you told her 'l” liYeS-’} “Well?” “Well, Wayllraven, I implored her. as she valued her happiness, nogto risk it, by marrying you. I ’lisefl every argument and entreaty in my power to enforce or' persu- ade her to break with youâ€"~â€"â€"” “And the resultâ€"‘3’ “Was utterly unsuccessful.” “No more than that?” “Yes; much more! I was to- tally defeated, routed, blasted by the lightning of her angry scorn, and I wonder that a bit of me is left to tell the tale l” “Ha! ha! ha! ha! ha! I knew “No! to that motlvm Sodom I will never go. You. \Va‘llravan, if _I know you, will never like a place where the sanctity of home and hearth is unknown! You will be only, at; best. a. refugee in Parisâ€" from what I supposeâ€"4mg I hope â€"â€"â€"I may never know.” “I said everything I could say to your injury, Wolfgang, and, having done So, I come to tell you of itâ€" nnb in defence, but in frankness.” “God bless you, Fairfieldl there! I believe that is the first time in all my life, at least since my angel motherwenttn heaven, that; I have prayed! but happy love makes one grateful and devout. God bless you, Fairfielil. for you were true to your Sister. to my bride! my idolized Regina! You were right to tell her all you know, which \V as â€"-nothing; and all you suspect, which wes~+omething less! But, Fairfield, my dear fellow, having‘ made up my own mind to marry her it is quite settled! Let your com ' LNG rest, for you cannot, help iti W‘wrlt is your eloquence to m'n'g when I love her? What; is th~ nnwm' of. all men and devils on” ' w. compared to mine, when she limos me? It- is settled. All earth and hell could not; part us now! It is settli'd. I wrote to my father this noon. 1 shall take my wile tun Paris immediately after our n’mrriage. I intend to make our home there for many. many years; â€"}u-i'li:1ps forever? France is realâ€" ly the only (civilized (:ulllll‘ry in this barbarous \vurldl Paris, only, is really enlightened! or, beginning to be. Yes? Paris Shall be our it home. Go with us, Fairficld, will you not?H ‘ I madv nu further opposition. I crushle down in the buttom of my heart my fnrohoding fears, and tried to harm. Now that it was liStIOSS tu hmk on the dark side, I tulnod reisolumly to the bright one, Which was really very bright. )Volf- gangâ€"myonng. handsome, talented, acmn‘lplislwd and wealthymthc dis- tinguished graduate of the Univerâ€" sity now radiant with the glory of his recent, cullogiatc honors, ador- l‘hxg my sisfuer and adored by her. “Yes, you will know, some day, when I can tell you my humiliating secret proudly! Then you shall 3): law w . “ 10d grant able to do so, that!” Regina 31' this moment entered the room. (awry sign of dlspleasure 'umshed from 1101' radiant brow. CHAPTER VIII.~(Cont’d) The Lady Brandish] ; OR, THE LOST PATRIMONY. that you may be Wolfgang, my bro- Y_es_! I would look only on thisrsidie of the picture, where~a11 was bril- liant! The next day we received a, Visit. from Bishop L , under whose care Regina had traveled North. He condoled with us upon our misâ€" fortune when he came, but congra- tulated us upon our firmness and ga3ety when he went away. l promised to return his call; and accordingly upon the second day I did so, and took that opportunity of informing him of my sister’s contemplated marriage with Wolf- gang Wallraven, and of unfolding to him my desire to enter a. course of theological reading for the pur- pose of taking holy orders. I told him how long this had been in my mind, how long, even before I dreamed of a, possible 1055 of for- tune. He highly approved my design, and placed his library at my ser- vice. inviting me at the same time to return with him to the South, and take up my abode for the pre- sent at his house. There were many reasons Why 1 should feel no scruple in accepting the assistance of the venerable old man. He had in his youth been in- debted to my grandfather for his own education, and subsequent es- tablishment in the Church in which he had risen to such high honor. Now, in his age, he had wealth, a large house, an extensive library, and but? a small family, consisting of his wife, one son and a daugh- ter. He seemed very anxious to as- sxst me, and soon overruled my {amt obJections. I told him, however, that it would be impossible for me to return with him, or go South at all‘ until after my sister’s marriage, when I prom- ised to do so. When I returned, I found that Wallraven and Regina had walked out together. They did not return until the dinner hour. I pass over two weeks, the morn- ings of which were spent in walkâ€" ing. or riding out, or reading, muâ€" sic or conversation at home; and the evenings, in attending lectures a‘I'd concerts abroad‘ or in some social pastime in our own parlor. Wallraven exhibited a haughty and happy selfâ€"consciousness, that became him greatly. Every day his step was more stately and elastic, his eye more steady and command~ ing. The regnant spirit. was assur- edly triumphant now! Reg-Hm was proudlyythoulgh 1);;th- fully joyous. That was a letter from his father, Mr Wallmvcn, giving consent to his marriage, and filled with affec- tionate expressions of regard for his bride and earnest prayers for the happiness of both, regretting that his infirmities must prevent his traveling North to ,be present at their marriage. and pressing Wolfgang to bring his wife to Hick-- my Hall immediately after the ceremony. His letter ended with a. message of affection and esteem for myself, a. fervent tender or service. and an invitation to accompany my sister and her husband to Virginia. he letter was like the old gentle- man himself, full of delicate bene- fieenee, exalth love and magnaniâ€" mity, yet through all betraying an undertone of sadness, solemnity, almost gloom. I was deeply affect- ed on reading it. At the end of two weeks, early ore morning, he entered my cham- ber and laid before me two papers, indicating the one that I should read first. Wolfgang siipped it from my hand and placed the other paper before me. This was the attested copy of a deed settling one hunder thousand dollars on Regina Fairfield. I read this twice, or thrice. before I look ed up to see Walimven leaning over my chair with an expression of generom satisfaction. “Why, what is the meaning of this, \Vallra-ven 1?” inquired I, with the feeling and the tone of embar- rassment. “It; means to express my own and my father’s deep sense of tfl high honor Miss Fairfield confers upon us in bestowing her hand on me !“ he replied, in a sad, earnest, and somewhat bitter tone. “But this is wrong, utterly wrong, Wallraven. Regina's whole fortune now does not amount to “She gives me her priceless self,” he “answered, almost Inournfully; then, after a short pause, added, “I am glad that it is so. I am glad that; she is dowerless” I would con- fer everything upon my bride; reâ€" ceive nothing from her but her lave and still be her debtor, and still tremble forâ€"~0h, God!” he ejaâ€" culated, abruptly pausing. “Regina herself, for the reason that she brings you no property, will object to receiving this muni- ficont settlement.” “She must not! It is the time- honored custom of our family. It had always been the rule of the Wallravens to settle that dower upâ€" on the lady whom their heir should select as a bride, and who should respond to his love. Her fastidi- ousness must make her no excepâ€" tion to this rule. Indeed, her re- fined delicacy and pure, high pride, will prevent her seeing the matter as you do. She will not for a mo- ment degrade her SQntiments by mixing them up with these sub- jects I” more than three thousand dollars â€"a sum scarcely sufficient; to pro- vide the trousseau of a Wallraven bride. If you will have her, in the name of heaven take her; but; do not think of ‘giving so much where nothing is given in return.” It was thus that the wayward and erring, but generous fellow ever deified even the greatest faults of his betrothed. I felt, when he spoke, that, with all his eccentrici- ties. he was so much better than Regina. as to be utterly blind to one thing which was quite apparâ€" ent to me: namely, that as some diseases infect the whole physical system, so pride pervaded the whole mental and moral being of Regina, Fairfield. Pride was the life of her love for Wallraven. Had not Wolfgang Wallraven been the eldest son and heir of an ancient and immensely wealthy Virginia family, living in her own old ancesâ€" tral neighborhoodâ€"had he not been singularly handsome in perâ€" son, graceful and dignified in manâ€" ners, brilliant and profound in con- versation, and endowed with geni- us that gave promise of an illustriâ€" ous careerâ€"he never could have made so deep an impression upon Regina, Fairfield’s imaginaion and heart. ' While seeing thiéHI saw irg every glance, tone, and gesture of Wolf- gang, that he must have worship- ped her under any circumstances. How passionately fond of her he was! How entirely devoted to her service! How patientâ€"he, the wil~ ful. haughty, sarcastic \Volfgang â€"~how patient of her arrogance, her cold exactions! It always seemed to me that my beloved Regina. walked in the moral illusion in which she had been brought up, as if the world had been created for her use and the people for her ser- vice. She accepted the “most ardu- ous and unremitting, and even the munificent marriage settlement, with such real‘and sovereign non~ (:halanee, as such a mere matter of course, deserving neither acknow- ledgment, gratitude, nor remem- brance, And this regal indifference, which would have grieved me deep- ly, had I been, in Wallraven‘s place, never affected him in the least. Their marriage day was at length fixed for the next; Thursday fortâ€" mght. Bishop Lâ€"â€"â€" was to perform the ceremony, immediately after which we were to set out for Hick‘ ory Hal]. ' Wallraven had intended to go im- mediately to Paris, but Regina had 0} pressed her will that they should, according to the wish of the old gentleman and the time-honored custom of Virginia, spend the hai-eymoon in retirement, at. the patrimonial house of the bride- groom, Hickory Hall. 7 Wallraven hesitated, looked disâ€" turbed, made-I know not what sort of excuse for opposing this plan. Regina goodâ€"Bfimorédh' pérsisted in her purpose.‘ Regina was charmingly immov- able. ‘ For the, first time in their lives, Wa'ih'aven decidedly vetoed her win. and gave it his final determinâ€" ation, for reasons of the utmost moâ€" ment, to proceed to Paris. VVulfâ€" gang' gave this decision in a firm, grave, though affectionate tone; but, Megina became extremely of- fended. Finallyâ€" Wallraven bowed his, will to hers, and retired to his chamber with a gloomy brow, to write and accept his father’s invitation, and prepare them to receive us. Wolfgang remained in his room a]! the forenoon; and so, when I wished to speak to himâ€"thinking that he had surely long finished his letterâ€"«I went to his door, and, acâ€" cording to our. usual familiar and Wallfavén expostulated seriousâ€" CHAPTER. IX. He was so closely engaged in writingâ€"so absorbed, in factâ€"that he did not perceive my entrance un- til I had approached the side of his chair, and had involuntarily seen that he had reached the fifth page of a foolsca-p letter. I spoke to him. He started, thrust the letter into his writing-desk, and turned mound. He looked paler, more gloomy, than I had seen him look for six months, or more. unceremonious habit with each other, without rapping, entered his room. He told me that, in consequence of the change of plan by which we were to go to Hickory Hall, instead 09 abroad, he had written, among other things, for his sister Corr stantia to come on and be present at his marriage, inquiring of me, with much interest, how I supposed Miss Fairfield would like Constan- tin, I told him what I thought, name- lvâ€"that Regina could not fail to admire and love Miss Wallraven. dea. mask or not. If so, she. never per- mitted me to see that she did. 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