Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-06
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From HE Portland .4drertiser
TIE AUTO DA FEE.

TIE AUTO DA FE.
It is strange fact that when deed of horror is 10 he
DONE such propes the blood in huddering
TO the heart tho blessed appears shine brighter
ever, the air to possess elasticity and all
seems in its inconsistencies TO lively hap
ny aspect
y morning like this on Madrid on the dav when
the Inflated Jessca Manteno pacing her solitary dun
geon in oentary preparation for being sacrificed an
Auto da Fe Jessica seventeen tail and
gracefully formed with low but ivory white forehead
dark hair in which might lie her taper fingers Iaif
ouri< ia the resscs that they clasp as She pressed
he delicate hands ON each side Of her head
the noise of the laugh, and the est and the song of the
multitude who hurried along TO attend her Auto da Fe-
Aias thus the of her THOUGHTS land can il
be that who profess the religion him they call the
nereul Jesus take pleasure i'll the sight the torture
OF human being? them husbands brothers ar
fathers: Is there help fol Jcwess, Does difference,
III som; pointsof religion make such difference ma ture
tiat may be thrown into the flames like miserable
beast, and none have pity And perhaps thought of
hc ranscendant beauty glanced mind as she
stopped for moment by the iiow her CELL but if il,
did, she renewed her walk with humility for the
'nong"s- What aVails beauty wealth? have them
both; but thou cruel nqusors would have looked on Sn
ran the wife OF Abraham, without emotion, wealth
may not buy my life. Alas! alas, God of
Abraham let me hot fall n this tria' She stopued
q She heard the bolts 90 back, and sunk nen, on
seat but The and drew her tall form, %
height! when the door opened CASTOR Marvata enter
with i5hevellcd hair and swollen blood red eyes, He
staggered to seat and the gentle Jessica looked mourn
i"lly o' him, as ne sac with his face buried in his hands
AZ last 81: spoke "Gason." II, raised his head bu,
dropped II sgain after he had gazed moment on this
few houts would lad her to the stake
easton she again said look up listen to me- He
2gea an =ia pFocceded you have been very to me
Soi D"t tose moments which enjoyed together are
on'; they can Ire You will remember me
dear CASTOR" ~
ii will die with thee int rrupted he in te
NAY, be rash, my CASTOR Thou ant now unmau-
ne" ana must support thee under calamity But
'hers are pursuits before thee in the world which thou
must turn after, she hesitatcd II will say after the fire
has expired which will consume me- -
"Nnd cans thou talk me of f,ilOvy,c o,i,sr ,,r
s" after those Internal hell hounds have DESTROYED be-
tore my face i"cr FORM than their accursed eyes ever
goated on
Again She interrupted him she put her fair hand nv,
ms Mouth saying as hcdid "Thou not CASTOR
give way 10 grief in this wild manner Consider tina thou
n1}t he overheard by those Of Be- but they pro-
r. thy aith, and will revio them But for thee
CASTOR, my death will be blessing Thou a IT Young rich
am noble md mays well aspire rank in thy
country Listen to ambition. Lead the altar some no.
bic and beautiful SpaniaTd aud let Jessca the ecss he
remembered only in thy prayers"
slowly the saddcucd boy raised his head-with wonde,
IN ms counen2cc, he asked in low Tone sJessica art
thou ma'.--Canst thou think meanIy of me? Wonap's
and VIII never 'okr, womans love will never seek if
thou art lost 10 me- After pause of sooe b
spoke ~ louder and iHicker But iou RI st shall
not be lost to NE; there is still hope Let the holy G,tlr
"l our religion eSponnd 10 thee its Neutrality-suspicious. NM
thou canst not but be convinced Of their irut!, r,, 49,,
life may be- saved; then my fl,es scruples ,,ill v,.
ana then Jcs'iro, ne cried, and turning his beane cn
tc'anc ~ The maid "we nay-but see thor ty;l, 49,,
bead ani eoLhcd. i"'' "G
." ell lost thou say, dear CASTOR that will M, T.. c
vn@ed The faith OF my ftthers has descended 49,; -,
son for ares 1t given to rs in thunder ON AInt c.;
' "hh we're no true daughter Of Abraham could he
ut th2u an christian! No. dear CASTOR I NAV
'h5e my belief And ihnkest tha that tIv lovo var
not a''onger motive than my love life? thou dost 1ttIc
Know my hcart if thou assured that o,c ,,c h
ter than life And lorthy father. ''
"And whf IL ny father, dear Js55cao said (;,so, t
m perceived she STONED. ' "''"
"When am gone, Castor! hc will no more reprooch
thee with Thy love for q Jcyvcss" ~
Castor bad suspected what Jcssica was aware Of ,,
his father was tic secret nfornc who had first BETRAYED
rr /" me io1usuon, AMI It the suspicion which
prompted his question. Her answer, however, TUNED lie
thought; 'no another channel. lie looked upon her and
thought &c hc fatal stake thatanI sob burst from him
's we wildly asked IL there nothing save thce'o
'No'ing, CASTOR. save me. but such ,,cans nc $780,
Use "''hon! dIshoco. must die that cruel death but
'" may 'ast"n She was interrupted by the opening Of
'' % "'F Gel" and her father toicrcd into the room
IRE SH2P@yca taurderer OF Miss Cunningham was