The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1826-08-26

my dehrerer, TO be the guardian angel of my
wife and child Ambrose, this is my work see
what my crimes have achieved. and then Won
wl say my punishment is complete Oh that
alone could suffer- turned to look round
the room, and saw, what the obscurltv OF the
light had concealed, the Seignora in a state o
! lmmobllity, seated IN a corner, | addressed her
but she made no reply | approached and took
her hand, but sh" hcededme not; dropped Oh
my knees and canjurcd her to speak to me /
named her child in a conyulsive laugh She
said is She here? entreatcd that She WOULD
go to her-ths is no place for you. Perez Ia
Roza IS here. said she ; her words entered m,
soul; La Rnza, oppressed 10y The stupor OF
hopeless affection, had sunk into nsensibty
W hlle he lay IN that state, with the assistance
OF a servant, the SeIgnora was removed to tho
coach and conveyed to q comfortable lodging .
/ having seen her provided with medical AID. |
returned to the prison. DE Scvcrla, now NOR,
composed. briefly told his tale Of sorrows A
| fatal passion for play had reduced his finances
in moment Of .icsperation he forged a bank
check to considerable amount in the name Of
the Chevalier de Y had taken up the money
his private rcnttances from Spain did nos
arrive in time to refund the sum. the tr;.,ll
was detected, he was arrested by order OF
the police at the suit OF the CheVailer. and.
/ thrown into prison; and it was expected
he would be publicly tried the next court SEES
sion. 1t was arranged that should leave
the city with the Scignora and her dau-h
ter the next day; hnt to this ircna positively
objected; she was intleAibie. Drcading the to
| tai arrangement of her inteects, we did not
! oppose her; she determined to wait the fate @.
her husbands trial. He was demanded by the
J King, his master, as amenable 10 tie laws f.
ms own country. 1t was the desire of d.. s.
vrria that his family should nut nt,::n to
Spain. while Don Emanuel, prince Of ,cac,
was IN the pl"nltudn cl' hi, power as he was tln
avowcd enemy Of tn family he >c1rr4 In,
same day on which La Roza >a!lc,' r.r span,
we shipped for Alexandria, in Virginia, purpo.
ing to travel by the least frequcntcG route to til
OHIO river thence proceed to Louisiana. whcr,,
Intelligence from SPAIN could be received witt,
more facility than IN the north
Marked with extreme anguish. the hour,
declining health Of the Seignora Ter dch!t,
would not permit Ms to proceed on our Journey
and She Uesrpd me- 70 SEEK for her some lpiI.
retreat far removed from the busy haunt, ri
NOISE and strife. After much time spent in ;ir
search, this cottage was procured hare wa.
brought the suffering victim it was then TIL.
month of flowers. and our anxious endeayour.
to tranquize her mind, which we hoped would
renovate her health, for a short time tlaterea
our wishes. But alas the seal Of her doom wa !
fixed Like the fair Lily Of the Valley. She
dropped iIr iangud head, and sunk into th,.
tomb She had devoted every hour that disease.
left at her disposal to the Improvement of hel
child. The guitar was DE Seyeria's fayourtf
instruments on this account, She wished Coral,