Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-10-27

wall, and made their escape through tie gardens;
our soldiers offering them 10 interruption. as the tc>l
sistaDce was fairly at an end, anu they were anxious
only TO si.lre the pIundCr OF ,l.ir comrades m the
chateau. My servant and we're mow the only ;,c-sons
In the court; and was SO muc, shocked and DISCUS
ted with the whole scene OF iapiue and CT ueitv, t.at |
dii not know whether 10 advance or retire.
1 saw he court covered with the dead, and felt the
natural snudder oi every man not altogether harden
ed, al oeAoidioS death in such a shape, while lie ear
was filled with the shoutipgs and riot and pluader a
Dove. But as | gave a last lool. To The spo, where those
gallant ana unfortunate Spaniards had made their last
stand, l thought | saw { hand wavcd from atrpr- the
%corpses. l Immediately went up to them. The first
face that l saw was the boys. twas turnod upwards;
and pale Us II was, / think never saw one so hand
some. 1t still retained a slight expression of d;s,!a;n.
winch gave 4 kind OF holiness Ia its extreme beauty
anu reminded me of the Beiv;dere Arc!Io. Dut he
was totally dead. Ii was natural 10 feel something a,
sdcn a s'ght. 1 continued almost involun,aIiir gaziug
on me race, tn / was reused BY seeing tho figure AT
his side raise itself slowly from The ground, and sitting
up, iooked me IN the face, saying in a low tone, "Bar-
earians, is not this enough" ! absolutely felt as IL an
appatit'on had risen before 'ne. Tho hollow voice,
the large eyes nearly glazed, and vet haueh;, and
threatening, absolutely checked my breath. However.
| maze some steps towards the Wounded man, ia the
idea of Offering him assistance. II. cyiicntiT mis-
conceived me; and turning himsnlf round will, pain,
clasped his hands over the boy, kissed his lips two or
three times. AID then luoking up at me, seemed 10
await the morta! blow.
Twas doubiy shocked at this; | believe a tear stole
iato my eye. / toldhim in Spanish, ,hat !e was wrong
in taking the for one of his murterers; that ] was deem.
~ RileVeu al al! ! saw; and that n could I0t holm
those around him, l might be ofsotue service to at ieas
himself.
He fixed his eyes on me and said, You are a
trenchn,an, and yet can feel" 1t was no time to enter
into explanation; | merely replied, ! wished 10 ,axc
him from that place, and desired TO know where nv
servant and l should carry him 10 shelter.
'lt IS too lste-l am dying.-lf it were otherwise ]
.hould not"-and he looked at his sons corpsa-"oi
this moment be go calin.n
l still entreated him. "Wen tien,n said he. "if
you will do me this last kindness, have me carried
into the chapel, where my place has been lorg pre-.
pared"
/ raised him by the hnees, my servant put his hands
under his head, and in this way we carried him gently
towards the cha pei. 1t was then that first saw tl,at no
was morta!ly wounded.
The door OF the ctape! was open. and .hera .e laid
down cur melancholy bur;hcn. Under all the depres
sion oi the moment, | could not help being struck with
/, admiration as glanced around. The altar, columns,
Steps, were all of the incst marble, and the most ox
qu'site sculpture. Bat The most striking object was a
n'onumento tamaTa marble in the centre. TWAS a
dome on four pillars, under whic. was a female irure
lying on It's side, with the hand resting on the arm a, in
q deep sleep, the face and form were of exquisite love
iincss 1.-THE four corners OF the monument were four
large wax tapers burning; and a large black velyet pail.
which appeared 10 have been covering the figure, Lag
I beside il, on the ground.
E The wounded gentleman was evidently exhausted
5 by his last effort. spake TO him but ic was unable
to answer. As bis oval countc0ance gradually assu-
6 med the calnness Of death, ! never saw any hing no
e bier. He could not be more than between forty and
fifty. The large black eye, the arcired brow, the
hiiet iSblI1 lsiiSCi VITA 1DllO tle .nCntl mo-
yed with a faint smile which eeerned to say that all h,
g man efforts were hopeless, and that yet he thanked
/ me; all made up such a face as we see in the pic
:. lures CT Titan or De Vincl. 1t was the Soanist
C. counicnance IN al! It's grandeur and al lis meian-
choiy.
h I gave hisn some w'ne and water from my ser
: wants CantcCn, and after an effort 10 said, iu a 3y-
:, ing tone,
Sir ! once had a wife. an atniahle crea.ure!-
! Heaven took her from me in toe most unfortunate and
> painful manner. She was worthy of iI.aven-Si,e
! died FIVE years HnG-t bu,if this i.p.l, Hr -. t,,I. l..
me beside her"
could moi speak. lie pressed my hard, and said
. again, ''Sir, / thank you Il your teeiings-if YOU
r will let me make one more request, it shall be nv last
j, Bring the body Of my boy, that may look uDon
a him once more and die with him beside re"
! / shTanil at this. The place was now entirely ST
lent. The soldiers bad either gone away, or were
busy IN the remote parts OF the chateau. There
vas nothing around te but graves and death. |
felt an involuntary horror, at going into the court,
where | should see but bleeding bodies. will own
4 that felt a d'iniIess come over 10y eyes aud shook
like a woman.
e The noble SPania,d would urge me no farther; he
sat up, lifted his elapsed hands, and fixed his eyes
on h-eyen, ard after a struggle, ohv iously of in1std
prayer, sank back on the ground with a sigh which,
G made me think that all was over. This awol5e me;
| went out, and with ny servant, whom found a,
The door, brought IN The Body Of the boy, and placed
!. Il by his fathers side.
While was gazing Oh thcn as thew Iay together
S IN their sad beauty Isaw the curtain Of the altar
a rise slowly, and from under it peepcd an old man, who
locked round him with great terror. ! called TO him IN
come forwa:!, and Promised him safety.-He was
an old servant of The family: and on seing the bodies.
D he was in ao agony Of grief, fang himself en- them.
tore his white hair. aud cursed, as well he rn;phi
n their rnurderers. As he ciapsed hs masters hand. |
saw the eyes open; they were turned on the boy IS
q countenance, then on nc. ! heard the lips whisper
y "Gnd bless the hand that brought rs torether.D then
Y turning lis arm round tie bcy's neck and pressing
e bis lips 10 his cheek, the spirit departed with a deep
r sigh.
c The old servant and knolt beside them, and I be,
/. lcye wcpt ~togciher.
/, After awhile we heard tie soldiers returning: we
e rose and covered tie bodies with pail from The tomb.
, The chapel was now nearly dark, and the soldiers
der the pail, and on being told turned away with looks
! ofgenuiue regret, They did not even look al the ser
want, who stood close TO me, expecting TO DC put
10 death, notwithstanding my assurances Of his safety.
The drGns nov beat, the plumber was gathered in
10 The court, cars and wagons from fbe stables were