Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-25

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had, in which you bore part. Thought
you were threatened by some danger TO
which could give 10 mamie. You bent
down to seize a sparkling jewel which
was rolling toward an abyss you grasped
il, and, as you pressed it to youI bosom,
IT pierced you 10 the heart. l saw you
Afterwards in a magnificent chamber,
where every thing shone with gold, but
the gold cast pate, gbastly shade upon
your cheek; aud when observed yon
more closely, your bright and lovely col
our was no longer there-your eyes
were closed you belonged no moro to
the living" Aloyse shuddered at these
words; and thoughts OF the jewels of the
preceding day sunk deeply into her heart.
She felt the wound, but her grief was
mingled with SO much sweetness, that
she could not know it TO be consuming
| poison.
Nontcjo was employed by Cardinal
| Mazarin and the Jes,iis TO remove tho
young Prince, in oder to pave the way
To the throne Of Spain for another can
didatc; and ii was On a journey TO Tou-
|
this time, the King of Spain died, and
the Ambassadors were on their way to
Paris with his will, and the Spanish
Crown, to lay them at the feet OF the
new Monarch They were 10 pass by
the residence Of Martin; and Montejo
now began 10 fear that his companion
who was Philip Of Anjou-would not fall
into the snarcs conttived for his ruin.
On her way home from her charitable
visit, she overheard the particulars of
the atrocious scheme. She remained
for an hour immoyeable, and lost IN
deep thought. Now she clearly felt
that an invincible barrier lay on her path
and that deep and Impassable gulf sep
arated her from happiness. She was
now awakened TO all the depth of her
love; and an incxpressible anguish ming
led itself with her tenderness, for 1t was
evident that some horrible fate was i'm
pending over her lover. AT thus fearful
thought, she sprang from the ground,
aud, while she rapidly pursued her way
homewards, cndeavored to think what
1t was her duty to do. "Away," she
thought, che must not go; | must find
out some way Of OBTAINING him; he IS
safe with us. She desired the mayor
TO prevent the strangers from escaping.
81 accuse them (she saidD of having
stolen those Jewels" A thunderboi
could not have occasoned greater as
tonIshment and CONSERVATION than these
words. She repeated the accusation in
"A lirmer tone. hlontejo threw upon her
a look Of the deepest malignity, while
Philip gazcd at her in the utmost SUR
prise. Martin dropped a g lass of wa
ter which he was about to raise to his
lips, and Madame Gagcot surveyed her
from head 10 foot with angry eyes. -
Upon this charge, they were stopped.
She watched Philip, during The night,
like II guardian angel, and Moutcjo, en-
ragged at her in.erposliiOn, wounded her
with his dagger, and disappeared. Philip
scarcely observed the villains flight, for
all his attention was fixed upon the beau
,iiul bleeding girl at biz feet. He rals-
cd her up, aud held her in his arms
then placed her upon a scat, uncovered
her shoulder, tore handkerchief in
two, and stanched her blood. lie bent
over her, cndeavoured to revive her,
parted her riDglets from her pale brow,
and supported her sinking head. For
an hour she thus lay in silent bliss, her
cheek resting upon that gentle, aud
princcly hand. "Oh, sir!" she mur-
INJURED in a soft, low voice, "why was
not wounded to doath' why am l not
permitted to make thoe the only sacri-
lice that was in my power" lie en-
treated her to be calm, and they now
came to mutual explanations. She re-
lated every thing she had heard in the
forest; and the more he heard, the more
indignant he became.
'Yes" he exclaimed, indeed believe
he would have betrayed me. lie obtain
ed my friendship aud confidence only to
lead me more certainly to dcstruction.-
Austria, or, perhaps, Spain itself, has sent
him to me-
As tho ENJOYS from Spain were hourly
expected in this part OF France, Philip
resolved to make himself known to them,
and accompany them to Paris. With fall
tering steps, Aloyso now approached
the door Of HIS apartment. She paused; !;
she stretched out her arms toward him.
Philip! said her pale trembling lips
Philip. once only in this lile--we meet
no more--onco only She could not
finish but he understood her. lie pressed
her ardently 10 his bosom, for ono shoit
moment she rested in his embrace, then
tore herself away, rushed down the steps:
and threw herself upon hor couch.
On tho arrival Of the ambassadors,
Philip prepared to depart with them
While they were occupied in despatch
ing expresses to Madrid and eswheic,