Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-09

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The arrival eff the Marquis produced great
sensation in Madrid. All desired TO see the young
hero. The court received in distinguished man.
ner man who had so much contributed to place
| The Nenpoli.an crown on the head Of the Infanta
Wherever the Marquis went he was saluted with
praises.
As the tertuas Of the Duchess de Ledesma
were the most pleasant and best attended in Mad
rid. one Ct the maids Of honor proposed to intro
duee him to that lad,, he consented and his friend
informed the Dutcless that She should that night
present to her the hero Of Italy. This intelligence
plea ei the Dntchess much, but more the curious
Matilda She that day little sad, for the pre-
ceaing Gnnzalo had set out on his journey, but
exnectng to see the illustrieus who had giver
employ to all the trumpets of fame, her mean.
choIy was di.peled. She thought it would he sIo-
rous tt be distinguished by man whom all dts
tnguishcd and selected carefully her dress and or
naments. The party al the Ledesma palace was
large and brilliant. So much had been said about
Villa,oxas courage and victories and the terror hb
very name inspired that the major part OF the Gu
rious ,isitants especially the young beauties ina
gine, him to Be brawny Hercules, who would
approach. graspins knotty club, and were not
tt!e surprised to And this hero youth ct elegant
figure and pleasing address. The moment he en-
tered whisper round the company. The
Ma quis approached with the noble and graceful
carriage, only acquired BY great intercourse with
men. especially the polished A. first there was
much confusion, for all pressed around Villarpza
but at last they returned to their seats. To those
who spoke to him Of the principal successes of the
war he answered appositeiy, aud kept hi, exploits
50 entirely out OF view that this modesty added
much to his reputation.
This one OF the nights set apart for music.
The concert began--Ihe Marquis sang with MatiI-
ia and then aloue-fi His Voice not of great com.
pass, but sweet anil amorous The applause that
followed uuLunnJeh, but. he had eyes nnle for
Matilda. who pse all the other chalmers, ,hnu III
the assembly was .raced by the loveliest maldens
Of Madrid. Her brilliant eyes penetrated his heart,
and the he Sa-ed the more did ne thlnk her
the most accomplished of her sex. " ho knows
whether this admiration would not have become
love had be not known Of her engagement? This
knowledge forced his honest soul to guard every
avenue of his heart against insidious love. Would
TO heaven the shield of honor pftener opposed
to Cupid's darts. Matilda had not beheId viaroza
with indifference. There is no female who has not
formed in her imagination the model of perfect
man. and who does not fee preference for those
who most come UP to it. Matilda saw in the Mar.
quis a man who surpassed even the ideal being she
had set up as a standard. She griescd that she
had not arrived sooner, when she was disengaged;
but recollecting that her choice was public, and
her honor pledged, she permitted herself only to
regard as friend, one who came too late to be her
husband, and whom decorum forbade her to enter
tain 4 lover
All who esteem virtue can subjugate passion au.
thorized neithe: by nope nor by reason. The Mare
ouis and Matilda resolved to avoid all that was
dangerous in thcirreciproca admiration She per.
ceived in his singing a taste and method of which
she was ignorant He offered to be her teacher and
from that day gave her lessons The pupil soon
equalled the master. and there was soon though.
to be no pleasure comparable with that of hearing
them sing together. Seeing her apt scholar
Varoza protered 10 teach her Italian she my
fully became his pupil. 10 give her lessons it was
nccessar, that lie should often visit the apartment
where she practsed, and the preceptor and schoar
) we're frequently alone. The conformity of their
tastes and pursuits made them very agreeable to
each other. Matilda treated none so kindly as the
Naruuis and he never content but when with
Matilda. and at ergtht was suspected that iiend-
shlp had aoiteneh into love. and that Cardenas
would be the victim of his absence But Matilda
and NIllatoza, conscious OF innocence never dream
ed of suspicion. This was the state ol things
when GonZalo returned: Matilda received him
kindly. a, the man for whom she preserved he,
heart Viaroxa carressed h,m as the happy ob-
iact of so cs,mabe prele. encc. aud Gongalo
who acknowledged Nillarozas merit. with his ma.
tural trankness, rendered him sincere friend
ship.
XII things went well the arrival Of Cartenas
ibid not alter the behaviour of the Marquis and
Matilda Gonxao knew what he was teachns
her. and was pleased, that the woman be regarded
as his wife, was acquiring additional accomplish
ments-But soon he began to remark the treguen>
CIV of their conferences. He thought Matilda trea,
ted him cnldly She seemed sad when the Mar
aus was absent but, when he returned. her sadresc