The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-06-26

her engagement 10 SnDastuu, anu tehr
rolled down her cheek. She was sar-
prised. This idea had never given her
IA moment of pnin or pleasure, aud why
it should now cause tears TO flow, was
what she could not account for, but she
quickly wiped it away as she lstc ned 10
Sir Knight, who could uot restrain his
ardor, and under The beautiful and odo-
riferous orange and lemon trees, inhal-
ing the pure air, in n 'moonlit eve, IDeZ
had the first tale of love poured into her
Qn these matters) inexperienced ears.
She heard, she understood, she believed,
she wished to forget Sabaslan-but no?
she was too filial; she at once thought of
her duty to her parents, and she heroi-
caly resolved, however hard the under
standing, to sacrifice what she now
thought to be her pappiness 10y saying,
"Stranger am betrolhed." The words
rang upon his ear like death knell, the
color forsook his lips. and family articu-
lated, "Then, farewell happiness" and
sank upon the ground.-lnez was not
refined enough to faint, but Immediately
called for assistance, and the llfeless
knight was horn away. She inquired,
and no one could inform her who the
stranger was, and IneZ left the room with
the consolation iha: she had given up
love To the command of her parents. In
a short time, Inez returaed home to pre-
pare for her marriage with Sabastlan:-
and had she forgotten the stranger of so
great a knight? BY no means His inn
age was constantly before her, he was
the subject of her nightly and daily
dreams. She had at first endeavoured to
forget him, but she found it impossible
and had cherished him in her memory.
She would soliloquise thus-'l know not
who he is, yet feel can never sincerely
love any one else but shall endeavour to
do my duty to my husband in accord
ance with the will Of my parents"
The marriage day at length arrived,
bui instead of Sebastian, the messenger
came with the intelligence OF his illness.
"He was taken Sick" said the person,
!" about three weeks since, suddenly, a,
Madrid, but was convalescen', until yes
terday, when he experienced fresh at
tack of the disorder, which will probably
delay the marriage sometime" Inez-
had now a short respite, and she rather
more hoped than feared that the next
news would be that he was dead, bnt,it
was not so to be. Sebastian recovered
and the wedding day was again nppoin-
ted.
In gloomy room in the lower part Of
Don Pedro's mansion stood the sacred
altar--before it the Holy Father in his
habiIiments of Office ;-on one side was
Inez, deeply shrouded in n large rich and
elegant veil. She never before had real
lied the wretchedness of her situation
about to give her hand to one while she
was sensible her heart was possessed by
another.
While in ,his train of thought, Sabas-
tian entered, and Inez almost involunta-
rily drew her veil closer about her and
cast her eyes upon the floor. Sabastlan's
countenance, wasted form, pallid cheeks,
and sunken eyss, clearly showed that he
considered his marriage any thing but
happiness. He did not once attempt to
pierce, with his eyes, the folds of drape-
ry which covered the face Of his bride,
hut seemed to feel that although he was
personally concerned in the affair, his
mind was somewhere else. The respon-
ses we're hardly audible, but the solemn
ceremony was finally ended, and they
retired by opposite passages to prepare
for the marriage feast; and Inez after
changing her dress, walked to the gar
den to grieve in "silence and alone"
and seated herself under wide spread
ing palm tree IN n recess. In this situ-
alton, with her head leant upon her
hand, the stranger knight stood before
her. Her situation Immediately flashed
upon her mind, as the knight knelt bef-
ore her, she exclaimed
"Why! o why comest thou hither to
heighten my grief, and witness. my sor-
row. Did not inform You at the mas
.querade that was be,hrothed! and now
am married.
"To whom 7" family murmured the
knight.
"To Don Sebastian di CASTELAR,.
"Good God art thou Donna lnez de
Grastienburg."
"The same."
"My wife. my beloved wife!" and they
were in each others arms.
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From the N, Y. Courier g. Eng.
BROTHER AVERY"