Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-08-04
From the Massachusetts Spy.
THE RELEASED.


"Oh these are toruring thoughts--when
will the morning dawnf" said the young
South American. as he stood in the dense. |
black shadow Of the lofty prison walls. rest
lessly awaiting the tnrdy. lingering hour,
when the sun would resume his ethereal cir
cuit--for then the wardeI would arrive. ard
open the creaking portal.
His brow was knit impAtiently, and his
dark eve flashed wildly. even in the lone
and sullen gloom. The hoarse. deep howl
Of the Watchdog. occasionally disturbed the
fearful stiffness, and the hereer shrek Of the
imprisoned maniac. supplied horrid cho-
rus. But. neither startled him-his own
coniemplafions absorbed his soul "Eudora.
yon are too Submissive TO your stubborn.
rebel Father. cannot WOO her from her
duty. But this is the last time My proud
and free-born spirii shall not stoop to plead.
i4gain, not even for love, in vain. This Is
the last request Pizarro shall refuse me-
I I'll go--and leave his angel daughter-aye.
TO her Fathers wishes"
The warder eame-drew back the bars
and bolts. and led Diego to Pizarro's dun
geon. Its royal inmate raised his feeble
frame from his couch Of straw, and Diego
bowed low before the fetered man
What Diego. sgainq | bid thee seek
} my face no more-depart "Yet. grant
this one last audience. Ferdinand "if
E tbs the last, then speak thou on" II only
ask that ! may wed thy daughter" The
chiefiain heSitated one momeni-his blazing
eye seemed scorching his supplants soul
and then. in a voice OF thunder be replied
, Son OF my mortal foe tL04 wed my daugh-
al. -
10 SWAY this shackled arm. my napier S
= whetted point should sooner seek life lhrob-
hing seat and battle lis gliiering surface in
the crimson current-nay, more, these hands
should catch the flowing draught, and
would safe my craving in my daughter
blood. before I'll link my line with thine
Diegol And leave me now. forever-or
thy SOUS safety. charge thee come nc
: more. Would were not prisoner. chain
ed-snd then my vengeance should pursue
, thee. ,iil had drank thy blood eopiou:
= tide ~ "Au thou relentless. Ferdinand 2
. by thy cursed name. am-Saian not more
r So"
y He threw his dagger-but it missed il.
!, deadly aim Diego returned the weapon Il
= his hand. and hastily Withdrew from the 10
: furia,ed man As be went down the mar
: row passage, which led out OF the prison
he heard Pizarro's execution follow him.
~Cursed be he, and cursed the maid tina
Z calls him husband. and the child that cali
" him sire-and cursed, too, the hour tina
: made myself husband, or a father An'
: yet, Leona was u gentle girl-and well Eu
, dora heeds her mothers lessons NJ bles
!, sed child'-The sound Of his voice was los
: in the distance; and sad. and disappointed
= Diego traced his solitary way to Endora.
q dwelling, to communicate the result OF hi
Q visit, fully determined 10 bid her farewell
: and 10 sail to his native shore, and inner
= alone his vast possessions
Eudora was sitling on the AIRY balcony
,, her face pale with solicitude, and her heal
y throbbing- with fearful anticipation. de 81
u down beside her and took her hand IN hi
,e Her eyes, all drowned IN tears sought INFO
70 malion-she could not trust her lips 10 seei
"Eudora. you know we'll. love you WI
the puresi devotion. aud believe my aite'
- ZION is londly rreiprocaied in your breast
" But have plead IN vain with your lathe
= He bids me come no more-and can maj
Us but one proposal--Eudora will you UNI
"a YOUR name aud destiny with mine wiiho
~ his cousentl Will you leave this land
CT discord and oppression. and bold at yo'
" disposal Po;osis mine. and this true hear
~ Tell me, and. il you still cling to your TAI
u er's commands. however unreasonable, wi
then. all nv dearest hopes are blasted. and
% must bid you q last adieu. for this Tree TO
or shall press no mote Hispania's soil. 1t cos
81 mighty struggle-for have longed to ca
Gu YOU mine, and counted my lot most biesse
81 But I would not persuade you froHa WI
you believe you owe, in duty to your sire
nor 10 violate that command which SAT-
fse Honor thy Father" | must leave "
&C. however-this interview must close our CO
-" neciion-and may the choicest blessln
Ia shower upon you, and the husband OF 20
ny Fathers favor. make you happier than
h' could have done"
' hu Eudora could endure no more. She Il
~. ~ ed with woman's fervency. All her sou
a.: fond tenderness was centred in two dariI
obiects-her captive parent and Diego.
m She felt the commands ofthe one TO be olI
~, ing. the enlreaiies of the other to be persI
s'", sige-inducing. She loved Diego for
worth-she owed to him debt Of gratIiu
W for his kindness TO her when she was
~" stranger in a strange land And he b
/ !, sought her hand in marriage IN return,
it was bestowed as readily as her heart
save, only, Pizarros sanction was wanlil
She summoned all her energy, and throw
herself on her knees before him, she said
ent diego, can you leave me nowf you W
the have been more than parent TO met I
. a.. .,o,, f,rr~k. NOW even IN this NQrt