The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-21

demand. aud the treatment look Tor dur
INC that time; Il not-l0rth to the place
Of execution sgainl-hui remember your
daughters lie depends upon the safeIv Of
mine and Of thai bow. E
/" Tine question: iaierposed The Senior.
81 will answer None iIll nv Iime!''
"only ihls-has the girl any mark on
her psrsonl''
Tie Guerilla whispered 10 the Senior.
The SFn0r threw himself inio bis chair,
and leaned back for time. pressing both
his hands upon his forehead. The Cue
fiila remained sIanding-his eyes scruli-
nizlngig fixed upon his a. il he would
penetrate The determination that was form
ing. ~.
"Alphonsor' exclaimed Guerilla. The
boy started up.
Every thing shall be as you required"
hastily exclaimed the Senior. Your
namel''
"Nunez!" e..
And The b0y's!"
You heard il just now--Alphonso!"
"Fis WELL You shall be looked 70
in ali thai you desire!"
The Guerilla and the by were treated
10 e'ery respect like the choice friends
OF Senior. The day following, their
mountain dresses were exchanged for that
OF the Spanish gentleman, and Ine youth
OF genie blood. Their couches we're the
bes' under the Seniors roof; they dined
al the same board. and had all he honor
paid them ahch the Senior himself was
accustomed 10 recsIve.
Z" Sennr." said the GaeTills. Tie second
day, as they sat al the table after the do
mesucs had reIired. "Senor. have told
You but half the enand that brought me
To Burgos. What have further to M
form y"u Of refers 20 a subject Of pain,
not pleasure. Will You hear il il!''
The Sehor bowed. The Guerilla went
Oh
:" had always set my face against cts
III 'Ie"cI'y; have repeatedly punished
those who have committed :hem. Isas
IN sIght when your son was attacked;
called ihe ruiIiaus Ia desisI---I lev with
ali the speed could 10 hopes ta rescue
him; bat | arrived TOO late. He was
m"T,ally wounded. had HIN conveyed
still alive, &, my own habi,alion. where
he survived six Hours; portion Of winch
time he occupied IN peaulg, with great
difficulty, The contents If this paper"
The Guerrilla here dew a small pack
Ct from his breas, aud handed II TO the
Senor, VINO giancIng al the superscrlp-
lion hurrIedly quilted 1he room lie re-
turned in about quarter 0i an hour,
went directly up TO tire Guerilla, and,
without trusting himself To speak, wrung
hun warmly by The hand,
A yOuIh---a son OF mine," said the
said the Guerrilla
"You have another son!" interrupted
the Senor.
The Guerilla went on without noiic-
mg The question. A youth, a sou of
mine, "as wounded in endeavoring to
save the young cavalier. He muments-
rty expects my summons 10 repair to
Burgos: viii you insure him security Of
lie aad person if he comes!"
Cvrtamlv" said the Senior.
=" SaaIl send for him at once!" said the
Guerrilla.
"Do so; and tell him TO come hilher.
Tins is his home"
The Guerilla aud the boy were now in
deed the friends OF The Senor. Ii seemed
as Il he could never make enough Of
them. On the fourth day OF their sojourn
at his house he made feast for them, 10
which he invited the most esteemed and
worthy among his relations and friends.
Besides the Guerilla and the boy, there
was but one stranger presenl-a young
ltal an about twenty-five, who was on a
visit win one Of the guests. He was a
youth whose general appearance was ra-
Their prepcssessing, with the exception OF
his eye, which was peculiarly dark. small
and sparkling. During dinner he sat d.
city opposite 10 the boy, whose counte.
nance, remarkable for nothing but its
sweetness and blandness. he kept con-
SANITY scrunnlzing, to the small annoy
ance 0; the other. who attempted to repel
the freedom by glances OF GOODNESS. and
occasionally, even Of displeasure, in such
manner however, as to avoid remark on
the part Of the rest Of the company.
Alter dinner, the guests amused them
selves as their several tastes directed
Some rapared to The billiard room; some
played al cards. Music was the recrea
Ilon of others, and, among the rest, Of The
boy aud The Italian. who with perseyer-
ing obtrusiveness had followed him TO a
window where he was standing, and con-
,rived TO keep him in discourse in spite Of
halfreplies and pointed lna,teniion. The
Guerilla and the Senior were deeply en-
gagged IN conversation in corner Of the
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