The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-05-30

tunetc Countess Diana, the widow Of Dor
Pedrs'd Almedor, and the righiful owner o
this estate, who, with her child, has Ian
guished for thirteen years in the cavern be
nesth the castle"
at these words there was general cry
and two Of the domestics who had know
me in Madrid burst into tears. The prizes
proposed that the family physician shoul'
accompany them in case the sudden revo
luton Of our fasc should so overcome us q
TO need his assistance. All the men carrie,
torches and axes, and the procession wa
guided by Leonorn, who conducted then
ihrousha a long corridor which led 10 ih'
lower story Of one of the four antique tur
rets of the castle. On entering this tower
the physician desired the troop 10 be n
sileni, and tread as lightly as possible
They descended stair case aud foun,
themselves in chamber, Of which Leonor
unlocked a second door, and on going dow
another flight Of steps, they perceived a
the end of the gallery the walled door whicl
was Mt the head Of the stairs that led 10 The
cavern. There she stopped; and the Conn
tees, overcome with the evidence OF her late
husbands cruelty, sunk into the arms OF
her nephew and niece.
Il had been planned that they were to
proceed with great canton lest my enfee-
Lled spirits should not be able to bear the
sudden surprise of my deliverance. They
had brought bnsket of provisions which
Leonora let down ms usual, and importuned
me to Take the wine. When had done SO,
the voice Of The Countess announced to me
that was free and the wall door was de-
molished by the axes Of the men, Don
Alvar striking the first blow, and working
earnestly till the last. After my daughter
and had tainted, we were carried to the
chamber where we awoke to happiness and
TO the sight of each other.
The servants were so incensed M Leon
ora, that she was obliged TO take refuge in
The apartments of the Countess, to screen
herself from their vengeance. But re-
membered that she had snved my life, and
that of my child, aud forgave her. The
Count had allowed her pension for keep
ing his secret, and to this | added mn an
nuily which secured her from indigence
for the rest Of her life and she sent me a
message requesting my pardon, which ]
freely granted her. Next morning she de-
parted from the castle, TO take up her resi-
dcnce in her native province of Galacia.
AT The end of week the lamp was re-
moved, and the light Of day was permitted
to enter our chamber through blinds of
green silk, so fixed in frames that they filled
up the whole of the windows. The ply
sician thought that in another week Al
phonslne might be permitted to go out for
the first time and breathe the fresh mir.
determined to consecrate that day by tn,
ceremony of my daughters confirmation IL
the neighboring church, and the priest,
prepared her mind for the sacred rite.
In the interval she was allowed to wall
in long gallery which joined our cham.
ber, and Que evening she was taken for The
first time into the saloon. Whnt wns her
amazement at the sight of this splendid
apartment its walls and ceilings covered
with gilded and fine paintings, and its win
dows with rich damask curtains-ihs whole
illuminated by brilliant chandelier of
crystal
Alphonsine stood for some moment mo-
tinnless in silent admiration then she adj
yanced till she perceived her whole figure
reflected in one of the large mirrors. She
had never yet seen looking glass uucov-
cred, and she knew not its use. She stop
ped before it and exclaimed, :" oh how beau
tiful is that person how much she resem-
blcs NV mother, only that she is smaller"
II went to her and embraced her before
the glass, AID her as,onishment was ex-
ireme on seeing the reflection of two fig
ures, Till explained to her this new won
der.
Alphonsne was indeed beautiful more
50 than even my fondest imagination had
conceived, ill l saw her with her lovely
countenance animated by the most charm
ing blue eyes shaded with long dark iashes
The next day the glass in our chamber
was uncovered.
At length the mo.ning arrived when
Alphonsiue was tn go out for the first time,
aud to be confirmed n Christian according
to the forms Of the Catholic church.
dressed her in white Grape. and enwreathcd
her beautiful head with a string uf pears.
threw over her long veil Of white Grape,
md covered my own face with nno,her Of
the snme material. had hitherto refrain-
ed from going out, that might enjoy the
first sight Of the world at the same time
with my daughter.
1t was early in the morning. We went
down stairs aud got into the carriage, the
blinds of which were closed. When the
vehicle drove off, the noise aud the novelty
of the motion frightened Alphonsine,
though had prepared her for it,
When the carriage arrived ut the top of
the hill" Now my child" I exclaimed
and she threw tcrself into my arms, her
heart beating with such violence that
waited few minutes ill had caIned her
feelings, before had the door opened.
We got out, and telling the servants To
drive on To the church gate, seated Al
phousine on bank of turf, and after a