The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-02-27

said things which--as we know each other
well aud of yore--you must feel sure you
ca anno, pass by rs idle wind. Let us not
involve others in our quarrel; but let ms
meet, with single page on either side,
when, where, and with what weapons you
will"
"To-morrow morning ut daybrcsk," re-
piled Don Ferdinand, calmly, with point
ed lsnces aud our two swords, If SO please
you, count. Then, for the place, let it he
down in the meadows, or on the other side
of the river. You know the TafalIa gate I
go forth by that; my windows look upon
The road, and will soon overtake you.-
With one page, you say good night
And so they parted.
The sun shone bright through the long
easements Of the old palace of Pampelunr,
chequering with misty light The pavements
of It's lordIy walls; and from those case
menis could be seen, clear md distinct, the
ring of the mighty mountains, with their
snow covered tops, which sweep round the
capital Of Navarro. Between them und the
city lay, basl,ing in the morning sunshine,
that beautiful basio, with its richly cul,ivn-
ted slopes, known in all later times by rhe
name of the Cup Of Pnmprluna; and Gilt
iering as it passed the city, which it half SUR
rounds in Que of its graceful bends, flowed
the sweet Ar2a.
Blanche of Navarro had risen early from
her couch, aud Ind watched tho wandering
sun pour his first light from the pinnacles
Of the eastern hills into that mountain cup,
in the centre Of which rose up her brothers
capital. She gazrd from the windows in
somcwh hat thoughtful, son,ewhn, ncholy
mood; for, in the short spnce of three days
she had been taught tim, her brothers pal
ace WAS M longer to he n happy home for
her-iha, her bro,hcr's bride looked not on
her as n sster---and that Jealousy Of the
power che had so willingly resigned, aud
envy Of the love she 50 well meriied, were
the feelings, that .eigned in n heart which
she hud fondly hoped to find open to nober
and better affections. As She rnzed, her
eye lighted on what she imaeine Ia bc
nothing more than some proon,s exercising
their masters horses hut IN few minute'
she saw them turn, aud spur ut full chnrg'
| against each other.
Even then she thought il no more tina,
, some Wild youths, ms was very customar
} breaking n friendly lance in the mendow
E below mud she only wondered thnt the,
{ had not chosen the ordinary tiIt-ynrd 70
, the scene Of their exploits. AT the end o
about half an hour, however, she heard ,
number Of busy feet, passing along in III,
ncigbborhood Of the chamber in which she
sat, towards the apartments which had been
assigned To the French Ambassador and The
noble gentlemen who bad accompanied him,
and many voices speaking IN low, guicl,
tone. The first tidngs which she obtnii,ed
concerning The cnuse Of those sounds, was
from one of her own women, who ran in
with an important face of wonder, excIsim-
ing" Oh, lady 90 you know that tho
Count dc Fox has been killed by Don Fer
dinand de Leyda."
"God forbid" replied Blanche, -" God
forbid lie was sadly unprcpnred to die !"
and she hastcned out from her own cham
ber to the public apartments OF the palace
to ascertain the truth of her Mniden's story.
| The room she entered was that prepared
for the morning meal Of tho 0ynl house
hold and from some of the attendants
present she leurned that the count was rot
| killed, though dangerously wounded. "He
has been carried to his chamber, Indy" re-
piled the man, +" and the surgeons are even
now busily engaged extracting the lancc's
head, wbicl, was broken of ~ his should
er"
! What hns become Of Don Ferdinand"
demanded Blanche, "Is he hurt for
have heard that this Count of Folk is fa-
nous for lis skill in sush encounters"
"He, too, is badly wounded" replied
the man, " but they have borne him to his
own house, and he is attended by surgeons
there"
"Thus do bnd men slay each other"
snid Blanche. Some idle dispute, ar IT,
c.ntieus brswI, hos doubtless, brought them
thus to the gates of death when they are
least fitted To meet another life. God spnrc
them this once aud perhaps the warning
Of pniu and sickness may not be thrown a
way"
While she yet spoke, her brother and his
bride, with several mobiles 10 stiendance, en-
tered the hall. At the iidIngs Of the evil
which had befslIcn the Count Of FOX, the
young monarch expressed some sorrow, IN
courteous tones, towards the French lords
around him; but, to the judgement oil
Blanche Of Navarro, the grief of Isobel OF
Vafois exceeded the bounds OF that commits
Grafton wh:h her brotber's wife might well
display toxsrds the Iibertine noble of her
own land. She vowed that, IL HE count
died, she should hate Navarro; she called
him the flower of courtesy and koigbih"od;
aud she declared her purpose Of wishing his
sick chamber The young hing bore It oil
with patience; for his beautiful bride, IN
oil her proud Iovelincss, had at once ussu-
med that mastery over him which weak
minds ever yield to the strong when pas.
sion raises its voice agniost resistance. He
marvelled not at the interest she expressed;
he felt neither Jealousy nor anger; and he
venturcd only to suggest that his fair bride