The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-07-11

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affection. lbeheld her charms unfolding,
as it were, leaf by leaf, like the morning
rose, each moment disclosing fresh beau.
.ty and sweetness. 81
g AT this period, foverheard q eenver-
satlon between the Alcayde and his con.
tldential domestic, and found. myself to
be the subject. It is time, said he, to
apprise him Of his parentage, that he
may adopt aFcareer in life. / have de.
.ferred the communication as long as pos
slble, through reluctance to inform him
that ne is Of q prescribed and an unlucky.
race
!. This intelligence would have over
whelmed me at an earlier period, but the
.intlmation that Xarisa was not my sister,
operated like magic, and in an instant
transformed my brotherly.. affection into
ardent love. s'i'' .5s N
II sought Karisa, TO impart to her the
secret Ihad learned. / found her in the
garden, il. a bower of jessamines, arrang-
ing her beautiful hair by the mirror Of a
crystal fountain. The radiance Of her
beauty dazzled me. / ran to her with
open arms, and she received me with a
sisters embraces. When we had seated
ourselves beside the fountain, she began
to upbraid me for leaving her so long
alone.
In reply, I informed her Of the con-
versation had overheard. The recital
shocked and distressed her, Alas cried
she, then is our happiness at an end =
Howl exclaimed Il; wilt thou
cease to love me, because am not thy
brother 2 s5s
Not So replied she; but do you not
know that when it is once known we are
not brother and sister, we can no longer
be permitted to be thus always together 3
In fact, from chat moment our inter-
course took new character. We met
often at the fountain among the jessa-
mines, but Xarisa no longer advanced
with open arms to meet me. She be-
came reserved and silent, and would
blush, and cast down her eyes. when |
seated myself beside her. My heart be-
came prey to the thousand doubts and
fears that ever attend upon true love.
was restless and uneasy, and looked back
with regret to the unreserved intercourse
that had existed between us, when we
supposed ourselves brother and sister;
yet would not have had the relationship
true, for the world.
While matters were in this state be-
tween us, an order came from the King
of Granada for the Alcayde to take COM
mand Of the fortress of Coyn, which lies
directly on the Christian frontier. He
prepared to remove, with all his family,
but signified that should remain al
Cartama. exclaimed against the sepa-
ration, and declared that / could not be
parted from Xarisa. That is the very
cause said he, why leave thee behind,
1t is time, Abendaraez, that thou shouldst
know the secret Of thy birth; that thou
art no son of mine. neither is Xarisa thy
sister, I know it ALL exclaimed I
and I love her with ten fold the affec-
ton Of brother. You have brought us
up together; you have made us neces.
sary to each others happiness our
hearts have ,entwined themselves with
our. growth; do not now tear them a.
sunder. Fill up the measure Of your
kindness be indeed father to me, by
giving me Xarisa for my wife,
The brow of the Alcayde darkened as
spoke. Have then been deceived &
said he. Have those nurtured. in my
very bosom, been conspiring against me!
Is this your return for my paternal ten.
derness ito beguile the affections Of my
child, and teach her to deceive her IA
Their? 1t was cause enough to refuse
thee the hand of my daughter, that thou
vert of prescribed race, who can never
approach the walls of Granada; this
however, / might have passed over; but
never will give my daughter to a man
who has endeavored to win her from me
| by deception
All my attempts to vindicate mysel
and Xarisa were unavailing. retired
in anguish from his presence, and seeking
Xarisa, told her OF this blow, which was
worse than death to me. Xarisa,' said
! l, we part for ever! | shall never sec
thee more! Thy father will guard thee
rigidly. Thy beauty and his wealth will
soon attract some happier rival, and
shall be forgotten 7
Xarisa reproached me with my wan
of faith, and promised me eternal con
.stancy. still doubted and Responded
until, moved by my anguish and despair
she agreed to a secret union. Our es
pousals made, we parted, with a promise
on her part to send me word from Coyn
should her father absent himself from the
fortress. The very day after our secret
nuptials, IL beheld the whole train of the
Alcayde depart from Cartanla, nor would
he admit me to his presence, or permi
me to bid farewell to Xarisa. remain
ed at Cartama, somewhat pacifed in spi
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