Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-17
PART THE SECOND.

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love by frequent minglng Of their young
hearts. In polite female it would have
been policy to have cherished the love of
handsome youth, whose word could arm
fifty thousand men within the capitals walls;
and in case of her coming to the throne, the
most refined diplomacy, to have secured the
safety of her empire by permitting so danger
GUS person to share it. But Eylla was no
politician, and knew nothing of diplomacy
but that of the heart.
AT length rumor reached the ears of the |
emperor, that at night the princess received
stolen visits from a man in disguise, who |
seemed to have free ingress and egrcss from
the palace at all hours between twilight and
dawn. Montczuma was watched, and fol- |
lowed, and seen to enter the wing containing
the apartments Of tho princess. Word was
conveyed to the emperor, who soon after al.
tended by his guards, unanounced, entered
suddenly her room. The lovers were dis
observation-disclosures seated at the feet of
his lovely mistress, attentively listening with
upward gaze, while she was relating some
interesting tale, her snowy fingers the while
half hidden among his raven locks.
Cc'Lc TIC tIditUIOuS slave!
Eylla shriekcd at the sound of his terrible
voice, which gave the first inimaton of his
presence, and the next instant, true to her
love and her womanhood threw herself be-
tween the soldiers and her love.
Back! Touch him not!'
'Slczc him! shouted the monarch with We
hemence.
'No-no-hold, commando
Spear the hound'
Through my heart then seek his
The guards hesitated. She caught this
moment to address the cnraged emperor
Father! listen. Bid the guards wait without
the door. lie cannot escape then, and hear
me one word!'
The emperor gazed on her penetrating
moment, and then waved his hand for the
soldiers to withdraw. The three were left
| together. The monarch, as restless as
| Gagged tiger. pacing ncar the door-thc
young man standing silent, proud and calm
| before him.
'Now traitress!'
"Nay, am wanting nothing in my love
or loyalty to my king and SIRE" she said ap-
preaching and knceling, before him -
CLEAR nc, my father! You have once loved
your Eyla Have you forgotten how in
infancy l sat upon your kncc-and how, as
1 grew older, each morning laid upon your
pillow the sweetest flowers, nor left your
couch until you had kissed me. And when
got to be maiden grown, and thou vert
sick, nigh unto death, how watched thy
couch and cooled thy brow, and did you not
say was blessing to thee, and you owed
your life to my tender nursing?"
"My child.-Eylla!"
"Thou art moved. I see returning love
for thy only daughter in the gentlcr beaming
of thy eye. Father, l know you love your
own Eylla." As she spoke, she softly rose
and like child climbing its parents knee
slid upwards into his arms, and laid her head
confidingly upon his breast.
'What would you, Eylla!' and his voice
was aflectionatc, and he looked tendcry
down upon her, and for the moment forgot
the presence of the object ofhis late wrath
j HIS life, father, and thy forgiveness y
Her words recalled the emperor to him.
self lie flung her from him, yet still she
chung to him as he strobe up to the youn!
man.
'Ha! mothinks have seen that facet
S Thou hast emperor
S 'Who art thoul'
4. 'Montczuma, the net makers son.
r 'Eylla, is it sol This slave-this seri
thy parmour"
n MY betrothed husband'
princess Eylla, thou liest with thy falls
e tongue!'
:. Il have spoken truth, father.
t 'Thcn your fates are linked. The deep
t. est dungeon of the prison shall be your abod
z ill you get the better Of this madness. Bu
= by the bright sun, If hid a doubt, (yet | Sc
o not why should no) Of thy honor, woul
c Stay thee, with my own hand, ere thy bosoT
n hcaved twice morc.'
"Father, for my life care not-the dun
ID gcon does not terrfy me, 1t is thy dlsplea
II sure feel. lam innocen!'
le Il believe thee, for mine own honor's sake
le for after this thy word hath little weight wit
me. Yet thou shalt not 60 UNPUBLISHED
lilo without there. Soldiers, two of 20
guard this woman TO the keeper of my pa
lc ace prison. Entreat her gently, mind yo
and bid the jalor on his life see that she su
OF fer no roughness for, if she be prsone
c, she is no less the daughter of your emp,
ror. For you, sir, for whose crime cam
OF find name-l will invent for thee dca
nc that shall in some degree measure it. Be
n. him of to tho farthermost dungeon bonea
so the river. If he escape, the lives of evel
soldier of my guard shall pay for his
- Without a word, calmly and dignlGc
C, with only sorrow at the princess fate shadil
ps his countenance, the young man was led fro
the apartment to become the occupant Of Il
dungeon.
Id The Imprisonment of the princess last
but few hours. The emperor, after the fl
nd excitement was past, felt the father return
his bosom, and sent for her to his presen'
he The result of this nterview--to judge fro
1T the expression Of tho face of the prince
'le when she met Ophiel-did not leave her qui
nd destitute Of hope.