The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-06

child of the FleUllsh servants. She IS
well, and is still with them IN the cottage.
Consider her as dead TO you, for you Will
never see her more
Indignation and resentment for awhile
suspended my Anguish ON reading lhls
cruel billet; called to mind with more bit.
terness than ever, the aftlhce which bud
allured me into entering the dungeon that
had been prepared for me, and which was
destined to be my tomb. ] shuddered on
rejecting how much was IN the power oil
Leonora. However, It was some consoa-
ton to me TO recollect that had money
with me, and some valuable jewels; and |
hoped that might bride her TO write TO the
Count, and tell HIM what had urged IN
niy letter resolved TO speak to Leonora,
through the wicket aud the day after the
next, | waited there at five in the morning.
As soon as The basket descended, called
Leonora. and she answered me. The
sound Of her voice made me START. Still,
after being PRISONER for a week, and cot
fined 10 this dreary solitude, heard with
pleasure the tones OF human being
Lponota told me that she had been ordered
rot 10 speak 10 me, aud that IN future she
would return no answer when ] called het.
! mplored her al least TO tell re something
Of my child, and she made no reply, aud
departed preclHta,ey. | remained almost
anuihilaled. How could ofrr Jewels OF
money 10 this p,tless goalefl
| passed my days most sretchedlg in
thinking Of my captivity, and N weeping
Tor my separation from my child. lrisd
10 read, but found IT impossible. The
books we're all Fomhnces and how could !
be Interested IN tie woes Of fictitious char
aclcrs, when my own sutierngs we're 50
real and 50 great. Once summoned cour
age to take the guitar, for which there vas
4 supply Of strings and music, and placing
before me a book OF songs, began 10 sing
ons but as 5000 as I heard NY voice re
sound through these dark and lonely vaults,
1 started and stopped IieIt as II u we're
SINFUL IN my distress to slog any lhlaR bot
sacred music. I commenced hyau, but
my tears soon choaked my voice
I walked sbou, these vast eayerns, car.
ry,ne small lantern that J had iouad IN
the closet Whei became tired OF car
ryIug this lantern, set i on the Eround
and walked 10 The space il lighted. inse1
sibly CIV walk extended farther; ard ,hus,
without intending u, / acquired The habl
81 walking in darkness.
Iweul every evening 10 offer Up my pray
ers 10 the cave OF The fountain. The 40.
'lon and murmur Of the water ,oudsfed lhs
The mos: agreeable place 10 my dungeon !;
and, independent OF the cascade, tie sorm
Of The rocks around i, was striking cad pic
iuresquc.
i~rote to Leonora 10 send me some ro
lIg'ous books, and to te. me G my child
was well. Both these requests ~efe grant
cd aud I Was buppy 10 bear that my tn.
conscious babe did DOT suffer from being se
pardled from her unhappy mother, Then
/ venvred to put IN the basket hyr pieces
Of gold, siIh billet IN which thanked
Leonora, and gave her to understand lhst
4 had the mec.s II rewafdtug stG; beuot,
anN kindness she migAt be disposed to sho@
me. Ny present sas very well received,
and Lc0Hora sont me a civil answer; 10
which. haseger, she tepeuisi that she
would always remain la,ilul To VIA, she
called Der daty.
Bot I paed necessarily to see nv child
and 70 lev days, feeling mtseg extremely
81 aud lsyer!sh, / wrote 10 Lconore. en-
treating her to come down 10 c,e, ard &C
companies tbs request ~ith a pear nug
! "as lylng 20 my bid when the batking of
my dog aun Junced herarriyal At no wicket
I quoted han aud listened, anl IN iho deep
silence Of ibe cavern, heard aiar tho Steps
Of Leonora The sound made uy heart beat
FOR N les minutes IshouId ggain
see human form. She appeared al last
and ! vas affected 10 tears, end held oul
ny atus 10 her. She carried IN me hand
lantern, and 10 Ito other basket filed with
biscuits, bottles Of wins aud syrnps. Ilcf
coarse and iunseune face looked more
Ipfblddfog than ever; no ray Of pity, no
trace 81 feeling solieucd us cold AVID harsh
expression. She seated herself hy my bed
siae, and ~ severe tone erqurcj about
ny tlness. could 10, anseer her; my
voice WAS suiiocated with suts, I.rouora
'elt my nulse, and then said usd no fever.
She rose to leave ire, and seized her
gown to detain her. fthen protested tha,
could not i've 20 this dungeon, deprived
y ny chi5 and sbu, out from the iinht Of
jay and the ar Of heaven. hesoueht her
70 take ply on me, and 10 gave ne NY lib
arly and restore TO NE NV infant, for
"hsch ! would mos, omply reward her.
\ these words Lconora Gercrly inter
rupied ne, as # ] had proposed to her
crime. still perscvertd 10 ms enltcaties,
and promised TO settle On her, when 70
'umed ny property, q much larger pension
Than tho Count would ever grant her, and
10 present her besides with an Immense
sum oi money. But, SAID Lcanora how
'huil ! be sure you Will DO all tblsP Ms
rep;cd shall euaranlee The
certainty # your reward Bl, even.
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