Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-09-13
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Months flew and time but increased her suffer-
ings; all hope had long deserted her. One day
she remained alone in the choir after the termina-
ton OF the evening prayers she was, as usual i'm
ploring for mercy and relief Her meditation was
interrupted by hearing her name pronounced dis
tincty though in a whisper She listened and
heard it again; she started, rose, looked up into
the church, and remained thrilled with emotion :;
supported by pillar, to which she clung for she
recognised by the CLEAN of twilight-yes-she
could not be mistaken-she recognised her lover
Fearful of detection, he threw a letter into the
choir, over the lattice work, and disappeared
She was weak enough to read it. 1t said, chat
by her fathers influence, he had been sent on board
a vessel, which took him to Havana, where he
was appointed to regiment He had petitioned
IN vain for leave to return to Spain, and even for
his discharge from the service Both had been
refused. Unable to live without her, he had, at
last, sacrificed every thing, even his honor to see
her again. He had deserted, to find her on his
arrival in Spain buried in a convent He told her
that 1t was impossible that God would accept of
vows which force and fear had alone extorted from
her-they could not be considered as binding
he conIured her. if she still loved him, to fly with
nm to foreign land to repay the the sacrif ce
he mad made Tor her with similar sacrifice; and
then, they would pass the remainder of their days
in retirement peace and happiness
"He promised happiness, when nothing could
exceed the wretchedness of her exisence-when
she felt that even death itself would be unable to
erase him from her heart. Was it possible that
she could refuse?
1 assisted them in their flight, which was effect
ed with the greatest facility, as not the slightest
suspicion was entertained of such an attempt beng
in contemplation. The anxiety of avoiding pur-
suit made them take to the mountains. Being I'M
provided with guide they lost their way, and
wandered until the horse that bore them fell down
exhausted They proceeded on foot, and having
at last met with shepherd, they persuaded him to
guide them. They pursued their weary journey,
and after walking all day and night their eyes
were gladdened by sight of the French frontier
A few minutes more, and they would be safe; AT
this moment they perceived with horror detach-
ment of troops, that had been despatched in their
pursuit, upon their discovery of Amelias escape
being known in the convent They strove to go
on, straining every nerve but their weary limbs
tottered beneath them. q Amelia's lover driven to
madness by this disappointment, began to use
weapons furiously in her defence, but a bullet laid
him dead at her feet She then lost all recollec-
ton Upon recovering her Senses Amelia found
herself again in the convent Before she could
collect her thoughts and awaken from the confu-
SION OF what she imagined but horrid and inds-
tinctve dream, she was summoned before the tr-
buna assembled in conformity with the rules of the
Order, to try and condemn her on charge of sa-
criligiously breaking her vows and proanating
the sanctity of the convent
Fatigued by the exertion she had undergone,
my narrator fell back upon her chair, and it was
IN voice almost indistinctive from its weakness,
that she added
You may guess her DOOM
Perhaps suggested, the poor girl was con-
fined to comfortless cellP
ghastly smile came over the features of the
old lady; smile in which there was something
horrible and painful to see She again sat erect
m her chair, placed her head upon my shoulder,
and approaching her face to my ear, she said in
low Kissing whisper which thrilled me to the
heart and made me shudder: she was built up in
a cavity af wall, and left to die