Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-10-13

Asls bsador stepped forward TO- embrace
him, and said. tits useless TO fsign, my
dear. Count; T know you, and / do not
come here to give pain TO you or 10 this
lady, whose appearance interests me ex-
Hemely-' The young man replied. that
he was totally mistaken; that he was
not a Count, but the son of a merchant Of
Cadiz; that the lady was his wife; and
that they were travelling for pleasure
The Ambassador. casting his eyes round
the miserably furnished room. which cons
timed bul one bed. and some packages Of
the shabbiest kind, lying in disorder about
the room. is this my dear child, (ailow
me to address you by title, which is
warranted by my tender regard for your
Ia,iss4r j is Ills 4 fl rositlo1,oo Cos .iso sun
of the Count de Moncade!' The young
man still protested against the use Of any
such language as addressed to him. At
length, overcome by the eMrealies of the
Ambassador, he confessed, weeping tina,
he was the son Of the Count de Moncade,
but declared that nothing should induce
him 10 return 10 his father, If he must a.
bandon woman he adored. The young
woman burst into tears and threw herself
at the feet Of the Ambassador, telling him,
that she would not be the cause of the ru-
in Of The young Count; and the generosi-
iy, or rather love, would enable her 10
disregard her own happiness. and, for his
sake, to separate herself from him. The
Ambassador admired her noble disinter-
es,edness. The young man, OH the con-
trary, received her declaration with the
mos, desperate grief. He reproached his
mistress, and declared, that he would new
or abandon so estimable a creature, nor
suffer the sublime generosity Of her hear,
to be turned against herself. The Ambas
sador told him that the Count de Moncade
was far from wishing 10 render her mise
rable, aud that he was commissioned to
provide her with sum sufficient to ena-
bic her to return into Spain, or to live
where she liked. Her noble sentiment,
and genuine tenderness, he said, inspired
him with the greatest interest for her, and
would induce him to go 10 the utmost lin
IL of his powers, in the sum he was 10
give her; that he, therefore, promised her
tn thousand forms, lhat;i 10 say, about
twelve hundred pounds which would be
given her the moment she surrendered the
promise of marriage she had received, and
The Count de Moncade took up his abode
in the Ambassadors house, and promised
to return to Spain. The young woman
seemed perfectly Indifferent to the sum
proposed, and wholly absorbed in her low
er, and in the grief Of leaving him. She
seemed insensible to every thing but the
cruel sacrifice which her reason, and her
love itself. demanded. At length. drawing
from little portfolio the promise of mar
riags, signed by the Count, ! know his
heart too WE'LL said she, TO need it,
Then she kissed it again and again. with
a sor. OF transport, and delivered it to the
Ambassador, who stood by. as,onished at
the grandeur Of soul he Witnessed. He
promised her, ,ha, he would never cease
TO take the liveliest interest in her fate and
assured the Count Of his fathers forgive-
ness, He will receive with open arms, ;
said Re. the prodigal son. returning TO
the bosom of his distressed family; the
heart of "a father is an exhaustless mine Of
tenderness. How great will be the fell
CITY of my friend on the receipt of these
tidings, after his long anxiety and aff1ic-
lion bow happy do | esteem myself. 1t
being the instrument of that felicity
Sucl, was, in part, the language Of the Am
bassador, which appeared 10 produce "a
strong impression ON the young man.
But, fearing lest, during the night, love
should regain all his power. and should
triumph over the generous resolution of
the lady, the Marquis pressed the young
Coun. 10 accompany him to his ho.el.-
The tears, The cries OF anguish. which
marked this cruel separation, cannot be
described; .hey deeply touched the heart
Of the Ambassador, who promised to watch
over the young lady. The Counts little
baggage was not difficult to remove, and,
lha, very evening, he was installed in the
finest apartment of the Ambassadors
house. The Marquis was oveJoyed at
having restored TO the lllustrious house Of
Moncade The heir Of its greatness, and Of
lis magnificent domains. On the follows
ing morning, as soon as the young Coun.
was 10. he found tailors, dealers in cloth.
lace. s.uffs, &c. out Of which he had only
10 ofoose. Two Wallets de ciIambre, and
th9H laquais. chosen by the Ambassador
for'.hei intelligence and good conduct.
were in waiting il his anti-chamber, and
presented themselves. TO receive his Or
ders. The Ambassador showed the young
Count the letter he had just written TO his
father. in which he congratulated him on
possessing son, whose noble sentiments