The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-03-31
was Bealriz, halhed in her blood, who fell at the


Daughter and mother both! muttered Calderon
and he fell as if the steel had pierced his own heart,
beside his child.
WRETCH what hast thou done ? uttered voice
strange to the ear of Fonseca; voice half stlaed
with horror and, perhaps remorse. The Prince Of
Spain stood on the spot, and his feet dabbled in
the blood Of the virgin martyr. The moonlight
alone lighted that spectacle Of crime and deah,and
the faces all seemed beneath its beams. Beatrz
turned her eyes upon her lover with an expression
of celestial CO npasson and divine orsivness then.
sinking upon Calderon's breast, she muttered-
'Paraon him. pardon him, father; shall tell
my mother that thou hast blessed me!'
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1t was not for Sc, eral days after that night Of
terror that Caideron was heard of at The COURT
Ills absence was unacco untuble; for, though the
flight of the novice was, of course, known, her
fate was not suspected; and her tank had been too
insignificant, TO create much interest in her escape,
or much vigilance in pursuit. Bu, Of that absence
the cour,ier's enemies well avaled themselves
The plans Of the cabal were ripe; and the aid of
the inquisilion, by the appointment, OF Al'aga,wa
added to the Vaccinations Of Uzeda's par'lsans.
The king was deeply incensed at the mysterious
absence of Caderon, FOR which u thousand lnge-
Nous conjcctures were invented. The Duke Of
I.erma. in6rm and enfeebled by years, was una
hle to confront his foes. With lmhecile despair
he called on the name of Calderon; and, when no
trace Of that powerful nly could be discovered. he
Gorhore even to seek an interview with tho king
J Suddenly the storm broke. One evening Lernla
received the royal order to surrender his posts and
to quit the court by daybreak. twas in this We
ry hour that the door Of Lerlna's chamber opened.
and Roderlgo Caderon stood before him. Blu,
how changed, how blasted from his former self!
His eyes were sunk deep in their sockets, and
their fire was qucnched; his cheeks we're hollow,
his frame bent, and, when he spoke, his voice was
f us tina, Of one calling from the tomb.
f Behold me, Duke dc Lerma, am returned NJ
last'
Returned! blessings on thee! Where hast thou
= boen' Why didst thou deset mel no matter. thou
; ar, returned! Fly 10 The king; tell him On not
w NV NuHt 'tPVsC' Dc'ch' 'HC Nh'"y
of my unnatural som They would bnn;sh ne
Calderon Danish me in the very prime of my
= years, My son says am old-old! hn. ha' Fly
{ TO the prince; he 100 has Injured himself in lIS
, apartment. lie would not see me; he will see
heer
| 'Ay, the prince! We have cause to love each
o,her'
.Ye have indeed Hasten. Caderon; uot n mo-
men, i. to be lost Banished! Caldrron, shall !
, be banished,' And the old man. bursting into
tears, fell at The feet Of CaIderon and clasred h'
knees. go, go, mplore thee! Save me; !
f loved thee, Calderon, always loved thee Shall
our foes triumph Shall the horn Of the wicked
be exaeh'
For a nomcnt Is, great is the mechanical pow
er Of hnhit) there returned to Calderon something
Of ~ wonled energy and spiril light broke from
bis sunken eyes; he drew himself up to the full Of
his stately height: J though, | had done with
courts and with life,' said he; but will make
one more effort: will not rorsnke you in your
hour Of need. Yes, Uzeda shall be baAled; will!
seek the king. Fear not, my lord fear not; the
charm Of my power is NOT YET broken.
So saving, Calderon raised the cardinal from
the ground, and, exricalng hinfelf from the old
mans grasp, strobe with his customary mir Of TIA
ies,ic self reliance to the door. Just re he reach
ed it three low but regular knocks sounded on the
pannel, the door opened and tho space without
was filled with the dark forms of the officers Of
the Inquis'lion.
'SlandH said n deep voice; stand, RodeIiso
Calderon, Marquis de Sie,e IgIesas; in the name
Of the most holy Inqusilion we arrest lhecv
'Aliaga" mutercd Caldcron. falling back.
'Peucc!' interrupted the Jesuit. Officers, re.
move your prisoner
Poor old man, said t'uldercn turning toward.
the cardinal, who stood spe''bound and speech
less; thy life at least is safe. For ne, defy fale'
Lead on!'
The Prince OF Spain soon recovered from the
shock which The death Of Bealrz at first OCCASION
ed him. New pleasures chased away even re-
norse. lie appeared again in public few days
after the arrest Of Calderon. and he made strong
in,ercession on behalf Of his former favorite. Bu,
even had the Tnqusiton desired to relax its grasp
or Uzeda to forego his vengeance, so great wa.
The exnlta,ion of,he people at the fall of The dread.
ed and obnoxious secretary, and so numerous the
charges which party malsnity added to those
which truth could lay a, his door. that il wou'd
have required far more holder monarch than
Philip the Third 10 brave The oce of a whole mn.
ton for The sake Of d+gractd minister. The
prince himself was soon induced by new favorirs
TO consider II y farther Interference on his rur,
equally impoltic as vain; and the Duke d'uzeda