The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-03-31

,rOan; and all historians have accorded concurrent
testimony to the patience and heroism which char
lcterized the close Of his wild and meteorc career.
At length Philip The Third died; the infant ascen-
led the throne; that prince, for whom the ambi-
ious courtiel had peried alike life and soul! The
people now believed that they should be deiraud-
ed of their victim. They were mistaken. The
new king by this time had forgotten even the eas-
tence Of the fvorite Of the prince. But Gu2man.
who, while affecting to minister TO the interests OF
Uzeda, was secretly aiming at the monopoly of the
royal favor, fel; himself insecure while Calderon
yet lived. The operations of the Inquisilion were
too slow for the impotence of his fears; and as
that tribunal affected never to nAct death until
the accused had confessed his guilt, the frnness
Of Caderon bailled The vengeance of the eccles-
ascaI law New impurities were set on foot; a
corpse was discovered buried in Calderon's garden;
the corpse of female, He was accused Of the
murder Upon that charge he was transferred
iom the nqusllion to the regular courts Of justice.
No evidence could be produced against him; but,
to the establishment Of all, he made no defence and
his silence was held the witness Of his crime lie
was adjudged to the scalold; he smiled when he
heard the sentence.
An Immense crowd, one bright day in summer,
were assembled in the place of execution.
shout of savage exulmlion rent the air as RodeIl-
60 Caderon, Marquis dc Siete Igesias, appeared
upon the scaiod. But when the eyes Of the mul-
li,ude Iested-no, upon that lofty and stately form,
in all the pride Of manhood which they had been
accustomed to associate with their fears Of the
Stem genius and iron power of the mvorl'e-bnl
upon bent and spectral figure, that seemed al-
ready on the verge Of II natural grave, with face
p'oughed deep with traces Of unterabe wo, and
hollow eyes, that looked with dim and conscious
light over the human sea that murmured and sway
ed below, the tide Of the popular emotion chnnged,
TO rage and triumph succeeded shame aud pity
Not a head was lifted up in accusation; not II
voice was raised in rebuke or joy. Beside Cal
deron stood the appointed priest, whispering cheer
aud consolation.
Fear MOI, INV son, said the holy man. The
2ang of the body strikes years Of pnrgaory from
thy doom. Think oil this, and bless the agony OF
thi, hour
YES mu,cred Ca'deron, Il do bless this hour.
lnez, thy daughter has avenged thy murder. May
heaven accept the sacrifice, and may my eyes
even n'hwarl the fiery gulf, awaken upon thee
Wrh that, serene and contcnt-d siuiu passed
over the fare on whrh the crowd gazrd with
hreahess awe. A minute more, and groan, n
cry, broke from that countless multitude; aud II
CORY aud CHASTITY head, severed fom its trunk was
raised on high.
Two spectators Of lha, execution were in one Of
the balconies tina, commanded full view of its
lerrors.
so pershes my worst foe said Czeda.
I'VE must sacrifice NIL things, friends as foes, in
the rolhless march Of the great cause irJoinel
the grand Inquis,or but, he signed as he spoke,
'Guzuian is now with he king said uzeda,
turning into the chamber. i expect every instant
summons into the royal presence
4 cannot share thy snnguine hopes, my son.
said Aliaga sinking his head. My profession has
made me deep reader Of human character Gas
par dc Guzman will remove every rival from his
path
While he spoke there entered II gentleman of
the royal chlnber tie pres nted 10 the grand
Inquisor and the expeclan, duke Two letters sign.
ed by The royal hand. They were the mandates
of punishment and di.graoe. Not even the ghnSl-
!! rank Of the grand nqui.or, not even The pro-
found manpu,res VI tn. son ct Ieri,, awaited
then against the vigilance and vgoI Of The new
lhvorie simultaneously shout from the rhange-
able crowd below proclaimed that the kings choice
Of his new minister was published and approved.
And AIiaga and Uzeda exchanged glonres that he-
The wors, fend. as they heard The mighty cry,
Lone LIVE OLIvARrs THE REroRMrR'
That or, raine faint ind mulIled 10 the ears uf
Philip the Fourth us he sat in his palace with his
new minister.
whence lha, shnd,' said the king. hastily.
1T rises, doubtless, from the honest hearts Of
your loyal people a, The execution Of Caideron.'
Philip shaded hi, face will, his hand, aud mus.
ed moment; then, turning 10 O'ivnres with n snr
castle smile, he said. Behold The moral Of the life
of a courier, count; What DO they say Of the
new opera''
A, the close Of his life, in disgrace and banish-
ment, the count duke. for tho first time since they
had been uttered, called TO hi, recollecod those
words Of his royal master.