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was for a moment overcome with emotion.
The princess was affected, and was also ST.
lent.
Forgive my weakness, your highness--
but it is past now. Your gentleness 10 me,
has saved your fathers kingdom, and perhaps
his life.'
Speak, quickly--what mean you7'
81 will confess all, and then die, knowing
that | have not struck the blow that should
make you wretched.'
He looked enquiringly at the slave, and
then at the princcas, and was silent.
'Ophiel, wait in the ante-room.' The
princess and the young conspirator were left
alone. He then unfolded to her the whole
conspiracy, which had been limited at, and
explained infinitely its past progress and pre-
sent state, and its ultimate ann. She listen
ed with mingled surprise, terror and admira-
ton.
The moon began to pour its fading light
into the western window of the room, ere the
princess called the wondering Ophiel, and
babe her see the man was reconducted in
safety and secresy to his abode.
In this interview, the princess detected
her love for the youth, and to her pleased sur
prise discovered his for herself. Cupid is a
true democrat. He knows no rank. The
youth encouraged by the princess, and ready
to take all upon a cast, at length did boldly
confess his daring passion, and then prepare
his mind for death. But to his surprise and
Joy, the gentle and lovely m not only
listened TO him, but in her turn confessed her
love. Here was a singular and wonderful
spectacle to human eyes! a princess and a
peasant vowing to each other, love undying,
love unchanging, love eternal. Here had
Love fully established the axiom, that two
extremes meet He had magically brought
together two noble spirits that Nature and
Fortune had sundered widely. Well had
Maria del Occidentc sung,
Mature never formed a soul
Without its own peculiar mate.'
PART THE SECOND.
Three months passed away, and in the in
term the lovers met frequently, and as the
vioIets that grow in couples are sweetest
scented, SO sweeter and deeper grew their
love by frequent mingling of their young
hearts. In a polite female it would have
been policy to have cherished the love of a
handsome youth, whose word could arm fifty
thousand men within the capitals walls 8
and in case of her coming to the throne, the
most refined diplomacy, to have secured the
safety of her empire by permitting so DANCE.
rous a person to share 1t. But Eylla was nc
politician, and knew nothing of diplomacy
but that Of the heart.
At length Il rumor reached the cars of the
emperor, that at night the princess received
stolen visits from a man in disguise, who
seemed TO have free egrcss from the palace
at all times between twilight and dawn
Mon,czuma was watched, and followed, and
seen to enter the wing containing the apart.
ments OF the princess. Word was conveyed
TO the emperor, who soon after attended by
his guards, unannounced, entered suddenly
her room. The lovers were discovered
Montezuma, seated at the feet of his lovely
mistress, allcntively listening with upward
gaze, while she was relating some interest.
ing tale, her snowy fingers the while hal
hidden among his raven locks.
Seize the traitorous slave
Eylla shriekcd at the sound of his terrible
voice, which gave the first intimation Of hi,
presence, and the next instant, true to he,
love and her womanhood threw herself be,
tween the soldiers and her love.
Back Touch him not =
Seize him = shouted the monarch will
vehemence.
'No--no--hold, l command
'Spear the hound >
Through NY heart then seek his
The guards hesitated. She caught thi
moment to address the enraged emperor
: Father listen. Bid the guards wait with
out the door. He cannot escape then, an,
hear me one word =
The emperor gazed on her penetrating ey
a moment, and then waved his hand for Il,
soldiers to withdraw. The three were lei
together. The monarch as restless as a ca
| ged tiger, pacing near the door-the youn
$ man standing silent, proud and calm befor
! him.
No t%raitress'
, may, am wanting nothing in my love o
$ loyalty to my king and sire,' she said ap
, preaching and kneeling, before him ;--'Hea
p: me my father ! You have once loved YOU
i. Eylla Have you forgotten how in infanc
sat upon your knee--and how, as | gre,
i older, each morning laid upon your pillo,
the sweetest flowers, nor left your couch un
9 til you had kissed me. And when | got t
be a maiden grown, and thou vert sick, mig
unto death, how l watched thy couch am
cooled thy brow, and did you not say | wa
a blessing to thee, and you owed your lii
10 my tender nursing =
ii my child.-Eylla
s Thou art moved. | see returning low
r for thy only daughter in the g%entler beamin
of thy eye. Father, l know you love you
n own Eylla.' AS she spoke, she softly rose
and like a child climbing its parents knee
q slid upwards into his arms, and laid her hea
confdingly upon his breast.
What would you, Eylla p and his voic
was af1ectlonate, and he looked tenderl
down upon her, and forgot the presence
the object of his late wrath.
His life, father, and thy forgiveness
Her words recalled the emperor to him
n self. lie flung her from him, yet still sh
chung to him as he strobe up to the youn
d man.