The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1843-03-17
Gil TER V.

In the royal chamber, before a table corercd
with papers, sat the king and his secretary. Grave,
sullcn, and tachurn, there was but litIle in the
hahual manner of Philip tho Third that could be-
tray TO the most experienced courller the outward
symptoms of favor caprice. Education had fiji /
ted him for the coiscr; but the necessities Of dcs.
poiism had added acute cunning 10 sayish super
sliIion The business for which Caderon had
been summoned was despatched with Il silence
biokcn but by nonosyllahcS from the King and
brief explanations from the secretary: and Philip,
rising, gave the signal for Ca!cron TO retire. 1t
was then that the king, turning dull but Stead
Crsi eye upon the marquis said, wilha kind OF cI-
fort, as if speech were painful To him,
THE prince left me but minute before your
entrance; have YOU seen him since your relurn:'
'Your majesty, yes. lie honorcd me this morn
ing with his presence
'On state alliirs'
Your majesty knows, | trust, that Your servant
treats of stale affairs only with your august self OF
your appointed ministers,
'lhc prince has favored you, Don Rodcrigo
YOU majesty commanded me 10 seek that IA
yOr.'
Il, is true. Happy the monarch whose faithful
servant is the conidanl of the heir TO his crownn
Could the prince harbour one thought dis
pleasing to your majesty, | think could detect
and quell it at lis Lmh But your majesty l. bles-
scd in grateful SON.
Il I,l;, :, H., If Ice Il inn
from ambition; 50 it should be. am not an aus
tcrc parent Keep his favour, Don Rudergo; it
peasrs me- Has, thou offended him in aughl'
Il trust have not incurred so great misfortune
'lIc spoke not Of thee with his usual praises;
noticed it, Tell thee lhiS TIN. thou ma vest rec
rily VIVA, is wrong. Thou cunst not serve ne
uorc than by guarding him from all friendship
save with those whose affections TO myself can
trust. have said enough
'Such has ever been my object. But | have
not the youlh Of the prince, and men speak i'll of
me, that, in order to gain his confidence, share
ia his pursuits.
III matters no, VIVA, they say Of lhee,-Failh(ul
ministers are rarely cuogizod by the populacc or
the court. Thou knowes, my mnd repeat, lose
not the princes favour
Calderon bowed low and withdrew, As he
passed through the apartments Of the palace he
eros ed gallery, in which he prrclc> ed, stationed
by the window, the young prince and lis own
arch foe the Duke DIT zedu. A, the same instant,
! from IN opposite door, entered the Cardinal Duke
he I.crma; aud the same unweIcomc conjunction Of
hostile planets sno,c the eyes Of that intriguing
minister. Precisely because u2eda was the dukes
son, was he the man whom The duke most dread
ed and suspected!
Whoever is acqaan,ed with the Spanish comedy
viii mo-, fail TO have remarked the prndignty Of III
risue and councr-intlisuc upon which It's interest
i made to depend. Ia this the Spanish comedy
was the i,lcu mirror ollh, Spmi.h life, especially
to the circles of court, Men lived in a perfect
lab, rnlh of pot and counterpart The spirit of
Coo ..'', '"'nus"''', HehtI.r, ana Mountaineering,
prevailed every firmly. Not house hat was moi
divided against isGl'
As lerun tnrncd his eyes from the unwcIrnnc
spectacle Of such sudden i',uiilriry hctwecn vHr.
da aud the heir upplr,n'-n familiarity which II
had been hi, chief care 10 guald asainsr-hiS
glance fell on Cahlcron lie bcrkoncd To him In
,i!"ncc, and retired, unoh>cr,ra by the two con.
| (abulalors, through the same door by which he
had entered Calderon took the hint and followed
him. The dukc entered snail room aud care
fuly closed the door
Glow is This, Callcron;' he asked. bat in liu,-
ii tone, for the weak old man stood in uwc Of hi.
/ t;lvorilc. Whence this new and most ill.budiua
/ lcague;'
Il know not, ,our cmncnce; remember tina,
ain last returned to Madrid; i, unaXcs me no less
I ihln it does your cAcccncy