Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-11-26


You want?
your exceIlency."
"Wel', let, him speak 7" was the impatient reply
"Before entering upon the subject of my bust
ness; permit me, to ask to whom gave the homo
Of addressing myself" said the young stranger.
who does not know the very honorable Dor
Giacamo Ignace Pablo de Corriscory Neluspa '
Lebarron, the wealthy silk merchant, aud bailif
Of the holy Hermandnd !? cried the prebendary.
81 thank yol, signor priest" returned the young
man. Then turning toward the merchant, he ad
ded, 81 am charmed. signor Don Gancomo ~
mace Parbo de Cprrisco Veluspa Lebarron a
the certainly Of beng IN the hnuse of an homes
man. Ii encourages me to solicit the honor O
being your son in-law, by granting me the hand o
the sIgnora. your daughter"
| The company seemed Supplied at this sudden
and unexpected declaration. The Young LADY
VITO had remained turned from the cavalier, while
he was speaking, now hung her head upon her bu
som, her face glowing with bushes, and renaine &c
motIoness as a sta,ue---the duenna lifted her ewes
to heaven, taking Sh Pamphilius to witness tina
she had never before heard any thing so odd the
Preoendary clasPed his hands and opened wide
his gray eyes, while the merchant arose with all
Inc haughtiness OF his diminuIive height. The
worthy sIgnor Don Giacomo de Corsco VeIus.
pa Lebanon had never before heard SO grave a
subject treated SO light.
'Signor cavalier said he, after moment of ex.
Pressve silence, do me the honor to inform me OF
your name.'
That is to just request to be refused. have
always been told by my mother that the priest
gave me when All infant the name of Fernando
Don Fernando 2
Fernando, or Don Fernando, which vcu like,
out viii not answer for the dom AT this reply
the most worthy merchant shook his head, the
lazy frowped while slight smile of contempt
might be seen on his lips.
An, well! SgLo Fernando, you who aspire to
The hand OF my daugh er donna Jacyniha, you
nave al least cnatau in AndaIousia, some stores
al Cadiz, or may be some Archbishop NAV be
'o1nd III your family" replied the silk merchant
1t my father everepossessed cha,au the Moors,
burnt IT. have never been told that among all
Inc warehouses Of Cadiz one belonged to me aud
am equally ignora the ex isence oc an arch.
bishop III my family.
HereuPon dame Incarnation made the sign of the
cross, and The prebendary asked if possibly he
might no. be some Moor 10 disguise.
"Weil then what have you," asked don Giacomo.
81 have my sword" proudly replied the caval
Ter.
AT This moment young inan entered the parlor
His costume rich but in bad taste, at at every
step an enormous sword dangled about his legs.
suspended from golden handle. Dun Gicomo
ran to embrace lin. "Signor cavalier" resum.
ed ne, "yop have nothing. Benold my future son
n-Iaw, the honorable don Gaspa.d Pedron Fan.
taro y Menez y Guyaver. He also has sword,
hut the guard is of gold" -.
THAT is sod which is worth go;d,' exclaimed Far
nando, in loud voice, dra wing his sword from
Its scabbard. Il see thus have deceived myself
continued he, glancing al donna Jacy ntha, bur by
The guard Of my sword is of brass, the
point is sharp, aud if don Gaspard wishes to pre-.
serve the velvet of his Purpoint he had better not
cross my path" Thus saying, Fernando resum-
ed his plumed chapeau, drew his cloak around
his majestic form. and with proud step sprang
from the door, before any one had dared to an.
swer.
About an hour before sunset his evil gerius led
don Gasppsrd across the path of Fernando. The
later was still IN violent anger al the contempt
Donna Jacyniha had displayed at he mention of
his name and on seeing Don Gsspard SO near
HIM determined to search out some pretext to
quarrel-he could not resist the inclination TO
lostie him in passing, which he did with his shoul-
der SO violently that the future son-iu-law of Don
(ilacomo staggered aud was near falling. "S,g
no Cavalier" exclaimed Fernando, "you have hil
me, and If it is your intention TO insult me, on will
not refuse me satisfaction"
u !" exclaimed Don Gaspard, who was one of
HIS Majesty's most peaceful subjects, i it was
you who struck me-"
$50 be it. "replied Fernando, "we vii! make DO
noiss about it, am subject to your ORDERS"
Two or three men now stopped at the sound of
MS voice, among whom was one to whom the
cavalier addressed a few words
"S'gnor captain, will you do me honor TO act as
'econd-here is young man who has been pro-
'oking me into duel. He insists upon repairing
Immediately beyond the ramparts'
II Z" stammered Don Gaspard.
Il will follow" returned the ca plain. That is
service never refuse"
Let US 60 then, replied Fernando. In fifteen
minutes they stoppdd behind the walls of a con-
tent. aud their swords gtslened in the sunbe ANS |
At nightfall litter deposited at the door of Doo
iiacomo the body Of Don Gaspared, pierced with
numerous sword wounds. On learning that il
vas from Fernando that Don Gaseaed had recei-
red these furious ihrusts, dame Incarnation no
fbasp