The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-12

at my nonsense and just at that moment, chanc-
ing TO turn my head, as we were going to start
in the dance who should find sitting at my very ell
bow, listening to every word Of my elegant speeches,
but my princess Isabella herselfl The look she gave
me- fairly trembled at ! IL came very near proving
as fatal as that first glance, OF which have already
related the effects blushed 1 was giddy but /
could not stop TO explain, my partner was already
IN motion, and had reached out her hand at that
ment, 10 receive mine
at appeared TO me that that dance would be eter-
nal II was contrsed ON purpose TO plague me, that
1t should be the longest dance not only that evening
but since the ueklessour when Orpheus first brought
dancing into fashion was one moment burning
with the heat OF furnace the next, as stole
glance at the moody brow aud the forked lightuings
that played IN the eyes OF my Isabella Hlyiosa was
seized with cllll, almost dreadful as Don Clio.
wanna feels, In the opera, when he shakes hands So
lmprudently with the ghost Of the old commander
kept on dancing, however and in hopes 10 reg ain
somewhat OF my self possession forbore 10 look in
the direction OF Isabella, and began 10 be more care
iul OF throwing The figure into confusion which nv
partner was every moment scoldng me for.
AT length, as even the Spanish cannot dance
Tor ever, without an occasional respite my penanc
was ended, and ! led my partner 10 her seat
was now beginning to feel little holder and
had even prepared sohe excuses to my offended
beauty. But, on looking round 10 find her she had
left the room and, on further examination perce,
ed that Don Guzman and his spouse had gone on,
an Innlt
ry, was told that Donna Isabella finding herself I'M
well, bad retired, in the middle of the dance with
her friends, and they were not coming back |
| snatched up my hat and fastened after them. ran
with the utmost Impotence 10 the house and with,
out stopping to knock for admission, rushed into the
room, where ] expected TO find the family Don
Guzman was there alone. The ladies had retired
In answer 10 my eager inquiries after the health of
my beloved, he smiled, and said, She was in very
good health, but IN cursed bad humor and that She
was previously offended with me, for some cause
which she very sulkly refused 10 explain 10 him or
las VILE lie then told me, IN low tone, almost
whisper, You do not know her temper; she Is a,
jealous as the devil. She has nothing OF the
word-brought up, you know, IN that retirement
and she Is very intractable, when she gets a maggot
10 her head can speak both from my own obser
walton and the information of my wife am good
friend OF her father who is fool but be does not
know how to bring up his children. II 1 had such
daughter, would put her in a convent, and keep her
there, If the Pope himself forbade me -
This was certainly very kind IN Don Guzman
but although the prospect Of easily educating such
pupil would have began 10 appear little more doubt
full, If had stopped 10 examine IT, yet was too much
IN love to heed these seasonabe hints and had not
been so anxious to see my dear scholar, am sure
should have had serious quarrel with Don Guzman
Tor his impertnence, and should have compelled him
to retract every Of his scandalous inslnuations
against my charmers amiabihty. 1t was true, that
when 1 had dropped hint TO her the day be-
fore, In the most delicate, manner about her
less orthogrsphy, | found that she was not in a
hurry TO correct 1t, and N fact quite ndisposed 10
give herself any trouble about IL. What do you
think she replied My dear said she, you tell me
you love to read my letters y or course | could
not but re-affrm that they enchanted me; that the
sentiments and the EXPRESSIONS were divine why,
then, my dear, asked she, with the greatest surprise
why did you say something just now about my writ
ing without attention TO my words % mean the
spelling, dearest Isabella Oh = said she, with the
most delightful naipte epay body has their loay Of
speiiingr
"lrequested Don Guzman to go and inform her that
was waiting to see her, and so he went, but
came back with the very dsagreeable intelligence,
tina, Donna Isabella did not wish to see me ! did
not believe she spoke the truth, and | insisted on
his returning with a more pressing message. he
brought me back for answer that l had already her
answer began TO grow very angry. | once more
forced Don Guzman TO try the effect Of appeal
couched in the most entreaing terms in the Spanish
| language. To satisfy me- Don Guzman good natuF-
eddy made the thrd attempt, and stsid SO long time
that ! was now confident he would prevail at least,
II he did justice to the eloquent speech with which
bad furnished him. AT length, he made his appear
ance, and gave me letter, which was informed It
was her high pleasure should not read till got to
my own house Finding had SO infle xibe person
to deal with, conteDted myself with complaining of
her behaviour, and went home read my letter. /
was far from being in amiabe mood and believe
thought, as went along, that it would be no more
than just retaliation, if should not 90 near such
capriciuus creature for three days
Z" l have always thought that, in the temper with
which opened that episte, the wretched orthogra.
ply of the bitter reproaches il contained, decided
my destiny! Not that the style was otherwise worse
than that OF other ladies, similar circumstance.
but it appeared to me that she had made vow, w hen
she began that letter, not to spell word right on
purpose TO annoy mel Then she called me perfdi.
Gus, and perured, and false, and ngrae in such an
cry terms, and many times, il she could no, re-
peat il often enough, tina; began TO think little Sc
risusly of my good friend Don Guzman's PORTRAIT
and to take his hints in much better part The re-
suit Of all these bitter invecves was that was de-
clared guilty of an infamous dupcity, and several
other crimes; that was pronounced contemplate
French monkey--and she renounced me for ever and
she ayaed herself of the last time she intended ever
to write 10 me, 10 pronounce me unworthy of the
love OF the daughter of Don Philip, and The Flower
Of the Sum- and worthy only of being roasted for
bad catholic, in the flames of purgatory, to all
eternity
81 declare to you, with all sincerity, as much as
had loved that girl till that moment-as mmch as
had been agtaed and tormented by her refusal to see
me--much as trembed when opened that letter.
when came to that curious and furious conclusion
all was forgotten; and, if my very life had depended
on 1t, could not have helped bursting into violent
fit OF laughter. 1t was perfectly uncomfortable for
half an hour II might have been little preternau-
raj; but never laughed more heartily before, or
since. Whether it was that felt confident that such
angry reproaches must lead to superb reconciliation
or whether the bad spelling was so much more Ia.
dcrous than had ever before conceived of-or real
ly, IT began to doubt whether if the reconciliation
did not take place, my heart must necessarily to
broken do not know but when my laugh was end
ed, perceived that 1t had done great deal of good
to my spirits and concluded not to remain all night
long, as had al first intended After proper con.
sutaon with myself, therefore, rs to what was
to be done, / n hat, h.
wisest thing could do, to 90 to bed, which ac.
cordng'y DID, and deferred my Interior deliberations
and measures TO the nett morning. felt quite sure
that the storm would blow over and the lovely Isabel
Ia would yet be m'nel believe ! determined even
TO wait for another letter in different styIe if not
oil spelllng al least Of sentiment hnfnrn L nreaontod