Holly Springs gazette., 1845-09-20

nuptials pre- ca ulion and preparation.
They named the night for the elopement
and provided the assistants and confidants
the lady's, tha; convenient promoter and in
| dIspensu5le appendage of a Spanish in
trigue, a crafty aud obsequious waiting
maid The eenteman's mestj2o, following
the desI crate trade Of smuggler. The lat
ter was not of a calling to spire confidence
and yet instances of fidelity and good faith
are not uncommon with men of this class
| Dirk Hait:erack murderer and arch fend
as he was, accounted To his owners for the
last silver" 1Ica who disregarJed all
law but that Of their own !lcentlous will,
are very apt 10 entertain code, some OF
the provisions of which shame the LeE scrap
Ia of regularly ruled States
The night Il xed for The eIopement ar
rived; and Pedro, the contrabandlsta, re.
paired 10 the lodgings of the enamored Cali
edonian. Knowing better than his EN-
ployer he diff 'ulty ofstealing a Mexican
heiress, he brought with him bandailero (;
a fellow Of enormous siZ :, and rutilan like
aspect. with a complexion 1t lie lighter than
those Indians, who figure 10 the vegetable
markets Of the city of Mex Co. He was
indeed formidable looking fellow. His
preserved IN the CATH dral church OF Sara
gossa. belonging to St. Thomas the Apostle:
and his eyebrows cf the same color aud
magnitude, shedo2ed eyes as fierce as those
of tiger. Altogether, Carlo looked ard
moved most appalling parsonage, never
thelcss CatIJ the SwarthY, might be Carlo
tie Honest 1t is not always that savage
appearance denotes savage temper, nor
4 4 f1fa
Commodus and CarcaIla were not feminine
and DELICATE in their features; and the mon
stcr Nero whilst he sat fddling to the fumes
which were devouring The Eferna! City
might from his mild, sweet, beautiful face,
have been taken f'r kind angel sent down
to arrest their progress.
Armed IN the prevailing style Of Mexican
equipmt mt, each Aith pair of heavy horse
pistols, a short sword and dagger, The latter
The most frt quenlly and fatally used, the
principaI ana his Two aids found themselves,
just as the great cock in the church Of S..
Mary MagdaIen was tolling twelve, beside
a little wicket in the inner gprdens of the
Tobasco Lace. The reader will undoubt
edly demand how they game 80 iacile an
admftance al The outer gate. know not,
nor was The lover prepared for so easy an
L.
imply -ba rrcadoed glrdens; but the contra
bandista produced keys 10 the various gates.
rs promptly as if he were the authentic por-
ter. y dim taper. burning in low win
dow 10 the eastern side of the palace, &C
quaintcd them with the apartment occupied
by the fair Leonora. No scaling of walls,
or wrenchiug off of rusty bolts, was neces
sary, however; the lovely girl, enyeloped
in that wicked disguise, a Spanish cloak,
soon made her appearance and in less
than twenty minutes. the nuptial party stood
at the door Of the little church OF St Pedl o,
in the extreme northern verge ofthe city.
IF this be stealing Spanish lady," thought
our hero, i, is by no means so hazardous
business as had supposed IT,"
A slight blow at small side door, which
| led to The sacriSty, aroused the keeper, who
conducted them into the chapel AT tie al
tar God a venerable man. whose garb be-
spoke his functions, though 1t was the imme-
diate observation of the shrewd Scolchman,
that nis eye was lie hted up by fire, holy
or otherwise, as nigh best suit The beholder
10 regard il. Viewing the lovers for a mo-
ment. with an impatience evidently kept
under with difficulty, he said.
"You are come hither to bo joined in the
| holy bands Of matiimony?'
1--WE have" answered the Caledonian.
AS apriest OF the Holy Catholic Church,
and as good member OF the Mexican state,
l require 10 be Informed Of the name sta
| lion, family and fortune of the Bridegroom
| should be wanting 10 my duty To both
God aud my country, il | omitted to ascer
tain the true character OF all, who under
such suspicious circum~tances. wish 20 par
take OF the holy sacrament Of marriage"
"Wcll," said the youth, TO avoid !or 9
talk. may be to small purpose, wall answer
all your questions. am Robin Boswell. a
Scotchman from Lanarkshire, low born,
and as poor as kirk mouse.
Il need not inquire the name Of the BRIDE
| know her well. said The priest dropping his
hood. "Wretched girl. The only daugh
ter Of he house of Tobasco. going to D. q
nited to beggaHly foreigner. IN the obscure
| church Of 81 Pedro. accompanied BY ly>
ing waiting maid and ragged smuggler." !"
Holy Molherw exclaimed the terrified
gill. falling upon her knees III i M faith
err Robert, il is my father. Join me. dear
Robert, in my prayers. that he Will grant
out lives.
| We never do that IN Scotland till we
/ have tIled the temper of our swords said