Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-10-14
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mong them as if she had been accustenedp
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i She had been, about threeweeksa
sEwhen one evening as she was standing M 1
lon the balcony, which looked towards dla
mountains, at the, foot of which. her castle
Isstood5 and was thinking upon home, and Of
i him whom there she had first met and last !,
parted with, foot-fall arrested her ear.
She looked and beheld, within step ofher, .
THE young troubadour! He was habited Just
as she had first seen him, and his hand carr
ried his bundle and staff. ShewouM hayey /!
yielded to the impulse of her loving heart /;
and rushed into his arms! But he. knelt,
before her, and looked so sadly upon sher,
that she drew back her face suddenly, re- h
fecting the sorrow Of his. !ia5i b1a tl;gzl
'Lady, pardon my presence here. lhaxew
heard Of your fame at court, and that the
best knights in Spain do. homage to- yoy.,
Among them you will find aloyer worthy
4 of you. ! have come, therefore, to restore
you your troth, generously plighted to me, /
You shall not be bound to ono SO humble as .
| am, when mobiles are rivals for youfhand.r
Farewell! You are free! shall ever carl
/. ry with me, wheresoeyer wander, the
sweet recollection of the hours we have
loved together, and my heart will be a.
ways grateful for your condescension to
poor and n ameless stranger Ton
u As bespoke he rose up, and lookaa asif
he would retire, asai.aG3 xh.d ifofs
Stay, Feliz, stay!' she cried with emo I
! tion. 'This language of yours makes mel'
/ wild. Am to believe, then, that you cass /!
3 my heart away, as worthless! that you can
t cody surrender me to others! am not low
] ed then? Have | not been loved? Hare,
i been deceived Cruel, cruel Feliz!!', lfI
. The young troubadour cast himself at her,
r feet. His face expressed the most joyful
It surprise-the most animated delight. sslifo
$ mo, Inez, no!' he cried, takingher hand; !
n, you have not been deceived, nor have (.
d | did but fear that you would forget me in
: the splendor and temptation of coort. I
, see that have wronged you. Forgive mel
Q will no more doubt. But can hardly
: realize that you are willing To- forget all
Y else for one like me- srt;g d, S..boa.,,,
: One like you, Felizp she cried with
8 warmth. you are Felix, and 8 ask no
more. Illove you for yourself, not for,
4 rank, or title, or name. / know that, you
are worthy ofme, or / mover should have
loved you. The instincts Of my heart are
the securities for your honor. Humble
though your birth is, will share with you
your lot. would rather he o wandering
trouhadour with thee, Feiiz, than sit upon
, the throne of Spain with another. 9seyg,,.
Sweet, truthful Inezp he cried, clasping
her to his heart. But alas! how can eve
ever be happy The Duke will never con,
sent to our union.' r.,r.sl( "a rzsgr,4ts,,.i,
4 will fly with tyou.i, He will forgive
you afterward, when he knows how much
Il love you and how. noble you are, ,,r He
loves you now as the troubadour. ! Nay,1
will first seek him and tell him, ,alLsg He
may CONSENT gsr uoii6l ss!, e5sl sW
|. 4 fear not,yg But wait until tomorrow
evening at this hour, Iwiil see him in the
, interval, and try and prevail upon him .N
he consent not, we fly together, ..4
The next evening at sunset Dona inez
was about going to the balcony To- mce.
} Feliz, resolved to fly with him ere she
. should be forced to marry any one Of the
= court, when the Duke entered. = r..a,.,. aa...
, smiling. 4 have news for you. You re,
g member the troubadour, Feliz?' ,3rsta si,
S Startled, she could hardly ialer forth, a
s trembling y es,.f, I'M, Gee 9a..s
It Isl, senor!' ....s;..ts g,
), Don't tremble. know. kn V. ali. You loyse
It each other. He has been to me and told
10 me all about it. What q pair Of Iagoes
10 you have been! Secret as moles, md right
A. under my eye billing and cooling. Well !
to,E don't blame YOU for loving him. He ii .
noble fellow, and dare say will make you
nj a good husband. Here he comes, already,
,s and the priest and two other persons az
st witnesses. i will have. you married onSthe
o spot, lest you wont trust me, you baggage,
!: and run away with him. Come, padre,
% lead on to the chapel M. s.ts Il N.
!. Who shall describe thejoy, surprize and
i arrangement Of Inez.. ~. F,,s.ss s.,,,d ss4
!. 80 Ihe ceremony took Plare HI ftt}o ClaPoil
I. and although Inez saw. in the shadows Of
+ the place, many persons as, spectators, she
" did not regard their presence. She was
= happy in the love Of. Feliz, in the approhs-
i sion other father. What asall the wcrld
else to her? ,,ss. e..,s -. i, '.s',. NJ
4 From the chapel the bridegroom lea hts
bride through into. q magnificent hall,
5 which was lighted by e thousand waxan
n candles and pannelled with mirrors. Il was
h the throne room, AT the extremity was
Al the throne itself, Before il was long
$ line Of guards, and around i WIS assem-
!. lhled the whole splendoy Of the court keliz
dled his sp trembling bride I'D taward ihs ihfOas'
ssyti siAt b1nd sSasiail i sesl lsi.