Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-10-14

ntEor me, mondra!Y she exclaimed, with
delight sob, how reioiced I am, at last to
| ever had III by 1ife!' 'A9sa s'a7lo g'i'''
@I should hope IT. was, gill; letters are
dangerousthings forcnaaidensto iiayeotoedo
with. should hope ynn had meyer seer,a
|!ettefs IA your LIFE But / dare say YOU'D
had many one, if ] had not kept such "a
watch and guard against the gallants., And
now you see what l h comes Of keeping you
away from the worlds eyes, Here is q
letter & in especial from the King to- me- and
| dare say this, other one within it, is. from
the Queen, addressed to thee, 80 h.,
"Pray, then, father, let me read IT," ,aa. ~.
"Nay, hear, the Kings first. | will
read it.'H Ye+villians, round, doff hats while
the Kings letter is read out!i's q, sc1s75iis,
The tretainerss respectfully Lifted their
hats and bonnets, and the, Duke, began,
Dona lnezetta, leaning forward in her sad
die .peeping over his shoulder 3'' go"
"1o our beloved Cousin Diego Of .aivdres,
'sGREErINe:a' aaGeo ,ynamg1;sni iahi lsbn.
a"W hereas it having come to our ears
that you have, q, fair daughter, of rare
beauty, and wonderful accomplishments,
shut up from the worlds eyes, like 4 pre-
cious jewell in a. casket,5 we do herewith,
signify our royal pleasure that you present
her before Us. within ten days, that we may,
with our own eyes, judge, if, rumor hath
spoken truth touching her charms and
graces. '"Your loving cousin. g" ,s"oif
70 H9l1nHisn stFERDINAND THE KING. y 81
Ere the Duke had finished aloud the let.
ter, the quicker glancesl Of the maiden had
run over the lines, and taken in their sense,
Glowing bushes Of pride and pleasure
mantled her cheeks at this good news, fol
she had long been sighing toivisit the cap.
itol, of which she had heard and read such
delightful accounts, r.; . .,a, ,;,..i, -
"Fore God, daughter, said the Duke, as IS
he finished the letter, ''this is an honor done
both me and thee. The King must Be
obeyed, 81 We must next "Wednesday start
for Madrid,h d9ae n, ssgig sd l!sds tbazs
.,eaOh,l LIDO thanknt good King dea,
father!' etfi2 4Siiio y4sys r -gai
Il daresay. j Never .amaiden yet reach,
%. ug9Hfaot. sit % ZaH.n51 .tll
81 am full, seventeen, dear father -
"Well, seventeen. Never maiden
reached seventeen who wished not, prayed
not, that she might see. Madrid.a1 Wen, the
King must Be obeyed.' IamnIust 60 to court,
and, dare swear, the King means to look
you out husband You Shall wed none
less thanAe Infanta, Don Carlos, who is
now two and twenty, and the handsomest
in Europe od ,oa "sds g,4r';f ",a.,ao
,Dona Inezetta blushed, and, then a shade
Of anxiety passed across her beautiful face
Some thought, it seemed, had suddenly risen
TO her mind ind with With her fathers words. had
troubled her, obi ~, II wi so5jsliloFa 1on
,"Pray, father, LET me see the letter which
is inscribed to me!" = sfi,ag
''lt bears the Queens seal, and from; the
delicate writing upon It, must, have been
written with her own hand, for she is as
fair a penwoman as any clerk of Cordova.
What says our royal mistressW daIodg 10
81 will read it, father, 3, 1t begins
"Ssoeet daughter and gentle friend
'That is like the good Queen. She is q
mother to all the omaidens in her realm,''
said the Duke, with emotion. 5ssR Read, ~
III have heard ofsyour beauty of person
and charms Of mind, and have resolved that
the Duke, your father, is doing all Spain
injustice, in converting, as It were, Alvarez
|eastlelntoa a nunnery, and himself into an
abbot.3'tibgo naib ,lognao cd II Eh
siI' faith, the Queen il merry said the
Duke. MBut 40 on" 1t NM.
81, therefores, Join 5 the King il, in, the. re-
quest that you speedily leave your retire.
iinent, and honor our court with your pres.
ence. There is the greatest curiosity tc
see you among the cavaliers, and also, with
the ladies, who having heard, that, you will
eclipse them all, desire, to have it tested by
your appearing. ."i Please, therefore, Isweet
daughter, come to- Madrid, that we may
behold you and loyei yomySH shall, l,be ,oul
pleasure, also, to find you ahusband worthy
your rank and beauty. ,,.. u. t,.,.
q lsThis IT, great Honor to us, daughter I
said the Duk@igsG heartily1thank the cgood
King and Qsusesli batyRsfaitho it, makes
ne ~ SAD to think of giving you w 70 hus,
band. But, much as / love you, will
not lsf my weak afondnesss step Between You
nnd yomfhappiness;ali maids will ndarry.''
|iss ssMaystather,, saidD Dona Inezetta, whose
"a cheeks ri had lost color since she had done
reading the Queens letter; a do not wish
e g mar, marry. II gong 70 the court cannot be !