Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-10-01

ion with the young Queen, to mix up laiher for
the barber.
Shortly afterwards short man, mufIled in a
Jack cloak, with his hat, slouched over his face,
niered the shop aud inquired in whisper, Friend,
an'st tell me whereabouts lives one Madame Ju.
iia" Madame Julia, did'st sayl" inquired Lo-
ez. Gay, friend, San Josef" "WiIl you please
walk up stairs I" The new stranger remained
bove for nearly half an hour when he came down
staked majeslicay through the shop, and de-
ared. Lopez was shaving an old willy friar at the
me, who inquired Of him who that stranger was
A relation Of my departed wife's good father"
ighed Lopez. 81 should have thought, had you
ot told me to the contrary it had been the repro.
ate son Of Carlos Manuel, the doubet maker
% no. good father" replied Lopez with smile,
thlt ooaM have been bad guess, indeed"
Within another hour, another stranger came,
ave the password, aud was admitted His stay
!as short when he came down stairs he accosied
tomaso, aud said pointing with his finger, go
p,' aud left the house. Tomaso went up stairs
nd when he came down again, he ran 10 his uncle
nd cried, 20 Lopez, Lopez, the newest Of the new
rangers has left with the Queen such great
urse filled with gold pieces !" with gold pieces
lyesl thou nephew p exclaimed the wondering
arber. YES" quoth Tomaso, ''and the royal
,dy told me, a secret that it was to reward your
indness WITH when she leaves Is she not a
rave ladyl" "a right royal one" replied the
arbcT. dancing with glee. "And what do you
link :" quoih Tonaso, II know not" replied the
nraptured barber. "The young Queens father is
oming to house this very night "Nop
red Lopez. year cried Tomaso; 'ihe last
ranger brought the intelligence; Don Pedro is
oming hither to take last farewell of his dear
hid, before the mediated attack upon Lisbon,
rhich he is to subdue, or die upon the fiedp' 20
that father - murmured Lopez. "And Owhat
child y responded Master Tomsso. "Her most
'ithful Majesty did me the honor to call me up
nat might share her Joy, for it seems, Don Pc
70 is OF such retiring disposition that he will be
cen by none but his immediate friends" Right
hid" interrupted the barber, "your great men are
yer cautious" "And. therefore," continued To-
laso, ''she babe me request Of you the key Of the
ront door, that her Royal Father may have en-.
rance and egress unseen by u.s." take the key
, her mos, faithful Majesty Immediately" quoih
he barber and Tomaso forthwith deposited the
.ey in the hands of the young Queen.
That night the old stranger in the black cloak
emained but for few moments with the Queen
When he came down he conyersed Familiarity with
lopez and his nephew informed them that he was
bout TO carry the key TO Don Pedro, who was rap.
lily drawing near 10 Madrid aud cautioned them,
they dreaded the Emperor's displeasure, not TO
move from their beds If they heard that Royal ind.
nd by Lopez shut up his shop, said his prayers,
nd laid himself down on his bed. Master Toma-
% followed his example.
Some time after midnight, Lopez, the barber,
vas awakened by strange noise in his shop; he
nudged his nephew; the latter opened his eyes,
and cried, "What now, uncle ?" "Silence, YOU
foolw exclaimed the barber, 'the Emperor has
come !" The noise increased, and Lopez heard
whispers and confusion in his shop. "My fortune s
made" he cried. at was rery big purse" re-
joined Tomaso At that moment, a box of razors
was upset. and made a terrible clatler. "What
can they be about" whispered Tomaso. al
think hear the Queens voice." replied the bar
Der, 81 should like to have peep, said The youth
$50 should H." said the barber. And accordingly
they stepped out of bed, and applied their eyes to
two crevices, Can you see any thing" inquired
Lopez. Eyes, | see the Queen" replied his neph-
ew. what is she aboutp Dancing" Dane
ing !" "Ycs, and rubbing her hands in high glee."
81 see now" said Lopez, "and Santa Maria, il
there is not the good-for-naught son of Carlos
Manuel, the doublet maker p Eyes, uncle, and
there s that horrible fellow Sancho Perez, the
house breaker" "And see, they are taking down
all the articles in my shop aud thrusting them into
a sack" "St Jago forgive me-" cried Master
Tomaso, "but | think we have fallen into the
hands of thieves |" Thieves !" echoed the bar
Der. Thieves see it all-let IS raise an alarmr'
why the door Is fastened. Thieves ] Thieves r.
The barber shouted, and his nephew shouted
The Queen of Portugal, with her illnstrious father
and his gang, decamped Immediately, and before
assistance came, The BARRIERS shop was as quiet,
and almost as empty as a desert.
When the neghbors came in, search was
made, but not thief was 10 be found Lopez
went up stairs, there was the money chest wide
open, aud when they that went up with him found
that the chest was empty. and heard how he had
been tricked by the "Queen of Portugal" their
laughter shook the roof The thieves were pur-
sued, but they escaped with the booty, such as il
was, for Lopez, the barber. was a cunning fellow,
and, apprehensive Of fraud, had false bottom made
his chest beneath which his gold lay hidden, and
above it, nothing but thick canvass bags of lead,
sealed up carefully. aud they were all that the
Queen of Portugal" and her gang got by their
trick.
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