The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-01-22
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hbres of the aloe, and used by the lower
ciasses--Hualco was conducted by his tn.
tor to the humble residence which was to
be his home for the prescott. twas cot
tags of considerable size, thatched with
palm leaves and shaded by the magnificent N
expresses which at that time aboundet in
the country and wsreafterward destroyed
by the Spaniards. nere ~th his excel
lent tutor the prince applid himself as
siduously to his studies.
"The gods have already shown alhee,
I.Hualco," said the sage, "that thou art but
as fe ather in their HANDS. Whether they
will have the monarch or peasant, they re-
q,ire of thee knowledgs andSirtue, which
lwill TT thee for either Destiny. II, in
spite of all my cares aud all my hopes, thou
art reserved but tograce sacrifice Of the
Tspanecs, their fires can dctain thee but
for moment from the presence Of the Sun,
where thou wilt take rank with other
gloried spirits, according as thou hast
well used the few years of thy probation
here"
BY such counsels, heard by the youth
with the deepest reverence, did the wise
and good Atahnilpa seek to train by study,
eff ri and sacrifice, the precious charge
upon whose course the eyes Of all true
Tezcncans were secretly fixed 1t is not
surprising that in such society, and seclud
ed from al injurious influence, the young
prince grew in all good things, even as
his slender and graceful proportions grad ;
ually assumed the strength and 81 mmetry
by which he was afterward distinguished
The elders Of bis people, the priests. the
caciques and such of the nobility az had
not been won over by the splendid brtbes
of the conqueror, found means not un :
frequently to visit the lonely cottage,
strengthening the resolution and en-
couraging the hopes of the prince and his
preceptor, aud deyising plans for a con.
certed attempt to restore the liberties OF
the kingdom. Perhaps by means ofthese
yisits the vigilance of hatred and self-in.
terest accomplished what had been vsiuly
attempted by cerruption
Hualco was wandering by star light
with his tutor, listening to lossou IN
astronomy, science in which shc learned
oflhat couatry had even then made sur.
prising advance.
"Thg stsr is blood >red 10. p git. Huat
co, said the old man; at seems as ii
Qnetzalecoatle, whose mild lalaanee We
invoke. were atoat ia &c % his
fcrcer master. There ar hose among
our wise men who would re II "a Iss a N
for thee, foreshowiug thy fUturs course,
perhaps even thy fate"
"And would this knowledge enahla me
TO avoid the evil that might threaten me,
father!' said tie prince. "If motif the
decree Of the gods be unalterable--to
weaken resolution and extinguish hone
Iwould rather study with thee the outward
aspect and wondeful revolutions of those
bright orbs, leaving their deeper meaning
to be spelsd by those who can make bot
ter use Of fsuch nowlsdge. Teach me on
| iy what will 81 me for the work that lies
before me-"
AS he spoke they passed beneath the
deep shade of a liqud.amher tree, and al
the same moment a net made of the fine
twisted ibres Of the aloe-a plant which
IN, hot Eor fhou nd
ful purposes-fell over and enveloped both
tutor and pupil, while armed men sprang
upon them and easily overpowered them,
entanglel as they were, and without
weapons.
.sWhat would you have with us!" said
the prince; when at length, exhausted, he
ceased to struggle With his captors, "My
father at least can have committed no
crime; lei him 60, and then bear me whilh-
er ye will"
"Thy father, young serpent" said the
deep voice of one of the warriors, "shall
see thy heart cast out at the feet of our
great god HuitziIopotchli,* as tie reward |
his treachery to our master. That once
accomplished, he shall die the death of
dog"
The prince would have made a furious |
reply TO this threat, but Atahuilpa con.
trolled him by sign. "Cowards war
with words" !" he said, "while silence is
the strength of the prudent" Hualoo n
longer dared TO question his captors, but
followed unresistingly as well as his fet.
tered limbs would allow.
Day was breaking as the armed men
with their prisoners entered the gates of
the city. The vast splendors ofthat won-
derful capital lay in d i'm repose and scarce
sound was heard, save the voices of in
Vulnerable singing birds with which the
gardens of the nobility were filled. These
the dawning light, and futtered
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