Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-07

that she was beautiful as an angel, and good,
modest and universally beloved. She was
the daughter of Diego Rugs, skillful ar
chitect, and worthy descendant of the IA
nous ferdinand Rugs, who has immortal
lied himself by the construction Of our no
bic Cathedral; and this Diego Rugs, was
known and esteemed by all Burgos, as the
most honest architect in CASTLE.
Alonzo, after hearing all these things, re-
paired to Lconora, and felt happy and Joyous
in her presence, speaking with tenderness
of their approaching marriage, and counting
the days until the arrival of that happy one,
complained that he had so long to wait.
Notwithstanding he felt his mind occupied
by another subject when he returned home,
he thought of the scene he had witnessed
that evening in the church, he dwelt upon
the young girls grief-upon her touching
pety-and even upon her beauty. His mind
was thus withdrawn from the contemplation
of his own happiness, and he retired to rest
without bestowing Il thought upon his be-
trothed bride.
The next day, at the same hour an i'm
pulse, which he thought not of Analysing,
drew him towards the Augustinm church.
ilttl was llDl tlClt, anu llt ltll lllIllltu W
complain, as if she had broken her appoint
ment. At length she arrived, and he quick
ly retreated some distance, as if he feared
to see the person he had come in search Of
He could now see her distinctly. Peace
and happiness was imprinted upon her OK
quisite features. The prayer of the prece-
ding evening had been heard. A salutary
crisis had arrived, and her mother was out
of danger. 1t was no longer supplications,
but acts of thanksgiving she poured forth
at the feet of her crucihed Saviour.
Alonzo, bewildered by her Joy as much
as he was by her sorrow, approached her
timidly to congratulate her She listened
TO him with simplicity, and as he spoke Of
her mother with an accent Of interest and
affection, the subject was one which enlisted
all her attention, and the conversation was
rather prolonged, for the first interview
Alonzo went not to Leonora that evening,
as was his ordinary custom.
The next day he presented himself at the
residence of Diego Rugs, under pretence
of consulting him on business, when he had
again an opportunity Of seeing and CONVEX
sing with Pillar
1t is needless for me, said the good old
priest, to ralate to you how this unforttl-
nate young mans interest for the young girl
became an insurmountable passion, and how
the deadly feeling was shared by her who
gave it birth. These details would detain
you too long, and besides, continued he,
with melancholy smile, such subjects are
not suited to the lips of an old priest.
Leonora .nqgcelyed with incquietude the
conduct, and manner of Alonzo. His Wis
its, which had been previously so frequent,
and so heightened, had become by degrees
g few and far between" and his language
was constrained and embarrassed. Some
times when he spoke of his approaching hap
piness, she saw tears roll down his checks,
and he would on these occasions suddenly
leave the room without taking leave
Absorbed by her own love, Leonora was
in utter ignorance of her lovers change
She sought with tender solictude the cause
Of grief she remarked in Alonzo, and COM
planned that he would not allow her toshare
a part in that sorrow which ought to be in
common between them.
The marriage day, however, approached
and Alonzo absorbed by his passion, and
devoured with remorse, had not yet sum-
moned courage to declare to his father, or
to the companion Of his childhood, that il
was no longer in his power to fulfil the Ell
gagement which he had contracted, and that
all the plans and hopes Of happiness formed
by the two families must for the future be
abandoned, and that Leonora, once so loved
and cherished, must be left despairing and
forsaken.
After long and fearful combats with him.
self, Alonzo decided upon making an avow-
al which could be no longer delayed, and to
Leonora he determined to make the first
communication.
Three times she read, without being able
to comprehend, the letter which revealed to
her her forlorn destiny. Her youthful and
most cherished rccollections--he reason
and, above all, her heart, struggled against
the testimony which her eyes afforded her
Of the change in the affections of her cher
ished Alonzo, and repulsed the act as hid
eous chimera
The first sentiment which filed the mind
of Leonora, was indgnaton-the first Eel
ing was the desire tvengeance-aC.d thou
sand projects rushed through her excited
imagination. Th.;.ss state of feeling lasted
but Tor q snort time. Grief, heavy and over
towering followed, and she wept such bit
ter tears as are seldom shed but once in the
course of human life Soon this weakness
was depressed, her resolution was taken, and
a resolution worthy of her, and the blood
that flowed in her veins
Leonora had an aunt renowned for her
virtues and exalted wisdom, and who had
been for twenty years Superioress of this
Convent She decs.aed upon seeking an asy-
l1m near her Ilustrious and sanity relative,
where aloc.ewas to be found the consolation
she GOD so much in need of-where, in the
pr ctice Of religion in all its truth and pu-
! fifty, she would endeavor to atone for the
years she had passed seeking after the 81 ,naa
ow, and unmindiul Of ,.,ne substance: anC
where in the ieryent admiration of HIM whc
IS alone worthy Of our love, she would soor
cease to think Of worldly joys or human af
feciions. Her family were still ignorant o
the alillction which was about Detailing them
She would, at the same moment announce
to them her desolation and her determination
She started for Burgos, leaving for hel
father the letter 81 Alonzo, upon the envel
ope of which she wrote these words -
" You hayc read, my lather, and you know
my lot | have this day attained my eight
eenth year, This day, so long desired, in