Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-01-14

nando could not be insensible to the noble
grief of Diego,
al am as ignorant as you were, OF the
fatal passion conceived by my son, and with
YOU complain with bitterness that he has
made my house, once so tranquil and happy,
the theatre of the most intense misfortune.
However, assure yourself, brave and honest
Diego, the evil which you deplore is not as
great as you think Your daughter is still
young; time, reason, and absence, will soon
cure Above without hope, and you will again
find that repose which is lost to me forever"
Without hope" murmured Pillar, who
appeared to be awalling from long sleep,
and beginning to understand that her happi-
ness was nothing but dream.
Without hope" repeated Diego with
bitter smile, " | had predicted that. With
out hope, and you speak to me of repose.
give you thanks, my lord, for your gener-
Gus pity. But do you think, noble of Cas-
tile, that we can find repose when we have
lost honor Do you think, father of a fam
lily, that he can find repose, whose daughter
is not worthy to be the wife of an honest
man Mono: for him there is nought
but shame and sorrow, and for her nothing
remains but repentance and death" Then
turning to Pillar, he said" Follow me,
curse you not, for you are more unfortunate
than criminal but | mplore the all-power-
full arm of God to rest heavily upon this
cursed house, and | shall be avenged by the
just anger for the perfdy Of the son, and the
insulting COMMUNICATION of the father"
These terrible words, pronounced with
vehemence, aroused Alonzo from his long
insensbility, in which he had been plunged
for twenty-tour hours he opened his eyes,
raised himselfpainfully, and appeared to seek
to know where he was, and by whom he was
surrounded.
"Pilar," said he, {" is treaty. you? Come
Come nearer to me feel death drawing
me away from you; your hand alone can
hold me-"
At the sound Of his voice, which she
knew so well, Pillar forgot all else, and was
flying towards him, but the inAcXlble Diego
restrained her, and Selling her by the arm,
forced her to accompany him, and the door
closed after them.
After some time the predictions of the
physicians was verified Youth and good
constitution triumphed over disease and loss
of blood, and Alonzo, by the mercy of God,
was recalled to life. His convaIescence was
long and doubtful, but at the end of some
weeks he had gained sufficient strength to
leave his chamber, and walk in the gardens
of the palace.
The remembrance of his grefs had re-
turned with his reason but he had never
dared to interrogate his father upon what
had passed, since the catastrophe which had
,.oarIJ hrVu.i,t him 80 cirv tomb, usI l,' az
tendants dared not touch upon a subject so
dangerous, He only knew that Gonzales
had left for Madrid, and he concluded that
Leonora had accompanied him.
As to Pillar, he knew nought of her since
the day she had so hastily disappeared from
before him, dragged by man in whom he
had recognized the unhappy Diego.
One day feeling his strength sufficiently
great he felt an irresistible desire to visit
the house, and see her whose charms had
wound such a web around his destiny, and
GLIDING the vigilance of his attendant, he
opened the garden door, and walked towards
the place, his heart FACILITATING between plea
sure and inquietude. At last he reached
the spot, all is shut-alI is silent; every
thing announced deserted house. lie
knocked, but no reply was made he knock
! ed agatha neighbor advanced towards him
and said,
"Whom do you seek there? Is it Diego
Rugs? Are you then ignorant Of all the
mifosrtunes that have weighed him down
His daughter has disappeared--his wife ha
died of grief--and he himself embarked
month since for Mexico"
This is my work, " cried Alonzo, in DIES
pair. 81 have assassinated all those wht
loved me, and yet live All | see Coo
has preserved me from death for some fear
full punishment"
81 have already told you, said the neigh
Dor, touched by the grief of the young lord
8" that the daughter of Diego had disappear
ed; ought to have added that it is suppos
ed she has retired to convent; and shall
even confide to you what has been told me
that she is at this moment a novice in tn
convent of Sainte Marie aux Bots"
Some days passed, during which the youn!
Count de Viyar affected to appear calm an,
tranquil, in order to blind his father to hi
future projects.
Restored to health and liberty, Alonz
lost not a day ere he sought the conven
where we now are, and used every means t.
see Pillar. For considerable time his eX
ertions were in vain. One day he learne,
that great solemnity was about taIlin,
place in the chapel, Mt which all the inmate
of the convent would be present, and t.
which the pious public would be admitted
He would mingle amidst the throng-h
would recognise Pillar, and be recognized il
return; if he could say but one word to her
that word would be sufficient.
The hour arrived-the crowd hurried to
wards the church. A passage is reserve,
for the pious virgins who dedicated them
selves to God. Alonzo, covered by cloak
placed himself at this passage, in the mos
obscure corner.
The ceremony commemorative process
sion advanced slowly, the Abbess walked il
front. She is bent with age-her step is in
firm, but her brow is calm and serene-he
mein imposing and dign6ed. A young cir
walked by her side, aiding her lettering foot
steps by the support of her arm; whit
veil concealed from observation the feature
of the novice, but her tall and ssaiely figure
together with her nob' lNsfing, atlLac.ttsSss
Alonzo's attention., 20 iaadssifffs feel al
she passed him ! asRHlwFs sable sensation
for which saM1b'1 hot account