Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-07-21
Translated from the Spanish Tor the Boston Travelle
THE BRIDE.
BY ESTELLE.
Concluded.

Jaen is one of the most beautiful towns in
Spain. Don Cesaro de Lanvcdro lived there
for many years very happily. lie owned a coun-
try seat at some distance from the town, situated
on an elevated plain, commanding one of the
finest prospects, of hill and valley, waving woods
and glistening waterfalls, that the rapt eye ever
gazcd upon. He, however, seldom resided there,
or deigned 10 gaze upon these beauties, for the
reason that the castle of Murievcdro was a prom
inent object in view or rather, because Mu-
rievedro himself was SO near neiglibor, who had
formerly been his dearest friend, but was now
his bittcrest enemy.
Wherever they now met, they exchanged
looks Of contempt and defiance. The dark Mu-
rievcdro would become very pale whenever his
eyes caught "A glance Of Il diamond ring, which
the Joyous Don Cesaro wore on his finger, and
which he seemed to take pleasure in exhibiting
to his adversary, and making it to flash in the
sunlight. 1t was rumored in the country that "A
rivalry in love had caused this violent hatred be-
tween the two friends, and that the ring was Civ
EN- 10 the preferred lover.
We know nothing of the family of Murieve-
dro; but Don Cesaro had a mild and tender
wife, and a most lovely daughter, who was nam.
ed at her christening. Santa Maria de Concep-
ton but she was called by her friends Dona
Concla. She had Just reached her Thirteenth
year wIeh ,le aoa"cuo" " ftio''''u 'srItm,n'
set all SPAN IN ii iia'le. vi thc new nool'',y'
early accustomed 10 INDEPENDENCE, oet''r '"'
;nf"ieo man lne eenIr"''y % ms c"u"t'!n en'
Ion oesaro Sho"tu "'nset. u "'e"u ~ ''nota
.on' an" MS oi""o"' WY "t spINS IPuiI.'
ranked among uie c'"ss VI oPa""'uS' o''c" W
the other party. .tronceSdS.
Don Ccsaro now went oftener to his country
seat than formerly. and stayed IA much longer
time on these visits. so rs to avoid as much as
possible, taxing any lalt III p"o'c a,Id''S, ana
a's" 10 ocN"e h'''is''. " '"o o""''''o" VI ~
dauGh'er, whose p'an'y was now ,'"cn eele'
nra'ed' ana WI" was 'nf iu.I oil O''' 'er parehis'
ne ld'hcr ehdcaNnrtu 10 INSURE MS emu WIN
IDEAS more appropriate Tor '!e "'her sex as nc
saiu IN t'eSe UNI h'"na'e times 1t Is not "','"-
ca 'or Wo'i'ot' u " ttic'h''''''' p"' u''h a.
The times We're ana gloomy as tne pro, p'c' ap-
peareu, sun 'hey 'iau Il JOYOUS NE III 'ue cae'.e
OF LahVedro' living as II t'pv knew mat !"s
happiness co"id not iast o"t Tor a ofiei PERIOD
yet determined 10 be happy as long Us posi-
be. So,
Dahc'hg anu music 'cNoe'eo 'ne mum o'"'
liant; and the days were passed IN i"%"f. on'
ldiehesS; as u 3bain were N Il s,a'e " Sou'u re-
pose. and her i,,bar wns nrnna e" WIo "a cceIIe,
pra'o ,hn occasion nv a Grand halII when an un.
o.aoc,od avon, tool. nlare ,o d;.tu,h the hnpni
noIs NJ rho family -
Nnrioyodrn instead If s,ovinr ouie,lv nt hi,
c,s,lo,s I,rvodrn had done. renajred to Madrid
,'Loro 10 ns.i.,od in ali tho secret meetings. y
,hn Gsan.c,,1 and soon becaIne the insti1a'o
.' =, -. ia ,r,in., Tho ro,crn,,e,t a.
l. ,,nrIor 10 vas Soon ,rayellino on f,o
Wv H., maunt.ins in order ia oroauIza ouer
al,s IN ,b";r Ionoly drtiles and difficult masses
ia Ind es,abli sl,ed an active correspondent
,,i,n Ill rho dis tiac,od in the province. and cx
a.ai,aI rr,a, irnuoncoo over the provisional lam
., ,rL;cI in a,neur,ncc was actipr in concer
u,i,h tho Frorch whiln in reality. il was cycr
o;si,r IL utmos, mower ar,irst them. hlurio
uoi,5 ,rton showed himself in the neiahborbood
=. ,.,nrl,L b,.. military escort and without title,
or coromitsion. he had acquired an immense in
G,on"n nynr the country. Don Cesaro had Of
,an received secret warnings Of danger. an
,hnse had become very numerous abcut tic tim
- ,h,, Inc was prenarinn 10 celebrate the birth.dt
Of hi. danphicr: but lie felt himself so secure i
tho uid.t If hi. vassals and the worEfncn whor
he emoloycd. that he took no precautions to L.
r.nJ himself.
In This G,ncied saCe,y he was in error. On
MORNING willie engaged in putting IN 4 .ransp;
rent picture of his daughter, a troop Of cavalier
dashed m to the door, and Murievedro was a,
nounccd Before Don Cesaro could rccoyC
from Ills SURPRISE al ms Suuucn event. .IUrli
vcdro had entered the castle and presented
him a writ Of arrest. commanding him to folio
his conductor TO the prison at Jaen. In the fir
T., moment of terror, Dona Concha and her moth
ran to the side Of Don Cesaro. Hardly h
Dona Concha (wlIo was still a child heard Il
words of Murieyedro, when with admiral
presence of mind, she disappeared from the ha
nd while her father was discussing the validity Off
ry order which had been presented to him. 5
es returned in a few moments, and making sig
IT. to her parent, showed him the people OF the ca
tie assembled under arms IN the hall. Lany
- dro gained his courage, refused 10 obey the
der. and showed himself ready TO punish the
7. truders. Murievedro hcsita,cd tor II nome
and then drawing a pistol from his breast, fir
IT. at Don Cesaro. who fell to the ground at on
Ell, and eypired without a nroan. Upon this,
nd vito WHO had Witnessed the sad scene, swoon
The arms of her daughter.