Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1849-02-03


eyes, and blue-black HAIR, peculiar to the
west of Ireland. From her mother, the
grace, form, and gait of the AndaluSian.
Indeed, to use sporting phrase, she was a
perfect cross. Her mental qualities were a
happy combination of the wit and vlvacity,
national to her fathers countrymen, with
the repose and seii-possession of her moth
Ter. Accomplished and better educated than
most young women, she naturally sought for
companions who were most distinguished for
intelligence. Scarcely eighteen, she had all
the precocty of intellect which distinguish
women of southern cline, and gives them
the aplonab of our women at thirty.
The curate of the place was Don Sancho
GuuneZ, who could boast of the best blood
in the province in his veins. Educated at
THE College of the Jesuits, he was remarka-
bic for his talents, intelligence and acquire
ments. These good judges of character
were proud of him, and selected him as a
suitable representative of their order, against
his own inclination, but persuaded by fond
mother, who had become a rigid deyotee, he
unfortunately consented and took the solemn
VOWS of the priesthood. He was just TWEEN
iy-tWo years of age, of commanding,
graceful form, of clear olive complexion,
with piercing black eye. His whole soul
was absorbed i'll his duty, and he was held
up to the degenerate priesthood as perfect
model for his devotion, bearing, and correct
conduct.
Don Sancho was constant visitor at the
hosptable house of the father of Camilla,
| by whom he was not more warmly welconi-
ed than by the lovely girl herself. In him
she had found a congenial soul /; the poetry
and literature not only of her own country,
but that of France, Germany and Italy, gave
them an untring subject of conversation and
argument.
Their studies became the same, and two
or three years gided on in uninterrupted
happiness. The beauty, wit, and accom-
plshments of Camilla, had brought numbers
of suitors for husband. To all she gave
deaf ear. From some speculations her
father had met with losses, and the political
trouble of the country made him anxious
Camilla should make choice of husband
from the many admirers who surrounded
her.
Don Sancho and Camilla then for the first
time knew they-loved.
You may conceive the conflict between
duty and passion i'll the lovers. They fled
and escaped TO a small town in the negbbor
ing province, where, under assumed names,
they were married.
parents, in their phrenzy, solicited the Gov
eminent to look for the fugtives. SIX or
seven months passed without their being
discovered and the affair was being forgot
ten when, unfortunately, a curate for the
town OF their refuge was sent from Buenos
Ayres. lie recognized his old college COM
.panion-iniormed, and they were arrested,
and in irons sent TO the city. w It'll a reli-
ned cruelty they were placed in the same
cart but separated by "a guard, they were
not allowed To communicate. twenty days
of journeying over the wretched roads, eX-
posed TO the lnclement season, was sufficient
TO shake the stoutest but she, though en-
ciente, Gin two months more she would have
been a mother,) bore the hardships and pri-
vations uncomplaining-sustai by her
example her sinking lover, who, perhaps,
knew too well the probable fate which
awaited them. Upon their arrival, the
church claimed him as her own, and were
ready to mete him the punishment allotted
/ by the canons for the back slldng of her
Priest. But mol The Government had ia
ken the matter into its hands-and without
trial, both were condemned to the death of
felons, by superior order. You cannot I'M
derstand this phrase, living in our happy
country of love and order. Here the voice
and will of single individuals is supreme.
4 Where the people emit ust the power into
the hands of one, they have unfortunately
to bear the consequences. You already
know the history of Rosas-and never has
country felt more iron rule.
} The execution took place at the military
encanpment few miles from the city, OH
Friday last. The poor culprits had but one
days notice. The priests who were order
ed to administer the last sacred rites of the
Church, were chosen from the highest dig
nitaries.
The unhappy couple were duly confessed
and horrible as it may appear, the unborn
child was baptised IN the bosom Of the mo
Their Gutinez came out pale aud shrinking
Camilla firm at the first look he tainted,
she gave a cry so heart-Tendlng, that one OF
the attending prIetts was carried off IN
swoon. She, however, soon reused herself
aud addressing her recovering companion,
reminded him of their love, aud though in
the eyes of man it mIghG be sinful, she had
faith in the goodness and justice of God,
aud they soon would meet ia a better world,
never to be again separated. She urged hln.
TO be firm and the struggle would soon be
ioyer. She refused to have her eyes banda
ged, but with mOdesty belonging to her
sex requested that her dress might be fast
ened round her ANGLES, to prevent any indie
cent exposure when she fell. She was clad
particularly neat. Throwing her beautiful
tresses over her face, che calmly seated her
self beside her lover, and their arms were
bound TO the post. A file Of soldiers was
adyanced-the order given TO fre-not a
trigger was drawn, for IN the hearts of those
wild men there is still something human.
They were Withdrawn under arrest, and the
guard Of Pampa Indians, not 50 sensitive,
advanced within five yards Of the poor VIC
tins, and fired. They both fell dead with
out groan.
The Captain Of the guard on whom de-
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