Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

moral culture, and manners that betokened the
gentleman. .-.
Don Pedro and tho old man Dubosque were moi
on friendly terms, feud having sprung up be-
tween them MANY years before. Every thing
that Don Pedro could do TO adjust the difficulty
having failed, and no attempts latterly being made
for restoration offrendIy intercourse the feud still
existed Oh the part of Dubosque with much bitter.
ness as al frst-athongh Don Pedro was willing
to be on friendly ierrls with him, having long for
gotten the dsrupure, or even the cause that pro,
duced it. Dubosque not the man to forgive
or forget supposed injury, but treasured it in
his heart, there to burn with unholy fires, and
break out into fame at every and all opportunities.
The friendly intercourse that existed between his
son and Neacena, the daughter of Don Pedro, was
not known suspected. A suspicion of
this kind would have produced at once the most
unhappy results. The old man knew that An
toine was absent from homo two days in every
week ; but well had his son kept the secret OF
his love for Neacena sealed in his own bosom, that
not one suspicion ofthe true state ofaairs had ever
entered the old mans breast. Things had been
going on this way over year, when one day the
father of Antoine, having gone on the mainland
on a hunting excursion, saw his sons boat safely
moored in inlet not far from where he was.
Having some curiosity to SEQ what his son was
doing in that distant part Of the lake, he went
down to where the boat was, and to the surprise
ting side by side the green velvet banks of the
shore. Dubosque said nothing to his son, but alb.
rupty left them, with determination to let the
full weight Of his fury fall on his head soon as
he returned home. On the evening Of Antoine's
return, the old man after supper drew his chair
beside that of his son, and in manner and tone
not at al calculated to wean his from his fond
ness for Don Pedro's daughter, spoke to him in
the following words.
IL was never, Antoine, more surprised in my
life, when on yesterday you with the daugh.
ter of old Pedro. He is my ancen: enemy-whict
believe you know, and if you do not will in
form you of the fact, so that in the future you
will direct your conduct Alright both towards him
and his daughter. Should you disobey this injunc
ton, of ever again having any thing to do witt
either one of them, you will incur my dispeasure
and in the event of your marrying the ole
poltroon's daughter, | will disinherit you. No
dollar of mine will ever jingle in your pockets
if you disobey me in this matter"
These words of father q sore nf1iiction tt
the son. To disobey them, Antoine very wei
knew, would be bis ruin, for his father was no
one to break his word. The quandary in which
he was placed, was any thing but agreeable, ant
steer whichever way he would, there was eithe
a gulf to swallow him up, or a rock on which III
would sP, After night of rest; however 5 an:
arose from his bed determined not to give up Nea
cena, but so steer his course that the suspicion
Of his father should not again be excited ngains
him, n, least until all his plans for future opera
lons should be fully mn,ured, or something aris
to change his fathers determination in the matter
With this resolution he went about his business
and on his part acted towards his father as if n,
unpleasant interview had ever taken place be
tween them. ---