Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-03-01

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had found a congenial soul the poetry and
literature not only of her own country, but
that of France, Italy and Germany, gave
them an untiring subject of conversation
and argument
Their studies became the same, and two
or three years glided on in uninterrupted
happiness. The beauty, wit and accom-
pIshment of Camilla should make choice of
a husband from the many admirers who sur.
rounded her.
Don Sancho and Camilla then for the first
time they-Ioved
You may conceive the conflict between
duty and passion in the lovers. They fled,
and escaped to small town in a neighbor-
ing province, where, under assumed names
they got married.
The Church was outraged. The bereav-
ed parents in their phrenzy, solicited the
Government to look for the fugitlves. Six
or seven months passed without their being
discovered; and the affair was being for
gotten, when, unfortunately, curate from
the town of their refuge was sent from Blu
enos Ayres. He recognized his old COL
Iege mpanion-informed, and they were
arrested, & in irons sent to this city. With a
refined cruelty they we're placed in the same !;
but, separated by guard, they were not
allowed to communicate. Twenty days
iourneying of the wretched roads, exposed
to the Indictment season, was sufficient to
shake the stoutest; She bore the nardshiPs and
privations uncomplaining; sustaining by her
example her sinking lover, who, perhaps,
knew two we'll the fate that awaited Them
Upon their arrival, the Church claimed him
as her own, and were ready to meet him the
punishment allotted by the canons for the
backsliding of her Priest. But no! The
Government had taken the matter into its
hands-and, without trial both were con.
demned to the death of felons, by superior
order You cannot understand this phrase,
living in our happy country of Love and
Order. Here the voice and will of a single
individual is supreme. Where the People
ntrust the power into the hands of one,
they have unfortunately to bear the conse-
quences. You already know the history of
Rosas-and never has a country felt more
iron rule.
The execution took place at the military
encampment few miles from the city, on
Friday last The poor culprits had but
one days notice. The priests who were
ordered to administer the last sacred rights
of the church, were chosen from the high.
est dignitaries.
The unhappy couple were duly confessed,
and horrible as it may appear, the unborn
child was baptized in the bosom of the
mother. Gutinez came out pale and shrink
ing-Camila firm; at the first look he faint,
ed she gave cry so heart-rending that
one of the attending priests was carried off
in swoon. She however soon reused her.
self, and addressing her recovering COM
panion, reminded him Of their love, and
though in the eyes of man it might be sim
full, she had faith in the goodness and JUS
tlce of God, and soon they would meet in a
better world, never to be again separated.
She urged him to be firm and tho struggle
would soon be over. She refused to have
her eyes bandaged, but with modesty be-
longing to her sex, requested her dress
might be fastened round her ANGLES, to pre-
vent any indecent exposure when she Tell.
She was clad particularly neat. Throwing
| her beautiful tressee over face, she calmly
! seated herself beside her lover aud then
arms were bound to the post. A file Of
soldiers now advanced-the order given tt
fre-not trigger was drawn, for in the
hearts of those wild men there was still
something human. They were withdrawn
under arrest, and the guard of Pampa lndi
ans, not so sensitive, advanced within five
yards of the poor victims and fired. They
both fell dead without groan.
The Captain of the guard on whom de
volved the service of the day, stung by re
morse, or actuated by more noble sentl
ment, formed the troops into square rount
the mutilated corpses, and addressing hi
comrades said 81 have obeyed my orders
but my business is not to shoot women -
then drew his pistol and blew out his owl
brains.
have given you hasty sketch of thi
heart-rending tragedy-of the poor parent
| have not heard-but in the town there
but one feeling, that of horror the Who'll
city is agast at so terrible punishment
and that two beings with their loving of
spring, though still unborn, should SUITE
for having
"Loved not wisely but too WELL"
passed belief But the details are SO mi
mute that l am most unwillingly obliged t
admit its truth.