The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-03-24
i..iscellahcOuS,
THE GoLD-DEVIL;
OR, CALIFORNIA NOW AND a HUN
DGED YEARS 400.
~ GEOHGE LIrrARD.
Avn flasr.-A lluspWrp. YfAas 400,

One hmQfed yenfs ago, an ndyenlurer
,yLo had peAgUIrd into the IlruT, of MuSir6,
WAS su6g IN M hacienda, near tho city Of
4 Nonffznina, with The last rays of the setting
,un upon his moody brow, Ills check res
fd on hia hand, his eyes were fixed upon
/ br lpor, aud liis lips compressed between
no eonched teeth, indicated q mind absorbed
f. 10 the mnIes ofa trembling hope, or lroub-
4 On, memory, The view from tile oHsafteHt
4 us be8ulifl--llie lakG aud the city Of Mex
90 baIhed IN tie sunset rays, with a yolcnu-
1 ,woun,nin rising Ia the blue Heaven, u lone
4 gnmld Of SNOW ald fire In canopy Of
4 ..ldlcss azure
4 But the thoughts oftho ndyopmror wero
4 sdupOu sublime EcGHcry Or bowitchinf laud.
ffhprs, lie was from the lnud OfOll CASTLE;
rrtni wondered 10 the lHnd of McSc0 ~
snrh Of III Dorado; he was now thirty years
ofagc, win masculine form, chd IN dingy
A ,G,,', q hold forehead, dnrkcned hy pcrptt-
4 ual anxiety, and n gockel-eNcusc the anti
climax -Iennnlcd Ivy soliinry douhloou.
Therefore, Junn GnuZns raj az sunset, in his
loucly Hacienda, near iha city Of Nlon,o2uun
with his cheek on Ibis hand, nnd his Dyes GX.
oil upon III, floor,
"Iuca,' he sighed-"El Doradow
lnt2 was dnrt.eyed, yoluptuous lady,
si,ain be- lud otlGn seen in the ciiy-nt tho
II cathedral, on the Almodn, NJ her fathers pal,
N E smiling from the balcony and, without
IN Dorado, IL wns impossible to win her
M Ar4 Tint wns the incoming OF the words
II fuTr' with sigh. There was also the
"A NHsli ofh hnli.wid pcasautr ifl, who Of
4 d'ue went singing under burden offruits
InI llowcrsI nlong tile road Ia The great city.
Sc was u hlown.ehcckcd, dark.oyod maiden
WIN the Mingled blood Of CASTLE aud McXi.
rilifobhinA Ia Der VEINS. Her name, Coy
d.1, was oiidNSS.c. on the lips of The poor
m'eh'urori mud once or twice hnd spoken To
lrr she WINS in sooth rude wild flower
0la beauty but The Indy lncZ was hcnutilnl
aud rich, and noble. Alas for poor Cnyotln :
Juan sat alone for long lime. until the
shadows Of evening gathered over tho civ
aud the lake, while Popocnrcpctl famed like
y funeral pyrc through the uighi. Suddenly
ulr ddvcutnfcr became aware Of tho prtscncc
@1n intruder, who had entered unolscrvcd,
/. ''i seated hmsclfat the opposite side orthc
4 hh'r. Tho stranger WINS remarkable fur his
height mud vigorous form, mud MISC for sin.
ru'r lood which relieved his boldly marked
features. Ills eyes were very hright-ihcy
'p0thrd like fire flies ~ the gloom Who
l.c stranger WIS, or whnt was the nature of
h' uu'sl0n with the poor Casllinu, wc chn-
Nnl lc'' butt! is recorded HAT this interview
H'lrd until the daylight rushed through the
easement, When Juan was discovered with
Ms forehead resting on his hand, hnd his
'Arng eyes fixed upon the table, while the
stranger sal opposite, regarding him with
qiei look aud smile.
"FI Dnrulo,n said the strnnrcr, ia a bland
voice. "fhcrc IL The mp orit-tlic Jcsniis
A nll II California lie pointed To the pnrch-
1'n' which was spread upon the table. "Ir
'lnur',irlend Juan, for mere song Come
We mi'i Toe going"
but Juan pressed his hand against his
Gto"' which was damp With sweat, aud fixed
n' gIonns eyes upon the imp, nuirnurug
''h an lmpnSsioncd tone:
ms room is full of gold Gold in the
h'er sands, gold in cocks, aud all i'm this re-
gnh' which YOU say yon-,silL ijscovcr to me
Tor whai:' tie gazcd upward IN the rlco
u, mo stranger without changing the rosition
~ "'' "e'd' and waited his reply in breath.
suspense. ~ nm to sign no parchment
w ~. "'ricriug away my immortal soul
r "''' WORK how+-you understand z"
i"G stranger rested his chin upon his hands
''u 'lre" one leg over the arm of the cliair
arguments !" he echoed; "a fig for such
GrofscnSe. viii discover rho rofri to, eu
Ior me snke ofdoing pleasure. I'm nm &C.
N''lc sort oil character, beloved Ivy every
tTu!' ma respected Mike hy The merCtianI
"o priest and Ibe king. Just come with me
se' 'h's gold-marry tho Indy lnez, and
' "1n your two hundred and thirty, billions Of
annons OF bright donhloons, you may he.
wV ,e 'he Gctlnl monarch Of arworld. Bah
"nN need OF parchments IN such casc?n
ne smiled pleasantly, while Juan. absorb.
'u u. contemplation orthe mnp. fill n soft
Nahd stealing around his neck i,ndc. lii, LII !
curls, mud heard a mild voice yhisn"r w."
tone that startled hinr US W
"Ihe man who sacrifices all his boros Ia,
home his days aud nights for gold. hnI ~" mo
need ct pnrchmeuts or written obligntions To-
u'nd his soul to the Evil One"
1t was Coyolla. the hacindinn maiden
VINO lad entered the room, and listened 10
me words ot the strungernnd shudderiug for
"er lover, whSflnd never spoken love to her,
N"S whispered the warning in his ear
Juan heard her voice, he felt the thrill of
ncr pulse, and her hand encountered his
"evN, hut he did not rinse his hea,f aud gnzo
eled his soul. ~
u "u "shI otIhe rising sun sircafnCd through :
easement over Junn's palled brow, and |
,;s. .''' mud imid face ofCoyotla, while the .
s'tu OF inc stranger was in shadow. TIE
ngH goblet on the floor glittcrad like fire
," ~ thIs moment Juan raised !.is bend
Gou snnddered ms he caught tho CLEAN Ola
Inc. "nlch grInned upon him from an amer
'",e m the wall
,e,ntl rs Tue inco Of Dehth," he faltercd, md
Co,o,i.n iorih his hand to grasp the hand of
t,Jo, "Ihke your map. Here is III Do.
,iG ,,l "1" clasped tho hand of the Mexican
by n ",ne ms haFgard face was oversprend
Il,,nu," o,neninry smile. Here, la tl1c.light of
Eoo',sn 'nes the trge Dorndo.r
,,ron,,."nE MS hand henoath his chin. the
e- NhlSpered geuilY. fs Lis .oNcs do.