Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-08-16
Charles then held his court.


fections as TO throw an appearance of
constraint over her deineanor towards
him, even in the privacy of her domes-
tic life. The very nature of his profess
sion and occupation was calculated 10
increase that awe, and even TO create
some degree OF repugnance in shrink
ing mind, which nothing but strong al-
fes,ion would overcome. Isabella's na-
ture required skillfnl drawing out and
tender fostering. Vesale, unfortunately
misiook her tim!dity for GOODNESS, and
returned it accordingly; this led TO es.
arrangement on her part, which he attrib-
uted to dislike, and jealous distrust al
last took possession of his soul.
Amidst The galleries Of Seville. where
for woman to be young and attractive,
was 10 command the attention and au-
thorize the devotion of the other sex, il
was 90 difficult task to arouse the sus-
capabilities of suspicious husband.
Vesale's house became the resort of all
that was noble and gallant in Seville,
and he for time believed his own sci
en,iic conversation 10 be the attraction.
At first the young wife showed her usu-
al calm indifference to the admiration
that followed wherever she was seem
but at last, something in her manner and
countenance, whenever one particular
person appeared, or his name was mem
toned, betrayed that there existed a be-
ing who had discovered the secret of
causing The blood to flow more tumultu.
ously through her veins. That person
was Don Alver de Soils, and as he was
young, handsome, gay. and the most in
nocent gallant in Seville, the suspicious
of Vesale were painfully aroused. He
took silent note of the unusual emotions
that agitaied Isabella in that nobIeman's
presence.
The gallant conduct Of Don Alver was
calculated 10 battle suspicion, being mar
ked by Indifference. This would have
misled the vigilant husband, had he not
on one occasion, when his back was turn
ed towards Don Alver, perceived him,
in an opposite mirror, fix his kindling
eyes upon Isabella with an expression
not 10 be mistaken, while she grew red
and pale by turns, and then. as though
unable to surmount her agitation, rose
and left the room. Shortly after, We
sale received an anonymous note, say
ing--"Look to your wife and Don Alver
de Soils, and be not deceived by an.
pearances. They only want a fitting
TO dishonor you. Even
now he carries about him the gloves she
dropped him al mass"
Vesale shut himself up to ponder over
the most effectual means of avenging
himself. His resolution was promptly
taken. He had established schools of
anatomy at ST. Lucas and Cordova- OBJ
tanned the emperor's permission 10 visit
Them, and qured Seville ostensibly for
that purpose, but returned the same night
and concealed himself in a tenement be.
longing 10 him at some distance from his
abode in Alcazar, which was devoted to
the double purpose os laboratory and
dissectiag room. He had taken no per-
son into his confidence; he was alone in
his vengeance; and he listened to his
own counsel. At dark on the following
evening he issued forth, muffled to The
eyes in woman's mantle and hood, and
left a note at Don Alyer's habiiation,
containing an embroidered glove of Isa-
bellas and these words:
81 have obtained The key to vesale's
laboratory during his absence: be at the
gate an hour after midnight and you
shall be admitted on pronouncng the
name IsApELLA.n
The designation was promptly kept by
Don Alser. At an hour past midnigh,
he left the house alone; but he never re-
turned. Whittier he had gone none
could say; nor could any trace of him
ever be discovered. II was supposed
he must have missed his footing and fell
in the Gaudelquiver, near which his a.
bode was situated; and that his body had
been swept away by the waves into the
ocean.
Such an occurrence was calculated to
produce great sensation in the place
where il had happened; and Vesale, re-
called three weeks after, by the illness Of
his wife, found the disappearance of
Don Alver The theme of every tongue.
The altered appearance of Isabella was
attributed by Vesale TO grief for The mys.
tcriOus absence of Don AIyer. and tho