The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-02-21

preceding day, to take leave of him per-
sonally; but-and the good Senhora was
proceeding with a string of apologies,
when Alonzo impat:ently interrupted her
by placing III her hand morocco case,
containing sci OF pink topaz, OF the latest
hondon fashion, which he had brought
from Rio present for his bride. He
muhlbled something about the Senhora
presenting it in his name, as it appeared
he could not have the honor of offering il
himself. Away went the aunt with her
prize, and returned in few minutes with
! ring, containing one deep yellow dia-
| mond, of value enough to purchase doz-
en- of his pink topaz SETS, and this was
given with many fine speeches from his
bride, made up by the Senhora with the
felicity of her sex on such occasions.
After receiving the blessing of his new
relatives, he went on board, accompanied
by the Marques, who took leave of him
with the greatest affection; giving him, of
course, much wise counsel, mixed with
the heartiest congratulations on his good
fortune; but not one word was breathed
by either, concerning her who was at
once the maker and marrer of all, the rivet
deed, they would have lain lightly enough.
The Marques was man of much tact;
he felt that anything he could say on this
delicate subject must be wrong.
A few weeks brought Alonzo to Fal-
mouth, where he was met by Mr.. Nor
daunt, his tutor. They proceeded togeth
er to the continent, where it was arranged
they should spend three years in travel
and study; the two remaining years were
to be devoted entirely to England.
Mr.. Mordaunt was admirably calculated
for the office assigned to him, and soon
became affectonately attached to his pupil.
Three delightful years flew--rapidly by.
The most interesting spots in France, Ger
many, and sacred Italy were visited. The
study of the best authors in each language;
that of the history, government, manuiac-
lures, and works of art of each country;
together with the acquaintance of the most
eminent men-aIl contributed to exalt and
enrich the highly gifted mind of Alonzo,
and to fill his heart with the noblest senti
ments of beneyolence and patriotism. Du-
ring this time, he might have been pro-
nounced among the happiest of mortals
but in his overhowing cup one black and
bitter drop was mingled.
Mr.. Mordaunt had been made aware of
Alonzo's marriage, and of all the circum-
stances attending it, by the Marques. In
the first letter Alonzo received from his
aunt the Abbess, were these words:-"The
only chance you have of domestic p eace
(haPpiness is perhaps out of the ques-
tion), in your peculiar circumstances, is to
guard yOur heart with the most vigilant
care; if once that treasure pass into the
possession of another, guilt and misery
will attend you through life. | repeat to
you, again and again-guardyo,tr heart!'
This letter was handed to his tutor, who,
pointing to the last sentence. said, emphat-
ically, "let that be your watchword.'
During his residence on the continent,
his time was too much occupied, his
change of residence too frequent, to allow
of his affections being at any time i'll dan
ger. And, besides the observing eye of
Mr.. Mordaunt, and the watchword of the
reverend Abbess, it must be noticed that
the young Don was not of that lightly in
famable nature, which the sparkle of an
eye, the smile of a rosy lip, or the touch
of delicate hand, could ignite in an in
slant. But Mr.. Mordaunt perfectly agreed
with the Abbess in the opinion that, if
ever he iOued, it would be deeply, passion.
a;ely, and therefore to him-fatally.
Atthe appointed time they arrived in
England; and year and a half had been
passed with the highest advantage and
improvement, in travelling through that
extraordinary country, and in visiting
Scotland. The last six months they were
to spend in London; and, alas! the dread
full evil, from q quarter so little suspected
that even7 Mr.. Mordaunt appeared to be
thrown off his guard, approached; and the
god of love was, as poet would say, am
ply avenged for the sacrilege that had
been perpetrated in profaning the sacred
band of Hymen.
Alonzo was at the Opera with his friend,
the Brazilian Charge d .96aires. He
thought, as he looked around, that he had
never been in any public place of amuse-
men where the sec showed to so much
advantave as at the English Opera; the
absence of crowd, the light not too gIaring,
the superb dresses, contributed, he suppo-
.sed, to produce this effect. He observed
the Charge attentively viewing through
his glass some person in an opposite box.
and he fanced many other glasses were
pointed III the same direction; he looked,
also, and his eye Immediately rested on
one of the most beautiful young women,
he thought he had ever seen; there was
that peculiar something, however, In her
complexion, style, and dress, which mark
cd her as n fo-a;rpe- .skyho ;s III .7,s