Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-04-07


engaged experimenting the embarkation O.
their servants and baggage, and having
taken an early dinner went on board.
1t was lovly evening. Alonzo glanc
ed atthemerry and busy townof Falmouth
the numerous vessels, and the board AT
lantic, which lay stretched out before him
then his eye fixed, as though there were
nothing else worth looking at, on the
small vessel that lay nearest him. He sud
denly left his station, descended into 9
boat, and was in few minutes on board
In the outer cabin he met the duenna
who looked very much surprised at seeing
him; but, without speaking, threw open
the doorof the -cabin-he entered, and
the door closed behind him.
Viola lay on couch, apparently absorb
ed in reading; the noise stratled her, and
she looked up; but nothing can express the
astonishment painted on her countenance
at the sight of Alonzo, who stood fixed as
statue before her. She sprang from the
couch, and evidently her first feeling was
to run towards him, but probably the
strangeness of his look and demeanor ar.
rested her; for she checked herself, and
exclaimed, "Don Alonzo!'
"Violal" said he, seizing both her hands
and gently forcing her to return to the scat
she had left; "Viola!" (the word seemed to
choke him. 81 can not live without you
you are yet free, have pity on me!''
"Alonzo," she asked, in a trcmulous
voice. care y0n freel'
81 am not Urerocably bound"
In moment she seemed to recover her
self-possession, and replied, "Thcn must
tell You that am. You are laboring un-
der fatal error; you think ! am but en-
gaged--I am married. But stay!" she cx-
claimed, alarmed at the effect Of her COM
:stay!-one moment!-Alon-
zol-l bescech youv'
1t was in vain he almost shook her off,
rushed to his boat, and in few minutes
was on board of his own vessel; he pushed
by Mr. Mordaunt, and everybody and ev-
erything that inpeded his way tot the cabin,
where locking the door, he threw himself
on his bed, in a state of mind not to be des-
cribed.
Mr.. Mordaunt took possession of the
boat Alonzo had quilted, went on board
n i1I,oon P%oN''' a. i'i' i''o on ii''er'ie"
All ~ ,Lo
A1onaa ,,.,,,,,,l - - ~ n,oih',is
sloroLad - h. - : eioaA' anu ms ia'
watching, with gloomy composure, the
Lisbon packet getting under weigh she
ara ssa - -; 1liJa .t lew MINUTES .n more more
s,ie was oasiii,S tirouSh the "atei
,o:o oos.o1 Ill Dc'Poiate 'hocls,.'S ioi
n -l.S''l''. 'ii I N',ne: liiS iillio leeiilS y
ao..l'65o anu uesf'eil oeScl li'iii' ana nc iei'
d I'rong 'ethr'alioh 10 plunge ii'o inc
,.I MaHo u 'nc y in6 vessel-wiie'i one Oh inc
l'ISi l,,'1,ieI MinuoWS .i oi 'ne di'er-caph was
sln suuIehiy tnrowh OPEN ne saw a waving ca1.
! iiaiuhcIchiel' ne ana 'ileh 'he iortli OF ioia
~ ur Iel' I'll H. oges sl'oa'iii WIN ''.s' N's',
NJ 'i".'''s' ".'o "'.il6 - i'-eiii ~
la1. Jus. ''''io u :c'uin ''io sai,'-
ness of I lis ni @ o9o So ,,a ,,,snia"e m5 In h
went nShn loros r,aJ,,N,h,, ' ,hor,rt,, aL ~ =
lone, single and abstracted bronobt hack
the blood in rush oftransport to his hear,
-"she loves me and noblv sets ne the
example of a yirtuous submission to ON,
fate p
A friendly hand attbat moment was laid
on his; Mr.. Mordaunt drew him to biz
cabin. "Alonzo," he said, 81 have been
sacly to blame-I ought to have foresecp
and guarded against all this. Donna
Viola, whom saw last evening. bade me
give Won this note" putting one into his
hand
Alonzo tore it open :-"Alonzo. | CON
jure you, for the sake of YOUR father-for
ma sake-struggle against your fatal and
homeless passion We shall very soon
meet again-lct us meetin peace. in ;nno-
cence and IN friendship Heaven bless
you, and Heaven forgive us both, for we
have been much to blame. Viola"
Viola was very inexperienced, and Mr..
Mordaunt knew very little about love,
otherwise Alonzo had never received this
note, which only added fuel to the flame ;
he kept it next his heart, and read il ever
dnv hiring the passace He oues,;oned
Mr.. Mordaunt closely CONCERNING his in
terview with Viola the preceding evening.
and especially inquired whether he could
give him any information concerning her
husband. II am told" he said. "tbpt he
is a man of high rank. very rich, old. and
inGrm. He has married the ornban dauob.
ter of his friend. merely as safeonard IN
her and her property in these danoerous
times" AT this intelligence, Alopzo's
heart bounded with secret iov : he he.
came comparatively tranquil, but b he would
NOT analvse his feeiinos-be dared not
A few weeks brought them to Rio
On entering its superb harbour, Mr.. Nor
daunt was struck with admiration at the
magnificent and beautiful scenery that
surrounded him; butto the heart of Alonzo
it spoke yet more feelingly, cntwined as ii
was with all his dear and early associa.