Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-06-07

with a curse.
She was older than Julio, who became
acquainted with her while employed IN
the house in his trade as carpenter; but as
she saw his piable disposition, and perhaps
his nascent passion, her experience and
acuteness taught her to turn them to ac-
count and in a short time she obtained
such an ascendency over him, that he be-
came perfect plaything in her bands
He ruined himself in purchasing presents
for the artiul woman he furnished her
with all she required he gave her money;
in fact, had she requested his life, it would
not have been considered an eXorbtant de-
mand. Ursula was handsome, tall, dark,
and fierce looking; flashing eyes she bad,
with heavy arched brows; and consider
ing these advantages, folks wondered that
she would condescend to turn her ideas so
humbly; but after inquiries showed that
in her own land, and in Madrid, her con-
duct had been so very protligate, that all
was now fish that came TO her net, and
that, TO obtain the consummation Of the
wishes of every woman, husband and in
dependence, she must stoop far below what
must have been her original expectations
Meanwhile poor Faustina wept and
prayed, now scorncd by Julio, but pitied
by the little world in which she had lived.
She wept and prayed, but tears seemed to
afford no relet to the maiden in hpr an
guish, and prayers appeared to have lost
their efficacy; they brought no success
nay, worse, no comfort. Still Julio pursu-
ed his headlong career, needless of the
past, the present, or the future. 1t was
dreadful TO see the change in him: be
seemed as one possessed. The reckless
passion that had been reused by the willy
Italian burst all bonds, knew no restraint,
no path, it was like a torrent that had
been for some time damned up, which,
when set free, acknowledges no demarka-
ton, nc rule of banks or bed, but tears for
ward. involving in its impetuous rage the
verdure and bloom that are around it.
Such was toe state of affairs that occu-
pied the attention OF all the AranjoyiteS,
when one morning Ursula, the Italian dis
appeared. Julio was at work when the
fact was communicated TO him, which be-
ing done he fell to the ground, as though
the intelligence had struck him dead and
when he recovered from The swo0n, be
raved, frantic. He wandered to Madrid,
but could discover no intelligence Of her;
he visited all the neighboring towns; he
inquired Of the police, but no trace OF the
woman could be found, till al last the reac-
ton of his spirits, after the tense excite
ment, the grief, the banked passion, SEEM
ed to have prostratcd his senses; he walk
ed as a spectre, taking heed OF no pasSer
by, callous to al! changes, careless OF re-
mark and Of appearance, MONDAY ghouI
preying on his own misery. But now the
prayers of the poor girl who loved him SC
l. fondly seemed to her to have been granted
d She had not 5esought a return of his for.
ID mer lukewarn regard, only an opportunity
2t proving her own devotion and in his dui
Is apathy she indeed proved herself loving
y woman. She followed him in his walks
l. she arranged his cottage, sang to him the
l. songs she thought he best loved nay, {,
l. cheer him, would cndeavor 10 repeat th,
q, airs she had at times heard from the lips o
10 her Italian rival, though the attempt wa
is bet 4 selEinficted wound and in the hea
le of the day she would take him often he
in own share Of the domestic meal, or placin.
.y his unconscious head on her bosom. woult
I'd tend him ike child, as he lay half sleep
Pr ing, half senseless.
IN Her constancy received a qualified re
K WaTG-Count-, an officer having th
Sc chief authority in the royal demesneS
Us hearing the story, offered to Julio a goo
ed appointment in the gardens with the pro
ld viso that he should espouse Faustna. T
II; this Julio yielded without sigh; povert
lie was beginning TO make itself lelt, and hav
of ing resigned all hope of happiness be di
be not anticipate increased misery. His maj
dS riage did not alter his late mode of lif1.-
by Listless and stupid he wandered about tn
e, gardens, inspecting, with an unntereste
it. eye, the workmen over whom he had bee
C. placed, and he would soon have lost h
lis appointment had it not been for his wifi
1i- who, "tender and true," in addition 10 he
on household duties, executed those whic
all had been committed TO his charge, slavin
h night and day for him she loved, carele
en- of suffering and Of labor, her only obie,
Nd 10 win his appreciation, and some, howev'
ad slight, token OF returned affection but ST
an labored IN vain Julio did not SEE, or a
As tected not TO see, these eXertions; he won
.ch enter the house or leave it, without ute
IN ing syllable, while his wife continue
,ad her thankless Office, rewarded only by h.
OIL conscience, And how disheartening
lf- task it is 10 practice selt-denial unappreci
lth ted, TO resign all for one who delgns n
life even 10 bestow word OF kind approval
uf- But thus Faustina lived her liie-one n
he interrupted self sacrifice. Alas how of,
OBJ are such lives passed By women in eYei
10 rank OF life How little can stranger tt
i'm the heroism that occurs beneath the roc
self Of the noble or on the cold hearth of Il
YER beggar; at odd times, at sudden epocl
ull the world may hear of deeds practise
nu- that, of old, would have deifed the perio
vas mer; but often, how often, will noble ac
Ter such as these, receive thankless return
many years passed as this, acknowedg
md only when too late, their premium
ed. life, perchance, may be harsh words
i'm curses OF transitory tears may moisten Il