Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-05-16

+ ~ From Grahams Magazine.
= ISABELLA DE MONTALvA.
A STORY OF THE CENTRE DIVISION,
. TcoNrnsuKD FROM OUR LAsTl
I have something to tell you, said 1.
Something pleasant, / hope. said he.
laughing; for really am not in the mood
to hear any thing else.
Not very pleasant fear. Il is this
You were mistaken when you supposed Vas
ca de- M0niaverde to be dead
,Impossiblef he exclaimed incredul0usly;
but his face hlauchcd white, and be sunk a.
gainzt The wall b support himself.
4 have seen him with my own eyes with
intWenty-four hours said 1
sImpossihle 7 he herepeated. All imaglua-
ton You have taken some other Mexican,
fer hisn---they al dress and look SO much
alike.
II viii not say should BE- gladte believe
50. Lance. ! commenced. because Ishoula
pot~
Il have e lie interrupted Your imag-
ination has been excited by the Thought that
You were instrumental Ia his death, and---'
S NO. interrupted in my turn. Il saw
him as plainly as 1 see you At this moment;
and You know me better than to think me
subject 70 any such faneies.
found Il impossible 10 convince him.
though could see that bis heart was shaken
and his mind disturbed more than ] bad ey
en- known them to Be. He would not ever
contemplate the possibility.
For said he. if such were the case, Is
abella aud I would have to part--and thai
shall not be. so help me Heavenl
He exaeted promise that would not be
tray my fancy--for such only would he cal
ito Isabella. BY word or look and in re
turn made him promise that he would tha
day assist me in strict search. He con
seated to this. he said. only to satisfy me
for be was determined TO believe that ha
been mistaken.
If we should find him, lance said
f0ne Of rs must die, be answered-an
turning away from me paced rapidly up an
down the little afea into which / had le
him.
Come now. sid !, let Us 60 and ca
upon the major
This VISIT q ceremony was soon over, an
we started upon our search. On our wa
out we entered my quarters to give ordel
for their preparations; and these arrangeI
we passed into Tie second room Here y
found Isabella upon her knees A lit
crdcifx was before her, and rosary Of 90
and aihber ia her hands, while her lar
blue eyes were east up toward the imagc
the Savior. with an expression. whose dev
tion would have been beautiful had It n
been holy Her lips were parted. and
they moved in breathing fervently the o
sons, her polished ivory teeth were visil
between their coral lines, Her male att
was now without ehect--for every line
her face. every movement Of her 6gure--h
attitude and bvaring--all were purely fen
nine. She did not look up as We enter
and paused near The door--no look nor h
ton Indicated that she was aware Of our pr
epce. We turned away and gazed out
thewindow upon the plaza, scarcely dari
to breatbe-she very atmosphere seen
loaded with The incense Of devotion J
this was tie woman whom / believed 4
wife Of another than him with whom
lived and, right or wrong, cursed
weapon which had not sped him to bis deai
After remaining IN prayer for some minnt
she rose softly to her feot, aud hanging
rosary upon The crpeifx approached Us
Her manner was snbdued and gentle,
when she spoke her voice was Tranquil
serene
1 am very glad to meet you again,
said, addressing me, but I fear / Shall
see 50 much Of ny husband as heretofc
There was nothing unusual. or even
expected ia her use Of the word shusban
and yet il grated harshly on my ear.
Wiahaanding my promise 10 Lance, my
impulse was to undeceire her. But
nom him checked me aud I answered vi
sorry smile 1900 -
\ shall not take himaWay from you N
t Ve have little to say which may not
sad 10 your presence
Little z She said starting and loo
keenly akme Why should yon have
tnlng g say With which you cannot
~ We have nothing With which we ca
trust you, Bella; said Lance. inferno
but Ee may have subjects of cow
ton which do not interest ana ranld !
fore only fatigue YOU
me, she SAID, placing her arm WITH;
and looking up into his face with i looi
oftne deepest devotion. Lance place