Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-09-27
to deceive mo the better!'
The child asks sustenance,' said on

aOo IOIDIu! oOu IoIuiu' cACiuiHCu |
she, throwing herself back. 'Only this
day-two hours ugo-I heard 10 was
married. havo seen the priest who uni
ted you. had wish to kill him.
aband doned myself 10 desperate thoughts;
but l have prayed. the Virgin and all the
saints to aid me; | have embraced my
child and my anger has been calmed.-
Poor dear! what would have become Or
him? the father killed-thc mother dead
Take care Of him; be his mother. lfaftcr
such treacherous act, you can love Don
Antonio, do so, you will not find Esmer.
aida in the way. But by all the saints o.
hcaven,-by that Virgin, who young and
innocent as was, abandoned me 10
traitor-take care OF my SOM
At that moment there were three Or
four light knocks ut the door-it was Don
Antonio.
'Dolores soul of my life! precious
flower of my existence, open to your hns.
band-to the man who SO deeply loves
you! Maria, lsolina, Seraphlna-come
ladies how long you are with the Coun.
less!'
Open not the door!' said Dolores stern.
y.
During Don Antonio's first ward, Es'
u.ralJa had extended herself on an arm
chair, and the child slipped from he
knees on those Of Dolores.
Thou shalt not leave me, my child!
said the bride. Oh, God! she is fainting!
away! help, for heavens sake!
The child was taken care of-thc moth.
or undresssd and placed in the nuptial
bed.
sEsmaralda,' said the bride, leaning
l over her, q have seen enough Of him; you
are not the only one he has deceived
d .Lo you find yourselfill, madam, ask
:; ed Antonio from without, and receiving
e no answer he returned to the ball room
y Esmaralda was expiring; few minute
more, and the nuptial bed was to contal!
d a corpse-,he unhappy wretch had POI
20 soned herself. Dolores, leaning over nc
% wiped with her handkerchief the col
er petspiration and the rime which covere
IN her lips, her breath becoming shorter e'
cry moment.
,r Il told you that you would not find m
". in your way said she, concentrating 1T
in strength; l knew that should die IN Il
n. bed
- - .Opcn the door, said Dolores; 'let
al enter!
i'll You know the curiosity with which
". a Spanish wedding people remark I
c. most ,riAing incidents concerning
re ceremony; they watch narrowly the m
q ment when the bride leaves the ball roo
ted and the time for the spouse to JOIN
pbt Don Antonio had been followed, some
zen tbe curious had seen him refused at
her door of the nuptial chamber. The que
,st. were laughing among themselves, q
ses wished to know how the joke would e'
in @ The door was now wide open; the Gro
vas nrecipitated itself into the room, and
ex. first, of course who approached the
the wos Don Antonio, who knew but
we'll the features of that livid face!
.,. merolJa was still alive; saw her sedut
Inv. and the child's screams told but too "
ing, to those present the truth Of this lea
able scene.
owe, Miserable wretch!' said she, poin
but at Antonio, Il forgive thee! but take
the. NV father wll-muSt kill thee!
e. They were her last words. All me
lem. that cursed chamber were met two
ours trayed woman-the one to die, the o
this to flee away forever! When the hrst
l her ment of excitement and commissera
aid we're over, Dolores was universally
nger' ouired for-but she had gone as we
less the child. My friend; dost thou k
, ex. ,vho it was that D olores so cruelty bel
d its cd IN her first love?-'Twas |.
took the child in my arms to
,eral. vent where my father visited me next
and we found ways and means 10 es
knew from my husbands power. he' no
onna! er. never claimed me; and, shortly
# my I crossed over to France. 1t IS n
year, since the father of Esmeralda
whom ed Don Antonio, as she had intimate
The child have adopted. That
p,, has saved me from melancholy Ia
,n,v But now, my friend, yo~ want to
.IooL me. love you; but are you SUR
;. o.. Won have not some remains OF the
~, .,r| lions of other days? Come, be 81
~ ., and instead Of marrying widow
81 % - see see shall possess an old maiden Of t'
:. ,,;re nine.
o..,d,; The count was thirty.6ve ere he
-, lido the Countess. He has lived at Bor'