The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1854-06-24

pite all her grief, and the deep pmelancho-
ly that consummed her. Amy could .
not but be touched with the kindness la.
wished on her by the high born lady. !
Insensibly the unhappy girl wound her
feelings around her, and bestowed onher
all Of affection that; was left from the
grave of her parents and the memory of
her lover.
One evening, when Amy was unusu.
ally refrossed, she was seated with Caro-
in her boudoir.
"Thouari sadder thanthey want sweet
one,' said the latter, kissing the brow
of the young Puritan. "But if naught
in thy own situation can add to thy hap
pinoss, feel sure at last thatono shadow
will pass from thy sympathetic nature at
hearing of thy friends happiness. Re.
joico with me, my brother is daily OK
pected home" eve will have series
Of festivities in honor Of his arrival D.
continued Caro-; and if you will not oar
ticipate dear Amy. in the dancing and
merriment, you can at any rate be pre-
sent to observe the company, and listen
to the music"
Our heroin smiled family, as if the It'd
ings of the expected fetes hadlitto or no
interest for her. At that moment Gene
raj Castine appeared on the balcony upon
which the window opened exclaimed
"Caro, my love, | have brought You a
sister--a truant; yet one you will be
glad to see" Come in, my son-what
do you remain therefore, he added, tur-
ming to his companion. But the latter
hesitated for his glance rested on the fig
me Of Amy, so spiritual, as it was
brought forward in the shadowy moon
light.
"My brother, my own dear brother
What joy?n cried Caro- springing out
eagerly to meet him, while Amy startled
and terrified at the idea of stranger,
hastily withdrew. Gen. Castine at the
Same timeGreeeiyed a summons from be-
low. dearest Caro-" said the young
man, | am glad to see you again; look
ing too, as lovely as ever Or else this
evening hour deceiyes me. And yetyou
are little fortunate in my return, for I
come back in no agreeable moad aSure
you" So saying he entered, and threw
himself listlessly on lounge in the room.
"But | do rejoice to see you, dear
Charles" replied his sister fondly,
seating herself by his side while she
smoothed back the dark locks from his
brow" "You will remain with us fora
time, and we will be so happy"
"Happy he exclaimed bitterly. I8eo
little prospect of my ever being happy in
this life; or at least while our father cou-
tinueS this unjust persecution Of the re-
ligious settlers on the borders"
He then proceeded to pour out to Ca
TO the miserable inhiguos in which his
father was engaged, and the embassy on
which he had himself been absent"
But my sister," he continued Il have
resolved to take no further part in this
accursed policy towards defenseless
and helpless people. Ihave long enough
worked out the will of othcrs-a mere
machine in the hands of an ambitious
father, who is striking by the course Of
heartloss persecution ! have described,
to please a jealous monarch and q sche-
ming court. The instigation of the In
dians to massacre the Puritans, and ex-
terminate their settlements, will cry a
loud for vengeance" "Yesp he cont.
nued in an excited tone. Their death
shrieks are ever in my cars-in the dark
night their massacre is ever before my
eyes, in the day heavy and dark upon
my Spirit-never away from me, but will
haunt me throughout my desolate life,
and seem to be calling on me to take ven,
goanco against my parent"
"You talk wildly, dearest brother, said
Caro- looking at him in alarm, How
canst thou be desolated with thy sister tc
love thee. And speak not, of taking
vengeance against our father, for that is
Gods, and not to be named BY son a
gainst his father" s4
"Nay," he answered hear me, | have
Just come from one of their cxterminated
homes, where in the character Ola spy
resided among them unsupported by then
quileless simplicity and receiving theil
humble hospitalities. On my return
thither, to visit one to whom | had be-
come dearly attached found the place
in ruins, destroyed by Gen. Castiae's
emissaries." " He seemed overcome with
his emotions, and rested his head on his
hand in deep sadness. By an effort af
ter some moments arousing himself, he