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spare, smy friend, an eecount Of all
the concerts and serenaaes BY which
Dor. AIigue, sought to excite reciprocal
passion IN the heart Of Dolores. Young.
noble, accomplished aud rich, ho soon made
the desired impression, and, no obstacles be.
ing iatsrposed, Ne was received, in tile house
Of Morales as nv accepted saifor Like
ethsrs of her race, aud sex, Dolores was
jeaiSas sf possessing love, where she gave
love; and again aud again, to please her.
Den Miguel vowed that the daughter Of Nc.
rales was the only woman who had ever
touched his heart, and that she should
be His Hast love, as she was his first Tia
nlarriage-day of the happy pair was Fixed ,
il came, and before the priest and her
friends, Dolores gave her hand to Don. Mi
gael.
a lalIfollowsd in the evening. II was
yet early wheS Dolores, oysrpowered by the
warmth Of the dancing rooms, and agitated
BY the all important event of the day, retired
for , few minutes with some Of her female
friends, in order to rest herself and Gala her
spirits She, was still seated in her cham Der
With her companions, when footstep was
heard al tic door other apartment
You csnnot enter-do not enter. Don.
Miguel cried one of the two ladies', starting
up from the easy pastures. into which, ia
tigued by the dance, they had thrown them.
selves They conceived that Don Miguel
had missed Dolores from the dance. aud had
come to iaqairs after her But when in
spite Of tsgt exclamation, the door of the
chamber was opened, they beheld -not Don.
Miguel, bet. Alanaela, the fower-girl
Mauuela. The flower girl was Sc rerlarka-
biz for her beauty and handseme figure. that
few men: wis; were in the habit Of walking
on the l2rado were acquainted with her BY
name and appearance. : But when she enter
ed the ehaesbef If Dolores on the marriage
evening of the latter. very unlike her usual
was that pre:entcd by the aswer.girl Her
long black hair hung in disorder around.her
pale face AMI her dark eyes famed viii fe.
verish excitsnieBt, She bore before her. by
a strap, hess flower basket; in which Law.
bsdded pPos d2wars, an infaRt Of two mouths
old ~
Where is: she bride1' demanded Manu-
ella hoarselys, as som as lie entered
Manuelsr: cried Dolores, trem bling She
knew not wFg. yet endeavoring to seem at
ease l aVp Isbe biide, and yoa shall be my
bouquets to! eSurl
You tbs briSe-r exclaimed Manuela,
who knew asd wa4 known to Dolores is it
ysu whom, j. ID marryp
WaaIshs 4 to harry Msaasla a. z Z. answer.
Hath not Hos. Miguel sent yeu-sent you
to straw curs nuptial way with fowcrs2r
The tiaSerp cried MANUEL Behold
that infant iii is his-it is rsine-it is eursp
The tears cf.tae flower girl here burst forth
in torrents but she checked them, and
contimuedI; Ahrif you knew all bis treaeh-
ery-all his. Niekedness la poor girl
sought toIasSid him but be married me,
yes, he married. md and the marriage was
false onc \ II discovered his deceit, but he
came to niyifsther aud to my mother and
he calmedE them BY renewing all his pretes.
tations AMI! slis promises. It is two months
since 10y els:lE waa born he was With me
then, but il kaew not, though | know now,
that ID was 5us to deceive me the more fully.
He already sesed you already
Here engEoor flower girl fell down ia an
exhaustedl ssase she was tenderly cared
for byIths sgitatea bride and her friends,
and recoveSs3 kemegha. her strength sOn.
ly to-day Salieht tvs hours since, learned
that Don Aikuel was to wed another =
Then thought inlmy malness, 6f killing
him but II kiew more calm. Poor child
what wpuA s.ve become Of him ~ bis father
killed --hik inbther ;pDisoaedr Thai faint
ing condikisn: Of the f1wer-girl explained
herRordsl ;S;he had not avenged herself on.
Miguel. h;s aaable. to live, she had taken,
poison si1alse my child said she to the
bride, as siie grew mamentarily weaker,
protect hiSl watch over him, be mother
to him. lfsy2uscan still love Don. Miguel
after bis cruel abandonment Of his child ard
me, the pSoS hower girl shall not be in your
way, Bot ;oH promise TO a dying mother
that you VA sake care Of her childl'
Dolorcs hs;l rather sighed than spoken
the desired Anrbmise when knock was heard
at the ckaamber door. Dolores instantly
called II tp!ba fastened within The knocks
were then rsBeated, and the voice Of Don.
Miguel was GARD desirig admittanse You
cannotl eatarl answered one Of the wemen
The bridegroom addressed himself to Dolo-
res and, seeming to believe Der i'll. besoaght
admitfaned. THE passionate words Of affec-
ton which bdpoured out for the ear Of the.
bride. fell nahkedcd Dolores hung over the
dying HhoMsrsgirl Manuela. cried che,
this cbiId shaA never be parted from me
while lite. ManusIai Manuelap contin.
ued she id tones of the deepest sympathy,
live for yoaS child asd Don Miguel-he
shall De ..rfstored % you; mine be is not,
and meyer ghill be q All help she dies ?
/ W6ils palores vas thus engaged, Don
Miguel dpttinded 10 press for admittance;
and BY thi3 time, either through the noise,
or ty Arda3aa's Of the brides absence,
whisper Lns gone through the mansion that
something lTAs amSss. Morales, with !
number Of thp party. left the ballroom, and
came tp ttiS dor Of lis daughters cham Der.
Ny child, feiied he. Ill il I. Open to NE ];
if anythidgbe aniss5 Let youT f4sher Sc With
you. 0rsig b me
t0af LhafiEg her FILTERS voice. Dslorcs,
who was teSlerly wiYiRg the foam from the
convulsel Abs Of Nanasla, reused hsrssll
and gave otalrssf,r tae opening Of tbs Cham.
Der doaE. sL|et ail eEler,' she said firmly
Her chnsnA4l was .obeyed, and tie first
Observation-Disclosures Toward was Don Miguel
What WAS Eli alnazeIaent aadhoEror Whea.
nnou thelbSlalbed it D3lesss, lie saw the
nale conRts1iuco of one bat too vel knogn
Il him &anuela haA not vet expired AZ
the instshsEef his advance, she oPeasi her.
eyes. ana s:Hlsh. ef fir. shot across their En-
feebied lhssrl She sloxly raised her I'm
ger. and fdusctiag i tswards bin, she, saia 5
: fiserabEss nan, / pardon theel' But Be-
ware of haH f1iher-k hi aCiu XIII HE r. As
she sppRsE manaela sank backwards, and
died sltHsss instantly in the arms Of
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