Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-05

And Bedro did seek the Cover
, nor General. True, he did not a
once get audience of him--not tn
first, nor the second, nor the thir
time. but he persevered, and was ad
mitted at last. Here he told hi
story in a free, manly voice, undis
guisedly and open in all things, St
tha at Tacon was pleased
/ 'And the girl, said the Governor
General, over whose countenapce I
dark scowl had gathered, is she Thy
sister?
No, Excellencia, she is dearer still
II she is my betrothed.'
The Governor, bif fding him come
nea arer, took golden cross fiom bis
table, and handing it to the boatman,
as he regarded him searcbingly, said:
sSwear that what you have related
I to me is true, as you bope for heav-
en-
4 swear said Pedro, kneeling and
kissing the emblem with simple rev.
erence.
The Governor turned to his ta-
bic, wrote a few brief lines, and
touching bell, summoned page
fro m an adjoining room, whom he
ordered to send the Captain of the
Guard to him.
Prompt as we're all who had.any
connection with the Governors
household, the officer appeared at
once, and received the written order,
with directions to bring the Count
Al monte, and a young girl named
Miralda, i Immediately before him.
Pedro was sent to an ante-room,
and the business of the day passed
as usual in the reception hall Of the
Governor.
less than two hours had trans
PRED when the Count and Miralda
stood before 'Tacon. Neither knew
the nature of the business which had
sum moned them there. Almonte
half suspected tn 3 truth, and the
poor girl argued of herself that her
fate could not but be improved by |
The interference, let its nature be
Wha it might.
Count Almopte. you doubtless
know why have ordered you to ap-
,ear here
'Excellencia, fear that I have
'een indiscreet,' was the reply.
you adopted the uniform Of the
guar DIS for your own private purpo-
ss upon the girl, did you not?'
'Excellencia, l cannot deny it,
declare upon your honor, Count
mpnte, whether she is unharmed,
7holn you have thus kept priso-
er.' il
sExcellencia, rshe is as pure as
hen she entered beneath my roof
as the truthful reply.
The Governor turned and whis- {
ered something to his page, then E
his questions to the Count, t
'hile he made some minutes on pa q
er. Pedro was now summoned to c
xpiain some matter, and as he en- 7
cred, the Governor. General turned |
is back for one moment. as if to ]
eek for some papers upon his table, +
bile Miralda was pressed to the t
oatlhan's arms. 1t was but for a t
and the next Pedro was t
owing humbly before Tacon. A /
w moments more and The Cover t
or's page returned, accompanied by
monk Of the church of Santa Cla-
], with the embIems Of his office. Q
'H3ly father,' said Tacon, you a
i'll bind the hands of this Count Al ?
lonte and Miralda Estalez, together IL
j the bonds Of wedlock,
'Ezcellencia, exclaimed the Count c
/ am&zement. I
no / a word, Senor; it is your part o
, obey!' ! P
My nobility, Exoellenciah a
Is forfeited said Tacon. e
Count Almonte had too many I
7iden ces before his minds eye, of e
acon's mode Of administering JUS C
ce and of enforcing his own will TO
ire to ebel,and he doggedly yielded Is
silence. Poor Pedro, not daring q
speak, was half crazed to see the y
-ize he had so long coveted, thus 6
,out to be torn from him. In al
W moments the ceremony was per- t
rmed, the trembling and bewildered
ri not daring to thwart the Cover
,r's orders, and the priest declared :
lem husband and wife. The Cap P