The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1854-09-27

of him at once-but he persevered and was ad
: mitted at last. Here he told his story in fire.
l. manly voice, undisguisedly and open in ever
e thing.
e "And the girl (asked the governor general
d over whose countenance dark scowl had cath
a cred is she thy sister?''0
+ ''No excellencia2 she is dearer still she is m,
It betrothed'
e The governor, bidding him come nearer tool
}. golden cross from the table, and handed it t.
, the boatman, as he regarded him searchingly
!, said:
t "Swearo that what you have related to me il
true, as you hope for heavenr'
81 swear said Pedro, kneeling and kissing
e the emblem.
7 The governor turned to his table, wrote few
brief lines, and touching "a bell, summoned a
page from an adjoining room whom he order
ed to send the captain of the guard to him.
Prompt as were all who had any connection
: with the governors household, the officer ap-
: peared and received the written order, with di-
) reot6ns to bring count Amonte; and Young
) girl named Miralda before hin7. Pedro was
sent to an anteroom, and the business of the
D day passed on as usual in the reception hall OF
the governor.
Less than two hours had transpired when the
count and Miralda stood before Tacon Neither
knewThe nature of the business which had sum-
moned theh Count Almonte half suspected
the Euth, and the poor girl argued of herself
that her fate could not but be improved by the
interference.
"Count Almonte you doubtless know why
have ordered you here
"Exceencia,, l fear that have been indis-
Greet ~ o.
"You adopted the uniform of the guards for
your own prlva@e purposes upon thiseyoung'g girl
did you not2''
y S'Excelencia, I cannot dSpy it,
"Declare upon your honor, count A Almonte,
whether she is unharmed, whom ye have kept
a. prisoner %
"Excelenca, she is as pure as when she en-
tered beneath MY roof
The governor slrned and whispered some
thing to his page, then continued his questions
! to the count, while he made some minutes upon
paper. Pedro was now summoned to explain
some matter, and as he cnGred, the governor
general turned his back for onc2 moment, as if
! to seek for some papers on his table, while Mi
ralda was pressed in the boatman's arm It
was only for assmoment, and the next, Pedro was
bowing to Tacon. A few moments more and the
governors page returned, accompanied by ac
monk of the church of Santa Clara, with the
emblems of his Office
'Hoy father (said Tacon you will Bind the
hands of this count Almonte and Miralda Es-
talez together in the bonds of wedock.S
''Excelencia!'' exclaimed the count in amaze
ment.
Not word, senor-itis your pareto obey"
ssMv nnhSity oycolapc;, ~
Gals forfeited,' said Tacon.
9Count Almonte had too manvevidcnces be-
fore his mind eye of Tacon's mode of admin
istering JUSTICE, and of enforcing his own will,
to dare to rebel and he doggedIy yielded in 81
. lence. Poor Pedro, not daring to speak, was
half crazed to see the prize he had so long cove
ted, thus torn from him. In few moments
the ceremony was performed, the trembling
girl not daring to thwart the governors orders
and the priest declared them husband and wife
The captain of the guard was summoned and
dispatched with some order, and in a few mo-
ments count Almonte, Completely subducd and
5roken spirited, was ordered to return to his
plantation. Pedro and Miralda were directed
to remain IN the adjoining apartment to that
which had been the scene of this singular pro-
cedure.
Count Almonte mounted his horse, and with
single attendant soon passed out of the city
gates. But hardly had he passed the corner
of the Pasce, when a dozen muskets fired
volley upon him, and he fell corpse.
His body was quietly removed, and the cap
tain of the guard, who witnessed the act, made |.
minute upon his order as to the time and place
and mounting his horse rode to the governors
palace, entering the presence chamber Just as
Pedro and Miralda were once more summoned
into the governors presence.
s'Excelencia, said the officer returning the
order, ''it is executed"
"ls the count dead?'
"Excelenc1a, yes.'
"Proclaim in the usual mannerthe marriara
of count Almonte and Miralda Estalez, and also
that she is his legal widow, possessed of his es
tate. See that a proper officer attends her to
the counts estate, and enforces this decision.''
Then turning to Pedro Mantanez, said "No man
or woman in this island is so humble but they
may claim justice of Tacon'
The St. Louis Anzeiger notices the death of
a lady in that city, whose remains were placed
in an old coffin made of rough boards, and con-
veyed to the grave by the corporation cart 1t
then adds:
This coffin contained the corpse of a lady
Nho was once sincerely adorcd by hundreds :
who was once honored, extolled, envied in So !
'iety-who could command riches, and who,
out few years ago, before she trod the shores
of this continent, could expect happy and e
'ontented old age. This lady was Rosa Nes- d. !.
;hemi, the daughter of an immensely wealthy =
Polish nobleman. In early youth she was ta- T.
Ken to the imperial court Of Austria, where in y y
Ter 18th year, she was married to French !
lobleman, who was also very rich. Rosa Nes- q
'heml lived many long and happy years, part Z,
y upon the possessions of her husband, partly :,
raveling through Germany, Spain, Italy and Il
England, and gave birth to three sons, who
eceved the best education, and upon whom
he eyes of the parents rested with the greatest u
,ride
But then the July revolution at Paris came =,
3osa's husband took considerable and active r
,art in it, and on the 28th he fell from the ef- ~
ect of three shots which he received-His =
ame is still honored with place on the CO. !