Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-09-16
NEWS LITERATURE EDuCarOn
nymautt 9hiu, saturhay gurning, septmher 1e 1851.

er, took n golden cross from his table
and handing tito the boatman, as he re
garded HIM seurchingly, said:
Swear that what you have related ,t
me is true, as you hope for heaven!
q swear' said Pedro. kneeling ant
kissing the emblem with simple reverence
The Governor turned to his table, wrote
few lines, and touching a bell. sum
moned a page from an adjoining room
whom he ordered TO send The Cap ain o.
the Guard to him. Prompt as were al
who had any connection with the Gov
ernor's household, the officer appeared n
once, and received the written order, with
directions TO bring Count tlmonte ard ;
young girl named Miralda Immediately
before him. Pedro was sent TO an ante
room, and the business of the day passed
on rs usual in the reception hall of the
Governor. -..
Less than two hours had transpred
when The Count and Miralda stood b.
fore Tacnn. Neither knew the nature ol
The business which had summoned them
there. Almonte halt suspe ,ed the truth
and the poor girl argued to herself that
her fate could not but be improved by
the Interference, let its nature be what i
| might.
Count Almonte, you doubtless know
why have ordered You to appear here.
'Excellenza, fear that have been in.
Discreet was The reply.
You adopted The uniform of the guards
for your own private purposes upon thj:
young girl, did you not!'
'Excellenza. cannot deny it,
Declare upon y our honor, Count AL.
monte, whether she is unharmed whom
You have thus kept a prisoner
'Excellenzn, she is as pure as when
she entered beneath my roof was the
truthful reply.
The Governor turned, and whispered
something 10 his page. then continued his
questions to tho Count, while he made
some minutes upon paper. Pedro was
now summoned to explain some mat,er
and as he entered the Governor Genera
tnrned his back for one moment, as if tt
seek for s'me papers upon his table
while Miralda was pressed in the boat
mans arms. 1t was but for a moment
and the next. Pedro waa bowing humbly
before Tacon. A few moments more
and the Governors page returned, ac
companied by monk Of the church o
Santa Clara, with the emblems of his Of
| fee
Holy Father exclaimed Tacon, 'yo,
will bind the bands of this Count Al
monte and Nil aida Estalez, together il
the bonds of wedlock !
'Excellenza = said the Count In amaze
ment.
Not a word, Sonor ut is is you'
part to obey!'
'My nobility. Exce,lenza !
is forfeited = said Tacon.
Count Almon,e had too many evidenc
es before his minds eye of Tacon's mode
of administering justice, and he doggedly )
yielded in silence. Poor Pedro, not dar-
ing % speak, was half crazed 10 see the
prize he had so long coveted, thus abou
to be torn from him. In few moment:
the ceremony was performed, the tremb
ling and bewildered girl uot daring tc
thwart the Governors orders, and the
priest declared them husband and wife
The captain of the guard was summone.
and dispatched with some written order
and in few subsequent moments, Coun
Almonte, completely subdued and broker
spirited, was ordered to return to his plan
talion. Pedro and Miraida were directed
to remain in an adjoining apartment tt
that which hae been the scene Of this
singular procedure. Count Almont'
mounted his horse, and with single at
tendant soon passed out of the city gates
But hardly had he passed the corner o
the Paseo, when dozen muskels fired ;
volley upon him, and he fell corpse up
on the road. 80
His body was quietly removed, and th'
Captain of the guard, who had witnessed
st,u- uos, "'~ao ...;..-to.~r~.' L;~ ~ l-- -
to time and place, and mounting hi
horse, rode to the Governors palace, en-
tering the presence chamber just as Pc
| QrO ana Nllrdluu WcIt ONCE ulOT6 SUN
moned before the Governor.
'Excellenza,' said the officer, returning
the order, sit is executed !
is the Count dead :!
'Excellenza, yesr
Proclaim, in the usual manner, th'
marriage of Count Almonte and Mirald
Es,alez, and also that she is his lega
widow possessed Of all his titles and es
tates. See that proper officer attend
her to the Counts estate, and enforces thi
decision Then turning TO Pedro Man
,anez, he said, No man or woman in thi
island is so humble, but they may clam
Justice Of Tacon y
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! WIFE WANTED.-Any gal what's got,
bed, coffee pot, curs black eyes, aud skill
let, knows how 10 cut out breeches, cal
make hunlin' shirt, and knows how t
take care Of children. can have my service
till death parts both ofus.-Er.
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