The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-03-11


she anew no, why. We, endeavoring to seem
at ease, :" am the bride; and you shall
bear my bouquets to court"
Ion the bride " exclaimed Manuclla
who knew aud was known to Dolores 81" /.
II you whom he is to marryi"
" HON he "a to marry, Manuela " ans
swered Dolores ." say whoa. he has mar
ried' Hath not Don Miguel sent you to
strew our nupiial way with llowersl"
The traitor" cried Manuela. "Be
hold that infant. it is hist is mue-it is
ours The tears OF the flower gin here
burst forth in torrents; but she checked
them, aud continued. All ii you knew
all his treachery all his wickedncss. /
poor gIrl-soughi to avoid him; but he
married me--yes, he married ne, and the
marriage was a false one discovered
hts deceit, but he came to my father, aud
TO my mother, and he Gained them by res
new'ng all his protestatious aud his prom,
lses. IL is two months since my child Was
born; he was with me then but knew not,
though know now, that 1t was but to de-
ceive me the more fully. He already loved
you--slready.
Here the poor nower,gir fell down in
an exhausted state. one was ,rndefiy
cared for by the agitated bride and her
friends, anh recovered somewhat her
strength. Cody to>day, about two hours
since, learned that Don Migul was to
we'd another. Then ! thought, in my mad
ness OF h'il'ng him. but grew more calm.
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f"or chIa' what wou'd nave become OF
h,.n-his 'a'hef h''Iea--h's no'h"t p"S'"cd
The lainllhg condilion oi the Hover gid
explained her words ohe haa not aVehg>
ed herself ON Don Nignel--bui, unable to
i've, she had taken poison. lake my
ch'id, sad she to the bride as she grew
momentarlly weaker, protect him, watch
over MN, be mother TO Nun. II You can
stu love Don Miguel alter his cruel than
donment OF his chud aud me, the poor
Hover GU shall not ts IN your way But,
oh promise to dying mother that YOU
will take care of her child
Dolores had rather signed than spok en-
the desired promise, when a knock was
heard at the chamber door. Dolores in,
stantly caused il to be fastened within.
The knocks were then repeated, aud the
voice of Don Miguel was heard desiring al
mittance. " \ ou cannot cutter" answered
one ot the women. The bridegroom al
dressed himself TO Dolores. and seeming Ia
believe her iii. hesought admlttance. The
passionate words OF affection which he
poured out for the ear OF the bride tell un
headed. Dolores hung over the diving
flower girl "Nanuela cried she, thu.
child shall never be parted from me while
live Nanucla nauuela continued she
in tones oi the deepest sympathy, " live for
your child and Don Ni.uel--he shall he
restored to YOU mine he is not aud never
shall be- An, help She dies
While Dolore. was thus engaged, Don
Miguel continued TO press tor abundance
and hv this time, 'ither through the noise,
or by reason OF the brides absence, a whis
per had gone through the mansion tina,
""s 'mlsS Morales. with
number 90 tue party lelt 'he oA"'fonn' ana
came To the door OF ms daughter ch"m
bet. Ny ch''"' 'f'eu me-
'P'h |" NE " any 'n'.R oe ""''ss, ''' your
lathet be WIN YOU 'po" To me
va hea'h'e he' '"'n'' voice. D"'"r'S'
who was iendefiy "lp'ng 'ne loan from
the eonV"is"G ups 81 ""h"''"' r""s'd ht'
sed' ana gave orders 'or 'h' opening '' IN"
ch"','o'' u"'' ''e' ''' o"'''' SUE san,
h'mll' ""f eo'''h"n" was "oeNe" ana
the hf.t Pefso" VINO rushed forward was
Don "'S"'i what was "'s "'h"le'ne"'
ana h"''o' ""e"' "P"" '''e "''"'' "e" VI
Dolores ne saw Tue pane cou'''h."e' OF
one nut 700 wen Nn""' 20 "'"' """u'''
hhd not YET expired Al "'e instant 81 hlS
advance she opened her eyes ana 'i"sh ''
hre shot across 'ne'f e'''''o,'" '"''f' ~"
slowly ,"se' "'' "nS''' ',' '''o,''e 10,
wards nm sue s"'n "''e'"o'' man. !
pardon 'hre nu' o,""'' VI IVY ,,'"'
ne ~W h"f NEE sue 'p"hp' "a"u'''
SANK n''h""Ius' anu NV" "''''0'' '''S''"''f
IN tue aims OF DOLORES
he olihR """'a"' hfr ""'us' Nh. W"
sight OF the 'h'an'' '"''''u pu' 700 '''' "n
explanation p' 'h'S s'e"e 10 an WI" e"'o'e"
the chamber. CONSCIENCE s''nck' ~ ieaS'
Tor Tue moment 'oh '''soe' n'u 'fo"' 'n'
spot ne "h"" maze s,e"' ho,s' "
hadtiH, out none c""'u oo"u"'o VIE" D"'''
res on the soiJret' ~, ON 'ne morning Oh Tue
event. sue n'' iu''''" LAM" WI" Wv e"'''
oil M"nneia' sue u'u' "a" 70" guess
WAC she was ana "h''ne' s"' ne"
can see h'f before me
on are Hght hea' ~ Tue "fs' ih>
stance WIN 'n' '"nu OF "a'"''" W '''',
vent ""''e my '"'"'' ''''''' me- ""u