Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1854-05-25

Let my name rest, my lord and let
what have been be forgotton," said the
pilgrim in a stern, earnest tone. Il have
come here to seek a short repose for my
weary limbs for [ know that the noble
Duke of Saliva would not turn a footsore
traveller from his doors"
.Of course you may rest-rest here as
long as you please" returned the duke /:
but you must not seek nly society. You
may be now what ought 20 be respected,
but yet memory cannot all be hushed.
even by penitence"
Then you are sure you know me-"
said the pilgrim
Yes. Years have not so altered your
features but shat [ recognize them"
.'hFill you take my hand 2" asked the
old man.
mo, mo- cannot,n uttered Don Phil
| ip, drawing still further away, and shrd-
dering. You are welcome 20 the hozpi-
tality Of my roof, bat you must ask no
more L cannot forget the work those
hands have done"
The cid pilgrim bowed his head upon
his staff, and his gaunt frame trembled
w hat was the secret that lay so gnawing-
! ~ upon his ? It must have been one of
deep and lasting import, for long years
have rolled their wasting tide over it, and
| yet It's not forgotten Penitence had
| been poured upon it, but it could not be
healed but there it lay in that old mans
bosom-a thing from which he would glad
ly have escaped, but which clung to him,
and which nothing but the grave could
hide. And shall the grave hide it That
old man would have been happy if he
could have felt assured that in the world
to come his secret could be forgotten
But no such assurance was his He groan-
ed beneath the burden, and he feared that
he might have to bear it always.
CHAPTER ".
FAREWELL.
Iauthe, the Duchess de la Cara. was
alone in her great chamber, a chamber
that looked to the eastward, and which
commanded view Of wild grand, ur
/ The duchess was not more than fifty years
! OF age, and even that weight of time she
carried very lightly. There are some
streaks of silver upon her head, and a
few touches of time upon her brow She
was still fair, still beautiful in age, bear
ing yet the same lineaments that mark ed
the face of her lovely daughter, only they
were ripened, and the bloom was begin
ming to fade. No one would look a sec
ono time into the face of the duchess to
feel assured that mildness of disposition
and purity Of thought underlaid her whole
character Yet her large dark eyes burn
ed with light that told of some noble
/ thoughts. and the pretty lips were cast
1 in n IL oe
hrmncss. She was setting by her win
dow, with lutte in her hand, when there
came light rap upon her door. She
merely bade the appliant enter, and just
as she had laid the lutte aside, Henry la
Mutt came IN, and went up to where she
sat and kissed her hand As he did so a
tear fell upon it.
Weeping, Henry 2" said the duchess
looking quickly up into the young mans
| face
Never mind: my lady" returned the
knight, Il am going to try to conquer my
tears. But l have come now to bid you
! farewell"
Farewell /" repeated the lady with
surprise. You are not going to leave
us ?"
Il am going" he said, in a tone of utter
detection. Il know not where my steps
will lead me, bat | must 60 from this
place"
Ianthe de la Cara gazed up into the
young mans face. and in moment more
! she drew him down by her side Henry
was not Of her blood, but vet he held the
place of a sol in her breast He had
/ lain upon her bosom when an infant, and
she had watched his growth in goodness
and virtue with all the deep affections of a
mother-he was in truth plant Of her
own fash;oning. and upon no ones sorrow
coald she more freely weep than upon her
cherished foster-child She drew the
youths head forward until it rested up
on her bosom. and then she asked him
why he was goilg away The youth turn
! ed his tearwet eyes upon the kind face
of her who had been a mother to him, and
in a low, but yet distinct tone, he said ::
ALAS cannot stay here longer. Years
/ ago, when my young mind was first open
ing to comprehension Of the beautiful
about me, [ learned to love the gentle
child whom you call daughter. Age
wrought some changes in that loye-but
those changes made it stronger. At
length | knew how aud why | loved, and
then came the prayer into my soul that |
might possess that fair being to love al
ways To that end that | might prove
worthy of her did all that | thought
could become me as a man. [ had some
trials. and upon the battle field [ have
endured some hardships, bat | gave them
no heed-I only sought for laurels to lay
at the feet of her whom | loved In the
light Of her kind smiles have I lived, aud
in the hopes of possessing her have l
found q little heaven Of my own. O, l
loved Isabella-I loved her with all the
love my poor heart could feel But the
cup of bliss is passed from ne, and it has
been dashed in pieces upon rock | coald
not move from my way. All my hopes
were in it, and they have been blown from
me All the honors of earth can be moth
ing to me. for I am poor foundiing, and
may never possess the hand Of the being
! | love The duke has sternly pronounced
( my f,Fa / cappa+ do not blarna him