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Ieath would be less grevious than loss Of

death would be less grevious than loss Of
liberty
The Alcayde, however with the clemency
Of the truly brave, assisted him TO rise, min
istered 10 his wounds with HE own hands,
and had him conveyed with great care to the
castle Of Ailora. Ills wounds in q few days
were nearly cured; but the deepest had been
inflicted on his spirit. He was constantly
bur ed in profound melancholy.
The alcayde, who had conceived great
regard for him, treat d him more as friend
than captive, and tried in every way to
che him, but in vain; he was always sad
and moody. and when on the battlements Of
the castle, would keep his eyes turned TO the
South " til fixed and wistfnl gaze.
Chow is this?" exclaimed the alcayde re-
proachIu;ly, 'that you who were so hardy
and fearless in the field. should lose all spir-
it when CAPTIVE. If any secret grief preys
on your heart, confide it to me as to a friend
and promise on the faith of u cavalier that
you shall have no cause to repent the dis
closure"
The Moorish knight kissed the hand Of
the alcayde. ssNohlc CAVALIER" said he,
s.that am cast down in sp rit, is not from
my wounds. which are slight, nor from my
captivity, for your kindn s. has robbed il Of
nli gloom; nor from my 4 feat, for to b.
conquered by so accomplished and renowned
ca,aier is - disgrace. But to explain
thu cause Of my grief it is necessary to give
some particulars OF my story: and this am
moved to do by tho sympathy you have man.
Tested toward me, ard the magnanimitv that
shines through all your actions.
Know, then that my name is Abendaraez,
and that | am Of the noble but unfortunate
line of Abrncerrages. You have doubtless
heard of the Destruction that fell upon our
race. Charged with reasonable designs Of
VIII ch they were entirely innocent, many Of
them were beheaded the rest banished; SO
that not an Abencerraee was permitted to
to remain in Grenada. excepting my father
and my uncle, whose innocence was proved
even TO the satisfaction of their prosecutors.
1t was decre,d however, that should they
have children. the sons should be educ tied at
a distance from Grenada, ami their danght-
ers should be married out of the Kingdom
Cor formabe to this decree, was sent
VII lie vet IN infant to be reared 10 the fort
ress OF Cartnmd, the acayde Of VIII Oh was
nm ancient fir ED Of my father. He had no
children, and received me into his family as
hi, own child, treating me with tie kindn IS
and at cion Of father; and grew Up In
the b.iief that he really was such. A few
years afterwa DIS, his wife gave birth to
ola ghtef, but his tenderness toward M con-
tinucd undimln shed. thus grew up with
A'risa, for so the infant daughter Of tie al
cayde Was called, as brown brother. | be-
held her charms unfolding rs it were, leaf
hy leaf like the morning rose, each moment
d scloSlne fresh sweetness and beauty, aad
thought the growing passion Which felt for
her WIS mere fraternal aft elton.
1T length one " acciIentlv overheard
conversation between the acayde. and his
confd nj al domestic, of which found NY
self The subj~ct.
In this learnt the secret Of nv real pr
rentaee, which the alcayde had withheld
from Inc as long as possible. through re,uc-
lance to inform me- of my b ing prescribed
and un DC y race. 1t was time now he tho lghr
TO apprsr Inc Of The truth, that | might
adopt a career in life.
retired without letting it be perceived
that bad overheard the conversation. The
intelligence it conveyed would haze over
VIII lmrd me at an earlier period; but now
the intlmation that Xlrisa WAS not nv sister
Ia oa INV Ill Tile DTDlU-
erly affection with which INV heart at times
had ihrobbed almost to excess, was trans
formed into an ardent love.
sought Xarisa in the garden, where
found her ina bower Of jessamines, ariang-
ing her beautiful hair in the mirror Of crys.
Ia: fountain. ran to her with open arms,
AM was received with sisters embraces;
upbriiding me for leaving her 50 long alone.
We seated ourselves by the fountain, and
FASTENED to reveal the secret conversation
had overheard.
"A'as!" cried she then our happiness is at
On endn'
'sHow! cried l, wilt thou cease to love 1ae
b cause am not thy brOtber!''
"Alas, no!' replied she gently withdraw
ing from my embrace; but when it is once
made known we are not brother and sist r.
We shall 10 longer be permitted to be thus
always together"
In fact from that moment our intercourse
took new character. We met often a, the
fountain among the iessamines, bu, Kari
sa no longer advanced with open arms to
me. She became reserved and silent, and
would blush and cast down her eyes when
seated myself beside her. Nv heart became
prey to the thousand doubts and fears that
ever attended upon true love. Restless and
uneasy, looked back with regret to our un-
reserved intercourse when we supposed our
selves brother and ss.er; yet would not
have had the relationship to be true for the
world.
While ma, ters were in this state between
US, an order from The king Of CIR NADIA, for
the ale ivde to take command Of the fortress
of Gown, on he Oh istan frontier He pre-
pared 10 remove with all his family. but sic
ni6 that should remain ut Car ann.
DECLARED that could NOT be parted from Xl.
risa. 'Tha' is the very cause sa h., why
Lave ttee behind. 1t is time Abendaraez.
thou >Eouldst KIN. W the secret Of thy b nth.