Volcano weekly ledger. (Volcano, Amador County, Cal.) 1855-1857, 1857-01-17

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bleeding, and dressed the wounds which were
pronounced not of dangerous nature
The next morning the wounded man was
visited by the old Don, who politely thanked
him for the service he had rendered his daugh-
ter, and rendered him present Of three
golden ounces. This the Sergeant indignant
y refused, much to the surprise of Don An
tonic Such an idea as soldier refusing
money had never entered his head Finding
that the Sergeant was serious in his refusal,
he left without even giving him an invitation
to call at his house on his recovery. Had
the Sergeant been Captain he might have
been treated more politely
Ranell was not long confined to his quar-
ters, and the first day that he walked out, by
some mysterious influence, his steps were di-
rected towards the cosa of Don Antonio
Did he desire to see the beautiful Dofia? If
So he was gratifed; for she was walking up
on the corridor in front of the house She
at once recognized her rescuer, and the great
full look she bent upon him as she greeted
him and inquired as to his recovery, counter
balanced all his sufferings and seemed far
more precious than all her fathers boarded
wealth.
He was so beseechingly invited to enter
the house and see her mother, that his scru-
pies of pride were overcome, and he spent an
hour in the society of the thankful mother
and lovely daughter.
1t would be useless to detail the frequent
meetings of the gallant Sergeant and the
Sehorita That they were in love it is use
less to deny. You, sagacious reader, knew
this from their first meeting. How could
they have avoided it?
The indulgent mother saw the mutual at
tachment with sorrow. Well did she know
that the naughty Don would not consent to
match between his daughter and mere
soldier. Ask you if the lovers saw not their
folly? OF course they did, but that only
caused them to love the more ardently
In the meantime the mines of gold had
been discovered and the soldiers in squads
were deserting their posts and seeking the
rich placers. Wonderful were the tales of
their wealth; yet had they been ten times
more golden, the Sergeant would not have
deserted his flag. 1t may be that his meet
ings with the object of his alteration inhu-
enced his stay. Be that as it may, the or
ders for disbandng the Volunteers found him
on duty, and he was honorably discharged.
That night the lovers met at the house Of
the old nurse, and many were the tears shed
in view of their speedy separation. This in
terview has. ever been too sacred to be en-
tirely unveiled For my part. only know
that ere they parted it was agreed on, that
Doha Felcidad should escape from her lat
ticed chamber at midnight, and with her
nurse meet her lover at the cathedral on the
plaza. He was to secure the services of the
family priest who was knowing to, and sane
toned their love, and there they would take
upon themselves that VOW which would make
them as one being throughout existence.
Their plans were successful, and at the APP
pointed hour they met beneath the sacred
roof. And there in that hallowed old build
ing-before the Altar of the Most High
with the image of the Virgin Mother smiling
benignly on them, the lovers were pronounc-
ed man and wife by the solemn rites of the
Holy Catholic Church.
The same hour that beheld their marriage
ceremony, witnessed the agony of their sepa-
ration Not till the bride had swooned in
the grooms embrace could she torn from his
arms. Senseless, she was confided to her
faithful nurse and the self-banished husband,
with last fond look, forced himself from the
church, and repairing to his quarters spent
the remainder Of the night in preparing for
his departure, in quest of that wealth which
now seemed SO necessary to his future happi-
ness; as it would enable him to return and
claim his lawful bride
To the Mines young Ranell and several of
his discharged comrades made their way; and
being well armed and provisioned they, with
out fear, pushed farther into the mountains
than other adventures had yet been. Near
the close of tedious days travel in the ear
lv mart of the fall thew found themselves on