The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-15

Don Alvar de Soils; and as he was
young, handsome, gay, and the most in
constant gallant in Seville the suspicious
of Vesale were painfully aroused. He
took silent notes of the unusual emotions
that agitated Isabella whenever the no.
bleman was in her presence.
The general conduct of Don Al7ar
was calculated to battle suspicion, being
marked by indifference. This would
have misled the vigilant husband, had
he not on one occasion, when his back
was turned toward Don Alavar, per
ceived him, in an opposite mirror, fix
his kindling eyes upon Isabella with an
expression not to be mistaken, while
she grew red and pale by turns, and
then as though unable to surmount her
agitation, rose and left the room. Short
ly afterward Vesale received an anony-
nous note saying:
"Look to your wife and Don Alvar
de Soils, and be not deceived by appear
ancc. They only want fitting opportu-
nifty to dishonor you. Even now he
carries about bim the glove she dropped
for him at mass"
Vesale shut himself up to ponder over
the most effectual means of avengiDg
himself. His resolution was soon taken.
Having estab, ished schools of anatomy
al San Lucar, and Cordova, he obtained
the Emperor's permission to visit them,
quilted Seville ostensibly for that pur-
pose, but returning the same night, con-
cealed himself in tenement belonging
to him at some distance from his abode
in Alcazar, which was devoted to the
double purF ose of laboratory and dis
secting room. He had taken no person
into his confidence he was alone in his
own counsel.
At dark on the fyllowing evening he
issued forth, mufled to the eyes in wo
mans mantle and hood, aud left note
at Don Alvar's habitation, containing
an embroidered glove of Isabella's and
these words;
"I have obtained the keys to Vesale's
laberatary during his absence be at the
gate an hour after midnight, and you
will be admitted on pronouncing the
name of Isabella.
The assignation was promptly kept
by Don Alvar. At an hour past mid
night he left his house alone but he nev-
er returned to it. Whittier he hal gone
none could say nor could any trace of
him ever be discovered. It was sup
posed he must have missed his footing
and fallen into the Guadalquiye-, near
which his abode was situated, and that
his body had been swept away by the
into the ocean.
Such an occurrence was calculated to
produce great sensation in the place
where it happened; and Vesale, recalled
three weeks after by the illness of his
wife, found the disappearance of Don
Alver the theme of every tongue
The altered appearance of Isabella was
attributed by Vesale to grief fer the
mysterious absence Of Don Alvar, and
that conviction. took from him all pity
for her sufferings.
1t chanced TO be the festival of Santa
Isabella, and to do honor to her patrons
saint. as well as to celebrate the return
of her husband, Isabella put on her
wedding-dress, aud seating herself by an
open easement that overlooked the Alvar
gardens, she watched for his coming
But while her eyes were vainly fixed
upon the path, by which she expected
him to appear, hand was laid on her
shoulder, aud, turning round, she beheld
Vosale standing by her.
81 have ordered the supper to be laid
in my study" said he; and, taking her
hand, he led her away to the room in
question, dismissed the attendant, and
closed the door. Everything wore a
festive air, yet the repast was cheerless.
Perceiving that she had tasted nothing,
Vesale poured a few drops from vial of
elixir in cup of Malaga wine, and pre-
sented it to her.
"Drink this" he said; 'it is a sover-
eigu cure for the complaint you are suf-
fering FROM
"Pledge me the draft" she replied,
filing up the goblet from the same flask
and handing it to him, "and it will bring
a quicker healing to me. Let us drink
to our absent friend, Andre"
He accepted the offering, and they
emptied their goblets together.
Talking of absent friends" said hs
and suddenly fixing his eyes upon her,
''you have not spoken to me of Don AL.
var de Soils. Are all hopes of hearing
from him relinquished? He was brag
CART and libertine, and boasted that nc
woman ever resisted his seductions, thai
no one ever suspected the injury he wa:
preparing for him."
Then grasping his wife by the hand
he led her up to the door at the further
end of the room and, throwing it wid'
open, revealed TO her view skeleton
suspended within, holding in one of hi
bony hands one of her embroideret
gloves.
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