The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-04

on the river
Surely feet of many vessels sweep
ing past with the current he said with
surprise.
Thy eyes do not deceive thee. On the
deck of the foremost stands the conspira-
tor chief and his friends. They are on
their way to the siege of Orleans. Is it |
not brave sight, father? How stately
they move past!' .-..
How know you this to be his Aeet?'
asked the priest eagerly.
Within this hour its chief-the hus-
band thou wouldst purchase for thy niece,
was here, on land, in conference with me.
He made me proposition to join
him. B..
And you
'Consentedv
And, if rightly interpret that smile,'
said the priest, consented to betray him"
Thou hast rightly interpreted, holy
father. Thou seest now, that without nv
aid you have no interest in yonder expe-
dition. That aid you will never obtain.
Give your consent to the union of Adele
with Don Henride, and he shall not only
recover the half of the kingdom, but tie
two shall sit together on the very throne
of the Montezuma.'
There is strange power in your
words. How wilt thou assure me of their
ful6lment?'
Had the late Emperor no other child
than this daughter?' asked the Chevalier
abruptly.
He had son, if he had lived, would
be now twice her years.
What became of him?'
In early manhood he become dissolute,
drew his sword on his imperial father, and
then fed into the mountains, where he
gathered around him numerous band of
the refuse Of society, and by his depreda-
tions, filled the land with terror. Final
ly he was ou,lawed and afterwards taken
and beheaded'
1T was faithful friend who died in
his stead. Don Ferdinand Calatreva
stands before you, reverend father!''
The priest started back with alarm, as
if he had seen spirit, and then with di.
lated vision started upon him with horror
as he stood before him bareheaded ip the
moonlight. At length be gasped--
II do not recognize thee, fearful man
It is my brothers very voice and bearing
Oh, my heart would yearn to clasp thee
to it. But away, away! Thou art cur
sed!'
"Nay, father!" he said, kneeling, II an
: penitent and beg forgiveness of thee ant
Heaven, for my crimes against my roya
sire. To prove my sincerity, unto DoI
Henride and my sweet sister, Adele
: I will place them upon the thron
which is mine by right and which my un
: Gle has usurped."
e ,"First prove thy sincerity by deine
d what thou hast promised, and thy siste
J, shall then become Don Henride's bride!
8 at length answered the priest.
e May have only to set foot on tn
n soil of Mexico, and lift my standard to be
a come in ten days the leader of and arm
o that shall shake the very gates of th
It imperial capital. This army shall be a
e thy bidding if thou wilt secure my sister,
d happiness as I wish She was brigh
e cherub when last saw her twelve ycars ag
: Il have often thought of her with tear
k anG affection. had purposed never t
! see my native land again. But wi
y sacrifice myself for her, if need be, an
!! by my duty to his child, atone in som
J. degree for my filial disobedience and gui
0 towards my father" o,,..s ~;
The priest made no reply, but his man
r ner was troubled, and there was settle
n purpose Of good or evil iE his eye, tina
e the young chiefdld not altogether like
J. They returned to the tapestried apartmer
o where they had left the lovers. ,,.-
Father, wilt thou do my bidding!
l. again asked the Chevalier.
If They shall be united answered th
: priest. gloomily and evasively.
J. Nay, holy father, like lot this relue
y tance. 1t must be done to defeat fc
y ever the hopes Of this conspirator." IS
W 1T shall be DONE he solemnly answer
l. ed. 'Kneel down my children. wi
grant your wish SO often expressed
d They knelt, and he performed the cel
it emony in deep. sepulchral and ominor
Of tone that chilled their hearts.
of Now, those that God hath joined t.
" gether let no man put asunder!' ~
re With these solemn words, and as t.
j. bridegroom bent over to kiss the brid
le he suddenly drew from his bosom gil
is tering knife and plunged it FIRST into he
E. bosom and then into his 80 ,..i
!. Better die thus than be indebted
r. the hands of guilt and crime for thy throne
,g he cried, lifting the reeking blade into IL
to air as they fel. dead into each Others arm
ID at his feet. The next instant the weapo
r. was sheatbed in his own bosom, and |
a. fell corpse beside their dead bodies.
s. The issue of the conspiracy, and Il
ct fate of the chief actors in it, are known {
le the world. Its signal defeat and the a
rest of the leader, were effected, it is sal
by the treachery Of a band of river rover
n who had pretended to link their fortun,
with him The subsequent career of RI