Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-04-21

now FASTENED to perform the same good Of
flee for Leonora, and in about quarter OF
an hour, came back and told Ronald not to
be unnecessarily alarmed, for that Leonera
was much less injured than he had expected,
that she was now conscious, and expressed
her thanks to the Padre for rendering her
condition so comfortable, and for making
her so snpremely happy, 'but' said the
worthy father, ''she is so anxious about you,
think she will not be composed, till she
has seen for herself that you are not serious
j.. ly wounded Your friend here can assist
you to her room, while prepare an oint-
ment"
When we ascended, the chamber door
was open, and I saw by the lamp-light,
Leonora reclining on couch, supported by
the worthy Mrs Evans. She started when
she saw me, but Ronald placed my hand in
hers saying:
"This gentleman, Leonora, has tonight
saved my life and your liberty, and aveng-
ed, in part, the wrongs you have suffered,
by killing the wretch whom your father hir-
ed to assassinate me-"
ooh! how can thank you" said the
exquisite girl, and with heartfelt gratitude
she raised my hand and pressed it with her
| IHps-t'you know not what debt OF graft
tude you have imposed upon me"
"Why, Captain" said Mrs. Evans, Il
did not know that you were hurt. Who
dared attempt to assassinate you?''
Il will tell you, my friends" said Cap
tain Ross, ''for your kindness merits my
confidence"
"When [ came to Italy on tour Of plea
sure four months ago, was introduced by
mutual friend to Mr.. De Beaufort, he ask
ed me to his house, and there [ became ac-
quainted with his daughter and only child,
Leonora. [ became frequent visitor, and
he must have seen that [ passionately loved
his daughter. [ asked, and obtained his
consent for permission to declare her my
which she has this night fulfilled to become
my wife, and so raised me from doubt to a
real world of happiness. The next cvess::s1tt, z
Mr. De Beaufort told us that his nephew
and heir hand written to announce his arri-
val from St. Petersburg, where he had al
ways lived with his father, who was veal
thy merchant there. He had scarcely fin
ished speaking before the servant announc-
ed Mr. Albert De Beaufort He was a
low sized fat, pompous looking fellow, with
vile countenance; but, of course, we had
to receive him kindly as he was guest in
his uncle's house
'For some days he and Mr.. De Beaufort
were inseparable. One day [ came earlier
than usual, and found my Leonora weeping,
she told me that her father had just left her,
telling her that she should break off her en-
gagement with me, and marry her cousin
Albert
Il Immediately sought Mr. De Beaufort,
and after an angry debate we parted; he as
suring me that should not even see Leon
ora again till she was the wife of her cousin
Albert, for business matters were much
more important to him than a silly girls
tears, or a lovers entreaties, and that his
interests required that the cousins should
marry. [ returned to tell Leonora the re-
suit of my interview, but could not gain ad-
mission, as her father was already at home.
[ never saw her again till toni ght-but as
[ watched her windows almost nj ght and
day, she found means to let me know, by
throwing letter out the window at night,
that they were about to remove her to a
convent till tomorrow the day named for
the marriage, when she would be of age
She knew not where the convent was, but [
took means to ascertain all. [ followed the
carriage that conveyed her, and after four
days and nights of constant watching,
found out the room where my treasure was
imprisoned. This gave me hope, and after
various disappointed plans, managed to
convey letter to her, telling her that if
she could by any means regain her liberty,
she could after this midnight become my
wife, as being of age, she would then be her
own mistress, if she could escape for one
hour She grew sick from constant con-
inement, so her barbarous jailers were fore
ed to liberate her in some measure. She
was allowed to walk about the corridors, and
this not restoring her to health, she was
permitted to walk in the garden
"Her father hired the ruffian Pedro as a
spy to watch his daughters movements, and
told her that he had given him orders to
stab the first person who was seen talking to
her. In defiance of this constant espionage,
found means to convey a rope ladder to
her, by which she descended from her win
dow to the garden, where awaited her.
We were just crossing the garden wall
when Pedro Saw us; with the hope of a
large reward, he pursued us, and after some
words, he drew his stilletto. did not no.
tice this, but Leonora did, and as the wretch
was about to stab me, she cast herself for
ward to shield me, and in her noble gener-
osity nearly lost her own life in saving mine.
At that moment, Mr.. Kerr, you came, and
again saved life, which at the time was