Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-06-09
NUMBER II.

this time desiring to ses all - Vel - ~ hs0l
ell that passed, be took out his psnshnlfp ~
cut open 4 small hnfti0n of the enE1ain -
hung before the Moorish arch. HcaRc19 ~
he done 30 ere he beheId IsidSO satef 8a a.
joining room, followed by the nelh1 a11
brother Of bis bride. Jose Diaz, yOdh el,f 3,
with heavy, uhmeanIng countensnca y
IooIHlike very formidable adversary, but tIo
Viuda Juana, with her imposing 1gurs, ~
keen bright eyes, her hawk nose, and ~ t1lll
lips-in all respects the very reverse Of herSOn
was in truth the only enemy fsidro had 70
contend with. IN the lines Of her face The
concealed witness fancied he could rcd 66fI1
ming, dissimuIatiOn and hatred, that paHesay
waits for its victim, and IN the sinistef alaiiD
that curled her lip the fsrociohs joy Of ViaG
dictivs woman who feels that she has ct last
clutched her pray -1ddro, a. sooa- - be Spas
alonc with these two psFsons, closed the door
carefully, and then, throwing himssIf into III
arms Of Juana Diax, kissed her iOsehsaA, ~
cheeks and her lips.
by that tender Dame-0h, how happy yoa
have made me for to you do owe the only
felicity ever coveted, the pOsgeasiOn Of yUdE
beloved daughter, who il now, thanks to He6<
veui my wife. Oh, bless yOu thOuaHnzl
times, mother, for having forgotten for mo-
ment your hatred that you might bestew on
me SO inestimable gin. shall enjoy my
happiness but short time, know but whAt
matteri am one Of those Who would barter
Q hundred years Of mere existence for one
rapturOus week Of love-"
What do you meanf" she inquired, en-
deavOring to disengage herself from his em7
brace.
=" That you have injuries to avenge," replied
Isidro; that the blood Of your husband rises
up against me; that you intend to poison
me y"
Who told you-whO could have told you
sO" she continued, pushing him violsnGy
from her. go
"who told me :" he answered calmly, @a -
One--or, rather, eveFythingI YouF lost thr-
tune; your dead husband; your yoaslh quDneb-
ed IN SUrrUw-4ifreq inst should pgEiBh
by your hand. / know Il, and deliver my
self up to you, 70 madly do / love your child
Another would have fed, bat remain; for
death near her is preferable to exile lar awsy.
Let me die beneath the shade Of my .beautiful
ag-trees, breathing the perfume Of inY oTxuea.
flowers, my bead pilI0wed upon Casmens b
som, my hand clasped in heFsI See, mothse,
here Is deed Of conveyance by which trans
fer my possessions to my wiie-you win enjoy
euSua WIN ueT Wheu utl kOstes 1SsSb ~ -
poison uneTring IN its effects, which destroys
existence without acute suffering. asdd issceo
no outward trace by which lie agency may 10
discovered. Take Il, and In eight days hence
you may give It to me; but let one week OF
health and happiness with my beloved Casmsn
be my portion ere diei Is that toe wuch %
ask Of your Afterwards you may cyush your
child's heart with the same misery that rem
dered your own youth 90 Ojoyless-young, love.
y and loving, you may deprive her Of the hus-
band she adoreCi"
The countenance Of Juana DiAz had under
gone many changes while IGidro thus address
ed heS, but ct the lastwOFds, o torrent Of teasS
burst from her eyeS She rushed towards
Isidro, shAtched Mom his. hand the ViIt ihg
poison, which he held out 70 her. And dashkn9
Il to the ground, crushed Il beneath her Astt
seized upon the deed Of cOuveyaucs saG1 ERE
Il into atoms; and then, throwing heS 'arhG
around IsidrO's neck, she covered his faee with
kisses and tears.
"Let Us forget the dead" she said, "yOa
are my son, my noble, well beloved SON ~
"Oufl" muttered the doctor to himself,
drawing long breath, and wiping his eyes
" he is saved |"
And now the chamber door was thrown
open, and Carmen, pale and breathless, burst
in the room In quest Of her husband. Her
mother ran forward TO meet her, took bOtk
her hands In her own, and placing her In Id.
dro's arms. exclaimed, with an accent Of sim
cerity and deep feeling. which finds its way
ct once to the heart -.
He has carried the dayi and now, my
child, with my whole soul, give him to you"
The wedding day finished more gayly than
It had commenced. The Doctor, iHsiead Of
carrying of the new married pair ei ct assnis
to Gibraltar, danced 6OIerO that night with
the Viuds JuanA DiAx, and 10 the f6alOwing
year, when at the period Of the thir, be revisit
ed Ronda, he again led out the same laAy---
now become . grand mOther--and tsRsshw
they opened the ball that was given By hse u
celebrate the christening Of the inthnt aon q
Carmen and Isidro.