Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-20
A. Romance Of ROnda.
5asr ms. RonER.
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crept into my heart than forseaw, as you
did, that our attachment must end unfortunately.
/ What was my astonishment when found that
my mother encouraged It. Thought that your
merits had caused her heart to soften at last
toward you, and that she was glad to aceeptthe
reparatiOn you offered her. And why not It
was not you who killed my father--it was not
YOU who Impoverished Gs all. But oh how
great was our error when we believed that such
hatred could ever be exdnguished-suc thirst
for vengeance die awayi Know, them Isidro,
that my mothers hate is still 30 strong that
your death alone could satisfy it; that she con-
templates in you only the offspring Of the man
whose memory she execrates. Know, that, II
brother Jose hns not already called you to &C
Icount for the precious blood split by your faith
er, it has not been for want of courage, but
because my mother cast herself at his feet, and
besought him 10 fOrbear She knew your
strength, and the skill with which you handled
every weapon, and she trembled lest she should
lose son as she had lost a husband. No.
she aspired to a vengeance more certain-a
vengeanes which.you yourself placed within her
reach, when you threw yourself into the arms
that have only opened to smother you. To
morrow you are to marry me, and from that
forward your life will no longer be your own
lit will belong 20 those who have sworn re-
morselessly to pour out, drop by drop, the
poison that is to destroy it. At first they at
tempted to make me their accomplice, for they
thought that 1, too, ought to avenge my faith
er's death; but they soon found out that my
love for you was stronger thanmy filial piety;
and then they endeavored to conceal their in
tentions from me, and make me believe that
they had relinquished them. watched them
narrowly, however, and have discovered all.-
Their guilty JOY was not to be repressed, and
/ it has betrayed them. They believe that they
have taken safe and sure mans of carrying
out their vengeance nnsuspected; and after
having taken patience for 50 many years. who
shall venture TO accuse them ofbeing accessory
to the death of a son-in.lsw Fly, then Isidrol !
i Cross not the thresh old of a house where
certain death awaits you; abandon all connec,
ton with a family Of homicides Fly! and
Tomorrow / viii appear alone at the altar,
@Fyn repeated her lover, Sand leave you to
the mercy Of these assassins." yIFl 40 lf5
%They will know nothing of the part have
taken in your fight. They believeme at this
moment sOUndly sleeping in my bed; and have
taken such precautions as viii insure my re-
turing home without being seen or heard by any
one in the house. They are, besides, far from
lsuspecting that have surprised their secret
''Wel, then. lOil fly, but it shall be with
II
viii lose sight of you no more"
4 "No, replied Carmen, in a resolute tone, 81
Ieannot accompany you. / love my mother,
suilty as she is, and win not leave her, It is
tenO0gh that have betrayed heT.ns . ,EsAl a. kss
A long silence ensued, during which the Doc
tor vsiniy endeavored to distinguish some sound
beyond the sti1ed sobs of Carmen. At last Isid-
lro's voice was again heard
tsBs It 50, he said; II viii fly from this
tplace." .a'1
Carmen arose, and bending overh her lover,
pressed her Fps to his forehead. Then both Of
Il them left the room together, and in a few min
utes Isidro returned TO It alone. His friend
Immediately Joined him. ..s st q
''My dear fellow" said the Doctor, 81 trust
that you are determinedto to follow the advice of
that noble girl, and that you WilIavoid entering
into family which she has SO justly stigma
tized as hOHicide." I"
''0h, Doctor - exclaimed Isidro, quite un
mindful Of this remark, and entirely absorbed
in his own tender recoliections, sWould that
you could h&ve seen her How beautiful she
lo0kedl But least you could hear the melt
ing tones other voice."
AZ heard her give you the best advice that
Woman's lips ever pronounced, and had she
eroaked like a raven should have thought her
voice delightful. But come my dear Isidro,
set about your preparations for departure with
out loss of time; instead Of remaining yoar
guest here, you shall become mine at Gibraltar;
We will start from hence at daybreak, and once
that have you within the English lines it win
20 hard with me if lido not console Won for
che unfortunate termination of this cruel adj
Fenture.p
lsidro made No reply, bat throwing off his
/ clothes flung himself ON the led. Fgl9f.
"GOod night Doctor" said he; 'shspPy slum.
beTs 70 yOu!P and scarcely was his head upon
his pillow ere he was fast asleep.
DR.. w. remained silently watching him fol
! some time, absorbed in the physiological pheno>
menoa thus presented to his observation-a
man in love menaced with the loss of his mis-,
.ress andhii life, yet sleeping as calmly as an
infant on its mothers breast. Then, as he him.
self was happily neither in love nor in danger
Of being poisoned, and as be was moreover ex,
ceedingIy tired by his long ride to Ronda, he
retired TO his own room TO follow Isidro's exam
pie, mntteTing to himself as he Undressed:
''The devil in it If l don't save the poor fol,
low in spite of himself" eE u
! The next morning at an early hour, Isidro
entered the Doct0Is chamber, dressed IN nj
Wedding suit and looking 80 handsome and &c
: happy that bis friend could not lorbear compli.
: Inenting him on his appearance. IsidrO oblv
smiled but his smile was full of deep seated iOy
, 81 see how il is, thought the worthy English.
: Imam, "hs ls So madly in love that be is deter
miaed at all Iifks to marry the woman he adores
land be is in the right. For my own part
see clearly what have TO do. As soon IS the
ceremony Is over, shall carry off the bride and
bridegroom, either by fair means or foul, and
make them pass the honeymoon with me al
GibEaltsrm And calling forth his servant he
! gave him priyzte directions to have herses, and
mneWiIh 3 woman's saddle, in readiness fol
journey, as soon as the wedding ceremony
. was over. Then, rejoining his friend, they pro.
1 ceeded togsther to the church, where the bridal
! party was 70 meet them.
! Already had many ofths inbabitants ofRon,
Ida flock thithPr, eager and eurioua n bebold ~
J Accomplishment Of 9 marriage which was to
: unite fYo families that had been diy;dtd nv
fifteen years Of the bitteIest hatred. The nm
] fortunate evehts that had caused the fenS veye
freely discussed By them and the ruin ofl T;sz
his death, his widows sufferings, and ths ri.
: umph of Valdes, were on the lips Of an. and
with one accord, slllblamed Itidro for contraot.
} ing such union.
.sWhy," they argued, "thrOW himself into Hjs
: enemy'a power why rake up the bleeding ash,
: Is OF the dead why attemptto offer reparation
!, for that which is irrepbrablsi' =
z Their reas ohing was founded upon the mis-
Z taken principle OF tho old Denasttae which has
!. descended 70 Che Spaniards from the Arabs, and
when may slpmbeT fora time, but never dies,
Some Of tne spsftators iaHeied tAatevsn at the
eleventh hour Isidfo would repent of biss imrru,
deDcs, and that the bsadtiiaI5 oarnen wouid
wait in vain for her loverat tie kltsE Bot hi,
: intimate friends Indignantly Fefuted such a sn,.
? position q ~
. eNo." they asserted, ''he win CONS. and 4,
win marry bet, even though wall Of iirs in, lrs
trposed between themlF '