Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-19
CLEVELAND THURSDAY MORNING, APR1Llg, 1860

at midnight z of course / SHALL replied,
estonished at the question. We'll, them she
resumed, send your servants out Of the way,
aud l will GO to your house at that hour
When you hear three light taps at the door,
open it yourself and lot ne in, for must see
/ you alone before tomorrow" "And then,"
continued IsidrO, "she turned away, and before
could stop her, she was in the midst of her
guests; and it was impossible for me to address
a word to her that would not have been over
heard by them. And now, senior doctor, what
do you think Of this proceeding A virtuous
young girl, as timid as she is modest, to steal
out Of her mothers house at midnight in order
to come clsndestiDely to her lovers, when only
a few hours more will confer upon her the right
Of entering it openly What mystery can be
/ hidden under such an undertaking z"
"DOy you believe that she loves you 7" inquired
the doctor
Gas truly as love her; she has sworn il TO
me a thousand times"
"Tranquilize yourself then; she can mean
nothing that will afict you You will only
have 70 listen to some Rirlish confidence from
one wlIo has already moro reliance on you than
on her mother"
"go-nO!" exclaimed IsidrO; "some storm is
impsnding-sOme fatal secret remains to be ro-
walled that will prevent our marriage. But,
AtOs uutulllk BuAll HleNNub H. DabIlgE WOulu i
die thousand deaths than rslinquish the fond
privilege Of becoming Carmen's husband"
Then, after pause Of some minutes, during
which be paced up and down the room in the
greatest agitation, ne resumeA-"D Doctor. you
are friend sent hither by Providence to sup
port me in this trial; you must hear all that
passes between Carmen and myself, but unseen
by her. Place yourself against that hanging,
which makes one of the little Moorish arches
that pierce the wall between my room and you're,
you will be able to hear distinctly every word
that passes between US, and will thus become
acquainted with the powerful motive that leads
Carmen to take so singular step. Seat your
self there, extinguish the lights, and, above all,
make no movement that can betray your near
vicinity. must now 60 down stairs and wait |
for her coming"
A few minutes afterwards, Doctor W. heard |
the two young people enter the adjoining room |
perceptibly and close the door after them. The |
first words uttered were rendered indistinct by |
the sobs Of the young girl.
"You are astonished, said Carmen, at last. /
"YOu ask why l come TO your house in the mid
die OF the night like one guilty or mad 1t is
because love you, IsidrO, and because will
not marry you
At this unexpected declaration Isidro uttered
a cry Of Indignation
"Listen," continued Carmen, gently but firm
ly, Il will not marry you! You must fly, you
must leave ROnda Immediately My heart
would have broken had any one bat myself
forced you to this fatal separation, or had not
been able to tell you-tO swear to yOQ-that it
is because I love you better than myself that l
refuse to become your wife!"
Speechless with emOtion--indgnant at what
he supposed to be q heart ess mystifoation-
,aI h,c, n |
either TO interrupt or reply to her strange de-
cIaratiOn. The young girl drew him toward
her, and forcing him to place himself on the
same armchair which she occupied, she passed
her arm round his neck and continued ave
are both very young, Isidro, aud very inexpe-
rlenced; because we have been absorbed in our
mutual love, we have believed there is nothing
but love in the world. Instead Of which, an
other time of life, and other interests, bring with
them other passions. Remember your iather
and mine, and think what Ycur fortune is com.
pared with Ours'' Ii
"Welll" calculated Isidro, gasping, "well!"
"Well, my beloved" replied Carmen, ''those
rich pas. .ure lands, which constitute 50 great
part OF your wealth, formerly belonged to my |
iather. They were my mother's portion, and
ought to have become the patrimOny of my
brother, jose"
ayes, Carmen, I know it; those lands belonged i,
10 your family, but your father owed money to
nine far beyond their value; and if they havs c
lOw become my property, it was because my
ather consented to accept them as very in-
sufficient compensation for the sum due him." !
"You are right, lsidrO; but everything relats
ng to that transaction is calculated to wound :
ny mothers feelings-the deb ITSELF and the
way in which it was paid. But that is not all.
There is blood between our two families; and
whose blood great God dl-my fathers %
"TOo true alas my Carmen; but" I
"Yss-yes," interrupted the poor girl, vo-
"a worthless woman caused all the
mischief She was beloved by both of them
both forgot that they had other and legiti- \
nate ties; they fought, and your father killed
nine. These, then, are the motives for the
lstred that must separate u.s. my mother and
her children ruined for gambling debt; my 4
mother deprived, in the flower of her youth, Of
husband whom she adOred in spite of his }
sults; her children made fatherIess."
81 know it ALL knew it all long ago And n
10 thoroughly was penetrated with the jus>
ice of the animosity that was entertained by I
our mother for my fathers son, that when
lrst those lovely eyes enthralled my heart, I
lespaired Of ever obtaining the blessing of 4
our hand. But at last your mother consented
o listen to my suit; she locke with pity upon q
'ur mutual love; she nobly sacrificed her re. !
entmeI to our happiness; and now in return,
u that possess will revert to her family. / J, !
annot, alas ! restore to her the husband she =
las lost, but can give her O son who shall be- !
come the most devoted and submissive of her !
hildren." :
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