Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-08-30

gain. Ere the last note died on his ear, q
figure came bounding down the pathway.
my love: my life, my treasured bride,
I knew 1 would bring you He laughed
triumphantly as he clasped her in his arms.
Hush Herbert, hush What have you
done? Fly fly, you are lost she cried in
wild terror. Her face was ashy pale, and
her eyes wild and staring, seemed starting
in their sockets.
What is it, Leonora, my darling? my
own !; tell me What terror is this?'
Fly Howard, fly; my brother, my jeal.
Gus, vengeful brother; you do not know
his fierce nature; he has suspected US
even now be charged me with my crime, as
he calls it, and while denying it your song
burst on his ears. I told him it was wan
dering serenader, but be left me with wrath
and passion in his fierce glance. Oh How
ard, must We part r she threw herself weep.
ing into his arms.
Never said be impetuously. Never
Lenora, till death divides u.s.
Then die now T said voice behind him,
'and part forever, for swear, traitor that
you are, you shall never leave this place
alive
With piercing shriek,. Leonora threw
herself between her lover and her fierce
saturnine brother. 1t was the work of a
moment for Herbert to place her on aeat,
and drawing his sword to prepare to defend
himself.
Hold he cried, ifindeed bonds of blood
unite you and Leonora | cannot Undue my
hands in her brothers blood. Let US 90
no deeper in this quarrel; have done
wrong, but forgive me and let the splendor
Of her beauty and my passionate love, plead
my pardon
'Traitorous coward shouted the infuri'
ated Juan, stalk not to me of love and beau
ty. Die, cursed theft
He would have plunged his sword in
Herbert's body, but his vigilance eluded it.
Il will not draw brothers blood, Her.
bert replied. As the kinsman of my wife,
1 will respect your life
What do I hear?' cried the fierce and
startled youth. 'Kinsman-wife Nay
then, know I would murder you now, base
born Saxon that you are, if 1 had to drive
the stilletto at midnight in your back. Pre-
sumiug dog-how dare you lift your eyer
to the noble house of D. Este.'
He sprang on him with such fury, thai
it required all Herbert's adroitness to eludt
the blows, and finally discovering nothing
but his life would satisfy the infuriatee
youth, he attempted to cripple bis swore
arm, in order that he might be unable tt
pursue longer the sanguinary combat
Aiming for this, a sudden movement of Ju
ans foiled him, and the young Florentine
received the weapon in bis body. He fell
family crying
I'm murdered
'Leonora . who had watched this scene in
the mildest terror, now distracted between
grief at the loss of her brother, and fear 70,
the safety of her lover, was almost beside
herself. The calmer Francesca, who had
been absent at the time of Herbert's en-.
teance into the garden, now appearing,
Herbert was hurried away, and the wound.
ed Juan removed to the house. Herbert
hastened to his hotel, but he had been there
but short time, ere Mr.. Monckton came
in, full of the news Of the attempted murder
ofa youth of the city, high in influence
and position. The attempthad been made
by a young Englishman, who had auda.
ciousl y attempted to carry of by force, the
Florentine's youthful sister, the pride and
boast Of the city, and who was even then
betrothed to one Of their noble lords. Mr..
Mouckton represented the people as infuri-
ated at this bold deed, declaring their de.
termination to make speedy example Of
the perpetrator of the insult. His grief and
surprise may be better imagined than de-.
scribed, when Herbert confessed himself
as the author of the crime, and revealed all
the transactions of the last few mouths
So incredulous, so shocked was the old man,
that Herbert bad to produce bis bloody
sword as witness of the trutbfuluess of the
statement. Too grieved to rebuke the mad
of Herbert, and too anxious to
advise other than hasty flight, Mr.. Monck.
ton at once made preparations for departure.
In few hours they were on the road, and
ere many days were safe from all pursuit,
in Germany. Here Herbert received per-
emptory letters to return home, and his
mothers failing health being urged as
necessary reason, he determined to return
To America, and throwing himself Oh the
generosity Of his parents, confess all his fol-
ly and madness. Eutreating Mr.. Monck,
ton to remain, and as soon as practicable
to follow with his young wife, Herbert de.
parted. He left with high hopes, for imme-
diately previous to his embarking, he had
heard of the convalesence of Juan, of the
death of the old noble, leaving to Leonora
al his wealth, and better than all long
and afectionate letter from his bride, VOW
ing anew a devotion that would know no
change in time or eternity. A prudent
etter from the wary Francesca forbade his
at present to Florence. Her re-
7engeful brother had vowed to take his life,
md wrote Francesca, "a D. Este keeps his
gord.' She wrote also that Loonora, too,
prayed him not to return, but to see his par.
'nts as be contemplated, and Francesca her.
elf would see his bride placed under the
barge of the friend be appointed, and would,
f necessary, bear her company to his land
nd his parents. These circumstances quiet
d Herbert's anxiety, and it was with con-
iderable calmness that he took leave of the