The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-04-21

clutched her prey. Isidro. ~ soon - be was
alone with these two persons, closed the door
carefully and then. throwing himsclk into the
arms Of Juana Diax kissed her forehead, hse
cheeks and her lips.
! Mother. dear mother .--snfcr me 10 call ~
by that tender naue-oh how happy you have
made me for to you do J owe the only felicity
ever coveted, the possession Of your beloved
daughter, who Is now thanks 10 heaven, my
wife. Oh, bless you Thousand times. mother,
for having forgotten for moment your hatred
that you might oss'ow on me nestiAable .
gilt shall enjoy my happiness but . short
time know bnt what matter | nm one Of
those who void barter hundred years ii mere
existence for one rapturous week Of love
w la, do YOU mean " she Inquired endeay.
oring TO dsengage herself from his embrace"
That you have injuries TO avenge.' replied
lsitro tina, the blood Of your husband rises
up agpif.s, me tbs, you in,csl to poison rue
Who told you who could have told you ~ 7"
she continued, push'ag him violently from her.
Who told me, he answered. calmly " 10
onc--or. rather every thing Your lost fortune
your dead husband your youth qucncl,ed ir
sorrow all require that ! should perish by
| your hand know il, and deliver myself up
10 YOU. madly DO love your child Anoth
ei would have fed, but | remain; for death near
her "a preferable to exile far away. Let n,e die
beneath the shade of my beautiful tx trees
breathing the perfume Of my orange flowers. my
head pillowcd upon Carmeus bosom, my hand
easpci in hers See. mother, here is decd OF
conveyance by which transfer all my posses
sions to my ~i'c-you will enjoy them with her
when | AM gone. Herr. too, is u poison, uncr.
ring IN It's effects which destroys existence with
on, acute suffering and leaves 10 outward trace
by which It's agency may be discovered. Take
il, and ID eight DAYS hence you may give II 10
me; but le, one week Of health and happiness
with my beloved Carmen be my portion ere
die Is that too much TO ask Of youg Amer
ward You may crash your chiids hear, with 'he
same misery that rendered your owp youth so
ioycss young, lovely and loving. you may dc
pFye her Of the husband she ador,~
The cuun'cnauce Of Juan piax had under.
gene many changes while lsdro thus addressed
hci but ri the last words. torren, OF tears
burst IRON her ewes She rushed toward Isidro.
sua,chei from IN. hand the vial Of poison, which
be- held out 10 her and dashlac il, upon the
ground crushed /; beneath her feet seizcd up
On the deed 81 conveyance. and tore /, into
atoms and then throwing her arms around Isl
dto- neck, she covered his face with kisses and
tear.
Let US forge, the dead she snid "you are
m, sou, NY i,,..,.c, vel beloved son ~
"oul muttered the doctor to himself draw
ing long breath, and w:pins his eyes" be -
saved
And now the chamber door was thrown orcn,
and Carmen paly and brcaihless burst in the
room ia quest # her husband Her mother
ran forward to NEE. her, took both her hands IN
her own, and placing Der in lsldro- arms, cx.
claimed. with an acccn, Of sincerity and deep
feeling. which finds is way at once to the heart.
He has carried the day arid now, my child,
with my whole soul give him to you.
The wedding day finished more gayly than
II had commenced III. doctor instead u car.
yyiag of the new married pair u It arms to
Gibraltar. daueesi bolsro that night with the
Vinda Juan Diaz, and in the following year,
when at the period Of the fair. be revisited
Ronsla, he again led GU, the sar. lsdy--now
became grandmother together they open.
I'd the ball that Was given by her to celebrate
the christening Of the iussn, 500 Of Carmen and
lsdro