Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-10-15

her at the first Still that gentleman's
reply expressed no discouragcment: but
rather increased ardor. as if her maiden
spirit raised her worth in his estimation.
and he was therefore resolved 10 win her
if possible.
1t was on the cyenin" previous to the
day when the presumptuous suitor to her
hand was expected TO arrive. that the
DOna sat in her chamber with her spirits
weighed down by the most gloomy rehcc-
tons. She had given up all hone of ever
seeing ~ e!asco a@ain: and vet she
could not Danish from her heart the lasting
impression that hi manly beauty. assisted
by the romance attached 70 his actions
had made upon it. In the fer.yid cline of
SPAN love does not require years of sun
shine and showers to arrive nj maturity.
Ii l. there IN her vcr,lant fields. amidst
orange groves and rosy bowers. Il flower
OF magic growth, and requires neither care
or attendance; but springs at once into
bloom. seeking its own nouIishment of The
soil from whence II takes its lie. From
sad imaCinin"S with REGARD TO the stranger
who was the object of her affections. her
thoughts reverted with loathing TO the still
stranger person, who WAS equally the OBJ
iect of her abhorrence; and with whom
her guardian would hcartlessiy force her
to wed, if she did not take some decided
step to thvart his purpose. Though she
had not vet determined upon any definite
plan OF proceeding, she was fully resolved
that the naughty Don should not even see
her when lac did arrive and he might re-
turn again to Madrid, If he chose. as wise
a. he came, and quite X empty, for all
he was likely to gain OF her.
While thus sitting and revolving in her
mind the woes that afflicted her soul. she
heard, rs she imagined, the same tinkling
notes which had sounded 80 sweet TO her
cnrapturcd ears upon the night when
:. Felasco" sung TO her Of his admiration
and love. Rushing 10 the window to as
sure herself, she saw him floating gently
by; and, carried away with the enthusias-
tic transport of her feelings she waved heI.
hand toward him in greeting. while her.
throbbing heart swellcd full with delight
He kissed his in return. and then, signify
ing by 4 gesture that they might not speak
through fear of being overheard. he ap-
preached toward the shore, and tossed
letter attached TO a pebble, into her apart.
ment- Catching it eagerly ~. she read
by the light of Il taper lis contents; and
then, with an almost overpowerin@ feeling
of Joy, she returned to the window and
waived him her unhesitating consent to
the proposition contained within while
he passed silently away, waiting kisses
toward her until lost to view IN the OBJ
security OF night.
This letter was signed the same rs his
previous message TO her, with the simple
word ''Nelascoi" but It's contents inform
ed her that he was a gentleman of birth
and station in life; and that having acci-
| dentally seen her one day in the villa, he
had from that moment loved her with de-
voted ard0r: vet he had been compelled TO
leave for Madrid at IN early hour the next
morning, and it was not then possible to
seek an interview other than the serenade
| to which she listened one evening a few
weeks previous. And now he deemed 1t
/ too late for such unless she would consent
| to fiy with him and thus avoid the union
which her guardian wished to force upon
her. He seemed wretched with despair.
and imPlored her with all the deep and
restless eloqucnce of true affection To com
ply with his wishes, and ne wovld then
ever love her, truly and fondly saying
also, that he had in his powerevery means
of happiness, without the assistance of
those which her guardian might unjustly