The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-04-11


ry emotion of love, is chilled by fear of him
that | cannot control"
''Say not, Dear Pauline that upbraid you
forgive me if my words seemed Of that intent.
would not, you know | would not, say augh
to wound you. You have ever been to me as II
dear, dear sister, and would not give up my
life for you, and think the gift but small? Oh! !
Pauline, | would willingly endure IL thousand
years in purgatorial flames to save you from a
single pang. Then think me not unkind, that
who bask perpetually in the sunshine of your
me, a dear BROTHER to share in the same happi-
ness"
"Oh! Alphonzo, how I have wished that it
could be Us you desire; / do long to give him a
sisters love. 'Tis due him for the sake of his
parents, through whose tenderness the orphan
has never known the orphans sorrow. 1t is
due him for the sake of the dear, good Antonio,
whose prayers and counsels have been equally
ours. 1t is due for your sake, Alphonzo and
for your sake will try to love, and be affection
ate to him.
''Do, dearest" he replied, "and yours may
yet be the work to win him from his error, to
the paths of peace
"The trial shall be mine, Alphonzo; be sure
it shall be mine; but oh! hope not that, by eG-
fort of a weak girl, he shall be reclaimed
have seen his deeds of cruelty, that you would
shudder at; deeds of which you know nothing;
Of which he thinks no one, but himself, is aware
Oh! he is dark, dark and fearful man. and
rather than spend one year; one day; nay, one
hour, with no friend, no protector but him.. l
would endure the flames Of which you speak,
for an eternity; yes, yes forever"
Just then the tread of feet was heard upon
the green sward, and Pauline turned pale and
shricked with alright, as the subject of their
remarks stood before them, his face lvid with
rage
''So-Ho! Ny noble lord and dame," he half
yelled, half growlcd "you spend your precious
moments of love, in traducing the cn'iracter of
your betters? On faith, but tits a noble occupa-
ton So it appears that my noble lord Alphon-
20 cannot credit that his beldamc speaks the
truth, when she whispers tales of his darling
brothers cruelty? Well, that's generous! But
on my soul, your own eyes shall prove to you
that she lies not Take that now, thou vile
strumpct for thine impertinence!' and he dealt
the lovely girl cruel blow upon her fair cheek
with the side of lis naked sword
"Devi! Fiend! defend yoursclf!' exclaimed
the now infatuated Alphonzo, springins upon
him, with his sword drawn, this cruel insult a.
rousing all the latent fires Of his nature. "By
IIcavcn thou shalt learn that insulting help
less girl, is no chlds play!"
"And thou, fair brother" sneered Leopold
through his clcnched teeth, as they closed ii
fierce combat, ''shat now have a chance to try
those fires of which you spakc for the sake o
your lovely paramour."
They fought long and we'll They were fair
" matched: equally skilled in the use OF the
sword; and Lcopold's superior strength being
but an offset for Alphonzo's activity.
Pauline stood pale and motionless, unable tc
speak, her eyes starting from their sockets, with
the intensity of her gaze; her pallid lips parted
and her entire aspect betokening extreme terror
Nought was heard but the clang of their wcap
ons, and the mutcred curses of Leopold. Twas
a doubtful contest; now one seemed to be upor
the vantage ground, and now the other. L
would not have been soon decided, had not fate
by an unlocked for circumstance, brought it t'
speedy termination.
The Father Antonio was walking in the for
est as was his custom ut cventide, TO mediate
upon the works of God; and hearing the clan
gor of arms, he instinctivey OWNED the cause
and running, fast as his aged and trembling limb
could carry him, in the direction of the sound
he soon came within sight Of the scene of con
fct.
"Hold Hold!" he cried in CONSERVATION
"Hold for the love of Keaven!' That cry wa
fatal Alphonzo invodnMriy turned his head a
the sound of his loved tutors voice, and the mex
instant, the sword of his antagonist was burie'
to the lt in his bosom.
With one wild, frenzied shrek of anguish
Pauline sprang toward her PROSTATE lover, an'
: fell, senscless, to the earth.
} 'sForgivc !--Heaven!- Father !---o oh!-Pau
, line LOOP" he gasped, the warm bloo'
, choking his utterance, as tho reverend Fathe
. approached to raise him. ''Forgive!" he agail
! flltered, as the old man bent over him in az
r ony.
ooh! look, my son." the old man said, ct
, Jesus Look on this holy emblem of bis sui