Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-10-15
Islasc0, or The EiOpencnt.
gY 4 =. MONEY.

g, Constance de Tolosa sat BY the
ro: her apartment gazing upon 4
1l lively landscape, whose summer
y. slightly tin@ed with the golden
q d. early autumn. was then swectlv
IT the mellow radiance Of the
Saa held in her hand q beautiful
Owl rose that had been thrown un-
5eI INTO the room, upon ore Of the
. o. which was written the laconic
-.icatiOn-''Ls ana Hs cg7u-oa-
sc5." Over this she had long Won
without having the slightest idea
il came, or for what purpose 1t
5e intended, except 10 excite her
Il. a she was unacquaintcd with the
Of EeLascc," and also unconscious
-Ea- ever attracted the admiration Of
Ser But her ewes were now ira
the course Of the gracefully winding
.us whose tranquil waters. like molten
II, flowed within a :ew wards from
sarA the easement, thence brightly on
+ amidst groves and VINEYARDS until
70 her view In the distance: vet her
Il were wandering back through the
z vista OF Eirlhooi to those sunny
: when she, & g,adsome child. roamed
zr..ess gayety a.yrc IL fertile banks.
s.l- bright flowers TO wreath her dear
- haIr, and dreamirr os naurht
III future JOYS that were in store for
Nle was happy then, ave, truly 50,
II The reality now of those bIisSful
which hal seemed only .limpSes OF
days 10 come: for since then she
s-avA tie last flowers she could bear
a thence over that dear mothers
and there was now neither parent
z .-It IN The wide world to love her.
<; that her fate was lonely and
-->s. even though She remained the
l=-'ess Of proud and wealthy house.
Is also possessed Of beauty and at
L that might readily have enabled
fanS peerless above the Iovelicst
Ks OF SPANS sunny cline. Yet
were as nOthing-tor they yielded
I.easure: while they were as dross
---'7d TO the wealth Of affection pent
INN ner pure bosom, and yearning
- .'rrh IN one clear stream of rap
Z. he feet Of some beloved object.
@'sl. while vet a child at her moth
''-'a, under the care of Senior Lopez,
-- guardian, she had been kept as it
= loyely flower TO deck his own
with the watchful jealousy of a
T.7a Argus; who seemed ever fear
"a 'Ae world might rob him of his
-e-:Ae interest of her estate, his fee
:--UIaTshlp. He had kept her almost
-s'l from society, with little more
q 'nan the privilege of gazing, as
|O,n the windows of her dreary
..,louSe upon the bright scenes around,
IOse enJoyments she was tyranni-
-tl' out but nearly placed by her
-O''e thls surveillance. he was fain
.-A somewhat the vigilance with
x mad hitherto guarded her from
\ = HS' and temptations of the world E;
:. al times ventured forth, like a
b. '-- rs cage, to taste the sweets OF
49, I, "ough ever accompanied in her
IIs' I.Ss' that she might not even then
aS. TSe tFOm restraint
- = mus enwrapt with saddened re-
ss,,... - " 'he past, joined with doubtful
81 -,,o''s !, OF the future, the tones of a
a. !, Paying 7 with a light and happy air,
l. - 1'e' ears, and attracted her atten-
:, 4U'Tlng in the direction whence
1. ~, s,,y',SSeded, she observed a small pm
: ;, IN gently down the stream, pass.
+ l.. ant supposed from the villa above
::.o,;,. TA'Feme surprise, when arriving
! h.. .eF window, it turned in TOWARD
= aus While its occupant observing
d, ose y and bowed-then touched a few
ls1o. D'' instrument and sang the fol