Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-01-14
THE
SPANISH MAIDEN'S REVENGE.
An Act In the Drama of False
Love.
BY W. WEBSTER CLAFLIN.

A dnm,.l has ensnared him with the ylances
OF her dark. rowing eyes as hcrdsmen catch
A steer Of Andslueia with Il Iazo.
He is in love H. W. LoNGFELLow.
1t was nigit-dreary and stormy night
in New Orleans Tie driving rain had
caused the inhabitants to seek the shelter
Of their homes. at a much earlier hour than
usual and the streets were nearly deserted
The city was ,nveluged in almost imuene-
trabie darkness. save where the street lamp
shone | Ike a hall IN the dreary mist, or a
few rays Of light strug. Id through the
cl Jsed blinds Of some pre- I'd mansion, tell
ing of comfort and happiness which reign
ed within.
The church bells had Just pealed forth
the hour Of nine, when a man with large
c, ak, snugly wrapped about him as a ur, =
tectian against the storm. made his exit
from q mansion IN the aristocratic cart of
the city, and hu,rielly t,ok his way wn
the street. lie had proceeded short dis
lance only, when another person might
have been seen, tN wing cautiously a lit
tie way behind. apparently intent upon
Watching his movements They Ia sed IN
the same mar Her through teg streets. IN
tli the former usccrdei the STEPS of large
( brick dwelling, and rang the hell HIS
summons was aim 81 Immediately answered
by lady Of uPcommon beauty. who greet.
ed hIm ia a way that id he was not TN
welcome. lie stepped within tie door
closed, and he was lost t. view
Meanwhile thu other had adIanced with
10 "a few PAGES and stoui m,tioIl -, by a
,oruer OF the boil ling. A. the rays Of the
lamp dlspsi'ed for an instant the darkness,
thev disci, sed the form Of woman who
had DIR, 10 Rave the tempest's fury She
aScenCei the steps to the door, IN bent her
head clos, ly to learn Its nun Der; and then
81 Q walked rapidly away as if satisfied
with her discovery.
Surely it must have been an important
mission, which tempted tho fragile form Of
a vi man t. buffet the driving storm, when
all that had homes, were sitting with the
dear cnes there. away Fl om the ,mfortless
cut door world. Or was this sOme poor
homeless creature, forced TO roam abroad
exposed alike u sunshine and to storm?
Let US, dear reader, convey ourselves on
the swift wings Of imagination, back to
that stormy night in New Orleans, to learn
it possible, the motives which sends her
forth to encour ter the raging elements.
She swiftly retraces her steps, and at last
stops in front e the residence of Don Juan
/ D'Nalnont She looks around her for O
moment to ascertain il her moments have
! been observed, aud then enters the house
! Ascending the rich stairway. she step:
J within a room, that one would know al
I once, by its neatness and the taste exhibit
( ed IN it's arrangement. to be a lady's cham
/ Der. She closes the door as she enters, AND
/ laying aside her Disguise, the lovely Al
nina D'ValmOnt stands before us with hel
/ eounienauce flushed with excitement, AND
her dark eyes flashed wildly, telling of the
war going on within her bosom. She fling
herself upon lounge and exclaims:
at was him and he is false False t
all the vows of love and promises Of fidelity
which he has 50 often repeated. This nigh
have learned the truth, and found that in
stead of being beloved, have been sadly
deceived. But is my heart to be won BY
houied words of love, and then trampleC
upon for nothing? Heaven forbid ] lrii
hare rerenqei Oscar Raymond shall ye
beg at the leet of Almina the wrOnged anC
betrayed-deg Jor life"
The bosom of the Spanish maiden heave
with intense passion her dark eyes flasI
like lightning from the black storm cloud
as she rises from her seat and takes from
one of the drawers of a small escuitOrie
silver hilted poignard, and hides it in he
bosom. Then she filings herself upon he
couch and falls asleep, murmuring between
her compressed lips the ominous word
"RereHge."
Week after week passed away. end Osca
RAYMOND still continued his intrigues wit
Augusta Vincent. Being of progresses
ing exterior he easily succeeded in win
ming the heart of the unsuspecti0g Made
who believed him to be honorable an
just.
He still visited Almiua D'Valmont; bu
his visits became less frequent, and NOR
cold and formal He spoke of love- bat nc
60 often as he was wont to do in the Garlic
part of his engagement. Marriage, OWN
to the unfavorable circumstances unde
which he labOred, he said must be far dis
tant.
AImina behaved in her usual manner
and gave him no reason to believe that hi
Vaccinations were known to her {; thong
in her heart she now despised him VIII
once possessed her fundest love. The nc
Spanish blood which eeursed in her veins
aweke a spirit of revenge in her heart, an
her hours were passed in studying fo
means 20 wreck her vengeance upon tn
false hearted Raymond. Thoughts dar