Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-16

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health as well es beauty in the cheeks
4 and brightness and animation in thu
Eeyes, IN stead Of that deep and desolats
sadness which strikes the spectator 90
wildly in those Of the picture.
For few moments Listowell was com
pleteiy bewildered. But he was net q
man 10 long lose his self-possession.
| Habitually cold and cautious, be looked
again and again TO make sure that his
! first glance had not deceived him
he scrniinized carefully and critically the
peculiar points Of Der national beauty,
mentally reviewing at the same time the
ladies Of English and French courts,
who were most celebrated for their
charms, and the more be gazed the more
be found to admire. ST viii wait q lit
tie while" thought he, " for an opportu-
nifty Of addressing her, and il none
should occur, / must make one" for be
il remembered that Listowell was not
one Of those lovers who are satisfied By
worsbiping their divinities at distance,
nor had it been his habit to let bis admi-
ration remain long unknown TO i.s OBJ
jees. an opportunity, however, did oc-
cur and that shortly.
The combat was progressing vigor-
ouslT; The ball made n succession Of
splendid rushes, and the interest of the
spectators was excited i'm n correspond
ing degrse, when suddenly thrill Of
horror appeared TO seize tts vast multi
tude, causing it 70 surge 10 and fro in
Wild and uncontrollabls excitenept
The sparkling countsnanee Of the fair
girl, whose variations Sir Edward had
been Admiringly watching, hlAnched
with terror, an abe fell back In her seat
aud covered her face With her hands.
He looked up, and sprang 10 the edge Of
the gallery, TO ascertain the cause Of the
excItcmsnt The bull had cleared with
bound the palisaGe between the arena
and. the humbeler portion Of the specta~
tors, who fed ia Oil directions. But
promptly to the rescue came mAtadore;
one moment, bis long knife Cleaned 10
the sir, the next the huge animal steg-
gered and dropped at bis feet Loud
"viyas" rent the air; the crowd more
frightened than hurt, gathered round
the foam-covered carcags; and Listowell,
as he returned 10 his seat, addressed the
young lady in o few appropriate words,
begging her to calm her agitation, AZ the
danger was over, and no one injured.
Shs Withdrew her hands from her eyes,
end raising them to the young English
man, whom she had observed springing
forward at the first &larn, answered:
Are you certain, air2 thought / saw
the terrible animal trampiug down all
beforc him.
$ Fair lady, the sport is over, as far
IS that bull 10 concerned, and before be
could do any mischief he was dispatched
by one Of the matadores."
The conversation once begun, Listow-
oil took good care not TO suffer ii 10 lam
guish. He spoke Spanish Aaently His
accent, II 10 true, was unmistakably
Englisb, but that very circumstance, in
deating that he was attached 10 the
Princes suit, was, as be knew full we'll,
more likely to advance bis suit with any
lady in Madrid than IL be had been
grandee OF the FIRST class. He did not
VET know Olivia do 10 Pena, or he would
have lelt bow little impression things Of
that sort made on her mind Donna
Olivia was most curious about England
and the En- dish, their manners and
modes Of thought.
And are they all heretics7" she ask
cd, crossing herself
" BY far the greatest part" answered
Sir Edward; "but," be added, for he
did not relish the tone in which he had
spoken, those distinctions are things
Of the past; religious animosities are
forgotten; and our Prince Is nov come
over, like some knight of old, 20 WOO
the Kings sister, whilst the Pope him.
self 10 about TO sanction their union"
"But still he Is hereto" persisted
Donna Olivia, rather giving utterancs
TO her own thoughts than addressing her
companion.
"Sits the wind in that quarter .
thought ListoweIl at 10 hard, but
can trim my sails to meet IL. He has
been educated in the reformed "a it'll, he
replied, "but one OF the distinctive fea-
lures OF our doctrines is, that they sane
ton, and even encourage, inquiry. Our
religion is instilled into as In youth, but
IL the judgment Of maturer years re-
jects IL, we never hesitate 10 recant our
| errors"
"Oh, indeedl" exclaimed o livia, and
her cheek kindled, aud her eyes flashed,
as she turned them upon her companion
with an eager, searching look.
Listowell avoided the glance, but he
felt il and thoroughly read It's express
sion
Ii was q little more than q month af-
ter The scene at the bull-6ght, that the
light of tho waning moon, as il stream
ed through the trellised entrance OF q
| grotto in the palace garden Of Don
! Felix de Ia Pena, discovered lady and
q cavalier. The gentleman was speak.
ing in low and earnest tones. The lady
eagerly listened.
Remember, Olivia" be said, all
that has happened since we met
Through you have abandoned the faith
of my ancestors, and now you would
have rae act in direct hostility to my
Prince. Bitterly opposed az your father
10 known 20 be to this marriage, how car
one Of the Princes suit demand your
hand7 No, my love-" he continued
softening his voice as be spoke, " oul
union must be secret. A few mouths
passed, aud these negotiations termin
ate, can call you mine 10 the face Of
the world, and carry you TO England
where Jon will reign the queen of beauty
in the Court and the mistress Of mi
home and happinesa
Then why not wait till them" saie
OLIVE, in low aud falteriug voice, a. i
abe already anticipated the reply.
"Trihe not with me, dearest" an
swered he; you know that in thres
days leave Spain with dispatches foi
the King. The Prince has chosen me Il
carry them to England, and / cannot
explain to him the re Il cause of my re
inctanee. l must 60, and how can l q
J without putting it beyond the power o
] fate to rob me Of your How can W,
tell what measures your father ma,
} adopt to induce yon TO accept the hus
! band he has chosen for youf"
and do you doubt my TRUTH" said
, Olivia, with look that would have
calmsd the soul Of othello. Bot L,sto-
we'll did not doubt He had learned Il
know that death on one hand and th,