Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-06-27
GALLIPoLIs, oHIos JUNE a7, 1885,

"Furiesp' exclaimed the man sc
struck, letting go the girls arm, anc
drawing his sword; "a blowl YoI
shall answer this with your blood
Don Juan"
$50 then, you know me, Signol
Clemente,' quietly observed Dor
Juan, drawing his sword also, anC
parrying some furious thrusts which
the other made at him.
"Know you, do; and if you war,
fifty times greater man than YOU
are, I'll avenge your insult"
"If you can, signor, you are wei
come"
For some moments Den Juan stood
only on the defensive, but slight
scratch on the arm, inflicted by hi:
adyersary's sword, changed his tone
and called up the angry blood. At
ter few passes more, the sword Of
Don Juan entered Clemente's right
side, and the wounded man fell with
groan.
"Oh! signor," exclaimed Preciesa,
who had watched the conflict with
breathless agony, "what have you
done?"
Punished the villain who dared to
insult you"
ooh! kind signor, I am the cause
of all this. But let us bind his
wound" she said, at the same time
kneeling by the body and binding
the wound with her scarf.
Don Juan lent what assistance he
could; and, after feeling his pulse he
said: "By my fathers shade, I fear
l have done for him. But he brought
it upon himself. This is very awk-
ward, Preciosa. He is the alcalde's
nephew, and l will certainly be pros
ecnted. I must fly the city, but
whittier must go? Can you advise
me how to escape the consequences
of this unfortunate AFFAIR."
"You had better come with me,
signor, and join our camp. There
you will find shelter, however poor,
and welcome one for the protection
you have afforded me-"
agreed, sweet Preciosa, respond
ed Don Juan; "and / shall ever deem
this mishap lucky chance, that it
furnishes me an excuse for being
near thee"
"That night Don Juan was intro
duced to the gypsy camp by Precio-
sa, where he was received with all
honor by the tribe. The king fur
nished him with change of clothes
and dyed his skin, which altered his
appearance so completely that even
his most intimate acquaintances
would not have recognized him.
AS he sat around the blazing wood,
the king enlarged upon the advan-
tages which gypsy life enjoyed be-
yond all other modes of existence.
ave are the lords of the country"
he SAID, "of the fields, the woods,
the hills, the rivers. The rocks af-
ford US shade; the ravines, cool
breezes; and the caYerns shelter
The inclemencies of the weather do
but refresh us-the snow serves to
cool us, the rain to bathe us; the
thunder is our music, and the light
nings are our torches. We say yes
or no, as we find 1t most convenient.
For pictures, we have those that ma
ture paints-those noble landscapes
of lofty mountains and snowy peaks,
of winding streams and verdant
dales--of spreading lawns and lord
ly forests. We sleep under the open
sky, and see the first breaking of
dawn, and watch the stars flying be-
fore the approach of day, and see
the sun as he mounts to heaven in his
fiery chariot, gliding the peaks and
clrcling the mountain heads. In
short, we enjoy life as best we can,
and are satisfied with those luxuries
which nature supplies, and which !
our own ingenuity can furnish
Seine of the sentiments contained
in this Grafton were rather new to
Don Juan, but he judiciously held
his peace.
The gypsy encampment remained
for some days short distance from
Madrid, during which time Don Juan
was thrown constantly into the socie-
ty of Preciosa, the influence of whose
beauty and gentleness was every mo-
ment becoming stronger on him.
On the third evening of his resi-
dence in the gypsy camp he was ac-
costed by Preciosa, who had just
returned from the city. She told
him that she had there heard of Sig
nor Clemente; that his wound had
turned out to be one of very light
importance, and that he was rapidly
recovering.
therefore," she added, "you are
at liberty Don Juan, to return to
your own home, and bid the gipsies
good bye forever
"Nay, Preciosa," he answered, 81
will not return, save on one condi-
tion."
"And that is?''
''That you accompany me. Dear
Preciosa, I love you too deeply to
suffer the agony of parting from you
now. Come with me, and take the
position which it was intended by
nature that you should occupy aud
adorn. Preciosa, Hay my love and
fortune at your feet"
81 will not endeavor to hide from you,
Signor replied the gipsy girl, "that
you are as dear to me as could pos
sibly be to you, but still cannot ac-
cede to your request. In few short
months you would come to deplore
the error you committed in marrying
a poor and ill-educated gipsy girl,
and then I would be even more
than I shall be when we
part"
81 swear to you, Preciosa-"
may, Signor, oaths prove nothing.
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