The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-01-09
TIE BUCCANEERS BRIDAL.
[ Story Qf OlI Span.
BY i. SYMPU.

by b. SYMPU.
IF you had been on q certain island
in the Southern Ocean, one tropical
evening, jWt before the rising Of the
moon, you might have seen a tall, pow
erfully built young Spaniard, clad in a
rich naval costume, standing upon the
beach, and earnestly pointing out over
the water. You would also have seen
graceful girl hanging on his arm, and
pleading with him in tones Of plaintive
oxpOstulation.
Alonzo Melandcz was tie son of an
\lld Spanish grandee, who had served
distinction as naval leader in the
Of Napoleon. He had accompan-
his father constantly through his
Hareer, and his daring impotuosity had
given him brilliant reputation in the
fleet. 1t also totally untitled him to en-
joy grove and decorous societyo Or to sub
init to the restraints Of civil life. Hence,
when the wars we're over and the OLD
hero retired 70 his palace on the banks
OF the Gladelquiycr, it was found to be
his deer sorrow, that his son was des-
tined 10 be his colstaat companion no
-l6nger.
He had planned for him a marriage
with the lovely Donna Ine2, whose faith.
er owned the vast estates adjoining his
own. The two youth were warmly at
tached to each other, as was observed
with lively satisfaction by the parents
Of both. Yet Alonzo would often break
away from the sweet fettcrs Of love, and
with number Of young nobility, over
whom he,exercised an indiscribable lasci-
nation, spend days, and even weeks
hunting in the mountains.
At length reports came to the city
that his expeditions sometimes resulted
in the loss OF more valuable lives than
those Of the wolf and wild deer. But
Don Meendez turned deaf ear to these
rumors, believing them the off
spring of envious scandal. Until infor.
nation from authentic sources reached
the ducal palace, that in a secluded
hamlet in the mountains, he with his
dissolute companions, actuated by wan
ton recklessness, had broken in upon a
4. band of worshippers, had massacred
the aged priest at the altar, and spent
the night carousing on the hallowed
wine, did he believe that a scion Of his
noble house could act unworthy. But
now, he was waited upon by digHitarics
Of the church and court, who warned
him of the legal and ecclesiastical. pros
ecutions about the descend upon his
house, in consequence Of the sacri!eae.
He demanded Of AlonzO on account
of his conduct. Alouzo haughhly re-
fused the slightest; and after exhaust
ing persuasion and threats. the exasper-
ated father commanded him to leave
his house forever, and abide the sen.
tence Of the law as best he might.
Don Garcia, the father Of Inez, had
given earlier credence to these reports,
and forbidden his daughter to hold in
tercourse with the young renegade, as
he deemed hiu. But she INDUCED
her lover with many stolen meetings,
regarding his wild tales of adventure as
chivalrous inspirations. Her father
discovered her transgressions, and con.
fined her in an upper chamber.
AlOnzo, expelled from his fathers
house, awaited not the tardy movement
of Spanish justice. But collecting his
comrades who had shared his last ex-
ploits, and were liable to the same con-
! demnation as himself, took possession of
aemall vessel and fed to the islands
where our story opens, and intrenching
themselves here, became noted corsairs
increasing in strength, and terror all
over the seas.
Months passed away, and Inez, tho
released from confinement, still mourned
her lover. Refusing the offers of the
noblest gallants Of Spain, she passed the
weary days in the gardon, watching
the gay barges as they skinned up and
down the river, and wondering il she
should never hear the manly voice of
Alonzo or the sweet tinkle Of his familr
lar guitar.
One evening, walking thus, her list.
less gaze was attracted by pinnace,
surprising in splendor anything she had