The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-04-25

rough stones, she seated herself on
rock, beside which trickled a littl,
rill. The silence of the pIacs-th,
wild country around heF-the sount
Of many waterfalls subdued by dis,
tance, and the murmur of the riI
falling into the basin it had worn, al
united to remined poor Celestina OIL
her unhappy fate-abandoned in .
desert by all the world. Her tears
fell fast as she reflected en- her situa,
ton, but she thought more of Don
Pedro. 1t was not to him." thought
she, "that l gave the diamonds
How was it that / could mistake
him2 Ah.l why did not my heart
warn me that Twas wrong? | know
he is seeking me he weeps far away
from me, and | shall die far away
from him !" "
Her mOurnfal thoughts we're sud.
denly interrupted by the sound of a
flute, and presently she heard sweet
but. uneultivated voice singing a
rustic air, in which the heeting
pleasures Of love are deplored, and
the Inconsistency of a lover was COM
planned Of Celestina rose to discover
the musician, and at no great distance
she discovered young goatherd, sit
ting beneath a willow, watching with
fearful eyes the water that flowed at
his feet: he held flute in his hand,
and by his side lay a stick and small
bundle wrapped up in a goat skin.
4" You seem to be abandoned and
cast of, said Celestina to the stranger
take pity on one who, like yourself
is SO also. Direct me, l beg of you,
to some house or village among these
mountains, where l may fud, not re-
pOse-that, alas is impOssible-but
food" "
"Alas, madam !" replied the
goatherd, II would with pleasure
conduct you myself to Gadara, which
lies behind thes, rocks; but you
would not desire me to return, if you
knew that my mistress is to be mar
ried this day to my rival. / am about
to leave these mountains, never more
to return; and | carry nothing with
me but my flute, suit of clothes in
this bundle, and the remembrance of
my lost happiness" "
These words inspired Celestina
wi h a new design. "My friend"
said she, "you have no money and
you will need it, | have a few pieces
Of gold,''which l will divide with you,
if you will give me the dress in your
bundle" The goatherd accepted her
offer, Celestiua gave him twelve du.
cats, and, after receiving directions as
to the road to Gadara, took leave oI
the goatherd, and, retiring among the
rocks, put on the dress she had pur,
chased.
Thus equipped, she took the roaC
to the village, and, entering the mar
ket.placs, inquired of the peasants
she fourd there, if none of then
wanted m.servant. They gather
ed round her, aud looked at her with
surprise the young girls especially
admired her beautiful fair hair, whicl
flowed over her shoulders her mild
sparkling eyes, modestly cast down
and her light, slender figure. Nobody
could imagine where this beautiful
young man could have come from
One supposed it was a great lord ii
disguise another, that it was prime
who had fallen in love with a shep
herdess and the magistrate assured
tkem that it was Apollo, who had re
turned second time to take care G
their sheep.
Celestina, who had taken the nam
of Marcelio, was not long in fndin
master; no other than the oil
alcade of the village, who was regard
ed as the most worthy man in all tn
country. This good farmer (for tn
alcades of the villages are not Q
higher rank soon conceived a grea
friendship for Marcelio, Before
month had elapsed, he took him frOI
the care of his flock, and put all hi
household under his charge; an
Mareelio acquitted himself with sue
mildness and fidelity as to be believe
by both master and servants. AT th
end of six months, the alcade, VIII
was more than eighty years old, lei
the whole care of his property I
Marcelio; he even consulted HIM 0
the causes which came before him f
his decision, and he had never mad
such Just DEGREES as since he ha
been directed by Marcelio. Marcel
} was the pattern aud the delight
: the village; his mildness, his grac
> his wisdom, gained all hearts. "B'
hold" said the mothers to their sor
E -" behold this handsome Marcelic
9 he is always with his master: he
f increasingly occupied in making h
S old age happy, and does not, like yo
t leave his work to run after the yillas
S girls. "
Thus two years passed ava
e Celestina, whose thoughts were a
ways occupied with Don Pedro, hi
S secretly sent shepherd, on who
0 she could rely, to make inquiries
n Granada concerning her lover, Alonz
Q and Henriquoz. The. shepherd r
s ported that Alonzo was dead, tn
n Henriquez was married, and tn
]. nothiL 8 had been heard Of Don Ped
). for two years. Celestina now lost
!. hope of ever seeing him again. al
}, endeavoged to aceustom herself to h