The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-06

Passing through the ante-room con
tiguous to the council chamber, the
young Spaniard and his conductor en-.
tered long, arched stone passage, one
extremity of which was terminated by
the principal door of the Mansion (;
whilst the other led into garden, where
the tall outrageous trees, stirred gently
by the night breeze, now gittered in
the light of the moon. Albert turned
toword the door, but his companion
paused, glanced hastily toward the
moonlit garden, and, laying his hand
upon the shoulder of the young citizen,
exclaimed, Albert are we to meet
and part thus ? Must all the recollec.
tons of by-gone happy days, be smoth
cred in the stern command of duty that
sets Us in opposition Surely, for the
sake Of the past, we may relax some
what Of this cold bearing Count
Alverez , said Albert, " | am a citizen
of Harlem; between such and a Span
lard there can be no feeling but hatred,
no language but defiance" Fortune or
Fate has made us enemies - said the
Count, "it may be as you say, there can
be naught but hatred between us; yet
as soldiers, as men who have both drawn
the sword in the cause of Honor, we
may, we may surely admit that inter-
course of courtesy which the fercest
enmity does not disapprove. In the
name of that courtesy q will not urge
a more tender claim) | now entreat you
to allow me to tread once again the
shady walks of yonder garden; it will
not prolong my stay within the confines
of your walls, for the wicket which
opens into the street will afford us a
shorter passage to your gates, than that
You would now pursue; say, wilt grant
me this indulgence ?" " We will pro-
coed that way if you desire it," said
Albert, aud they entered the garden
They walked in silence down a long
alley, over which the interlaced boughs
formed so close canopy as completely
to exclude the light of the moon. The
young Spaniard fingered little behind
his conductor, and his eye, wandering
from side to side, seemed to seek through
the darkness some token of well-re-
membered scene The path on which
the young men trod was covered with a
close, soft turf, SO that their step was
perfectly noiseless; and as they glided
through the shade, they seemed rather
as things made up of the mists of night
than living men. The alley terminated
on little glade covered with the same
velvet turf, and bounded on the oppo.
site side by the garden wall. In this
wall was low wicket, and near it an
arbor, composed of honeySuckIe and
Jasmine In the arbor, the interior Of
which was made perfectly visible by the
obliquc glances of the moon, was seen
the white drapery of a female, her face
being concealed in her hands, which
rested upon the arm Of rustic seat on
which she reclincd. On observing the
occupant of the arbor, Albert suddenly
paused, whilst Alvarez sp-ang to his
side. The moonlight showed the Span.
iard's cheek for one moment glowing
like crimson, and, the next, pale as
marble. Both the young men stood
rigid and motonless for a few moments
gazing on the form before them A
sob, that seemed to struggle from her
heart, fell upon their ears; their eyes
met, and in an instant, as by an impulse
they could neither control, their hands
were advanced and locked in each 9TH
er's grasp. Albert glanced towards the
wicket; the Count followed his eye, but
a look of such despair overshadowed his
cOuntenance that the heart of the young
citiztn melted within him. and he MUIR
INJURED, 4" Well, it shall be so ; you shall
speak to her Then advancing, he ex.
claimed, Agnes, my sister, here is one
who would bid you farewell" Agnes
sprang to her feet, saw who we're an.
preaching, and threw herself into her
brothers arms whilst Alvarez rushed
forward and dropped upon his knee, and
seizing her hand pressed it to his heart
and lips Come" said Albert. plac.