Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-09-23

way, with a touch OF envy, declared he
must have been dancing master
Good looking, well-mannered. ready-wit-
ted, he danced himself into everybody's
good graces, all doors were open for him,
and merry time he had of it.
Not content with obtaining partners
IN the dance, Parr sought to secure a
partner for life. He fell desperately in
love with a beautiful girl named Oiym-
pia Alverez, and undaunted by the fact
that he could only offer her an empty
hand, while she was the only child of
one of the richest merchants in San Sal
vador, lost no time in letting her know
the state of his feelings. The lady was
not blind to the personal merits of the
daring aspirant, but pride stood in the
way of her surrendering without parley
to an unknown foreigner, who was liv-
ing upon charity. She professed to be
astonish.d at his audacity. although no
doubt she liked him the better for it !;
but fate vas in his favor, and happy
accident made him master of the situa-
ton. One day Alverez, his daughter,
and her BY no means hopeless lover,
took part IN water picnic the boat by
some misnanagement, struck upon a
shelving rock, and Olympia was thrown
overheard. Parr was in the water in
moment, and the girls life saved and
with femefine logic, she persuaded her.
self that her life belonged to the man
who risked his own in her behalf, and
resolved to make him tender of it
She accordingly dispatched her confess.
ora very Friar Lawrcnce-with a let
ter asking Parr to meet her at the church
upon certain evening. The exultant
lover was punctual to the appointment;
his friend Browne was with him, and
there too was Olympia, cloaked and
yelled, with her convenient confessor at
her side. A few low words passed be-
tween the pair; the priest unlocked the
door, and all passed into little chapel
lit by one small taper and when Browne
departed for his lodging, he left his
companion behind him, married man.
The bold bridegroom passed his we'd
ding night beneath the roof of his un-
conscious father-in- law, and the happy
couple contrived to meet by stealth ev-
cry day. But the fear of detection be-
came too strong for the new made wifA'S
nerpD0, and one fine morning Alverez
missed his daughter. and Brown -miesoa
his friend. The news ran through the
town. The enraged father hastened to
the governor, who dispatched thirty cav.
airy soldiers armed with carbines and
sabers in pursuit of the fugitives, Browne
being permitted to accompany them
| They travelled for hours without strik
ing the trail, but JUST as the sun wa
setting, loud shrek of distress start
led their ears. They FASTENED on ant
y soon found the object of their search
literally up a tree. around the trunk o
which huge snake was coiled on hos
T.. tile thoughts intent. How the lad
u managed to attain the elevated positio
~ she shared with her husband is mys
~ tery the narrator of the story forgot
i solve. The soldiers would have chars
'e ed the hungry reptile, but their horse
= had an opinion of their own as to th
u advisability of the proceeding, and II
fused to bulge an inch. Jumping Q
Or his steed, Browne advanced toward tt
re tree with his carbine cooked; as /
); raised his piece the serpent gave te
r, rible hiss, and Olympia, slipping fro
OF her husbands protecting arms, fell
he the ground, and Parr leaped down aft
1t, her. For moment Browne was di
1d concerted, but recovering himself,
EN- fired. The ball entered the serpent
e. neck and seeing him thus disabled, t
ed troopers dismounting, rushed in up
le- it; and dispatched it with their sabel
xt Not caring for a nights journ
Ter through the forests, the party camp
In out until morning, starting homewa
an with the break Of day. The Govern
me received the prisoners very kindly a
he the old merchant, like sensible me-
lde seeing what was done could not be l
nd done, made the best of the business a
eet carried his daughter and son-in-l
led home with him. Others were not
ley forglving. Certain disappointed in
to viduals, enraged at the Englishm
tn winning the prize for which they
ht- vainly contended, hired some ruf6s
der to waylay Parr and his wife as tt
'm- came out of the theatre one night
Browne, who was with them, wreste
red sword from one of the assailants, /;
lge, did good service, until he was cut do
va The screams of the lady brought the
lem diers out, and the young couple esca
nor unharmed The affair so alarmed
ID varez that he determined to leave
ade Salvador, and accordingly left by
ita- first ship bound for Lisbon. Con
- was one of the party, but they were
t Of luctantly compelled to leave Browne
nion hind, as he had not sufficiently reco
AXE. ed from his wound.
do Unfortunately for himself, he
hon ctronor annunh To ro about hV the