Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-03-08
WHOLE NUMBER 1909.

reminder Of him, and while Il honrished
she might know he loved her and WA
true to her. The emitting wss 10 the
form Of q riding whip. and as such she
was to carry il, for bsr journey was to be
performed on horseback.
VowiDg eternal fidelity, the lovers
parted, aud the next morning Don and
Donna Feliz, with their daughter and
attendants, started on their journey.
while Carlos d Company, with their In-.,
dian guide, wended their way full Of
hope and confidence, over the mountain
trail. y,f
Marccllina, ~ may be supposed, made
little use Of her grapevine switch to
urge her mustang along the weary way
between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.
Arriving at their destination-fou miles
from the mission of Santa Barbara-ber
first act was to plant the cutting upon
the hillside, with many tears and pray
ers TO the Virgin for the success aud
safety of her lover. ,.tf l.f t,-t
The vine grew aud fourlshed with
wonderful luxuriance, and gladdened the
heart of the waiting maiden, Who cuuld
have hardly borne the burden Of anxiety
with out its silent encouragement for
the Don and Donna had found, as they
thought. suitable companion for their
daughter, in Spanisrd of reputed great
wealth, who promised them liberal com.
pensation for her hand. He was short.
Of good circumference, and grizzled with
years, but to counterbalance these d.
iccts in lover, bis fingers and shirt.ffont r
shone with gems. MsrcelliDa's violent
opposition, however, while it did not
move them to renounce their purpose,
induced them to postpone the marriage,
IN the hope that she would forget her
former love, and become more reooncilcd q
TO their will. 4 taa, H.
In the interval thus granted, the time
for the return of Carlos would expire,
aud Marcellina prayed daily for the ar.
rival OF her betrothed, with the fortune
that was to find him favor in the eyes of
her parents. The two years were rapid
ly drawing to close, and yet no sign
or token had come, save that she found
in the vigorous growth OF her cherished
vine. At length her parents, pressed
with poverty, and weary with The pro.
longed indulgence to what they consid.
cred an idle fancy, 6xed the day for the
wedding with the suiLor of their choice,
whose only recommendation was his
wealth. ..,tF.
The eve of Marcellina's wedding day
was the second anniversary of the part
ing in the olive grove, when Carlos told
her If he did not return or send her word.
within two years, she might know he,
was dead. She had crept away from the
busy preparation within her home, and,
hiding herself beneath the shadow of her
beloved vine-which was now large
enough to shelter her from casual obser-
vation in the uncertain gloaming-sbs
sobbed and wept, calling upon the Vir.
gin, in hopeless anguish, TO take her swsy
to the spirit world, where she believed
Carlos to be. p
Approaching footsteps arrested her
attention. She started guiltily aud at
tempted TO hide her tears, for she dared
not let her parents know she still mourn
ed her absent lover.
Lina-Lina - greeted her ears in q
familiar voice and stopped her fight.
Trembling che aited the near approach
of the intruder, when with one wild, Joy
GUS cry OF "Carlos 7" she dropped into
his arms, her beautiful head pressed close
to his throbbing heart.
1t was, indeed, Carlos, returned at
last faithful to bis promise, bringing with
him fortune at least equal to that of
her aged and detested suitor. --,-s,
Carlos, with faith in his love and con-
fidence in his ultimate success, followed
the Indian across the Coast Range into
the heart of the Sierras, where he proved
the honesty of his guide ami the truth
Of his promises, by the marvellous depos-
its of gold to which he led them. Two
years sufficed TO gain the fortunes for
which they SO earnestly sought and
stroye. cq4a
All other things being equal, the Don
aud Donna consented that their daugh
ter should choose between the two suit
ors, and the next day, instead of being
led TO the altar a wretched sacrifice Il
their ambition aud ayarice, she went Al
the willing and happy bride of her ador
ing Carlos. ~.
Il Years passed away; Don and Donni
Feliz died, and reyerses deprived Carlo
of his wealth. But strange to, say, tn
. faithful vine, once token Of fidelity be
{ tween the lovers, row became thei
J means OF support for so prolific had
: become, and so little did the indolen
: Spanish about them turu their attentio
: to the culture of the grape, that its ffui
= brought them an income sufficient 70
their maintenance. ts
,'l About twelve years ago second win
!, sprang up near the original one, sn,
grew rapidly, until now il nearly equal
!, 1t in size. A large danciDg-foor wa
|, erected beneath the shadow of the yine
i and here the Spanish youths and maid
!, ems unite in the merry dance on SabbAtl
= evenings, according to their natiops
: custom III - i
!, Carlos and Marcellina died ct GOO
" old age leaving behind them three hun
:, dred lineal descendants, and the BIZ
= ! grape vine. which viii keep green thei
4 memory and the story of their love an
y iaiuifulness, long after children and gram
children cease TO tell the story. s g
= Hundreds of tourist annually visit th
g place and wonder while they gaze upo
> It's vast proportions, aud listen 10 th
= accounts of its marvellous productiyeness
= Yet, 10 me the heart history Of which ]
4. is living nemeuto, is its greatest charm
I; and I.love TO dream, while standing N
= = meath It's spreading branches, and gas
~ far cut upon the broad, blue sfaeins