The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-12-12

not attempt any open or violent opposition. But
It was not difficult for the leaders Of a society TO
wage war against an unsustained individual. Ii
Is easy for iBhuence,-Hhen il is narrow hearted,
jealous and mean, to circulate the poison Of lies
against one who seems 10 cross its path. And so
there were evil whisperings and once friendly
countenances now turned away from Camoens.
He was accused Of Observation-Disclosures what
they were is not recorded and no doubt there
was nothing 10 record. But accusation aud in
uendo did their work; and the debauehees of the
court Of Lisbon, every man Of whom had some
plague spots Of vice on his seutcheon, ~triumphed
with falsehood over the purest man IN their midst.
They triumphed In poisoning the ears OF the
illustrious and generous King John III. And so a
prejudice nd a hostility were excited at Court
against our hero, who was charged with disloyalty
TO the Sovereign as well as misdemeanor in the
Palace; and In consequence Of this, be was or
dered to be banished from Lisbon, and to remain
an exile at his old home with his mother, at San
tarene. (3)
TIE COURAGE or TRUTH.
Banished from Lisbon This was nothing
but to be banished from his love, and to know
that only the eroaking voices Of enemies were to
be croaklng for ever after In her ears; this was
desolation; and he was willing to risk death
rather than aequiesce in such an issue. He knew
the hate of the clerical political party, that was
then beginning to control and poison Portugal.
lie felt its bitterness against his free spirit, and
be knew that his precious love was looked upon
as a pious prey to feed their Moloeh of ecclesi-
astical dominion. Therefore, Camoens confront
ing combined hate with his single-handed courage,
was ready to risk his blood in the defence of his
hopes and his love, and so he sought his Caterina
in defiance of all the guards and terrors of the
palace. How he ventured, and what he risked is
not known, but he entered within forbidden and
jealously guarded precincts, and he saw the young
maiden for whose sake he would cheerfully brave
the accumulated opposition of the world.
THE MEETING. THE VICTORY OF LOVE.
What was said at this meeting of lovers, is no
better known than bow they met, but il matters
not to know for all hearts that have risen to the
height of a great devotion can supply the utter
anees and tenderness Of such an occasion. But it
is to be inferred from what little is recorded, that
this was no longer the meeting of a timidly hop
ing, difident youth, and a cold and chary maiden;
but was that of a courageous and determined,
though loving man, along with a tender hearted
equal to his passion, which with him had now
become subdued to the tone of a tender guardian
ship. Her signs and grief at this interview reas-
sured all his hopes. He felt that he had con-
quered hate and obloquy by winning an impreg-
nable position in her heart. He could now place
his life and peace in her tender yet resolute keep
ing, and he could 60 confidently forth to wage his
battle in the world for her and happiness. There
fore her grief was a secret joy to his soul because
it was the guarantee of his dearest hopes and
thus triumphantly, in after day, in the words of
the following canzonet, he contemplated this
parting scene