The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14

| ness OF MS gaze attracted Ine auuentlOI
of gentleman belonging to the court
who recognized it as the kings long.
lost daughter.
The courtier Immediately proceeded
to the king to communicate to him this
important discovery. The king was
greatly1agitated, but concealing his
emotion, sent to Don Bernardo to re-
quest an interview. While apparently
interested in conversing with him upon
the affairs of the Spanish kingdom, the
kings eyes had reverted to the ring,
which he was examining with intense
eagerness.
"Whose image is there represented"
inquired he, sternly.
at is the portrait of my wife," re-
piled Don Bernardo.
"Where is shep"
cat Granada, with my father"
"What is her namep' he inquired,
with evident emotion.
donna Constanza.
SIS she SPANISH"
mo your majesty; she is for
eigner."
And Bernardo then related to the
king their strange meeting, his pur-
chase of the fair captive, their roman
tic attachment and subsequent mar
riage.
The king listened to this account
with breathless attention, and without
replying, commanded that Don Ber-
nardo should be thrust into prison. At
the same time he gave orders that mes
sengers should be sent to Granada to
bring Donna Constanza, her son and
Isabella to the court of Palermo. Oh,
who can describe the CONSERVATION of
the miserable husband when he saw
into what danger his imprudence had
plunged his family! Alas! what was
the terror of the unhappy Constanza,
when, by the order of the king, her
own father, she was arrested. And
what was the sorrow of the unfortu-
nate old nobleman, when he was thus
suddenly deprived of all those cherished
ones!
When Donna Constanza arrived at
Palermo she was Immediately conducted
before the king. At the first glance of
his angry countenance she swooned
with terror; but upon the return of
consciousness, she threw herself at her
fathers feet, and said:
"Illustrious sire, l know that must
appear guilty to you, and 1 wait with
submission the effects of your displeas-
ure. But this tender infant and his
unfortunate father are innocent, and [
pray that they may be spared. And
now, revered sire, let your just anger
be suspended for a moment l entreat
you, until you listen to my story, and
you may possibly find me less guilty
than Lappear.
'You may remember the fatal day
that separated your humble daughter
from her royal sire. l had your per-
mission to walk with Isabella, in that
part of the royal grounds which extends
to the border of the sea. 1t is true
that you cautioned me from venturing
too near its limits, but the splendor of
the sea allured me beyond its gates,
and while | stood entranced with the
music of the dashing waves, and
with bewildering rapture,
The glorious sun sink into its magniti-
cent couch, we were suddenly surround
ed by troup of armed men, who
seized us, and, regardless of our pray
srs and circumstances, hurried us on
BOARD ship. The Duke di Barri-the
author of this treachery-immediately |
gave orders for the ship to sail. Soon |
lfter our departure the duke appeared |
before me to entreat my forgivness and |
'ue for my favor; but 1 swear to you,
llustrious sire, that so far from con-
enting from his sinful flight or extern
lating his culpability, l repulsed him
With horror and overwhelmed him with
corn and reproaches.
His degrading presence, however, l
lad to endure but for short time; for
when we were in the middle of the
God sent us his aveng
ng angela corsaire, with whom we
lad terrible battle. The duke fought
ike desperate man, but he was at
ength overpowered and struck down
~ the strong arm of the corsair cap
ain; thus he paid with his life the PEN
lily of his guilt. All who survived this
bloody tragedy were conducted to AL
riers to be sold as slaves-among them
our unhappy daughter. But Heaven,
n mercy, averted the awful fate that
eemed to await her, by sending one
Who procured her deliverence.
"Never was knight in romance mose
ruly courteous to distressed damsel
han my benefactor to me. He often
inquired of my country, and offered to
onduct me thither, but my timld heart
hrunk from meeting your dreaded an
.er, for had never the courage to con-
ess my country or rank; as 1 had dis
beyed you, l determined to conceal
hem forever. With this conviction,
ielded to the tender persuasion of my
hivalrous friend to become his bride.
'unish me, sire, as myl offense merits,
ut spare my benefactor-he to whom
we my freedom and life-and this
ender infant the pledge of our love-"
While listening to this confession
still more pathetic by Con-
tanza's supplicating attitude, the pa
nos of her sweet voice, and the pres
nee of her innocent child-the kings
cart was greatly moved, and extend
10 his hand to his PROSTATE daughter
G said:
Thou hast offended me, my daugh-
n, by uniting thyself in this unequal
Iarriage without my consent; and still ]
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