Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-11-30

you will meet some happy girl who is
free TO wed you, and forget the wife Of
Laird Gleugowrie very soon"
Forget you, my hrst, my last, my
only Lover Never-neVer" sighed
the spanIard.
"You lying acoundrel," muttered
Donald. "No doubt your light o. loves
have been many, and 10 every poor
lamb you've told the same tale, you
wolf In Sleeps clothing. But this
lamb has a shepherd, though you do
not know It."
''our fate Is bitter, Carlos" said the
lady; but here we part. Leave me. +"
II obey" said the SpaniArd.
He arose, bowed low, strobe toward
the door, paused there q moment
then flew back, and clasped the lady
In his arms, kissed her again and
again-then stepping backward, drew
dagger from his bosom.
"Fa, ewell, " he said, 'since you exils
me from your presence cannot live"
The terrified lady caught his wrist and
held 1t tight
'oh, Carlos Carlosi rather Kill me, /"
sho cried.
Would you care II were dead9" the
Spaniard asked. "Ah, no, you could not
banlsh me If that were so.
"oh, what can do l, who am a wife,
sobbed the lady
81 asked nothing wrong" said Don
Carlos; 81 will not mention love again, l
will do nothing TO offend. Let mo only
teach you music as have done. Let me
look at you, speak to YOU now and then,
and can live"
ooh, Carlos, II were sure of that -
sighed the lady.
''oh, you may be sure, " said the Span
lard, feIvently. 81 will be your devoted
brother, your friend; will adore you
without saying 20 That is a privilege an
angel might accord a sinful mortal"
There was silence for awhile Then
the lady spoke slowly. $50 let 1t be "
she said
tine laird was right" said Douald.
women are not able to guide them
selves "
But the spaniArd came to the castle,
and Donal listened, and for q time ali
was well.
Then, one fair day, when soft airs blew
across the moorB, and the breath Of the
heather came in at tie window Of my
iady's bower, Donald heard her whisper
Tonight when the moon sets ,rthe
postern door will Re open, and the doer
W Ill not bark, Tor l will have them fast
| ENID IN their kennels And then old
Donald heard "Adieu," aud kisses.
It's we'll you have q shepherd, my
stray lamb, said Donald, gs be came
from his hiding place.
There is cliff rising high above the
Jagged rocks Of dark pass below, over
which runs the shortest road from tht
Cairngorm lnp, where the Spaniart tool
his abode, to the gates OF GlengoWril
Castle. and before tbs MON had set thai
night, Donald stood thers watching thu
path. And shortly come one came acros,
1t, singing q gay little Spanish soag, full
of pretty tells 1T was Don Carlos HI.
dress was ine his manner jaunty. He
had the air Of ono going TO conquest. AZ
he came to the Cliff he paused, and looked
up toward the sky.
bravo, Carlos" be said, sDeakiop
aloud. "iou are as Irresistible TO thC
| wsmen as ever, and this time it ID con-
ques worth making" and he fiUuriehed
bis broad. brlmued hat as though doing
/ homage to himself TIE next moment a
! horrible shrek arose and filed the dir
| The hounds In their kennels hogl,d long
and wildly, aud Dona d went softly back
| to the castle alone.
'"rwas but wolf that was minded to
eteal lambkin," he said
In her bower the Lady Of Gle1g1wrie
watched the day break, and no step
crossed the sill OF the postsrn door.
The laird found his lady very much
gravGron his return and We quiet
"ls all well with the hOuseP he asked
Donald "And my wide2"
"Ay," the servant replied. ~ hav,
guarded your house aud your wife, laird
and harm Las not come near them, nol
scandel And after pause he adj led;
"YOu mind The spauiard, Don Carlosi
Thcre'B been a great weeping and vail
ing for him. H. fell ovgr the cliff, IN the
dark, one night, and there's no one lief;
TO teach the ladies to llay the guitar