Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-10-15

"NVc have God on our side"
'But what viii become Of Jeanne If you
fallr
'Piesro, her aflanced, who cannot join Us
in the struggle on account Of his wound,
will DO left to ,rotect her. But Jeanne is
brave and strong minded, and she would
rather weep over her brothers tomb than
see him abandon tho holy cause which he
has esPouscd."
''Oh, Heaveni oh, HeavenI" murmured Isa-
bella; she cannot guess the real cause of my
terror"
"Do not forget, sonora, the advice j gave
you with respect to your father" said Masa-
niello
my fatherl But If it is not on his account
that | tremble"
what do hearg"
"Alasl he runs no risk; it is you alone who
are in danger"
"Then, sonora" said the young man, in a
trembling voice, ''since you fear not for him
whom at first imagined to be the cause of
your alarm, may be allowed to think-But
mol mol such a thing is impossiblep
"Do you, then, think it impossible for me,
Masaniello, calmly to see you rush to certain
deathp
''Senora, you cannot be aware Of the
trouble that your words throw into my heart.
Pity oh, pity"
"Masaniellol my friend-my brother'---
'No, mol" quickly replied the young man,
81 am not your brother; have given you, i'll
my dreams, a far deGrer name"
sand / will answer to it," cried she, with
a burst of frantic passion.
ooh, Isabella, spare mel Can /, the poor
fisherman, ever hope to obtain the lovo off,
"Stopl" cried tho young girl, with great
emotion; Sin owning to you the weakness of
my heart, reserve tho right OF bidding you
adieu forever, if you refuse to accede TO all
my wishes"
cit is perjury you would have mo com
mitI" said Masaniello, in trembling voice
at is not perjury to quell revolt which
you yourself have raised"
"Your accusation Is unjust. The anger OF
tho people has been excited solely by the bad
faith Of the Duke of ARGOS"
Isabella shuddered.
Though it be so, Masaniello," said she
''does fault justify crlmel What matters
1t on which side the wrong liesf l am 6
Spaniard and you arc Neapolitan; thus, II
tho revolt breaks out, VIC shall be separated
forever"
"You are right, sonora" said Masaniello
after a moments struggle with himself; "a
fault never justifes a crime. Surprising that
the people and l were wrong in committing
first act Of violence, the man who after
ward odiously deceived us, and who profited
by the confidence with which he had treach
erously inspired US, to shed the blood Of the
Eeapolitan people on tho place of the Vicaria
Is al
"Stay, Masanielloi"
"This man, say, Is an infamous wretch
"OhI I implore you, do not speak thus"
"If the fault is the peoples, the crime il
the viceroy's, and l will undertake the pun
ishment"
"Grcat God" exclaimed the young girl, 81
have just told him that love him, and thi!
is his reply"
"You lovo me, Isabella' Oh, may HEAVIER
pour its blessings on your head for thi
avowal, which fills my soul with puro anC
boundless joy! You love me!-youl Alas
alasl"
"Masaniello no longer turn, beseech you
deaf ear to my prayers"
Tho young man answered nothing, but le
fall his head with the greatest melancholy.
After short silence he again looked up
and said
"You were right; you arc q Spaniard, enc
am Neapoltan: what is about to happier
will raise an inslpcrablo barrier between us
you will, doubtless, hate me, but mus
sacrifice your love-"
"Silcnce silenccl' sobbed Isabella.
"Hear me, and lot mo tell you how holy
and Interchangeable is the affection l havo con
reved for you. Your image mas been deep
~ ongraven on my heart since the first day
saw YOU"
at is false; for, were it so, you would have
some pity for ne"
"My suffering3 arc greater than yours, Isa
bella. But would you have me betray my
brothorsN
''You are leading thcm to their ruin"
81 nm leading them 20 glory"
mo, mol you can have never loved me-"
at is because love you that am infex
Ihlc."
"Hcnr him, Oh, heaven! ard judge" sale
Isabella, claspinS her hands.
YES" repeated MasanieIlo, "5ccause
love you. We're | to obey you today, to
morrow l should blush in your presence, ant
you would possess the right to treat me as {
| coward"
! "Masanellol'
''As an infamous a1d cowGIrlly wretch, FOL
I should havo lied to my conscience, broker
my oath and repudiated my principles.
should have laid tho basis Of my happiness OF
the suffering of the people, and ny happiness
would have been cursed and blighted."
mo morol Como, join your prayers tt
mine, and tell him that hoi nadW exclaimei
tie young girl, running to Jeanne, and tax
ing her by tho hand.
! Masanieloa sister was weeping by hcrscl
in silence. She dried her tears, rose VI
slowly, and, pointing to tho Sky, said to th'
daughter OF the yiceroy;
81 begin to think it is the will of heaven
I, as well as you, havo tried, by M prayers
- la:'a my brother from his purpose, ant
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