Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-10-24

drew q Dill upon his punkeT iOi tho
amount specified, saying to the gypsy
as he exhibited the lraft, honestly
drawn and filed up:
"Now, sir, speak, and if you give me
faithful intelligence upon your honor
the draft and money shall be yours"
Enough. I am satisfied. Now, Sir
George, the girl that was tried before
you to-day charged with theft, is thy
daughter"
"My Cod" exclaimed the agitatcd
parent. scarcely able to contain him
self, bring her to me at once"
"Stay, sir" continued the gypsy,
first let me explain to you my own
agency in the affair"
"No matter, no matter, | forgive you
bring Inc my child"
"But I ask no forgiveness; first let
me explain. I learned this secret in
n distant land, from a mar who had
been paid to destroy your child, but
who, taking n fancy to her, preferred
to save her life, and adopted her. When
I learned this from him he was on bis
deathbed. I promised him to bring herto
you. | have done so, and now only de-
mand payment for my expenses"
At the expiration of an hour, during
which Sir George could hardly con-
quer his impatience, Minitti, the lovely
danseuse, entered Sir Georges apart
ment, and was at once clasped in his
arms. ~ >~--, As "-< 81
ooh, heaven!" said the father, while
he alternately pressed her to his heart,
and held her from him, that he might
see more clearly her womanly perfec-
tons, 81 thank thee for at last return
ing her to me so beautiful, so gentle,
so lovely, aye, so pure; there can he
no guile or deceit in that face" and
Sir George was almost beside himself
with JOY and delight. Louise" said
he, the tears streaming from his eyes,
"dear, dear Louise"
~ do remember that NAME" said she,
musing, ait comes owe me like a
dream, long, long forgotten"
"Ah, my child" said Sir George.
Nothing on earth shall again separate
us from each other"
But, father, dear father" said
Louise, bewildered and over-happy,
twill you release Fernandez"
AYE, at once. The brave fellow who
would have saved thee at the expense OF
his own liberty shall be suitably re-
~warded."
As he spoke he wrote an order for
his immediate release, which was dis
patched forthwith by a servant, with
directions TO bring the gypsy to Sill
Georges apartment. In the meantime
Louise's early history was crowded
upon her astonished ears, almost in {
single breath.
Fernando came at last, little dream
ing of the denouement that was await
ing him. He was surprised to fiut
NINTH in the company of Sir 1eorg'
and at once rightly conjectured tha
his release was owing 20 her interces
sion, but his establishment was beyont
description when the true position o
the matter was explained to him. Sud
denly he became sad, and a teal ever
trcmbled in his handsome eye, whel
the justice asked:
"Whet grieves you, my friend?"
"To realize, sir. that Minitti's findinI
a father must be the cause of our sci
aration."
"How so, sir?"
would one of your blood and stant
ing in the world marry a child to one c
the prescribed racer"
aye" said the justice, "Louise shoul
2 be yours If you were the-the-l won
. exactly say what, after the proofs of n
: lection you have shown her"
Fernando pressed the fearful girl
: his breast saying:
r Dear Louise, blessed be the powt
that overrules us all"
Dear Fernando, how happy we sha
be now, with every opportunity for in
d provemcnt and all the fine things yC
have taught me, to read, to write, al
everything. can improve them ALL"
q 1--WE will, indeed" replied Fernand
&c Then, turning to the justice, he sal,
e "The trial is passed, and now l, too, W
II speak. One year since ! made a vow
Is quitting my studies that l would seel'
h wife who should love me for myst
&c alone. Being of noble birth--nay, sta
not, 1t Is true--I assumed these rus
N garments, and determined to wear the
he until l found a heart and proved
" worthy of my love. l saw Louise ms
" gypsy. l loved her at once, yet l det'
OF mined to keep my oath. I tested
81 affection in every reasonable way, a
learned to love her for her purity
n mind, as we'll as her extraordina
II beauty, and when the time had neal
&C. come for me to take away my Cyl
wife to my bosom, 10, l find her of gen
birth like myself, while each has tr,
p proved the others love-"
by Fernando de Cortez was indeed born
al the blood royal of Spain, and in this
ne mantle way had chosen himself a W
de We might make our tale more compl
to by adding to it, but still we could o,
show that happiness was the future
I'VE Of the gypsy danseuse.-Buffalo Tin
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