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TOW AND A:
111cbncobirn illornittn, rapt - it 11, 1819.
SPURN NOT THE POOR MAN.
Si JOIIN PIIIKEU
Spurn not the poor man, spurn him not,
Though horny be his hands;
;for gold.und silver has he gut,
Nor houses, no nor lands.
Yet east thou not that scornful glance
rpon his sunburnt face;
For though he 's poor, his poverty
Can nevethee disgrace.
His coat ma of the coarsest be,
l
Made out of hodden gray,
And thine be of the beat broadcloth,
And tnmin'd so fine and car.
Thr polished boots may brightly shine,
In fashion fitting neat;
And his-poor clogs be dingy brown,
Aud shapeless on his feet.
Yes, his exterior may be rud,.,
And no attractions show;
And his connecto‘ns be among.
The lowe,t of the low;
Put in that'eashet rough.to new
A gem may be concealed,
A, bnEtht a gem a , ever yet
Vas to the world revealed.
Full many a gem of priceless worth
Is hid within the breast
01 many a poor neglected one.
Cast down and sore oppress'd ;
Among the Poorest of the poor
Earth's noblest son abound;
The best, the purest. greatest, still
The cottage hearth surround.
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TBE sTu DENT ol' MADRID
A TALE OF SPANISH LOVE
troNrist, , .”
:• It-plied the 'Count—`' I tiainulit
6ta•ty me 12,•tier. 1,..,a,1er all circuinstances,No:san-
is lemaing roily , . For frip4.ll, I -Lacet;itined and
::>>r:arel thi , ;fair and deneate plant, and to nu•, as
the gardner, it belongs." •
"She love; you, then?"
"Love,.; me? What a rinestien ! Of course she
;lees. She hai grown up with the idea that -she is
to be my wife. Iler heart is pure and unbleinish
t,d as a diainend : it shall be my care to .10-ep it
You fear 'rivals?"
" Fear?" repeated the Count, a smilellittingnver
his dark couutenance. But we trifle preciuu3
time. What have' you to tell me?" •
••SomothinVmportant to our rause," replied the
than in . ;-; nearer to his companion. " But
nil!. n v D .os it yonder?•'
110 Im:nte•l with his finger in the direction of the
yederico instinctively started back, but
applied his eye to the loopdroi on hearirm
the C0L1111 . 3 answer. ' have Jut come. thence,-
lie , said, ' .. and must soon return. The hand of
death is upon him—in vain would he parry the
blow: Still the struggle is a hard one: he persists
19 discreditin7 his danger, and will abandon none of
las habits. But the remorseless tyrant. io
:non to claim him forins own."
"Then we must take our measures without de
I.lv. - said the officer.
" They are already taken," wa.; b companion's
liuiet answer
" Your colleagues are agreed
" Fully agreed:'
'• And now."'
'• Ptoad that," said the Count, talihr_ alar.z.c fold•
.-1 paper from a portiolia, and spreading it before
In- friend, who devoured its contents %\ itL eve!)
1 nn n trattotr of extreme surprise.
I11:4 hand Writing ! his si:2rtature f" he cried
`• tevocation, annihilating the sltutnelesi intriguesi
and machinations of years ! Now, }leaven be
praised, our country and religion—the faith, honor,
and itc.:inty of Spain are rescued ? Flow was it ob
tained ! Flow possible ? My noble friend, you are
indeed a great stAtesican r ,
• • Take this priceless document,' calmly replied
Cie Court: " convey it to your master ; onlyin
lie, hands it is entirely safe. The future welfare of
Spain, the salvation of us all, is suspended to its
,Pal. That I obtained it," he continued, his voice
uikmg to a whisper, " is the work of Providence.
I turinz the list two days, lie has had spaims and
.taintiii2: fits that have weakened his mind and ener
ries. The secret is well kept and without the pal
ace gates naught is known ofthese dangerous symp
toms. In such moments of agony and depression,
the weary oils recalls the past, and trembles for
the-future. Then, in vivid colors. I placed beloie
mm the confusion and unhappiness, and' infernal
ischief, to which his deplorable decision must
re rise ; I urged the injustice he had committed,
the sin that would lie at his door 33s,and showed how,
iilmostbetore his eyes had eloself, the work he had
:s.h,Pved .t peril to his soul, would sink and crum
ein an ocean of blood and tears. Alcudia sup.
Tgyred me ; the others chimed in ; this document
as really, and—,--he signed."
‘• And now we have got it," cried the officer tri-
umphantly, " we will hold it fast with hands and
teeth flow long, think you, may be still live?"
ct Castillo says not more than two days. and that
•he will hariily regain the full use of his intellect."
T.ie eyes of the conspirators met ; for a moment
they gazed at each other, and then broke unto a
" Well - said the officer, " I cametemmissinned
to assure you special favor and high` reward, but,
my honor as a soldier, no, gain or , recompense
can ..vorthily requite such service as } roars."
" For me little can be done," replied the Count.
My desires tend to a peaceful existence in the
arms of my young wife, far removed from cares, of
state. Such is the reward I promise myself Let
your acts be speedy and decided, for it might well
happen that—" his brow contracted into deeper
folds, and his voice assumed a discordant larsh•
ness--" I have decimated the ranks of the moan
ttrels, but enough yet remain to give much trouble.
. . . . .
. ,
. o'_ , ..,,;,,,
THE ' BRADFORD ' 'EP I RTE
Take.sure meauures, and muster your resources. I
You will need them all "
-" Fear not," replied the con fideni sold rer. "We,
toci i have been active, and have good and steady
friends. At a word, the Realista •volunteers and
the trusty Agraviados fly to their arms. Romagosa,
Caraval, Erro, Gonzales, and the 'venerable Cyril.
10, still live. The Guanis are for us.—So are the
civil authorities and captains-general of eleven
prci‘ences. Let the momentcome, and you will
see that, with this document in our hand, all is
done. Confidence for confidence," he continued.
"Read this list of names. It contains those of our
most amroved friends, and will reassure you as to
the chances of the futures' •
He handed a paper to the Count, who, barely
lotiking at it, said thoughtfully—
C * IA are it with me till to-morrow. At the criti
cal moment, it, will be of immense weight with
many waterers. 'Tis late; in a few minuted
must go out. Place me at the feet of your gracious
master, and tell him he has no more faithful sub
ject than his humble slave."
"Will you see him ?" said the officer gently.
his companion shook his head.
• " 'Twcre not wise," he replied. "The time is
not come. When it arrives. I shall be the first to
bend ',pee before him. Be watchful, prudent, and
prompt. Vet one word, You have confided some
what in that felldw Reg...ito. Trust him not too far.
1 I deem him a traitor. Let him be proved such, and
he nh.dl nuvescape the tope he has long deserved.
And now, farewell!"
The two own par:c 1, and, a: the Count Worried
floor the Libor, Federico licard a turtling of ril6*
that materially increased the rapidity of his heart's
jml~atinti.
.Mv lair !aide!" gallantly e;wlaitned his I.:v.(1-
I air. endidnted to see iou. flow lovely
you Rosaor.l ! and how deeply I rezret
impottaht affairs leave but a few roosnents to de
vote to vou.7
ME
t• It would seOtr. - said the lady, with cold :severi
ty. that your Excellency has cony 2:Heti my pour
apartment into an audience eloonber2
" A t`Annsand rmdoas. dear Rosaura. - was the
reply. A parnculin hiend craved a taloa inter-
MEI
•• lc is Litc.'• said the lady pointedly. I wish
MIT Excellency a _nod ni4ht."
"What!" cried the Count impatiently. "You
li,mis , me 4uis'
slit.' year- r,
" With yun, Rosanra,•' replied4lieCount, assum
ing an air of tenderness \% hick, as Federico thouillit,
sat supremely ill upon him, and endeavoring ...to
take her liand.-41She drew it quickly back. -
" Vcrerrios, Errelledicia. . We shall see."
"The devil take the Excellency :•' cried the
Count ; losing all self-command, and stamping an
grily with his foot. Rosaura curtsied low.
" Yoe forget my rights over you that in a few
days, as f hope, my dearest .t 1.51/CS 11 ill be accom
plished."
" We shall see : Excellency,•' repeated the pro
voking ficatly.
The Count stepped n'p to her, and said, with. his
sullen smile , '• You rejoice not at it ; Rosaura ?"
'• No.•• was her laconic reply.
" You love me not ?"
" Love you, Excellency ? a great statesman like
you ! Certainly not, Excellency."
" I grieve to hear it, my beautiful bride : but,
fortunately, love often comes witlimat Yon
shall learn to love me, Ilosaura. Our existence
shall be a happy and envied one. Ton detest state
ailairi : I will leave them and devote myself sole
ly to you. Far from the capital, we will lead a
pastoral life, amidst myrtles and meadmi s, flocks
and shepherds, in all the sweet tranquility of . a ter
restrial paradise."
IVhether sketched in jest of in earnest, this pic
ture of rustic felicity had evidently few charms for
Rosaura at least in the companionship proposed.
Suddenly she stepped up to the Count, took his
hand, looked full into his dark serious countenance ;
and laughed aloud and Most
" What do I hear, Excellency ?" she exclaimed :
"you in myrtle groves and smiling meadows—you
leading, a shepherd's tranquil life ! Oh, ye Saints!
he a shepherd in the Alpuxarras. Alt ! the flocks
would Ily and scatter therhselves, when they 'be
held the gloomY Imes upon your brow. WHeie
are sheep to be found who wouk' be teml.ed by that
ensangnined hand ? Where could you find repose ?
Is there a place free from the echoes of the curses
that martyred Liberals liave heaped upon you ?
Where is the domestic hearth around which would
not range themselves the spectres of the wretch•
es who, at your command, have beep plotted
from the book of life. Count, I shudder at the
- thought ! Holy mother of God ! is that the happy
-future you would compel me to share ? No, no,
never!—though the garrote were to encircle my
neck, as it did that of the unhappy lady at Grana
da, who refused to betray her husband, and whom
you sent to the scaffold in his stead !- Ilas s,h. nev
er appeared to your Excellency, cold and pale, and
with sightless eyes? For Quito's treasures would
I not behold her—and the whole ghastly tiain ; bun
dreds9f them, in the long ; black.bordered shrouds,
and the barefooted, friars with their fearful miscri
ordia 1 Mercy, mercy, Excellency ! with me would
come the evil spirits, and a Thousand but,
good-night, good-night, Excellency."
With a graceful movement of hand and head
she glided fronfthe room. The Count attempted
not to detain her He stood motionless, his hand
thrust into his breast, and• followed her with his
eyes in mute astdaishment.
"The silly child!" he at last murmured. 'r Sot
how lovely she is! .I, whom all fear—even at,"
he emphatically adder.-" I almost quail befOre
her mad petulance.-4411, well!" he continued af-
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT TOWANDA, BRADFORD COUNTY; PA., BY E. O'MEARA yODRICH:
I am indisposed thniLtht "
You are a cruel tyrant Rosa - Jra."
I. FArellency! Tiv.y say worse things ()I - you
Wao, and whi?"
No matter. 1114 your Excellency live a
REGARDLERR OF DENUNCIATION MOM ANT QUARTER."
ter a pause,' the priest first and discioline after
wards. A man who has bowed and broken so
many stubborn spirits, wilt hardly be vanquished
by the humors of a wilful girl. Good-night, my
lovely bride. " IVe shall see," you said; and as.
slued!). you will see.'
lie took his hat, and was about to leave the
room, when, by an inadvertent movement, Federi
co let fill his poniard. The Count was quick of
hearing, and the noise, slight as it was, drew his
attention. Ile turned sharply toccatas the spot
where the student was concealed.
" What was that !' he cried. " Something fell in
the closet. Have we listeners here!"
For an instant he hesitated; then, taking one of
the maitsive silver candlesticks, he stepped briskly
to the closet, and was almost knocked down by the
door, which Federico pushed violently open. The
wax lights fell to the ground ; like a winged slia•
dow the student sprang past the astonished Count,
reached the door befoic the halter recovered . from
Ids alarm, and would doubtless have get clear off,
had he not, in hicrry and in ignorance, lamed the
wrong handle. The Count grasped his coat skirt,
and pulled him back.
"Scoundrel!" he cried. " What do you herer
Fo: sole reply, Federico seized his assailant by
the throat, and a struggle began, which .althongh
speedily decided in favor of the active student, was
destined to Lave most important results. The Count
was vigorous, and defended himself hell. lie had
little opportunity of calling out, closely grappled as
he was, but he dealt Ins antagonist more than one
heat y Iluw.
,At last Federico {lashed him to the
and disappeared from the room, leavinu
behind one of his coal-skirts torn off in the canted.
hi falling the CAl:it's head shuck against a table.
and Ile lay fur a few seconds :At/lined by the
Ilecovering himself, ha sprang to his feet, tuarnina
,
tago, 111 , 3 dark visagt• black with shame and
'•tritedutn! .. he cried, hurry Ing down il.e
con d r. Twenty servants Hew. to obey the order.
Bat it \‘ a- too late. 11, student pas-e•! like a Li,.
fht,h hefore the porer, and road,' good his escaiie
from the house. Follow Biro'" shouted the
Cyeint—'• a handrail ounees for his captor!'' And.
inicierly reward, the eager do
me-lies ran rise hounds after a deer, on the track
of ihe stuileat, who soon heard the shouts of hiss ell
eillthe.,.lllld the !thrill w•L•esUe 01 the screm , s ; around
and no all sides ut hint.
EMI
A Ithonol panting hum his in jet hot violent stru4-
gle in ith the Count Federico traversed with extreme
swiftnrm, several spares until want of breath at
last compelled him to a moments pause. Ile look
'ed around, and observed the locality. Belime him
lay the massive buildings of the royal pn! 7 c er fa.
cured by whose shadow he continued his 11i;;ht up
hill. Ilut the numbers of the pursuers, their inti
mate kntm ledge of the ;pound, and of the short
cuts and by-lanes, gave them a great advantage:
and, to his dismay, he found himself so closely and
accurately ed, that capture appeared inevita.
ble. •
• 4 Ilad I but my knife," he exclaimed aloud,
pausing in despair, '' I would keep them oil or die !
Foul that I have been ! Sentries on all sides! They
have taken alarm ! What can I do?"
"Go to Coulad Real, if not too hate.•' said a man,
wrapp.id in a cloak, and wearing a small three
cornered hat, who suddenly stepped ham .bithind
massive stone column, clone to where the student
stood.
Federico at once recognised the speaker.
" For God's sake, Germ imo !" he cried, " as
sist me in this strait. If they catch me, I am lost.
And balk ! yonder they conic! I. hear the baying
of the menial puck. On all sides the way is bar
red !"
Geronimo seized Federico's- hand, and hurried
him behind the pillar. "There is only one chance,"
he said, " muff., yourself in my cloak, take my hat,
assume a stoop, and walk slowly, like an old man.'
"What is your plan ?" cried the student.
"Ask no questions. Do as I bid you.—Do you
see yonder door r
' • 01 the pa laec
" Go in there."
" Into the palace r'
"Of course. Look neither right nor 101 l ; cross
the first court to the great portal. There await me.
Quick, quick—here they come !" And he pushed
him away.
Nut without doubt and disquietude did Federico 1 1
obey the orders of the old man, who displayed, in
tins conjuncture, a promptitude and decision rare
at his age. lint the student had no alternative.
Wrapped in Th,.gato's cLiOl:, and feigning a feeble
gait, he pasSed slowly and unquestioned before the
soldiers of the royal guard - :' This impunity in a
palace where the strictest watch and ward • were
usually kept, was an enigma to Feerieo and he
was still more puzzled, when, whilst waiting at
the portal, several persons shrouded like himself in
dark cloaks, passed before him, greeting him as they
went, with a mattered " War= noches; - and dis
appeared in the corfidors of the palace.- At last
came Geronimo. He had provided himself in the
interval with another cloak. His -appearance was
an immense relief to the student,
" Are they gone?" said Federico::—" May I ven-
ture out !"
" Thank the saints that you are here!" rep'ied
Gi3ronimo. " And now, tell me what hai happen-
edt"
Federico told his adventures ; and old Regato
listened to the narrative with marks of the strong
est interest. Now he nodded his bead, therf beat
the ground with his heel, or threw back his cloak
and gesticulated with his aems. When;he heard
what thepount had said of him and tif - his prolia-
Ve fate, he laughed heartily. -" Bah !" said he ;
" threatened men live long.' I have honer broth
cooked for me, and cooled it with my 'breath. f
hope to die in my bed, like a good Christian : and
as for my chance of a rope, I would not change
with , his Fateellency. 'The infernal schemer! I'll
pay him off now. Madie fie toti4 gatc*/ bad
we but the list of the.ccuispiratars, what a blew
might be.struck!"
"The list teptasued Federico. "Stay, let me re
meniber l" and plunging, his hand into his pocket,
he pulled out a torn paper " When! threw the man
doyen, this remained sticking between my waist.
coat and neckcloth, where he had grappled me. I
noticed it when I got outside, and thrust it into my
pocket."
Without lister ing to this ezphination, Geronimo
seized the paper, and, by the light of a lamp under
the portal, exa.nined it with eager curiosity. At
sight of its contents, a savage joy sparkled in his eye.
" Ah2nuddito!" be exclaimekl with a laugh of
triumph; " we have you now. Federico, the rose-
colored lady is len times more surely yours, than
if von had remained in the eloret and his Ewell-
envy hail not discovered you. FUlloW and be si
lent. Whatever happetiN not a word till !bid you;
then speak boldly aid tell what you know."
Through winding corridors, lip and down stairs,
along trllleries whete sentries stood like statues,
Geronimo led the Way, until he readied a mom
wlin? , e door was opened by a gir,rantie laertey, in
the ;ready rnval livery. FretictiCo. who had fol
lowed close upon his heels, stal4nly found him
self in the presence of a number of men. for the
most part elilerl . t. rin,l of grave respectable aspect,
%%ha stool in small knots ahont the apartment, or
sat at tables on which were wine and refreshment.
conversin , 4 in a low Irene. Amor:z.t •the , e a hnm
of interr4 arn.e on ft,-mtl . . mil 1111.1er
cover of the attention he attracted, his companion
pal•sed unnoticed.
1: at (met. 11.t , hed upon Frvdericn, that ht-; had
penntra - ed into th.tt notoriong C'arnarilla or s , ecrot
council of King Ferdinand VII, so much spoken of.
so often cuwd and Eteo lied at so ~ T reatly feared and
jnstly haled. Ting wah the crinzing - atal pcmiciuus
conclave. of whose vile pnweeilityz4 so many tee,.
were tuld ifp•se were Vie men. of all rank. , ;0;1
C;na.F.,..e, AN hn pottreti into the jealoni ,le.=pot•:: ear
the venom of calittitit‘• ;Ina fakt•tryt,l; these the
traitors who. by .evret.a.l.l riontmriations.
hrnu hl smlden arrest and trimeri.ed puni.htnt‘nt
ullon their innocent Icllaw ettizen , . amt . who kept
the Kim; adrl4 . ed of all that pa.i.erl in Ma bid from
the :moron. intrirzne3 of a 2Tocer . f.; wife to the po
lit ival one.; concerted in the caL(inet of the Infante
Don Caring
The Ft tide ! it'. first uneasiness :It himself
upon such new and perilous zronntl.vanisheil.wheri
be saw that be was w•th lle remem
bored to have heard that persons once admitted to
the enmarilla, and honored by the King's confi
dence, were at liberty to return when they thought
fit, at long or short intervals and thug it miglit well
happen that some of the members were unknown
to each other. And on that night. these illicit court-
scrim's of maje4ty were evidently pre-occ-Tied
with sonic. pre.sing and important mailer. They
crowded round ltegato. took arm, sien;,l him
by the button, whispered so early, and question
ed him so fast. II at the little man Jost all patience.
Hands off, gentlemen!" he erred. " Which of
you will buy me a new coat when you have torn.
mine 'Tis true that this morniatt our gracious
lord the King was very ill; but I hear that he is
now better; and by the armee of our blessed Lady.
he will rejoice his humble and loving slaves, end
dispel their deep anxiety, by the.sunshine of his
presence."
The wordd had eLcarce left (;eronimo4 tip 4, vrhen
the opening of side-door proved the 'Signal for a
respectful silence in the apartment. The whole
assembly bowed profoundly, and preserved that
posture, altrimezh no cause was yet apparent for
such extraordinary greeting. At last one showed
itself in the person of a man who tottered slowly
and feebly into the room, supported on the arms of
two attendants, his livid and bloated countenance
distorted by a smile as painful to behold as it com
pelled by thumbscrews. The face of the new corn
er, xt ho nodded in reply tothe humble saluation of
the eamarilla, might once have been bamsome, but
it could never have been intellectual or prepos
sessing, and now it was hideously cadaverous and
ghastly. The features were those charulerizing,
well-known family, world-renowned for the high
places it has tiled, rather than for the virtues or
abilities of its members. The eyes were sunk deep
in their sockets, the straight scanty black hair shad- .
cd a brow blue and transparent from disease; the
tall person and once well•forrrusl limbs, were swol
len and unwiedly. The sick man's dress would
have suited some plain burger of Madrid, taking
his ease ; in his slimmer house : it consisted of a
light nankeen jacket, a white neckcloth knotted
loosely round the throat, linen trousers, and large
shoes. lie seemed scarcely able to set foot to the
grow id and the agony each step occasioned him be
trayed itself in spasmodic twitehings of the nerves
and muscles. Still there was a violent effort of the
will to conceal the pangs that racked the enfe.ibleil
frame; a fruitless attempt, by the assumption of
smiling case and gracious condescension, to hide
even from himself, the approach of that equalizing
hour when human greatness And human misery
sink to one level.
The sick man propped himself against a table
beside which stood.an easy-chair, and with an affa
ble wave of his hand, addressed the company.
" Good evening senores !" he said : " we have
telt ourselves somewhat unwell, and nor careful
phsician Ca-tillo, as also our trusty Crijalvit, was
solicitions on our account. But we Woold.,.not put
off this meeting. We love to meet our good friends
!
and are not to be kept from them by slight bodily
inconvenience. Men fancy us 'More #iling than
we are. You can refute such reports. What say
you, Mesas—and you Balcedol Is out aspect se
very sickly? We know that many build hopes up
on our death L. but they are mistaken and by Our la
dy they shall be disappointed."
" - God preserve our gracious lord a thousand
years !" exclaimed several voices. '
"An
.example should be made," said the man
. appealed toes Sakede, "of the .traitors veto dire
spread ty,ind *polls concerning the royid
er rtra too true," observed' another, ''cibat such
minors arc used to the most criminal' ends."
. cg We will sit down," and -the sick rribharch.=--
And with the assistance of his attendants heilepos
nett his exhausted person in• the elbow-chair.l;
" Drink my blends, and tell me, the news. Give
me a cigar good Castillo Senor Regnto, how goes
it I what is new in our fair city of Madrid r
" Little is heard,'• replied Geronimo, '• save la
mentations fur ,the indisposition of our behaved
master."
" The good people r exclaimed /
"We will have a ca o of their happiness."
"And yet," said a little old man Wiih acourten
anre of repulsive ugliness, " there be reprobates
who laugh whilst all true and faithful subjects weep.
There is my neileilior, the merchant Alvan'. Yq.-
terday he married 11s daughter to a young nobleman
Don Francisco Palavar ho claims relationship with•
the Marquis of Santa Cruz. The wedding-guests
we:c numerous; they sang and danced, and re
joiced bej and ineasuni, Senor Alvaro said I, are
you not ashamed to be so joyous, at such a Lute
" Friend," was his answer, " let the !Mies wag—
they are certainly bad enough but must soon change.
All things have an end. We rejoice in the hopes
nt a better future.' "
" The wretch!" exclaimed another 'of the cam.
arilla. " I know him well he was a:ways a
CEEI
A knave grown grey. in the sins of the Exalta.
dos." died a third.
" Ile most be saoked to," said the sick king.—
" Saleedo, what have you to tell r
" I Ijave gathered intelligence," replied Salved".
"from an equerry of a certain illustrious personage."
He paused anti looked mean ingly at the Kill.l.whose
brow contracted, and whose lips muttered a well
known name. The equerry," Salceilo said, -4at•
tied of great bustle and many visits at his master's
palace. For days past its court-yard had been till
ed with ealaiir!es, bringing generals. ministers, dig
nitaries of the chinch. and many officers, chiefly of
the Ilot al I; irard." l - 0 t lie,aring this, a feverish and
novas flash reddened Ferdinand's pale counteir
ance and hi; firm eye; glared au rely. .
" I kurrx d`jern. — he said, '• tne old conspirators,
the miserable Catalan volonteeis, the eel-aria/ins
Why hare I not heard this sooner?. But I will
take order With them. Ha, Tadao there!—
Why ha; this been kept from me !•'
Uttering these last words. the King looked dire
etly at the spot where Federico stood. So, at least
it seemed to the smilent, who, muCh contused,
and apprehensive of discovery, avelted - his eyes
from the royal gaze. But this embarrassment was
exchanged for consternation when he beheld, in the
personsddrest. ied by Ferdinand as.Poeo, his re
rent antagonist, the affianced of Rosaura. The
Count, who stood at his elbow, gave him but one
laok but that one comprised everything—astornah•
ment, anger, hatred, confidence of power, and a
fixed determination of revenge. A chill eame Oy
er the paor student and he debated in his mind
whether to nigh from the room or fall at the King's
feet and reveal - all he knew. His first surprise over
amid seeiug that Don Taden took no further notice
of him he thought it wisest l 3 follow . Gesonimo's
Vireciiiiiis mid remain quiet.
Craeions liege," said Tndeo tothe King. with
his usual gloomy decision of manner, 4' it was un-
necessary to importune your majesty by sixth re
ports seeing that they are merely tying devices of
rite evil disposed. And even were it true that mai
ny visits are paid to that palace, its master had right
and reason to receive them, without
By an impatient gesture, the King interrupted the
gpolker
"1t need hnt to name the visitors," Said Renato
with a quick sharp 'glance at Tatleo. "Eng.= is one
of them: San Juan, O'Douttel, Moreno, Caracal,
are others."
" Ilas it not been remarked," raid Afexasf with
a sarcastic smile, that in the apartments of a c'ertain
illustrious lady, meetings are also held to whiSh re
pair the Dukes of San Lorenzo and Fernanilo.Mar
tirixe dela Rosa, Combronero and many othilts ?
whal can be said against that?"
A dead silence followed thii remark : all knew
well who the illustrious lady was whothus assem •
bled round her the leaders of the Liberals. Sod
denly the ominous pause was broken by the voice
of Federico, to whom Regato had made a sign,
significant although barely perceptible..
" Don Tadeo," cried the audacious - stmlent, his
mellow manly tones ringing through the apartment,
"is a traitor to the King. This very night he de
livered
an allimportant document to an agent of the
Inffante Don Carlos." ,
The words werevan electric shock to the comer
ills. The King started and showed symptoms of
extraordinary agitation. " What is that ? Who
says that ?" he cried-rising-from his chair with the
vigor of sudden excitement. " Who knows of the
document I where is it! Seize him-- . --he shall ex•
plain,—confess!"
"Seize the scoundred !" cried Tadeo, "who has
dared intrude himself hither."
My guards! my guards !' cried the King', his
eyes rolling wildly, his features .frightfully con
vulsed. "Where is the paper l Tadeo, t trill have
it back ! Ha! what is this! mercy ! blessed Virgin
reer—!" The word was unfinished ; and yer
dinand doubly tortured by bodily pain and mental
anguish fell back into the arms of his physician.
ALThe King is dead!" exclaimed Tadeo. "Help
here!"
The camarilla crowded round Ferdinand who lay
without sense or motion. " Mist is it senor Cas
tilloT said Tadeo. - The physician let fall his pa
tient's wrist. *
" A sudden paroxysm. your Excellency," he re
plied in a low voice. "It was to be apprehended
—all is over "
The Court turned away, and his eye tell upon
Federico, who seeinvesistance Mteleir,. stood pas
sive in the custody 'of several, a if* curter-lea,
With & vindictive fawn, Tads° , puUedropen the
Student's elm* . and pointed to. his *ldes&
e?ireu Cannot deny Se" he said 7 t the proofbf
your gat is En)? possession. Who is the f.:llo.rt`."'
17: Z.'
tieronimo Regain stepped k rw . a d a nd stared in
the singtetter4
c- What!" cried he, ir is not that Don Federico;
the young ad voeate„ well known in the ct flee-heage
as a virulent Exalriado, a determined scaler, a "to
pagator of atrocious doctrines .
" Y thought' as much," said the Connt "'None bet
ouch an unprincipled scoundrel wood dare to act
the spy itiMe very palace.' Call the ;Guard and
away with him to prison. Let this than besecure
ly fle• added, to the soldiers who now en
tered ; " and let none have speeds or bitsrl'
-The order was aroutptly oheS'ed. A. very brief
space elapsed before Federici found himself in a
narrow dungeon stretched on damp Straw with man
acles on hand mid feel' In total darkness, and
seate4 despondingly upon his comfortless conch,
the events of the evening appeared to him like .
some frightful nightmare. But in.vain did herub
his eyes and try to awake fret - if - his imaginary sleep ;
the terrible reality forced itself upon him. Be
thought of Rosmira, the orginal eauge of his misfor
tunes and almost doubted whether she were indeed .
a. wornan, or some demon in angel's form sent to
lure him to ,destruction. Of Geronituo, too, :he
thought with feelings of itielpressible bitternesti.—
Ile, die friend in whom he had placed such
refietwe, to betray him thus; for his own ad- -
va.dage doubtless and to draw his own head out of
the noose! . There were pone then to look for suc
cor. The King was -dead; hisauccessor the apes.
tolic-al ruler the partisan and defender of the Inquis
don, Whose name' for years past. had been the ral
lying-cry of the disaffected, owed his crown lithe
powerfal Tattoo whom the student had offended•
:airlift treated, revenge he must now encounter.—
' Fedetico teh that his fate was sealed. Already lie
heard in imagination ; the cllank of porttlerous fetters
in the dismal halls of the Inquisition; already he •
SaW die terrible machines-the screws ; the weights
the ladder and iron/couch, and felt the bunting sul
phur as it was dropped hissing uponbianake.! flesh .
by the masked and pitiless executioner. He thought
of Arguelles. the Divine whom he had seen an ani•
mated corpse, his limbs crushed and destroyed by
tortures; and in spite of his natural courage
a shudder came over him as he heard the bars: of
dungeon door Withdrawn ant? heavy bolts shot back
into their sockets. The next instant he closed his
eyes dazzled by a glare of hg.F.t.
(CONil-CM:11 NEVI' WRI:11.1
Work for April on the Fars.
Preparation and Ploughing 'of Corn Ground.-
Manure heavily, plough deep, and thoroughly pul
verize your corn ground with the harrow and rol
ler.' These are the secrets in the preparation of the
soil for this important crop. If your land has not
been previuuey limed or marled, you , should apply
one or the other of these substances, just belore
harrowing your ground. Marl is the better of hay.
ing the advantag.e of a winter's frost and summer's
sun, before being used.
Orain firlds-lf your grain fields should show
signs of winter killing, ha-row and roll them so
soon as the frost may be out of the ground. Pont
be afraid of dragging the ivheat plants out of the.
ground=What the harrow may drag on will be re
turned by the roller,. and from every joint pressed
into the earth by the latter instrument a new plant
will arise. Should you, however, be too timid Ito
use the harroW, don't fail to apply the roller.—
Should you test its once, you will ever after
resort to it as the panacia for a winter-killed wheat
field.
'Oats —This is a grain universally' grown, but un
fortunately for its product, is too offEin construed to
the most poverty-stricken field on the place-and
thus sown, if it does not produce well,. dis des rib=
ed as an unprofitable crop to otiise, whereas, the
fault of its failure was ; in expecting it to grow where
it could find nothing to cat. Give it the advantage
of a generous soil, and it will reward -fhe culturist
well ler his liberality. We • have known 2400
bushels to-be grown on a4O acre field—but this
field has been limed and ashed, and had stood two
years in clover—they were grown •on a clover-ley.
To groW oats or anything else on a poor soil, - is a
ruinous business—time and labor lost.
The. sooner oats arc got in the ground, the bet
ter chalice is there of their yielding grain—there
fore: put your ground in order as soon as it can be
put in good order—plough deeply, harrow well,
sow 2 Lushds of seed to the acre, barrow them in, and
roll the ground after seeding them. If your ground
is rhio, we would advise you to make a compost of
2 bushels of bone-deo, 2 bustujs of ashes, and 1 of colt,
per acre, sow it broadcast, aril barrow it in with
the seed. Thus treated, you may calculate- on a
pretty fair crop of oats.—Should you seed to clover,
you must sow 10 bushels of lime, per acre, upon the
stubble soon after cutting the oats, and plaster the
field early the succeeding spring. .
Fences.—These should be looked to and thrtrghly
repaired. Do not entrust their examinationito any .
eyes but your own : superintend, personalty those
engaged in their repair. If you do these things you
may be placed in a condition to t esist the attempt
of your own and neighbor's'stocks; but 7yonleave
them tai others to do for you, the chances . are, that
the repairs will be done but indifferently well.
Bars.—Are the ingress and egress to your fields
through bars by gates- 7 -believe us, that the time
occupied in taking down and putting Op . & set or
bars ittwurth more in a year than st.good substanti
al gate would come to, to say nothing of the differ
ence in appearance. •
Early Potatocs.—The moment the ground can be
ploughed •and put in order, will be the time to plant
your yearly 'potatoes.
Mixture for Stock gentral/y.-Equal parts of lime,
salt and ashes mixed together ; is better for stock of
•all.kinds titan. salt alone, and %gibe same quantity
answer, it lac-14140n We "kola prefer oys.
tor. shell, to.stogelinte.:
theeeelairled! eat dioiolY
and whitewashed. - . ,
Out buiklippt, krefeu - cincl -- Yard ~jetted.
Thes.e'shonitl
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