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“THE SPIRIT OF THE WAVE.
- A STOBY OF THE OLD AND NEW WORLD.”
: , BY. LIEUTENANT MURRAY.
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CHAPTER XVIL
‘& GRAND CELEBRATION FOR THE KING’S BIRTHDAY,
6 Look, Isabella:
Tatand between thee and 8 life of sunshine.
Thou wert both rich and honored but for me!
. .. That thou couldst wed me, beggar es Tam,
“ Is bliss to think or clearly see how I rob thee.”
Nean the foot of a mountain that makes within a
what was at the time of
our story the capital of Spain, there is a little hamlet of
* vi e .. All day Jong their time is employed
vineyard dressers. . All day long cis employe
~ in dressing and tending the vines, until 5
., harvest, when they help to press out, the delicious fruit
of the grape. . . :
It was one mild evening about this date in our story,
n sat in the delicious breeze at
* when a vintage maide ¢
vor th She was spinaing industriously,
. the door of the cot.
". while by her side there sat one, seemingly a tradesman
from the city, for he looked better dressed than those
who inhabited the valley. . . aia
: Never did Spanish peasant look prettier than tid
. Imogene Perz, the vintage maid. Her dark Spanis
complexion was most beautifully tinged vith ee ich
Her-whole appearance be-
and beautifully expressive. she
spoke the most unsullied innocence of heart, and i
~ listened with increasing color to the words of him by
“PORN remem nn cannes meen wept AY MSE NMI Ie yar
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RODERICK THE ROVERS -
~ RODERICK AND THE LADY CALDERON.
“her side. ‘There was no flattery in’ those words—they
came from the heart of the speaker, and his fine, manly
countenance showed that truth alone dwelt there. He
was about the middle size, well formed, and wore a cer-
tain ease and dignity about his manner that showed he
was no stranger to good company. - He was talking of
love to Imogene, and it was honest love, for the speak-
er was no other than Francis the secretary.
“Then will you promise to be mine, dearest?” he
asked, as he encircled her waist with his arm.
“Yes, Francis, I promise, for I love no one else so
well. .I did love my dear mother s0 fondly, but she
and father are both gone now, and I feel lonely indeed
without a heart to confide in.”’ ea
How prone we are to foliow in the footsteps of those
who gre above us. Francis saw his master’s plan and
determined to follow it. Already had he seen a lovely
girl among the vines, and had even spoken to her.
Her sweet simplicity and remarkable beauty attracted
his eyes, and her sweetness of disposition afterwards his
heart. . She did not know who he was, or whether he
had a doubloon in the world. Her regard must indeed
be honest if he could win it under such disguise as to
appear to be a poor man. And thus taking example
by Lord William, he adopted the coat of a poor trades-
man, and won her heart as such. -
The king had issued his cards for a supert annual
levee, and all the nobility were preparing for the occa-
sion.” It was the king’s birthday, and it was always
made the occasion of great rejojcing. The Lady Cal-
deron was invited, and, indeed, the king had so far hon-
ored her above the rest as to add a postscript to the il-
Juminated invitation, soliciting her early attendance,
The lady had received it one evening by an express
courier, had read it, and now mused over its contents,
when Roderick quietly entered the room. He had not
seen her since the interview of the previous day, to
which we have referred, and consequently felt in no
slight degree embarrassed, but as was his custom, he
asked : . ay
“Has my lady any commands this morning }
“None, Roderick.
He turned to leave the room.
“Stay,” she said. “How is your wound to-day,
Roderick?” :
“Better, my lady—better every day.”
“Tam very happy to know it,” said the Lady Calde-
ron, evincing an interest that was too evident not to
note.
“ Yonr ladvship is so very thoughtful of my trifiin:
hart,” he said. P v 8 y triding
“Jt was incurred in my service, Roderick, and it is
but proper that I see you have all attention.”
“True, m. lady, you have done more than this.”
_She tarned a languid and beautiful eye full upon
him, piercing his very heart. He read his fate in that
one glance; it spoke a volume to his heart, and he re-
solved to speak—now was the time. He approached
her as she reclined upon the couch with the royal note
by her side. He knelt and gently took the soft, white
hand that hung listlessly by her side, and pressed it to
his lips, saying :
“ Forgive, O, forgive me, lady, if I offend, but the
passion that consumes my very heart is so ardent for
you that I forget all else.”
She answered not, bat the hand remained a willing
prisoner withic his own, while with the other she coy-
ered her face and sobbed with emotion.
“Speak to me, lady, O speak! Have the stories
turned my head that I have read of the olden time,
when noble maidens have forgotten their high estate
and stooped to love when they have found a fond, de-
voted heart? Ah, lady, I can think of nothing save
thee!. Idream of thee, and my days are filled with
thoughts of thee. For three months I have drank in
the intoxicating sweets af yopr dear company, almost
too much joy for me to share so freely ; and now, for-
getting my station and yours, J hold your hand thus
boldly in my pwn 1”? . °
“ Hoderic , that hand js yours!”
[sez ENGRAVING. ]
“Do I hear aright ?”
“Tis the heart that speaks—the head condemns.”
“Lady, and can you lave an humble, low-born page?”
“ Rank iss nothing, Roderick, when the Peart is
concerned, and I tell you frankly that mine is wholly
yours .
“ Bat, lady, do you realize that to love mo you must
forswear all the rest of society? Who would permit
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