Weekly Messenger, Volume 1, Number 8, Vevay, Switzerland County, 8 November 1831 — Page 1

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'- M I was to :n n il agitated to think of aleep look t her, v:t r fnin-d ferm iridu'fii : ii. rhi-.i nr rs v r-t-lf.

i-.ti ng ii-t that night, nnd I remained Ml except opcc hi two or thro roorlh, wict; she. two i.it the bu-h, to m.ik

marnuvr seated with the lantern beside me, wa oMetp. Hew did 1 b i-g to see her eyes, the clmt'h.

'7" TVS OF 77j'' . ."4 f ;.v v r (j r n the stairs I (he outer cavern. I Iretn'ai.d, . sappeted fhom lahfl ?dl Hue frem the jpd- f addi .-J the hsppiP''? of A'.her-;i:i., I--cr . . , when, about five o'clock, 1 saw the fatal bn...deu color of her In'.r. nut the nipbajt'r fa if- niakit.' i-ti f-. yih ihe bud-, thai .niin' e,; ,!j pa,-i ,,vn tfac v. up ; 5j!kt descend. I httddered as I looked at the (ties of T.p.t complex inn. on wlm h tlna fun Ld;he bu.-h. pd I xphuaed to hoc U.nI )r, f. .

p.iJ st t txp.ra-icn, .3 (,o !pot5oned fort.1, aiid I lesolvcu to tinow i i : i.fcref show i, fiiice h?r rni!i?M iPl.inrv. iUlav th-y would lost-s. U hii wert-tum-

Inch l(Jid not fiiloTT her lisir to Crow, for I IruJ . 4 "to our th'-.rph?, 1 pUetd inj i:, (.' t

X T" ?o rispT ?:"0!.t:nv.rd unti! srivj-js are p.V;! ,;T Si!h'cr'-r S T'-ed bv pot to p' ' Jct ii'Sixila A!vprrsfmt-Ms jrs'.T'e at tiit v.sul rvU s uf ript rns pa; J witbtn two month?, wilt be tu-iMitrit1' in 'vsn. : uooucn

tr Th,- sSovesuito hjiiiiliu ptoai f, di;vrr .iJown the w!! of the deep raVc, to w

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- . FC.P.n nr.r .'..n, .'i. ; i ) mmeu tusM v ii.Mnencfl. :i or loiioweo mo. i : inn ra i uai ior xau' w p :i e:u i .-if cot ii n u , ion t,H r c i .!n.nr.Hite. i

1 IreoiMeit o tluit trie uotlfe of aniK o ii on . ;( rlnluien, tin I had ffrer.t (l.iriculiy in cut- ,ur J tu it 1 mid smtJi tt.

of my hand, am!, it broke, the milk flowc. it while fhe slept, wi(h the -tantlaKe ovei J, u watd ii flowers.1' faid -he; "wi havs out en the Ejrooud. I then threw the L-read !hf r fTC. One f f hor beautiful t ut!? 1 ;i!.!'ore tluis ive cat; .c. Oh! hov. uii d C-i

and f jod into he wpl, and when I turnt l.jWnji ennied in ny Woorr', nr.d hep hi i.ighl . j6 t0 ! licw uiai,) dtlighltul things hp ?c:;C what was my horror v,n ?eeit g my dog hj. i I it-wed for Iter in tlie etniorj, lr id on a touc zr ! Hew vn great i our li.pj;ii ess !'' niof -nmp lh" milk, nu! nf : mrrp of id;. ! before m th.is Wplnitt rir rlt. Ihnt I n.it-ht W 1. !.ia i . ,r.-.r-i. -t,'.l,l I (a n.-. vi. (

re HUthorisci to receive prodice from our suSscri lhr !Pn ,,0,,,r- 1 fnH'cnetl ,,,m P ,l, Hnisil k at it from time 1o tlTOf, and fetl ifjthe full, if of I er "aWM heart, I thought er and t;-n with him to my chamber, but I had .fcfatthiug of Alphontitie waf istiH nh m:.'how mae.) ptoj le twrr weie in the u-rld, Fcr t''. accommodation or cur .u'.'icii'-ers er. the nothing to eive him a? au antidote to the poi-iOue of her pleasure was to comh ui f hn! I w ., though Inadfid w Hh evry thing that fort0w9r.:P, 5on , , , , j)l.;i.,which she did with Rrratf,M,ntj,;nl,!.r,t,!d,ive them, ,t.l! Murmured nH Cl.rWsK Kmtp. at his store, in ie-Turk, I rxtirigtitshed my light before I entered land 1 let it glow that it might fifford hei tliMjcoiriplait.fcd tliat their warte wcie not graii.'.ribr tia!ay, nrspTi-oy, the t hamher, n 1 bent d Alphotirinc calli ni i awupment . ifit-d.

Jcscph M -.i-npv, "'? ' lii.on tovc-tup.

tome. I took her no, and as I finished (!res-! Alphominc hnd pevcr inhaled nnr frrt of! Alphor.ii;e ceosed pfakiriC, to mell her

jing her, 1 heard the poor dog whine faintly .'perfume, except the fcent of the oranges.! rose. She felt it? smooth mU ? Afe?, she ht-U He came to us nnd howled two or three liemori!', apples, pcarhe, nod other fnuii that i it to her hp, and she inhaled i's peiftm.n times. Alphonsine, who waE stajidinir at mv cume in the basket. The mell of iho thinsrMth rapture. Aftf r a lz jiiei ee, 1 a?ke."J

CON riNUFlD. jknees took him up and laid him on my hp.'cip hei extraordiunrv plonsflie. Shy rub-jb"r ff hl she wji thinking; and, fti.:r.ry ller illne?; roniiaued three week?. I had," a ","nt? ho was dead. IV hat did I d them on her hands, and after h lmdo her uma! habit, fhe heitat-d to at ner. h-ped that it would he over i a few days,i'oe' nt thi proof of the poison when I thought, eten, iha always kept a porttt of some of .1 pres-sed het to tell me, ard with ?enu thug like e'.er-tl firmer nttaek". We had Jtilljthflt hd it not b'.-r fcr LCnora, I should the fruu, ir, lechh; h erf If with i edottr. iofembaira?mer.t shefhfes A tome t:alhe

jhave ciren that milk to my child

Alphonsinc was nstonuhed that Ajw did not move, and she a?ked me the reason. I ?mwercd in a voice broken by sobs and tried to elve her some idea of death. She listened to me with great attention, and then wept bitterly. I e;irrted poor Azor into the lower cavern, and threw him into the well. ThH vh. a melancholy day to me, and at night I found

it impossible toelccp

I ik'H Leonora to give me a little flower- bed to eat her ro?e- This dcsir. I.ic ;i

pot. with a rofe-but'i growing in it. I had ;at first eui priced me, afterwards eecmed peroften told my daughter of Mowers, and thatjfcctly riatun!. for she had alweyi eaten thfl hey were among tb moil beautiful woiks of;only thing whose Fmell had pleased her; for God, that they grew in the oartb, and hlcutn-Jntauce , dit.'cient forts of fruit. 1 told her ed Rt certain feasons. I hud particularly da-'lo try the experiment of eating the rose. Shs fcribed to her tbe rose, the ancsl lovriy ofiid so, sud sitid that site did r.ot find il very flotreri, ai.d I told bur also of its thoH.i.jgoed. She then concluded that roses were which ware sharp as ttoj points of pi:i. Al-jonly mde nr (he toueh and smell; bnt sh nhomiiiR wnf rei v sorrt ihat we Ltd i.o fl.nv-iasiiii'ed me that the would not love them an?

Fwo days after, I saw a basket deseet'd tei s. I consoled her with thj resuianeo thatl'he e, because the were lot agreeable to

with the bunch of grapes and blue ribhand in if we were very eood . und submittiid withoutilbe tate like oranges ar.d peaches.

lit, and I kne'w it to be Leonora's. I pp.d 'muraaurinc to the till of God. he would in! Tiie next daf Alphonsine found on the rose

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time sent! us come. Alphonsinn tarnestlj :bu'ti four pew flowers, and I allowed her the desired feces, often would she stoop down awd 'r'''iiSuir - watering tht m. The following .parch with her little hunda about the f round !wi tk I r recti red for her from Leonora, a pot

his captives had not succeeded, and she had !"m our dark and drenrj cavern, hoping thnt'ef iniuiuniielte. and when that wn? faded, ii declared to him, that ifhrtook any ther!fhe might find and gather a lioner. was icpl iced by others containing pinki and

J he evening that I received the rofe-luiih liiif?. Alphorsine was delighted with what from Leonora. I took it to the orMorv. end ! '';e cuikd inch a wonderful vaiiefj of odours.

- of rweet milk. With what transport, jpx.rnt ot ins crimes, but, that if hc would makmg a hole in the ground, not far from the I hen the flowers were over, I obtaii.eMrrrn hen 1 had carried this baiket to nv cham-lT'M mit ,1? ' "he would pledge Iuts If tolfountain. I lunk the flower-pot down in it. ro ! Leonota se me liuge bunches ol lavender,

Vr. did ! embrace Alphonsine, with what rtilinu? to keep the secret, and to stxy con- veting thp edges with earth. I then look the; thyme, and bergamot. A!phor-n e asuused

plenty of provisions, but at the end of a fortnight I began to fear that Leonora wa? dead, ard that wo should never he able to obtain ny more food. From that moment I restricted tru self to the smallest quantity that could support life, and when i gave my daughter heis, 1 though with bitter tears that perhaps, in a short time, fhe would a-k me for it in vain. If bofore her me.ls she said to me. ''dar mother,! am hungry,11 I felt my heart sink within me, .d I pictured to imself the dreadful moment ,hen fh might address to 'ne those d'etresfine words, and I should have

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nollii..g to give lu-r. How ardently did ln-'r l,) fpfak to me nnd she told me that the pray for the recovery of the worn .a'whom lour.t had returned to Madrid. She said he had su lt just came to dislike; how pieciou? j',at informed him that his attempt to poi-on

Sad the life of Leonora become to me!

At last, the happy day arrived, when go

ng to th "rn.h hre

, uie nappy u-iy arriveu, wiirii go j- n..u n. i.m:iV hi ouier ! trap-door," 1 found a basket fill" of'"1'15 -o destroy i,sho would denounce him ad, newly g.tthtred fruit, and a bot-;u:-,n n magistrate, and expose the whole

agernefs did I prepare her breakfast. Never

rn my life had I thought a repast so delicious. My daughter was now five jeara old, and I'.aw did it grieve me that I could not teach ?!tr to icnd; and that I was even obliged to refrain from describing to her (except io general terms,) that world which site was never

o see. Hut I to d her of God. of Hmvimi

stantlv at the f a-tle, and also to obey all his time and trouble cnttfully to pull off all tho'hei self with bieaking eff the Lud hi i -eedi.

Lmoiaoos, ume-s they tended to make our thorns, and while I admired the frenhneu and tying them up in little ngs men snc imprisonment more miserable than i! was al- and beauty of five full blown roen. I sighed 'made out of bits of muslin, secured with read . I he count was as cowardly nscruohjto think that my Alphonsino would not see !! ring of narrow ribband, and the firmness of this woman had o muchjthem. But I went to bed happy, for I kntu Time passed n, and ny daughter at lar

inuuen..c over Inm. that tie departed fur Mad-the delight that was in store for her the next whs thirteen years old. I tid long since re-

morning. signed myell to the probability of wastir gour

I awoke earlier than usual. When my whole lives in tbe cavern, but as Alphoi.jiuo

id without any farther attemtd on our liv..

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i ne uar that Alphonsme was six years old, J j- -

e.nd of the Ancls, and she was never tired of;' determined, that forlhefiist lime she ho!ld duurhter called me. I took her uo and drest.grew un, 1 lametted herhard fitte with more

!:ter.ing to me. Like those of blind people,he:,r mo in? ,,,mJ I'Kv on the guitarr Afferjher, nd filUd with the sweetest emotion, i ; bitterness than ever. Still I ws thankful to lier touch and hearing were exquisitely acute. r'e ,iad ''',d her morning pra)er, 1 took ! I d her to the oratory. She had srarrcly on-i heaven f"r having given her health in this We walked together for a lung time e verytlGr ,u m or;1tor.-, ,.,nd she fell on hrr kneesitcred the cave of the fountain wheu fke'per-jdreury abode, shut out fre the light of day, Oar, and I also gave her exercise by tak'u;giheforc rriu iS v, as I had taught her. I reived the scent of the rotes. A this grotto!d fioto the fresh air of upper tarth. But - l. .. J i" - illimi Imi. in I.. 1- I . i .. . . . . ii ii i i L. .f .L,. ....IMIIti.

o if-u- ana jumping ncr up and down. " ' v" mh a nymn, ncenfapanv mg'w our clutrca, we seldom spot w tien in it,; sueuueira wnen i tnougui oi m r",""",V O te evening when I was trying to form a:i!m.Vr7 011 ,!, guitar. Siie tttlerefl a cry of'cxcept to pray, but now Alphonsioe pretned'of m) own illness or death, and I trembled to i ha of her features. Wy passing my hand ;-surP' i0 and ddight, and after list? nine a few 'my bond, nnd said in a low voice "Di-ar mo-' reflect on what would then he tha fate of my

ever her face, she asked mc 4 what.

Tj-e of eyes."' 1 could not immediately

my handt v 't "r - u -'gut, an.i aner iist-jamg a f.-wimy UppjJ, nnd caid in a to at was thejm,,mc;5!5 !"rst into tears of rapture ardjhr, do tou saiell this liately i!n-;,,,rew ''erself i,,f0 my arms j tmd herJYei," 1 replied, "it is

delicious odoui ?"-

the scent of ioes.v

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r or several monint. nu iftii uuuomh.j

wcr. and she exrlaimed, "All! vs, ! knowj'ol,c'1 guitar, and I explai;id to her from! "Of rotes! U it possible ! Then roses have 'resiles and nervon, and I had constantly an

now, i hey are to weep with.' Alas! she hadj . :l,ce '" 5n,,', arne. She Ic-ggcd me toler me here at last?" '"They have,1' nobwrud andefinablc teeling thai somclliiPg was go;D

-iever used hers for any oilier purpose. Mi's'l!,I;,,?:im ' ?0i ar,d finished the hymn. i I. '"but, let us first sny our prayers, and thei

tears tloTvea last, nnd to compose mv f'tehi'i's I ' 1 eoncnided, Alnhonsine emiwe will seek for. these charging ilowvis.

'o lo-ppen.

One day 1 hoard the voice of Leonora ca-

At thec words Alfdu nsine began nltnost to icg ie nl an unusual hour. I weut to the run, and as ws approached the bush the per- cve of the trap-door fnd she let down the;

fume became more powerful. Alphornine basket, vvhi' ii held, as usual, fruit, bread, and pressed my hand again, and I said to her In a liRtlle. "That bottle1 said Leonora, ' dseB a low vpir.e.'-l aro certain we shall find roses." , rot enl-in n.Vik, it "f a bottle of wine.'

by occupation, I hastened to undress her and jhr,irf,(l n' in transport, nnd caressed

4-ut ier to bed. lWl lor she could fenrrety b licve that That night, I wa? wakened by the found!'! Vii: "?l n ,ivin2 heing. She"a?kcd me to of Leonora's speaking trumpet, and, ripirigj"'" ud f did so for nvre than an houi . fi istdv. I ran to the tran-d.ior. wber sho tnld Pne "(reated me (o teacli her to sinr and

me the couat had arrived from Madiid, but ! P'3' arK ,,!nt day begn-i to iti?l met her iJl felt her litile had tremble ri(? Joy. 4Ah!'!,,Vv 1 ,"' wiirf 1,'do yon bring me wine to day?'

would depart again the next day. "He him-''3vC'aiu' we went every day to sing a hymn i said sh, "(,'od is very ktu4 to 8, how much; "It will give y u strei.g'h," ! re replied ; 'drink self,' s--i.l she, '.vill bri-ig vou your food to !" tn' ti v. " " I will thank him for having ?e t us reies." jicane, I ettrent you. for von will have reed morrow raorniLg.'' Here Leonora stopped.! ' retained f.om I-onora, a s-roi d guitar, S'i fell on her knees, and iuiving said hei jef it to syppoil )-u. "Have you any thip' n her voire trembled. "Well then,'" said I.rrn;,',pr ''' in tlie opo L.i l, fUi( a tam ! prr-yr r, and siir her It y run with great for dieadlul to tel! me," 1 exrlaimed in a faint "Wei!," res i wed Leonora, "eat nothing thali''oa,'n0 A'plm'iidne soon learned to d iy nnjror. she rose and took ue by the band. Ivriee. '.No,' answered Leonora, "quite the you find in the ceuafs basket. He is out ofi;,olh '''"e.-'rumrnts. She had an rx(rl- conducted her to the ro-buh I sruidedirp",r9r.V t lake some- v( tho wine before I

ranei.ce at yon at..j your elol.l li.mg s long i' "' ' " exu.iorainary lotni iiUfh,nd to the flowers,and I mads her touch

nuc now nrou 'r.l vn:i o-oal am im r "' " -iv: km iioisoc. e ins amuetreni , ...

Pi n well mi the bods noil vreon leuvpi

r-morrow. IV .y to H.-nvcn for mo. I hoj e j vv h' rhr " dHigh-rd ie. in-pired I'" She trembled with delight. "You may gather hattheelfwuiamnow making to save you. : vvaeKy she had never felt before r,atourg flevvers," said I, '-and enjoy '" '" hU .v ac-timn vo vju '; coik hided our hltle ent!,e.t-. hflhrm Ahx m oljr O.urjibaT." -'Dear nio 'O t Leonora, mi h;ar Leot.ora." I ex. lain, j .' happy .; l!u.r. Afraid of the thorns you described I. d not abandon me.'- -.o. no, I will:' ,N"" ( h'id ! how hunted were her ideas of: to -The Iholi s are l koiip." 'All'

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I diank a little oftke wine, ttemblieg with a mixture of hep and terror. Then 1 heard a strange eic, wliit'liaid to me. tlos wine is sept to vou b a fiiend." 1 itmfed. and

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Voice, "I am llie rountc-st'e Met.calde.pi r

well known to vou ns l-abella dp V-dd

time you shall not die' I (haake.l her; I t-.uht her to count, I Id I her stirics.l t on rulh-d them OT'.' And forgetting the!-5-the widow of your crmd ;,ef -r nior. l:Vv -'The count may remain In-ret and I deviled little pi'vs for her; 1 urnplom i'os. -hnh.fho thn v hetself into m : onus" und '- -l"'" I e.rl -!.!. -He.--.-vrr-d days,"' contii.ued Leonora, "a ad that led her to walk wishw-Jt me, and I so:netiin'joieirf trt hand, she examined my fingers!-' ''iU,J )"'J ri" ''cc'" o.ay en-ure your f ate, it i- prohaMe thatefif her "!i hit! : errands to bring me thi m' all over to f- if thr-y had i,ii been wounded, i V hat ord. can dcsciibe my feclirgs at make another attempt, and :tiaiujthat I wntd. and at length she wa able t;R'iding by tint ixtiaotdinary delicacy of her! this, uikinicnt '. Hot lapturoa were the nog poisoned food in the ba-ket. Aaerhejgo al .e to th cave of the fru-ittin. W Imp j tou h. m few punrliirei,sha kiiiod these denrj tlteughts that ercded h-s'nntly on iw n'xr"' I? g ne, a: d I bring jo.tr proviiio:is a uua!,; di.; i -turned, s!ie always thiew herself intoj.rmtclip", as she called then, and balhed; la a few rnin a'es i w f., t-u rc-t vi my iih.-ti , o i tn iy k;:ow the h.ket lo bo prepan d b -jmv ara.r. ae.J we wete both as much rejoiced. j them wiih her hVtio.Pu'c tears 1 told her) I sho .fi J e e ny: .in lee g:;p, t!.i 'aeavr , t'.., I '! )'IS ,n " d graphs tied wit! I - if on h id just aset after a long separatio-. ;llmt the phin of my Ungers was trill in-;, and! rnrth! lAy (lolti v.:s lo .aie thi.- feh.iiy - ae Mhoand. V, hatever you find i: thtj I;, t'ti tintf Alphousine was eight years olj.j n ojld be aasrlv r'epaiJ by t!e nh-asura !-ho who had r l.i.oWli -i 1-vfoie, i.-i ii" .

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