05-the enemy conquered-第13章

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I　have　only　time　to　say　to　you；　not　to　despair；　thy　fame　shall

not　perish；　my　visions　are　brightening　before　me。　　The　whirlwind's

rage　is　past；　and　we　now　shall　subdue　our　enemies　without　doubt。　

On　Monday　morning；　when　your　friends　are　at　breakfast；　they　will

not　suspect　your　departure；　or　even　mistrust　me　being　in　town；

as　it　has　been　reported　advantageously　that　I　have　left　for　the　west。　

You　walk　carelessly　toward　the　academy　grove；　where　you　will　find

me　with　a　lightning　steed；　elegantly　equipped　to　bear　you　off　where

we　shall　be　joined　in　wedlock　with　the　first　connubial　rights。　

Fail　not　to　do　thisthink　not　of　the　tedious　relations　of　our　wrongs

be　invincible。　　You　alone　occupy　all　my　ambition；　and　I　alone　will

make　you　my　happy　spouse；　with　the　same　unimpeached　veracity。　

I　remain；　forever；　your　devoted　friend　and　admirer；　J。　L。　Elfonzo。







The　appointed　day　ushered　in　undisturbed　by　any　clouds；　nothing　disturbed

Ambulinia's　soft　beauty。　　With　serenity　and　loveliness　she　obeys

the　request　of　Elfonzo。　　The　moment　the　family　seated　themselves

at　the　table〃Excuse　my　absence　for　a　short　time；〃　said　she；

〃while　I　attend　to　the　placing　of　those　flowers；　which　should　have

been　done　a　week　ago。〃　　And　away　she　ran　to　the　sacred　grove；

surrounded　with　glittering　pearls；　that　indicated　her　coming。　

Elfonzo　hails　her　with　his　silver　bow　and　his　golden　harp。　　They　meet

Ambulinia's　countenance　brightensElfonzo　leads　up　his　winged　steed。　

〃Mount；〃　said　he；　〃ye　true…hearted；　ye　fearless　soulthe　day

is　ours。〃　　She　sprang　upon　the　back　of　the　young　thunder　bolt；

a　brilliant　star　sparkles　upon　her　head；　with　one　hand　she

grasps　the　reins；　and　with　the　other　she　holds　an　olive　branch。　

〃Lend　thy　aid；　ye　strong　winds；〃　they　exclaimed；　〃ye　moon；　ye　sun；

and　all　ye　fair　host　of　heaven；　witness　the　enemy　conquered。〃　

〃Hold；〃　said　Elfonzo；　〃thy　dashing　steed。〃　　〃Ride　on；〃　said　Ambulinia；

〃the　voice　of　thunder　is　behind　us。〃　　And　onward　they　went；

with　such　rapidity　that　they　very　soon　arrived　at　Rural　Retreat；

where　they　dismounted；　and　were　united　with　all　the　solemnities

that　usually　attend　such　divine　operations。　　They　passed　the　day

in　thanksgiving　and　great　rejoicing；　and　on　that　evening　they

visited　their　uncle；　where　many　of　their　friends　and　acquaintances

had　gathered　to　congratulate　them　in　the　field　of　untainted　bliss。　

The　kind　old　gentleman　met　them　in　the　yard：　　〃Well；〃　said　he；　〃I　wish

I　may　die；　Elfonzo；　if　you　and　Ambulinia　haven't　tied　a　knot　with　your

tongue　that　you　can't　untie　with　your　teeth。　　But　come　in；　come　in；

never　mind；　all　is　rightthe　world　still　moves　on；　and　no　one　has

fallen　in　this　great　battle。〃



Happy　now　is　there　lot！　　Unmoved　by　misfortune；　they　live　among　the

fair　beauties　of　the　South。　　Heaven　spreads　their　peace　and　fame　upon

the　arch　of　the　rainbow；　and　smiles　propitiously　at　their　triumph；

THROUGH　THE　TEARS　OF　THE　STORM。