To which supplication42, M. Hollydorf replied:—“Truly 394thankful for your pleading consideration, however little my faults merit your lenity, I must ask your continued forbearance; as you can scarcely imagine from the purity of your associations, the depth of insincerity that must ever oppress and haunt me with the bitterness of reflection for my unworthiness, in accepting the boon43 of an alliance that so far exceeds my present capacity for just appreciation44. But if the neglected germ of good intention, brambled by evil example, can be redeemed45 to offer an equivalent worthy46 of your acceptance, it shall be my constant study to withhold47 your memory from the past, which is beyond the reach of extenuation48, by the integrity of an exampled affection.”
Correliana. “That you may feel to the full extent the confidence bestowed49 with Luocuratia, my father has left his written salutation for presentation, which with your permission, I will read, that it may convey to you the living warmth of a personal address.
“‘To M. Hollydorf, Director of the Heraclean Deliverers:—
“Carrissimus, acting50 upon the information received with advice from the Dosch and his advisers51, and your own confidence imparted to my step-daughter, Correliana Adinope, affording verification of our own observations, that there exists a unity of attachment52 between you and her twin sister Luocuratia, we offer you with unspeakable gladness our joyful53 congratulations, with the sum of our united affection. In bestowing54 our fullest sanction, we are truly happy in being able to contribute, from our Heraclean resources, the means of perfecting our ties of grateful reciprocation, and rejoice that we have achieved the privilege of calling you by the endearing name of son, as you were in anticipation20 wedded55 to our affection. In accepting our daughter for the cultivation56 and solace57 of mutual58 affection, you will have our assurance of her enduring devotion, which no mischance 395can abate59; for with her the animus60 of goodness exceeds in thoughtful intention the power of expression. In her affection you will find an allied61 support all-sufficient for happy sustenance62, and in its overplus an index of the homage63 outflowing in reciprocation from every Heraclean. In conformity64 with the happy experience of our ancestors, we herewith, in addition to our verbal invitation, proffer65 the formality of script, with the desire that you will become a member of our household, in domiciliation, during the three months allotted66 for probationary exemplification of congeniality in habits necessary for unity in affectionate reciprocation. Luocuratia will return to gladden our colonnades at the approach of noontide, then with your presence our joy will overflow67 in thanksgiving to the Source of direction, that devised the achievement of our deliverance through your instrumentality.
Adestus.”
Correliana, while reading her father’s script welcome, watched with keen interest its effect, and was recompensed to an extent exceeding her expectations, by the warmth made manifest from the grateful emotions of the respondent. Fully satisfied with his relief from the sensitive reproaches of his disposition, for thoughtful diversion from his waiting suspense68, she appealed to the Doschessa for encouragement in behalf of her meditated7 mission for the colonistic establishment of schools for the educational intuition of self-legislation, among the civilized69 Giga races. “Have you, in your auramental experience, which enables you to reach and advise the thoughts of Giga women, found them all so abjectly70 subservient71 to the trammels of society and its fashionable tyrannies?”
Doschessa. “The exceptions are simply modified, all worship at the same shrine72 of thoughtless fatuity73, with a heedless tendency for the utter extinction74 of purity and goodness.”
396Correliana. “Alieu, woe75 is with our hopes, if to such a depth of desecration76 the animus of purity has befallen with our sex! Surely, she must still retain the germ of her affectionate inheritance; and with the lead of our example it must revive with the nourishing warmth of a mother’s love.”
Doschessa. “In truth, we have never failed to discover in women, when free from the actual vices77 of corruption78, the latent spark of goodness that with exampled cultivation may be revived for truthful79 reciprocation. Dependent as we have been upon auramentation for the invocation of purity in thought, the impressions are as transient as the conjurations of a dream, which give place to the more tangible80 waking visions of sense. If the current of their superficial conversation could be stayed, for the silent inception81 of thought, your mission would be rendered easy. Perhaps the irresistible82 impression of your own and companion’s beauty, will surprise from envious83 covetousness84 sufficient thought for the detection of an inceptive source, with the desire for its privileged bequeathment to their children? For often in selfish lamentation85 we have heard Giga women supplicate86 in prayer for the abatement87 of their own scandalous dispositions88. One of their formulistic invocations to the ‘throne of grace,’ offered as an oblation89 for the “contrite heart,” I will repeat:—
“‘Purge from me hypocrisy90, ere I from life depart,
And all deceptions91, that belong to the lying art.
Then purify love, from thoughts of material sense,
And make me feel that goodness responds to future tense.’”
This accusative conviction is by no means rare, and the purity of your personal appearance, in consonance with exampled goodness, might attract thoughtful consideration from its contrast to the degrading attrition of selfishness subject to the material influence of gold. Your example might lead them in train to adopt our dress, which is light and ‘elegant,’ subserving 397all the requirements of bodily freedom, and purity in protection; if so fortunate you would remove the embargo92 of oppression from their bodies, and the curse of talkative frivolity93 from their tongues.”
Here the Doschessa was interrupted by the sound of light footsteps, quickly followed by the voices and presence of Cleorita and Oviata, who with an escort of Kyronese maidens94 came bounding into the triclinium with the joyful announcement, “He’s coming!” Pale and breathless, Correliana, without waiting for farther words of explanation, sped forth95, her feet with dainty touch kissing the earth with gladness, passing with the swiftness of an arrow in its flight those already hastening down the avenue of the latifundium, apprised96 of the near approach of Captain Greenwood. First, she passed Mr. Welson and Dr. Baāhar, then with graceful97 ease Mr. Dow, whose lank98 form and longer strides had distanced his associates; even the mayorong, inured99 to an active mountain life, and long journeys on foot, now fledged with the grateful remembrance of his people’s preservation100, was left behind. Then as Captain Greenwood, urging his mule101 to its utmost speed, caught her view as he entered the cinctus gate, the earth seemed to respond with elasticity102 to the touch of her feet, and before he could dismount from his quadrupedal conveyance103, he was clasped in the frank embrace of her arms, and had received her kiss of welcome, while her face, eloquent104 with smiles and tears of joy, became radiant with beauty in contentful expression. Her hushed silence, from the fullness of happy enjoyment, was aroused from selfish indulgence, by the salutation of her father to his already adopted step-son. Still in half embrace, as if loth to relinquish105 the body temple animated106 with the shrine of her devotion, she was not forgetful of the affectionate relation she held foreign to self. Her parents and sister, who had followed 398with equal steps, but had held anxious desire aloof107, until the fullness of her first emotions of gladness had subsided108, were first made known to each other with affectionate designations, newly fledged from the English idiom. In turn the captain received embraces of welcome from each, which unloosed his tongue from its accustomed reticent109 caution, Correliana’s still encircling arm causing the grateful current of speech to flow in accord with her own emotions.
The family scene closed, M. Hollydorf, in freedom from rival jealousy110, gave his cordial salutations of welcome, which were followed by the other members of the corps. Then the Heracleans and Kyronese claimed the privilege of expressing their affectionate gratulations. The mayorong, distrustful of his power for expressing the reverential emotions of his gratitude111, for the deliverance of his people from their extreme peril112, although second to the pr?tor’s family, in greeting with his presence the captain’s entrance, had allowed all the precedence. Approaching the captain, when beckoned113 by the pr?tor, hereditary114 impulse inclined him to prostration115, but the humiliating act was arrested by an energetic embrace which relieved him from his embarrassment116. While the pr?tor was gratefully presenting the Betongese for the captain’s kindred recognition, attention was attracted by the musical call of children from his incoming train. Mr. Welson, recognizing the voices that were making the name, Don Guillermo’s, melodious117, on approaching, in quick transition, found his neck enwreathed with the arms of his little favorites, Lavoca and Lovieta, whose eager curiosity, after bestowing their kisses of welcome, inquiringly asked, in whispered accents, who the angel was that embraced the captain, and the other, and others? Supporting with his arms, their bodies pendent from his neck, Mr. Welson carried the children to Correliana and Luocuratia, “and the others,” to receive from their 399lips the much coveted118 welcome; which was given with such loving zest119, that sweet surprise made dewy their jetty eyes, while their cheeks glowed through the olive tint120, embrowned from exposure, with an exquisite121 blending that enhanced their rare infantile beauty. As all the Heracleans and Kyronese matrons and maidens claimed the privilege of surprised affection, in bestowing the salutation of welcome, it was long before they were restored again to the full possession of Don Guillermo, and then were so mazed122 with delightful123 impressions, and wondering gladness, that they were unable to give heedful answers to his inquiries124. At length, after an apologetic round of besitos beneath his grizzled moustache, which caused him, laughingly, to utter the interjectional expostulation “bas-tan-te,” they in rambling125 relation commenced the rehearsal126 of events which led to their transfer from parental127 care and their natural home.
Observing his inquiring gaze directed to a young woman, whose eyes were occupied with curious admiration128 in following the changing variations in the scene enactment129 from the loving outflow of affection evoked130 by the captain’s advent131, Lovieta and Lavoca exclaimed with united voices, “Oh, that’s Annette, our governante, we love her very much.”
Then with childlike simplicity132, peculiar8 to Spanish infantas, they informed him that she was a nice beautiful teacher of music, and everything else, and Captain Greenwood’s sister, but not in the regular way, although they were very fond of each other. “Father loves them very much, and when the captain told him he was coming to live here for good, she said, that with his permission she would go wherever he went, and make his home hers. This made him very glad. Then father seemed to be sad with thinking, and then he loved us so much while shedding tears, that when we could speak, we asked what made him so triste? He said, he wanted them to 400take us to Heraclea that we might be educated so that we would be always good, and could be present with him and mamma although absent in body, which would keep them from feeling sad and lonely. But we could see that mamma and he were very, very triste. This made us sorry. So he talked to us of all you had written of the happiness of the people here, because they were truly good and pure in their love toward each other, without selfish concealments; then we were glad and wanted to be with you. The mammatits you sent, who have been with us all the way, told us all about the school, and how loving the children were toward each other, which made them always very beautiful; but you, nor they, didn’t tell us that there were angels here. Then they said that there were no dolls here, for the larger nines helped to care for the ninaquillas,—how very, very beautiful they are,—do they never grow old and ugly here, so that they have to paint their faces, and scold like grandma, because people don’t like them? Then, as we were a going to say, mother don’t feel exactly safe with herself, and becomes fearful, when grandma talks to her of her soul’s perdition, which we can’t well understand, only that it’s padre Molinero’s doings. So she wanted us to come here before we were too old to enter the school, that she and papa might visit us and learn how to be truly affectionate without talking too much; but we don’t see, now, how that can be; ay, ay, pobre mamma and papa! But they said it was for our happiness that they wished to send us, which we can now see. How beautiful, nice, and clean everything looks! Is it always so? And papa said, that without us his home would be desolate133. Then mamma looked at him wild like, but so pitiable, and choked so, then looked so sorrowful, that we hugged and kissed her and whispered we wouldn’t go away and leave her; then she said, ‘Pedro?’ soft like, and papa took her in his arms, 401and we all cried together; but so happy, it didn’t seem like crying, and couldn’t speak for ever so long a time, but then we felt so content, when we thought so lovingly, and said nothing. Then when mamma could speak, she said whisperingly and softly, so that we could scarcely hear her for our crying, ‘Pedro, it is better they should go, and I will try to make you feel that your house and home are not desolate.’ Then he kissed her and we all cried again for joy. But grandma made us feel so unpleasantly by saying that it was as good as throwing our souls away to send us where there were no priests and churches, we didn’t feel any sorrow when we bid her good-bye. So we have come away from bad example to get souls that will make us live as though we had no bodies, for we were very much afraid of death. The mammatits said the Heracleans lived to make each other happy, so that each one was loved by all the rest, and in caring for one they cared for all the rest, so that there could be no grief and repentance134 for wrong-doing, for all were good, and cared more for others than themselves; and we can now see that you are all gladness, and were sometimes so triste when you were with us. We love father a little more than we do you, because you see we have always known him, and we haven’t known you so long. But the gente pequenézas said you were so much changed in disposition we should hardly know you; and to be sure, now that we see you when you smile, we feel so glad; and sometimes, when you lived with us, your smile made us feel sad, as though we’d rather you would not.”
Lavoca. “Yes Lovieta, just think, didn’t his smile at home remind you of the rose blossoms that look out from the old grated window of the claustro San Jaun; which seemed for all the world as though they wished to come out into the sunlight, but couldn’t, because they wouldn’t confess it was sinful? But 402they say you never speak cross words here, for in loving to do so much for others, without money, you have nothing to scold for. You see we never told mamma all what the Manatitlans could do to make us good, as they said the priests would persuade her mother that we had dealings with the devil. Se?or Arbitrator, the one that used to talk with father most, told him all about the schools, and how you live here. How queer it is that you can hear them talk when you listen to what they say in your ear, and can scarcely see them on your hand, let it be ever so clean, for they are very particular. Then their voices are so very small and chirrupy. But father says, that they are louder in proportion to size than the cicada’s. Mother was very loving and cheerful after they came, but very much frightened; then we knew the gentle pequenézas had talked to her. So you see that we are here with Annette Pozzuoli, who has come to teach the Heracleans music, which you said in your letter they are fond of, and we have heard the mammatits chant their morning and evening songs of praise. Are you really and truly glad to see us, now that you are so good! Oh dear, what queer dresses, now that we see them! But how nice, sweet and clean they look! How very, very, beautiful! Do you think that they will love us if we are truly good?”
Mr. Welson, with the opportunity assured them that he was truly glad to see them, as he was certain that they would be loved and happy, and he was sure that mamma and papa would soon follow the lead of their affection, and in Heraclea forget that they had ever been unhappy.
The pr?tor and family had listened unobserved to the prattling135 relation of the diminutive136 maidens, and at its close bestowed upon them the much coveted caresses137, then placing them in charge of Cleorita and Oviata, who could converse138 with them in their 403own language, they were subjected to the rights of the Kyronese bath, which excited their wincing139 but mirthful admiration; and their comfortable contentment was well assured when they found themselves invested in Heraclean raiment, which impressed them with the feeling of purified adoption.
After they had been placed in charge of the Kyronese maidens, the assemblage moved up the avenue toward the city. Mr. Welson, who had devoted140 himself to Annette, after his introduction by the children, was pleased to learn in more direct language the events which had transpired141 in Don Pedro’s family, from the period of her return from a visit in the country, a few days subsequent to his departure on board of the Tortuga. From the description she gave of the children’s thoughtful endurance and self-dependence during the river voyage, and journey from Amelcoy, it was evident that they had already entered upon their novitiate under Manatitlan direction; for they expressed a decided142 determination to take care of themselves for the relief of others, and exhibited so many traits of prudential foresight143 that they were a help rather than a burden. At the commencement of the voyage, she said, that Captain Greenwood and herself had felt great solicitude for the children, and was half inclined to look upon their exile as an inexcusable act of indifference144 on the part of Don Pedro. “But on the third day, when the poignancy145 of their grief had become consolable, they immediately evinced a desire to relieve us from anxiety. With permission and encouragement they took charge of their own clothes and personal purity, submitting themselves to our inspection146 for approval and direction; and have improved so much in foresight that we have found it hard to excel them in neatness. As you have seen them this morning, they have appeared throughout the journey, causing by their example a constant desire for cleanly renovation147 on the part of 404the muleteers, who were ashamed to appear in negligent148 garbs149, of doubtful purity, to subject themselves to the reproving contrast. If you remarked their appearance, you must have observed that they are wonderfully clean and tidy in their department, and have been unusually attentive in rendering150 assistance to all, so that the trip has been one of unalloyed pleasure, from the exampled influence of the children. When we started from Amelcoy the captain took Lovieta before him on the saddle-bow, and I took charge of Lavoca; but on the second day they insisted that they could ride unsupported on the led mules151, and their prudence152 had so completely inspired our confidence that they were allowed to make the trial, with such success that the mules on the fourth day exhibited such a manifest preference, that jointly153 with the children they declared their independence from the arrieros, and have since been recognized by mules and muleteers as especial favorites.”
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oblation
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