The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-10-28
1aTEE7sgrTGTCN, DEE. OCTO8Esxe 28, 1929.

blending of light and darkness %h,ch the
moon leaves as it sinks just before morn
There was a single hue of pale grey n the
East that touched its visagc WITH chill
light, the moon resting 5road!. on the llori-
1on was setting behind, the figure seemed
as if it was standing Ia the orb. Its arms
were lifted towards heaven, and the light
came throaghits dr. ,pery with the mild spcn-
dour of a VISION. But the German, ha3itu-
atcd to the vicisitudes of "perils by hood
and ficil," shook off his brief alarm, aud
proceeded calmy to explain the source Of MS
miracle. He gave slight drtH ef the ina
chincry Of the pistol, and ain!ca To the MS
tory OF gun-powlcr. " 1t ..@i,t pc mighty
instrument i'll the hands Of man for either
good or evil, said the form. How mnch it
must change the nature OF war! hAw much
it mast influence the fates of nat jns! BY
whom was this won1erous secret revealed to
the trcadcrs upon the carth!" "a German"
The form seemed sud,lcnly 70 enlarge, its
fcebluness Of voice was gone, its attitude was
! irrcsistab!y no5le. Before it had uttered a
word, it looked as made TO persuade and
command. its outer robe had been lung a.
way; it now stood with an antique dress OF
brilliant white, gathered in many folds, and
edged with a deep border CT puipic; slight
wreathe of laurel, dazzllpmIy green, ~ss on
its brow. 1t ooHrl like thc G-niu, OF Elo-
qucnce. "Strangcr," said it, pointing to thc
| Apprentices, which were tncn beginning TO
81 marked b. the twilight, eighteen hun
drcd years have y tssci away since was the
glory of ali beyond those ulountains. tlgh
teen hundred wars haY2 passed into the
great flood of eternity snce catered Rome
i'll triumph and was honoured as the leading
mind Of the great inteiectuYl empire =. the
world. But knew nothing Of those things.
was child To you, we were all children
to the discoycr.rs ofthasc glorious potcncics.
But mas Italy not been stli the mistress Q!
mind She " IS then first 81 the iirst; has
she not kept her superiority? Show me her
noble inventions. | must soon siak from the
carth--lct me learn still % l9vc ms country
The lstner started back; n, what
are you?" al ANA Spirit. w:s ClchRo.
sShnw me, bY the love Of a patriot, what 1t
aly now sends out to cnlighten mlnkind.
The German looked embarrassed; out II
a moment after he heard the sound OF a pipe
and tabor. He pointed in silence to the mar
row street from which the interruption came.
A ragged figure tottcred Out with Il barrel
organ at his back, a frame of puppets in his
hand, a hurdy -gurdy rounI his neck, and a
string of dancing dogs in his train, CICERO
uttered but one sigh-"ls this italy," The
: German bowed his head. The Snowman
began to cry" Raree show, fine raree show
against the wall Fine Madame Catarina
dance upon dc ground. Who come for de
gaantce show" The organ struck up, the
, logs danced, the Italian capcrcl round them,
, CICERO raised his broad gaze to heaven
, "rhcse the men ofmy country-these the
orators, the poets, the patriots Of mankind
What scorn and curse Of providence can
! have faIlcnupon thcmt" Ashe gazcd, tears
t suddenly suaus.d hiseyes, the first sunbeam
, struck across the spot where he stood, pur-
pie mist rose around him, and he was gone
The Ecnctians, with one accord, started
! from their scat, and rushed out OF the hall
= The Prince and his suite had previously ar
ranged every thing for leaving the CITY, and
/, they were beyond the Venetian, territory by
sunrise. Another ight in Venice, ana they
would have been ON their way to the other
world. London Literary Gazette