Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-14


perform one OF h's miracles of nher presence for
me mere advantage of receiving her advice in tho pro-
cess uaue II necessary that he should unearih his won
derworker, satisfy hiDselwth the reflected glory of
bafing discovered the young genius, and filed him viii.
his inspiration.
There was characteristic IN these heads that still
increased the curiosity of the noble blue stocking
The same expression traceabc through them all
the same brightness of sniletle same delicious
play OF liquid eye dark et-the same transparent
oinsh' hhe tue uncertain dye of young tue
noble ova, countenance The Niarcbesa half thought,
and thought with sigh. that this perputua portraiture
bore some resemblance to what she had been and
on The first conjecture, consulted her glass. She bad
better have consulted her convezaione for no doubt
BUSINESS met her there. On tue earliest hint, their
opinion was decided The abbatt applied their lunet-
ties TO their eyes and pronounced the fact with thc
authority Of acknowledged conposseurship. The Mon
sgno with the read stockings declared the expression
TO be the lovely sinude of the Marchesa at the pre-
sent hour; and the three cavaer seryent with all the
JUNIOR candidates for the survvorsbip began feel that
new Candidate Was comag who might shake them all
Even the ladies adnitted that the bance strk
lug, but for trivial dercncesi which they set down
to the youth Of the rs but which, in their morning
recocct'ons they unequiroca!ly set down to the age
Of the Marchesa.
| The romance grew; the AIarchcsa was a widow. SUI
premey opuett, and notwithstanding, the general OPT.
nou Of the ladies of NIlan still andsuuc;-t SNOWY
preservation at all the charms that cauton nd the cos
netIc art can keep through the trying length of five
and forty years. Al fifteen, she had married an
old Marquis. and General. She bore her chain
with angrey dignity and frequent ASPIRATIONS for an uni
versai war, III which Naples might be .aba. ted the for
term OF her Generals natural life. But peace brooded
Provok,ngly upon the world, and she through her
full period oftwenty domestic years of attendance upon
govt, euDui, peev!shness, and tyranny
1t had cost her ten years since the Generals death 10
ger rid OF tue recoectiOns of state, which she after
wards protested gave her the most complete conception
| OF the gaeys But there tide in all affairs; the
snowy harchesa began TO feel that she still made
for society. The romance of these pictures struck
hnr thrl .rs,..
ON the first sight OF the young painter she convinced
herself that tins the made for her by the STARS
Fnceno had now lived five years with his friend aud
was grown up into manly beauty. But the no,yin,
Niarchcsa was doomed to be unfortunate AlIr,ctcn
OF dress perpetuay Observation-Disclosures of accent So
iciunS ms scnstoities IN every form of tho pathetic
pair OF the most magnificent black eyes this side of
The Alps, restlessiy pouring in their fire-al were in
vain; the whole assault and battery of passion seemed
wasted oil his impenctrab!e souI-he was of iron. ice
more than man. or less; passion enough have quifed
Pope and all his Cardinals was utterly thrown nm
tins Imprcgnaoie rock of painter
'Iung ancor dial Campitioglio
Vi son allure questc eguaIi."
sighed the Marchesa; 'sbu they are thew ,ro in Ct
IBERIA, and may all tho saints keep them there.n
The young painter still went on with his work The
auy was mol 10 be aigued she consoled herself for
me fatigue by the duty of patroniziDg unknown genius
and the lately discovered conviction that her
were the most suitable presents for the branches
OF her noble family. Vicente was Aappy--a fine yyo
man was before his eyes, fine house round him homes
winch 10 s enthusiasm would have been an equivalent
for all was constantly in his hands
twas now the height of summer and tho Nsrcbo.,
10 ENJOY me cool AIR from fountain of her many
gardens mad changed the siitugs suite of rooms in
another face of the palazzo. A new portrait had baen
enrsf cte and pronounced chief desvre by the circle
animated by the general praise of her favonr,e the la
dy had betrayed her secret and the scautIaous cr,i
Gle OF Milan had decided without loss Oh time thai tlo
nobissiini of the Cicognara blood were about TO he
grsced by nesalance. Nv
The belief sank deep in one cousin, n cavacre
FeDte, and hitherto no hopeless suiior
lie was, like the general class of the italian nob;l;,
man oi desperate means, OF talent volcano of
passion 'nd pride, and first rate gladiator lie had
watched Tie rich widow with tie double eesnness of
avarice and jealousy. The discovery of Lcr ;pcn.
tons srnote him like death warrant To Challenges tbe
painter was cut Of The question; il would breed fo
"ent procure iIiin sentence OF exile, il must de
grace his sword, and worst of MI evils IL must make
Niarchesa hostile for life The simple remedy for all
was TO run ms sword without defiance or disturbance
through the presumPtuous painter. So thought and so
did the most brilliant rufiauo of Milan the Sinfo r.
copo Pelletri ''0' ""
The portrait had been BROUGHT back to the usual room
CT ne s'tuns', TO receive some final touches It's state
SUBJECT had, on this day. felt herself irnpecd more
than ever to distinctly ask Viccntio sto marry her ~
as gentler means of leading him TO ask the oncson
or hfnse She had wandered into long prcE,forr die
loeue relative to his history 10y VIA
III was briefly communicated and the enarnourod
"'u"" was sun more enaTnourcd The son " no never
knew h's father, might be the son Of 4 nr;nca II; a.;
guise; there was romance in his hrtI romance in hi;
me; romance IN his beauty; and cnfold more romance
I'D the glowing soul OF The mature NIaIchesa She ncvt
YenTed on The tender inquiry, whether those pictures
IN which his penc lad perpcually revived the same
expression - saint or sinner under hood veil and tur
baI DID not their smiljtude 10 some facc that
had loved or could love?" This was unfortunate f
Fncentio at once admitted that it was the recollection
OF countenancc that had struck him several veare ho
fore The story Of his meeting with tI,e Italian
the gve' OF that ring which still CLEANED on his hand
was told; aud his listener for Tue first time aware
iinagina, IN was gone. 'e1''' ''e
But "her rival had been child. Time had passed.
Tue ioVeT If lover he was, had seen her no moro. and
fortune, wealth title. and time, were irrcsistible ,II
mankind" The reasoning shot through her mind and
hcr eye sparkied again Yet she was sgitaed; the an
thor oi her claims on universal homage had nov bec
disputed for The first time. She suddenly felt tbe o.
pTesSve temperature Of the day with increased onnr
son. buried herself IN the shade of the roses dat Lr
III tbIcket OF bloom aud fragrance over the Garden
"Indow; returned qrarrelled with the picture re1ro
Datcd The IDsoeucc, folly, aud tyranny of man 70 "