Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-07

h"gehinan CALAMITY gave her particular invitation
TO seat u; is post chaise Next came young, Italian
noble saiiow and stern vsaged indignant at the acct
dent, and execrating France and its inventions, itl-
out any consideration for the commssary who rapidly
whdiev from the sphere of such disoyal opinions
WIN the Italian, came his sister, girl OF fourteen,
hight as an Antelope, with the sunny eyes and shining
chestnut locks, that be seen in Titiau's
fc'ureS anu are scarcely 20 be found the
beauty breathing land of Italy. Two Germans ira
Yelling FOR knowledge of mankind and stones, and
who talk during the journey had been remorseeSsy
ltapp'Ss teitsparis, and horpblendish the last
e&trcated. The Wcrnerians had sooner found
themselves ION terra frD,a again. than they were as
tiappish as one Of them beat off fragment from
the stone of their overthrow FOR analysis aud the
other selected specimen of the true Alpine granite
IRON the pavement Tor present 10 t.e Freybeig Mu
scum.
In the midst OF the pile of fallen trunks sat bow
infinitely atnuss;: by The The EDglislnan re.
PEELED by TIE scents and sights of tho inn and pant
Tor fresh air. leaning against the portal. lie was
struck by the nayetc the boys expression and cal
led him over to him.
"Where thc deuce did YOU come fion:n was the
question.
"From Lodi said the bow bushng and holding
down his head AZ the superior presence.
"Wiiat, all aipne:n
"lcs, TO The last stages the pos,fllon then let ,c sill;
on the rc0tn
Ind what briggs you TO this part Of the world?--
TO back, sin, 10 your mother and don't turn fiddler or
fool in this land of Inunmery."
The boy HING down his head. 81 have mohcr,r
3 =
the loss OF his gn!y parent, he had look for
some distant relation !" hD lived in Aiola di Gaieta
The Englisi.man regretted that lie had hurt liis feel
ings, and gave hiin sumo money. Now. go, my adm
said hc; and you viii Ia good unless you travel
with saint in coTranv tiiis pretty gill - turning TO
tla Italians sitter, 'w be your SAINT; and, upon my
life, IL beauty Is any Thing in tic scale, She would
weigh half the CaeDaar.N The young girl criSoncd
aud laughed, pul her hand the boys ring lets, an!
said, "Nei then. 90, and remember Saint Anonia!-
Ally name be "h YOU" Tie boy kissed her hand with
Tie icrvour ui prcuX chcyalier. The Italian and his
sister, the Engsman anG the Mlancsc, now got into
tHc'r post ci!ases aud were gone.
NInccno stood gazing after the carriages which
wtlrling down into the valley, covered with even
ing vanonrs, seemed buoyant clouds They lcgt.
disappeared, and lac turned 10 the inn sleep. There
was no room for uin in the house, and If there had
been he was not disposed 20 part with his precious
treasure but III the last emergency. The stable door
WAS open, tc struck up conversation with Of tie
groons, who hid cc'nc from his town; the stall,
from which the nobicnan's horses bad been taken was
vacant, he flung himself upon the straw, and fell
into n sluEbcr.
But I.is thoughts were fevered by tie day; uneasy
dreams thiclCned on i:;m and he spang up from lis
restless and unchccrng sleep, with the sensation t.a
the steps of murderer al Lis side. He luun3 the
stable door opcG, and the groom who had lain down
with Him. gore. But the cool air refreshed him; aud
The moon, thcn in her aue, sled terer and dcici.
ons light through the tall that sheltered the inn
from Tie l.cvan; winds.
The air stIl and the night had tie tranaiI;l
silendonr OF santhcrn SKI. faint rcd flash broke
non the horizon n intervals, ana showed that Yesuyi-
us was An3ling. Nincentio SAT-, wrapped in such con
ceptiuns Is bcset young brain for the first time let
loose upon Tie woId:his dcsertion his hopes of dis
covering las relatives Gacta, Che asolence ef the
Young Neaqoan noble; AID perhaps the dark eyes Of
his sister.
But lis rcyc:ie was disturbed by voice bcu,; tlo
thicifet in whose shelter lie sitting.
lFncentio oycshear,Ia plan by set of Iesnerafe ru
Laos to pursue, r0d and murder the Neapoiitan noble
and his suite.
Finceno bad heard the cooquy first with anxiety for
.''+su ID tic immediate power of these dcspcradocs
Out "i' orrcr when he discovered lis objects. Should
lie alarm 'Iic nl?-slould he pursue tic briecauds9-
sou hc N 10 the FIRST station of the cav airy That pat
relied the road, and call item 10 the NeaI olitans as
sstancc? But he rccoectcl .ai Tie inn was martial
" icnan!cd by fellow robbers; BE had seen too much Of
the nso!cncc OF the cavalry 10 hope at they would
listen 10 tic call OF boy, WHO might have been taken
Tor an cn!ssa!y OF The br'g"nds themselves.
YctiO stay where ie was was impossible; the scenes
that might be acting at that moment rose before hi,u
with terrible dstc;ncss; and by an almost instructive
movement, if 70 escape the fever Of his thoughts lie
rushed down the hill.
How far he ran in Abe wild excitement of 6s srir
he knew not; but he at length began TO feel fatigue
The sinking Of the moon had left the night ,fchv
dark; ami lie ioCnd himself enang!ed among The copsc
ana bFaTHb!es OF nc wood, high he had seen in tho
evening before from tie inn. THIS Ia,: been .c noo
Tous haunt OF the brigaGls for months of the
spring, until action with parties of Austrian
cfasseuTs had driven t!cm up the mountains towards
Tcrraciua.
Eut Nncentio not in state of mind 10 fear and
lac struggled with hands and feet through i'd vines and
creeping plants that hung like ropes and nets from The
trees. Ills progress !npcdcd by wall: lie crept
along il 10 find entrance; aud had laid his hand on
laic, when he felt himself grasped behind. ~ spy
hg the Virgin" uttered IN low fierce tone. ..iZi
him" was tie answer from similar vt;ca. 1T the
next instant, dark lantern flashed upon him and Ec
saw the gIimnrr;Tg Of a knife above his neck He
sPrsng aside, and Struggled desperately but the ruff
mans grasp was strong. The boy fang upon his
knees tl'c blade was again al his roat and in ibis ex
tremity he cried out to st. Auionia for succour
window was instantly thrown open above his head
and violent scream uttered. The ruan in his alarm
dropped the knile-cjjed out with one Oath that the
house was alarmed, and there time TO be lost
and burst ~ the door VDcentio stunned By the strup
gle, lay speeches. and powciess with his eyes fixed
upon The spot from which TIC expected his murderer to
return every moment
But the business in TIC house seemed 10 ti,iclien:
lights passed rapidly from casercnt to easement: ,hc
house was evidently alarmed In a few moments loud
aud sl.Ofs rn;nrIe, vy;tt,