Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-15

the relation oil his own good orStt
all cabais, he cried, sand let the theatre SO to-
the devil; you are now no longer in need OF It
But, instead of this success comforting Alberto,
it only vexed him still more.-sDo you believe,
he sale, with a scornful look, do you believe
that worshipped the MUSES. only for the sake
Of eating and drinking?' sWell them replied
Xavier, you may worship them Tor amuse-
ment as much as you please. Take heart, bro
ther-here comes the supper; the wine is al
readyon the side board, and the musicians on
ly welt for the signal to begin the music while
we enjoy ourselves.1sQute right exclaimed
Alberto bitterly; sthey who can neither write nor
read should have alfthose things! 1t is quite IN
rule that should receive aims from you With
this, he began to sing in derislon OF stupidity,
which always attains to posts OF honor. Aa-
vier, however, quietly submitted to his friends
noble anger, seated himself at the table with
infinite resignation, and reyenged himself only
upon the meats When Alberto found how lit
tie effect his anger produced, he also seated
himself opposite TO Xavier, and, notwithstand-
ing his vexation, condescended to enjoy the
supper. In the Lethe Of wire he drowned MS
cares, but the musicians were obliged to desst,
for he Could not tolerate music, since the hiss
ing in the pit had mingled with the tones of
the orchestra, and put him cut in his singing
Hitherto Alberto had only despised Xavier now
he began to hate him, and only thought how he
could best help him to dissipale his property
But, simple as Xavier was in other things, he
vet understood very well that it would be mere
madness 10 attack the capital, when he might
live comfortably upon the interest He CONT
nued his acquaintance with the old officer, who
assisted him in putting il out on good security
The interest he kindly divided with his friend,
so called, and in all else conducted himself to-
wards him as before. When the latter, there
fore, proposed leaving Milan, he made no OBJ
ection;for he could easily imagine that Alberto
did not wish to serve any longer as mockery
to the loungers of that city,
At Florence, Alberto's presumption leads
him into ridiculous love adventure, and soon
after Xavier also loses his heart.
"Lattery, when his friends visited him they
found him thoughtful and distracted; he paid
no attention to their Jokes, his extraordinary
laugh had lost much of its heartiness; nay, he
was sometimes even heard to sigh. Alberto
took all imaginable pains 10 find out the mean
ing of this change, and it was not long before
Xavier one evening unbosomed himself TO his
friend. sNo one,' he said, knows where the
shoe pinches but he who wears it; and have Of
ten wondered, Alberto, how you could fall in
love; now begin 10 comprehend the possibility
Of it, for myself have lately begun to expe-
rience something Of the sort Alberto was all
ear Xavier continued, You have imagined
that could never be beloved, but it is very
possible that you may have reckoned without
your host, for to speak candidly, have fallen
desperately in love- with whom, brother'
exclaimed Alberto. Il know as little of her as
you do of your incognita. All that | Can tell
you is, she is lady of virtue and honor, al
though she sits at her window the whole day
long, from morning till evening The only
thing cannot bear in heris the daily change of
her head-dress, which no doubt might be attri-
buted TO vanity; 5ut in other respects she is so
quie, and thoughtful, that cannot believe it of
her. Other women are jumping backwards and
forwards from their windows, like FOOLS TO geer
at the passers-by, while she never looks out,
but only straight before her. Probably she is
occupied with some sort of work, and this 1t is
which gives me courage to gaze at her. On,
you have never seen such blue eyes, such cherry
lips, such lovely bosom!n Is she then hand
somer than my church incognita' asked Alder
to- chat cannot precisely say replied IA
vier, 'for never fairly looked at your incogni-
Ia; but this girl have seen, and do see every
day; her features are deeply engraven upon my
heart, and, if she proves as handsome III mind
as she is in body, ] am resolved to marry her as
soon as possible, provided she have no obJec-
ton Alberto questioned Xavier more close
ly, he drew from him that the fair one lived at
a milliner's in the next street, and he comfort
ed him with the assurance that such people
were seldom very cruel. But love, which al
ways doubts, overpowered Xavier, so that he
could not rest without hearing the confession
from her own lips. The next morning, there
fore. they both passed by the house Alberto
looked very attentively ar all The windows, but
could discover nothing but handsome mill
ner's block, painted white and red, and wearing
a new head-dress, to entice customers. He
turned round to Xavier, and was about to COM
plain of their having taken their walk to no pur-
pose, when the latter heaved sigh from the We
nv bottom of his breast, exclaimed, There, she
has again got on new cap! always changing
her head-dress! always sitting at the window!
1t does, indeed, please me in a certain measure,
as i! constantly gives me an opportunity OF see
ing her; but. after all, it is being somewhat too
vain' Alberto opened his eyes 10 double their
usual size, and stared at Xavier as he asked, Is
it she, brother, who sits yonder in the window!
Is it she with whom you are SO desperately in