The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-03-06

; parted eth one ofhis companions. '.arin,
the ino others tn guard stherine's fsthe
! and brothers.
As soon ss these considered their chief
: TAIN and his prfy aslar enough To b. b. yout
danger, they mounted their horses, ar,
sapn joined Giuseppe. who. on account -
the efforts Catherine repeatedly used q
: throw herself from the horse. had been un
able 10 proceed 20 speedily AZ he could hav,
wished. They however, reached tn.
mountain before The end Of the day, ant
Giuseppe loosening the cords which bounC
GHthrTlne's aims, aud the handkerchr
which covered her mouth, he introduced
her int" his dwelling, which Though cav
ern under ground, was spacion- enough
and afforded every necessary, and even ma
ny OF the comforts, Of hfr. On entering
this place the unhappy Catherine felt all
The horrors of hsr situation for SHE percei-
we'd that her Gathers suspirlons were bat
too well founded. and that the man who
wished to max. her his wife. and in whose
power she now found herself WAS certain.
Iva robher and probably an assassin. Gi-
nseppe did MI IN hA power t. console her
he assured her, that so far from wishing
her ruin. his intention was N marry her. rs
he had before said, and thar he would in
the evening send hrs men 10 fetch priest,
who should perform the olice, and make
her his for ever. Thus the day was spent
Catherine in bewaling her unhappy fate
and Giuseppe in rndeavoring to console
her T" d. this hr left no nrao- untrird.
lie assur"d he1 hal prejudice alone r, nder-
I'd l,s avocaton 50 odlons IN her light that
moe Just than the generality of tbe world,
he took from those who had tho much to
bestnw II on those who had too little !; that,
81 FAR from having stained his bands with
the blood If his fellow CT. aiurrs, the per-
sons whom chance and thr force If arms
placed in his hands, were treated with eve
~ possible kindness, and that moreover,
since his profession was 50 odious To her,
he would anxionsly SEEK an opportunity Of
performing some action which might rut-
tie him "a free pardon from the Holy
Chief Of the Roman States, aud that then
hrs Caiherior nrcd no longer blush at her
situation, hut. recanciled to her father, and
beloved by all around her, she would be-,
what he wished IN make her. the happiest
NJ women. These Arguments, combined
with that grratrst Of all arguments in q
wsman's brsas'. love, 10 u great measure
osercame The objections Of Catherine and
when evening came. and Giuseppe dis
patched his men 10 fetch his priest, who
WAS to unite them. the hours which elapsed
I'll their ,eturn, probably, appeared a. long
10 the fond drluded girl, AZ to her impatient
and ardent lover.
At midnight the companions of Giuseppe
set of on their errand and soon after re
turned with an old p,,rst his eyes covered
with handkerchief, 4 all his limbs tremt-
ling With fear. Giuseppe, however, soon
comfOrted him, by assuring him. that 50 Ear
from being in any danger, this event would
probably prove the h,ppie.t IN his life, pro-
vldrd he would readily perform what hp
should request him Ia do. He then stated
that he wished him To confess . yonn, girI
who was in the adjoining apartment. and
after that to perform the marriage ceremo-
ny hrt"een her and him. Oh. exclaimed
the delighted monk, who, provided his bo-
dy was safe in this wol id, cared little what
berame of the souls Of AIler people in the
next, "if this BIZ all, you shah be satisfied
and if you wish il. will even confss and
marry every one Of Y our men, aud as many
pc, "we never confess, but the good lady
who is about to become my wife is good
Catholic, and To satisfy her. wish every
thing to b" done comme Il fault" The priest
was then introduced 10 his fair penitent,
whom I've very seriously rxhorled To sub
nit with resignation to her fate, an act
which required on the part OF Catherine
less violence to her own feelings and inci
nations than the good father seemed tu
suppose. The confession over. the mar.
rage was performed, and the priest, " ell
paid for his trouble, was taken back as h,
had been brought, and on arriving in his
cell, delighted at his own safety, and at the
sight Of the handfpll of gold which Gius.p-
pc had given him, hr thanked his patron
saint for his kind protection aud already
reckoning on the good things which this
gold might procure, he mutterrd within
himself It's an i'll wind that blows nobo.
dy good"
Catherine enjoyed considerable happi-
ness with Giuseppe. to whom she was sin
cerely attached, and who, on his part, neg.
lected nothing that could contribute 10 hrr
happiness. Sometimes, however, Thoughts
OF hOme, Of her father, and above all, uf tn,
degrading and dangerous rank which her
husband held in society, passed across he,
mind, and th.n Catherine felt by no mean,
happy. Giuseppe knew this, anxiousy
watched for an opportunity of doing some
action which might obtain 4 free pardon
from the Roman Government; thr OppOr
tuoity soon Offered, and Giuseppe, as il
will be seen. did not allow il To escape.
One night Giuseppe was with his com
panlons on the high road, waiting till chanc,
or good fortune should throw some prey
) III their way. About the break of day tn,
socnd Of wheels was heard and soon =
carriage, drawn by post horses, appeared