The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-04-03
fHF ROBBERS DAUGHTER

lie became the chief OF "A most d.
ing banditti, that often mcnac#
Rome. and laid the holy see uuf,,
contributions, not 81 course pald +,
tribute. but as aims for the nee
and protection Of the weak /
-, stanc. though known at Rome a. L
Prince Of Monte Leone. lived among
the brlgands with Antonio. t.
daughter of Il robbcr chief. VIII wa
much attached To him. but iealoA,
OF his frequent absence, with Which
she reproached him. Having one
day. III the m,st solemn manles
protested his attachment. she tlns
addressed him - With ono soa2
word | would be content far months.
Cnullo. II | thought Your mind were
bent on enterprise. But II is nat
50. You are changed The visour
OF your fierce soul is gone and hal
contempt Of all for which FRS Iove3
! you. &Nhich theuWasan active, fierce.
overlooking passion, is, NOW worn
away to mere passing fits Of spleen.
and intervening hours at careless
languor. You are weaned from tins
active life of daring. that you vowed
to follow ever, and have become "a
gam the mean being Of towns. n re
VERY. n gaicty, which YOU once de
spised, aud which | do still. Ginlio
'Antonla.you were robbers daugh
ter lie was noble as thyscll, eli.
ullo. and chose free life Il up
braid not the choice, since it ha.
been mine. But cutting threats and
purses, think You. girl. it is a -
lowing large and noble enough l.
content a spirit such as you have
known nine 1t should more con
tent such, | think, than Chattering
in saloons, aud grinuing, night after
night, to painted faces Yes bnl
ifin these saloons, amongst those
worthless crowds, ambition is brsl
to be pursued. friends made, plans
maturcd, and foundations laid for
some noble enterprise. the life must
be submitted to- But what plan.
Giullo. what enterprise p a Wor-
thy one, to free an enslavcd people
E.. And 1--WE tn rob them after ooh
no to live amongst them, then. were
they not so dcsplcabIc.' Antonio
shook her head. What say you
then to become a queen-Antonia ?
: Am | not one on these hills : YES.
a rude one Aud less rude one
| would not be ; to be In silks and
gold, and to be moCked 4. Worship
ped. whispered a hundred distract
ing things TO, have no friends, not G.
ven thee, Giulio, and to be surround
ed with cold civil smiling faces, like
the strange crowds we see in dreams
no, Ginlio. | am happier here :
Did you not swear t. follow me
through all fate. through all rcyers-
es y did, and will Suppose
throne then reverse, a terrible mis-
fortune, and be contentcd to ascend
it for my sake
In the course of his adventures,
Sbarbuto seized Lady Adelaide De
yendish, tn whom he had been for
mcrly much attached. Antonio, ica-
lous, liberated her, and remained in
the apartment. Sbarbuto entered,
and thinking that Adelaide had been
murdered byA ntonia, convinced the
latter, by his violence, that she did
not possess his heart -. thou hast
not murdered her ? asked Elstanc.
: Have not, trdditOre 2 exclaimed
Antonio. seeming to allow the truth
Of the accusation, and pointing to her
stilctto, robbers mistress to fear.
or know not how to take vengeance
Then by all thine accused SAINTS
cried Elstane,' every vein swelling
with desperate anger. thou shalt
follow thy victim. What vert thou
to me but the plaything of an hour,
thou sanguinary =, thou, with a
heart to feel-Compare thyselt with
hcr--be Jealous of Adelaide de Rem
ri. ! never loved, nor cared for thee
an atom, and will now never see thee
more Kill me, kill me- cried
Antonio, 'twere better mercy. You
threatened it. Fulfil your threat.
You have spoken blttercr than The
blow can be- Il may have thrca-
tened replied Elstanc, his fury but
not his agitation, subsiding, as he
trembled in every limb, but | am
no exerutioner, no assassin. Go thy
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