Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-29

worthless object Of her fond aflectioD.--
Spare me-" she murmurcd; " although
yonI anger be Just, cannot doom the
man to whon have vowed eternal love-.
TO your avenaing sword" AT that mo-
mcnt u brilliant coruscaiion of light
sireamed up TO heaven from tho garden
OF The Ors'na palace, ard Agos,ino's
eyes fell upon signet ring, which cncir-
cled one OF Eulatia's fingers. 1t bore
the arms of the della Mrandola family,
and the motto Speranea; it was the de-,
vice of Leone. The midnight serena
der, whom he had traced to the Amos
bana, flashed upon the gazer's mind.
every doubt was dispel,d and, con-
yinced that his sisters botrnyer was re-
v"aled to him. he foreboro 10 press iho'
painful question, and anxious 10 shield
the poor wandercr from the chilling at
mosphcrc, he carried her into the scarce
/ ly less black abode OF her ancestors.
Weary, faint, and exhausted, Euiaia
gladly rcclincd upon the hard couch
which had formed her brothers. bed
Agostino bent over her until she slun-
bcred, sitting in her presence tho ago
ni2'ng thoughts which made his breast
the haunt Of demons. The silent walls,
wltno sses Of his wrongs, the faded and
dropping lily before, now fast sinking
INTO premature grave, seemed TO cry
| aloud for vengeance; and as soon as tho
meek sufferer slcrt, he stole cautiously
from the building, and placing himself in
n commanding situation, watched for the
| departure of Leone irom Imilda's BAN
quot. The day had dawned before the
festive party separated. The iavourcd
lover fingered amid the last, and crossed
the street alone. Agostino uccosted hin.
VITA defiance. Apparently more gricv-
cd than surprizcd, Mirardoa endeavor-
ed to socthe the cnraocd Ghibbeilne;
but his frank ard courteous manner ad-
ded fuel to the flame The fierce pas
| slons, SO long smolhcred in Agostino's
tortured breast, biazcd forth, and COM
PEELED to draw in self defence, Leone az
first only pa-riod tho attack of his ad-
vorsary D'Alviano, unarpeascd, press
cd upon him the moro eagerly; and, .ir-
ritatcd by this determined hostility, lie
became in return the assailaut. Blinded
by rage, Agostino could no. cope will
the superior skill of his rival HIS sword
was shattered into fragments, he was
disarmcd, and at the mercy of the c,er
victorious Guelph. Refusing to ask for
lie he rushed weaponlcss again to the
attack. Mirandola cast scoruful
glance upon the wrlhing mailman be-
fore him. "FooIn' he exclaimed.
"bang or drown, will not become thy
cxecutioncr;" and turning away, he had
already gained an angle Of the wall, and
was passing cut Of sight. The wretchod
dAlviano, torn by "A thousand conflict
ing emotions, though scarcely in pos
session OF his senses, felt conscious of
fresh insult in the knights contempt -
His g'arlng eyes caught rusty dagger
lying on the ground; he seized it-dGrt-
ed iorward-mado desperate plunge,
aud Leone rolled corsc at his raci.
Scarcely was the blow struck before
every vindic'ive feeling las buried in
remorse Agostino gazed upon tho
p'os'rato form, and rccoiIed at the deed
which his hand had pcrpetratcd. Con-
sc'encc-smlten, he remained paralyzed
with horror, and rooted tc the spot
From this horrible trance he was arous-
cd by the screams of females He looked
up; Eulaia and Imilda Landni stood
before i'im; the latter, still adorned in
the splendid habiliments which she
had worn at the ball, a striking and
melancholy contrast to the agony
which convulscd her features, rename;
inactive, living statue of d despair; but
f.uiaiia, kneeling by the side ofihe body,
drew out the deadly steel, and staunch-
lng the flowing blood with her veil,
irul'lessly endeavoured to administer re-
hcf. The lamp of life was wholly ey-.
tlnct. "Agostino!" she cried. "bv
what fatal accident has the noblest The
FiorcntIno cavaliers rerished? Alas, to
his justice | might have Appealed, and
an powerful IN the scignory, he would
iofccd ms klnsman to repair my wrongs."
speak, exclaimed d'AIyiano; "docs
not the destroyer of yom pc,cc ls
there: -" Leone della Mrandoia Z, re-
turned EulaIia; Or, no! no! he was
the friend of the unprotected, the cham
pion Of the oppressed, overcoming bv
ms generosity even the hatred l bore
li'm us the son of one through whom our
father met dreadful death '-"And
have murdered him!' cried Agos,iuo
A wild shriek burst from midas Inns
D'A'viano, for midas sake, made n
strong effort to overcome his rcolincs
and, relating in hurried accents the SIN.
posed injury Which had driven him to the
commission of so foul crime, entreotcJ
the Countess 10 extend her protection to
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