The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-22

,l.,, all VIA ro4ld onni4sd . - se-s ~ u
lit. aud hal e. n entnigh 30 support ihFJ M.
nev Fora FEW days preceding I've 'ppoi"'Hd
-. IN. avenues on etety s.dfoi Dofoghd "'''
,l,,,cad with crowds HE most 'atleh III ss''
f,,,,,,e a,d modes Of travelling. LIE .'n' ~
sasp,ed 10 he sirengthened-ihe lafpf ~" D'''''
ippe,l or cropped unrlr waY-Whhe H'Iny o's
gea Of taeir more fortunate i 10" ,'as'''' -
- -, them tathe cod al heir journey
y1.,,n,., 500 the praneiag -, Il. OF the gallant
..,,lier moving with difficulty anh o''2t'
,t,,,ob ,te motley multitude oi pedestrians N
49, 4, l,ds MOI sufficiently skilled IA the man
,..,,s,, AT her nplffy, drew from the enFying
f,iy n, i,p, WHOSE dress she injured words "
io,l. Uulo l,.ftiinr the sweet mouth ana PREF
D., e,os al those that gave them In the mean
,bde Aynno full Of anticipated triumph, p'f.
n,ted hImselffoi the contest lis armour We
newly dIrhf: his sword freshly shafpe"ea' hi'
anna Il splendd and gav, with a m'l'' pi'Pa
cd for the ,crasou; aud Y became ealil hhoN"
through ut Bologna, that Artnfo and hblunp
we're 10 be the rival c9mbhtanis ~ the ,oo'h
rs~at.
Abnno. nj first arrogant ard fearless, "neh
the time apprnachrd aud Il became o'''d,' '""'
A,lnro was To be- opposite Champion "g'
Ia,oW to doubt then 60 Calculate ue ''dn'' -
defr,, aud IA pnver ,qrrtchedly between the ex'
n
deaed b.l,.e h. determined TO STAN me fepo
taG.u he had earned IN many an honi OF oa"st''
and p,syent Nv tfeachery all fears of the ISSUE
H.. ,sc.,ta ned that Arturo. to exercise hiss'eeh
| aud himself rode hut slightly attended fhfousi
I an uuf,sauented grove The afternoon pTesl-
| ons IL tlc dav OF bntir. Arturo took hi' accns-
toned fide completely armed, hui WIN MS hei
met omen aud thinking more oil I'VE 'nhtmN VI
/ his mistress than ofangit before or hfouhl MN.
: Suddeuiy he Is aiiprkrd by several armed cav
Alters with sword. drawn. HIS few attendants
! gy--be Inns hardly lime 10 close his Vizor, when
a hntc's point is broken IN the bars. MS morse
IS slain, hmselfhettcn 10 the 2ronnd, ana on me
F.. pom, Of being killed. when bhgle = suah' NY
heald and M armed tram advances from 'hr
opposite cnd oftfir grove,
| :, D,srourrrons men - exclaimed knight
with n n.nnon at his lance, coming forward from
/ the troop - cease 10 oycrwhtih " ho'oa'' To-
aud lenrn 10 blush that knighty spears can b
unity of 90 cnwardly "A combat" The aSsal-
ants herring these words, lett htn,o ON III,
| round and rushed 10 cpcl the hand that ap
| prnnchrd thrIn Bul unequal IA ski aud mum
hers the treaoherous party, after the mos des-
prlate resistance were forced iorctfeal, leaving
one of thriT number stretched Ilel'Ns on ihe
field though not until the foremost knight OF The
condureors Who had hastily aud madrqpalelt
armed himself Tor the rescue, had received a So
we're ,yooud N his s,,ord.aIm This was ftan
cesrn who returning IN haste after having SUI
crssGillv finished his mission 10 arrive M time
fpr the Tournament by good fortune passed That
way To save the life his friend The cavalte5
who had bren first attacked was now raise"
from lhs ground; the helmet was nnelaSped, aua
displayed the FEATURES of Arturo.
" An, my dear friend rs exclaimed francisco,
III l. To- IFF
blessed be the hour ia which took this road
bur how are yon '--are yon wounded
No, dear Francisco am only slightly brul-
srd aud night, rest will easily recruit me.
But whatda Sc there is blood upon your
arm l-lIeavin forbid that you should be hurt IL
ding ne
II NV arm ~ indeed disablrd--and At this time
too--to.morrow IS the tournament aud alas, my
suorl-aim disabled oh, Arturo did you ever
Ioyrme2 Nhcn children we ltolicked together
GA these green PLAN. when grown np we had
all our sports aud exercises IN company, and you
have called mo hundred, OF times by the endear'
mr. name of friend was YOU friendship preten-
drd. o. was il real -
" Gracious heaven, what question ~ replied |
Arturo have vou not twice saved INV life = !
was not the assassin sccl but An inch from my |
breast whcl vow arm tarael lGavry and thai !
not bleed with the swords that would, ere this, !
have been red with NY blood Can you the
ask me il love YOU Yes, every passion yields |
10 The sacrc. one OF friendship. slrcngthenedby |
gratitude, and my full heart Is now engroSsed
with love fur vuu.'
1T i, we'll TOT nv life is IN Your hands--but
first examine tile dead body of that teacherous
foe. who set upon YOU ut 20 much vantage
Arturo unoloscd the helmet, and cried, as he !
saw the face, This is the confidential satellite
Of Albruno, and Alhruno's is the Internal V'lla'
Nv which wnul have removed a rival from the
asnte4tn
Francesca hearing this, considered tor n mo !
mrnt. and then beckourd To one of his train 10
come and hjad mp his am. Alter this had bee"
done. he gave signal for his troops to retire,
md follow him at some distance; and then, hay-
ing made Arturo mount on the horse OF a do
mestic. babe him ride at his side.
" Abruna's tfrachery,n said Arturo, " shall
cost him dear tomorrow, iimy good lance aud
my irustv arm fail me not since nought but hh
life will satisfy IN, vengeance.
=. fear much, f." replied Francesca. " that II
will costyou dearer, after YOU nave heard what
! am about To say to you. II was my errand 10
BOLOGNA 20 meet in the lists Albrmo--my deadly
toe because my rival with Donna Maria. You
star-what. did YOU think That ] had forgotten
her You are no lover others to imagine such
a thing for moment No. cannotv without
her aud II a. YOU say, friendship is stronger
than love- prove il now bv granting me one boon,
Do vnn hesitate Ha you change color, and
guess too we'll what is Oh. Arturo | will not
say look on this sword; il is gashcd by swords
which we're raised against your lie. will not
saw, behold this blood and this helpless arm as
cannot claim merit from that which every noble
cavalier would have douc Yet still, if friend
slnp has any influence, grant me my boon. Pl-
tv me--a deep and burning passion consumes
me; and II Is 10 YOU, To you, my friend The friend
OF nv childhood Youth and manhood, that
make this appeal
i" Francesca cease You know not how much
yon ask vet now dare !. unGfalclul wretch, for
II moment dprbt NV beneIdctor, my preserver,
speak your wish aud II shall be granted. If YOU
asseh ii before this meeting, II would have been
the du.y IT NV friendship To comply bat now
the HOLY bonds of gratitude enforce the request,
ar1 love and every cherished hope in life cam