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

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4 NalffINhru, aHa Nft1fAIiliA W WV
a love. aud deYaied8css ~ friendship N'ie
luosi ,,tallcd and prneiisei t"o Young N4isn's'
fae .ous efneehhar caant. arose ~ ho''Ena.
qnsi ~ birth and i,ifiaird in tie military ~.
.rrH-.s which Then cnef SD the ai'ni"n o.
piinies. and eauld alone st.lci the ryes % h''n
IT, thcv we distinguished moi only tor 'n'll
sidiI and salar hut niurh myfr hF az h'aiia''t
friend hip w4irh bryan ip ehilfh9o' lna W.
"a i'i every fipenink war They "''t w" -
an Rsl,.ua rs The naulr as Tn ftfa'F' i''t
were sren CONSTANT, 10 z"ther, eonhd MS an
partatars in zach others pleasure ana =
,nnseinant, and however addicted - the i'h's
Of Youth. .rrei amidst Them All, lnsi h2t ~
the 10 vhfch hound them 70 each othei. in'''
.nrriturs Vcseiiks fhemeeiings oilene s'P'''''"
overs ~. WIS this attachment " ih"h 'o''
arr aLiieanaas on either side 10 sitrne'h'h
s,urnri, 4 .Y rash adventure. Trueetco OWED
III. h.tt, sErh,ns his lille, 10 tie eohragr 81
Arturo "a unshiinLlglv bpre hlows and ne
ts,es IN T.. fi,od could ssyc himself rom the
lat ga h, pa..usrs. On H. othrf hand, "a A.
rus nsI. .lrniue late IN dsrk night from an
mt. .. Bb assassin posted Al his ON do"I'
Would hfrp made him victim 20 a rival 3 resent
4nrnt had poi Franccsfo. who Ind carri"y
ghtshr1 s,, freud aud tracked HIM nom I'VE
dwelling ~ his misiress inir'e f'"d the mo"
aud trn.i Il iuipt the assniliui sn"n bosom u
pas ihan nat having refirc1 10 ihr cham'"t "i
I,mrtsep. aB,d thr uverAosiuss oi gratitude
9th one aud of loy ofihe pterr ~ being The
hapny msttumrni If his frlends preservation
fheg suienuly pledged themselves thai nfi,ne,
low. lm ton nor any tbinf IN life should obh
eraHa the raps ri friendship
Ssarilv sfiei this event. subject OF nnipe sal
.nr5f.t ssuse tournament vas 20 hF he'll =
o.. a.,s3bliben of Bologna. and these Young
r. 4p,oas determined 10 appear There hnirh -
at.n4 IT, a the twu-w affiors 81 anritm mAi'u-
lart. chal',heennc tue whole chivorg OF l'aliy
~ eantend with lhem the palm OF "aflihe eni''-
a,,sr The 6e3d was made ready ils people
aoeLed IN thranrt from various quarters 10 wit
NOS the achievements. while In" iaitr>i ladies Oh
= opoa h,,ng nut on their brightest looks aud
rir..sst earh, tonk their places ready 10 honor
,ho ,,ctors with SMILES aud appliances. nthose
dive AZ a ,nnrnaInru' the appearance of new
and bo nfiG,l face was looked 10. with no lrsss
.,xj.tv than II /. now IN - fashionable assem-.
~, Thor. lbe Young damsel NJ first exposed
10 III, gay ofinnntudes, and caught Tor ihr
S,st nm the glance Of admiration, II was
Therefore not irly 10 diminlsh the eclnt OF tins
tournament when il was no'sef abroad thai
lal, of bologna ri the nnhiest rank aud most
,Aom,iie beauty, was 10 grace It WITH her pres
,nra She was extremely young, aud had been
carefully Sccluded from the eyes Of all except
her relations vet thu supposed PROJECTIONS -
nor charms Wa the more believed from the pains
,nltr to cnnc.a them. In this Instance. SUCH
eNarrcIatrd accounts DID mt as too often hap
pen lead to disappointment, When she MP
poerrh every eve tuuei towards her, M rVr
',eyc.yet graiiGrd. Her form MS most rrace.
NJ and hrr features WE'RE OF such cast As the
n ter afterwards delighted 10 represent ny be.
4 ~ IA = H.
81 identified aud celestial. rs almost scrullp" 10 |
dssni.. fbc cndowmrrn. of nature conscions 81
rho .nnefior soul which animated them. Al
m II, the name If tae Donna huia became The
yor.l IN b. brcahrdin battle. At ihr festive
bt.fd 81 the onr as the TKcltrment IN heroic I
acton inthc othcr ~ the ipsplrrr Of the soiirSi
crtsf.pus. 7 etwo adventurous knights were
sue. ssh in their rcnconntrrs douhly animated
A. ne, we're 10 theu utmost cKrftions bI the
sight NJ this 10 celebrated beauty From her
hands he received i've need of vnlor, aud from
iopl, they roth caught the deepest passion.
Rui each. frttfil NJ awaliura Kindred flame IN
rhr bosom of III nfhrr did not lisp u syllable Of
shc love fhcy lrlt fnll Of confidence on every
ftnes noini and laqnarIons upon the mmatct
circumstances Of tnnlt wnrltc mrmicrlcs, they
scdarrstv sb,lorued FROM touching on th'ir
prasng h.prs Ihcv chose separate hours for
their yisidngs uc,e, "a the presence OF each
other expressed the prrsnre theveS experienced IN
her socei, hul acted ~ this with the cautious.
nres Of dciprml fd eucinlcS.
The passion ri thc.c Two men for the sane oh.
,ect Don became obvious To others, aud excited
an Intense intrresttokruw how iiwnuld ailrcttheW
,ondnct towards each other. " Now II VII be
rtcn +" il VS. aid Is 10 whst tbs boosted friend
hin sill Amount when put in opposition II n
stronger passion; jealousy will make them hIt ,
p - ~ hter enemies . Those who observed
mem win the expectation ofsnrh 4 result, oh
;erved IN vain. No Onward enlargement toll
owed. ltrtthrr seemed thar thcir feelings, IN
consequence, bccnpc more tender than before;
and that conscious Of being in tins one respect
less oanhiiug lcsst tuc Ia their friendship, they
rove Lvevcrv lirle attentnn-hv a Thousand
rul, k,ndnrs,es of manner. OF act aud OF look
10 pro,r IN, drprpot their dulrhnent
ArIura, more bold snh confident, was making
apid advance ~ tho affection, Of Maria " hen
bis love was dmthrr favored BY chance. An
i honorable mission VAS scut 10 neighboring
blnie. aud Francesca Nas selected IS the envoy
H. "A, rductantl, compelled Ia tear himself
fro N ibo scenes OF i",c AID friendship. and at
,et having taken u hriclaud malt distracted leave
nf MS mi,urs, tuurd II emblacc his friend
Iuoash they had carriull, avoided mentioning
to each oihcr tb,it sentiments OF attachment 10
Mara tnry lad GOT long renamed unsu>pcct-
~ But IN this mnment 81 anguish, passion
eon,d have utlerncc. Farewell, dearest Of
friends - exclaimed Francesca; vet, Arturo
dern as /, my SORROW at ON separation, a strong
rr p9ue NOW tears nv hoSom-l leave YOU NV
iend, aud leave arrival IN thai friend. Is II
not - Nouturn a side YOU head--"hv did
ask knew il must he 50. But lei us he scne-
rous lot us be true. Promise MOTTO take Hd-
vantaue of my absence to nrns per Your suit with
Maria Arturo deeply affected said, - promise.
They then exchanged swords --embraccd-and
parted.
The first week elapsed aud Arturo Kept his
word hut in tn second he VAS visited hy the "a.
vcrite maid Of Vi MA Who's goodwill hr had pro
pitiaicd nv valuable grlts. She demonstrated
"a ilh him on ihc folly Of neQiecting the opporu-
nifty offered by the absence of Francesca She
asked him ia hrde was hess dear than friend;
aud declared that Maria was alread, his, and
would nj once accrnt himas her lover Pcrsua-
dcd NJ last he forgot the VOWS Of friendship
NJ flew TO her hoas, aud departed happy N the
,,.,.inror alton oF his love Euf tho npt fay oI