Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-22

meet the main incident of the story and make the
whole Ineligible, we aow present it to the reader
in the persuasion that his sympathies cannot fail
to be powerfully excited in the progress OF the
narrative. as well as by its touching and even ira
gica termination. Phil. SpntiRrL.
"a STORY OF OInEN TIME IN ITALY"
:. am the daughter of noble parents, whom 4
will not name. for thew should rest uudisgraced
in their tun.bs - who LEFT me sole heir OF . large
estate in the NEST fertile fields in Italy had fair
and stacl, halls. ,assals for scryice in court or
field. ladies for attendance and other thing
neetfu ct nnnee,lsuI with which human pride can
b. I,ampered. and honor or humnr des or deserve
Mistress ni these cnvlate possessions. had ma
n piucelv suitnrS, who met with such honorable
ntettannept as their many pleasant qualities
metteh But there one never seen among
those tiatelng suitors. who was thriving wooer
with my heart. though he had never w0rshippcd nj
its shtine and might have had that wonan toy
as Gift which he was either too humble or too
prord to ask.
This was the noble gentleman called Guido de
Medicis, the owner Of the p"or estate. touching
upon the wider skirt, ri mine. lie was u an an
cent race Of poets. painters. >cu ptors Legislators.
and members of all the intellect OF Italy that
proud land, where the band of human genius is of
mere mobility than the entire body OF merely hon
CRADLE birth But he, of whom I write, is now
cold il grave only saster than his great capacity.
the earth embracing and could these mser-
able and shameful tears which fall at the recoliec-
ton of the wrong which have done him, out
water the sea, they would not enough mourn him
who is the crowned hope and pride OF my dear
father-and valnly therefore do | weep sin
which tears may never wash away. nor any life or
! death atone for, to heaven and my country.
;. An eloquent and imprisoned description Of
. Guido follows this:
:" :. From some inquiries which had made among
e his domestcs. learnt that his heart (Which had
" thought possible to be mne) IRE vOcablv given
to the fair Blanca, daughter of Baptsta Buonavert,
l. an old merchant of Florence and that, in few
days, he was to set out for Syracuse to claim Yer
y hand, in fufment of a solemn compact, made
" when passing his novitiate in that city. This in
!. teIlisence came like death upon my heart; and,
n for many DAYS, held myself averse from the gay
:. company and the old courtiers OF my house. My
:, noble friends my spirit to be sick, and strove
= to come at its disease. but had already formed
Al my resolution, rather than confess my weakness,
!. to die of an undiscovered grief, and, since my
s maady was hopeless, that it should be also voice
- less. preserved that strict silence which is alone
m the security OF secrecy. But, nevertheless,
ID wept nv sorrow in the loneliness and darkness OF
ID the seepess night; and this did. till the pale
{ ness of my cheek now SO constant, instead oil
s. its wonted ruldiness that it was scarcely noticed
III either by the plying kindly, or the prying Gu
n. ri0us."
r Guido leaves his house for Florence and ths
Italian lady, unable to support his absence, follows
: him in secret, and becomes introduced to Guu0'S
intended brides
H. Blanca Ruonaventi was indeed woman wor
thy of sculptor's love, for all those beautic!
which art has initiated from nature, were mingled
- in her. In her form were blended all that hat
-: TIL then thought the localities of Grecian grace
H. and Roman majesty: in motion she was stately u
~. the swan and swan the air rather than walked
-. the earth. Her step was inaudblc music: he
y voice sweeter thant recoliecte music OF dream
Use Her mind was book Of pure and wise thoughts
ee written surely by some hand divine Her counte
JUS nance. such as angels wear-and they were nlae
aid fair that man might love heaven where all IS beau
me itful Love shone in her eyes, but with 50 hoi
and placid fire, two sister stars burning IN Oh
winter, beam not chaster light; wherever tie.
srs turned all ewes were iiiumlnatcd and whatcve
,e she looked upon reflected back the beauty sh
:, turned upon it, indeed all those fair and aWirabi
" qualities which make woman worthy Of that pGra
yes ron Of earthly crcaures--m she was petiec
tie ton That Guido should love the gentle GIRL va
nd no longer wonderful for even loved him ii
u. more that he did love her. SO cndcallag powe
III. is love in ITS pprity"
They were 70 bc married Oil the morrow; an
ad the Italian lady. subdung her passions sister
love, attended the solemn ceremony. and agree
nit 20 accompany them from Florence to the coas
ION where they all took shipping for Syracuse, til
residence OF Bianca's family, and are Osertakc
BY Storm
'"The irail vessel, which had lain on the water
like log, strained under their strong stirring, an
creaked as if its ribs were severing. High way
-. toIiuwed high wave, as if they were indeed M
Us, but mountains sliding off the face of I'll
ON ia j in the of space when rolling some wa
~. o,e, The common level Of the waters, they tie
Wit a crushing noise into the bed OF the sea. 4
's len 4 Ill the fury OF the tempest seemed sathere