Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-09-30
TEE TAIa VENETIAN.

TElEs E'&AEAS VGMI4hiAN.
The morning Of that costly pageant, the bridal Of
the Aatia,,c had atfiycd; the dark canals of We
nice were deserted. and the whole population Of the
city were gliding The sea. The ocean bree2es
we're soft and refreshing. The banners Hat
tered gaily in the air: and all was bathe anti beau
tifu. Near the statc-vcssc Of the DDge, foatcd
the barge Of the Duke de Faurlni, one OF ltaly's
Hproudest and most respected mobiles; but the eye
of the Multitude was not turned to him; his dauss-
ter, the last remaining prop OF his house, the beau-
FIJI Roslinc, the brightest hoMer of the Republican
States-occupied the individual attention. 81 those
around her.
Rosline de Faurn was at this period, enter
ing her eighteenth year; the time when females
Of the south possess that peculiar beauty which
unitcs the vivid loyelineas Of youth with the
matuter grace of womanhood: hers were the
true Italian embellishments the yermlllon lips,
the clear brown cheek over which the damask
tingc rested, tie dark flashing eyes,--bespeakng
a heart formed for levnted love, mingled with an
enchanting maiden delicacy, to which often the
Venitian females are strangers-these were the
few gems Of worth an observer Gould at flrst DIS
cover the remainder were III the s0ulSs casket
But Rosline's love, her first love, and what 1--we
is so fervant as that of youth was gwen and
the hearts affection OF one, whose vows were To
her the world alone, she could breathe, she recelv
ed Who then wondered that the beautiful de
music's strain was unheard, and the snowy spec
tacle was TO her insip ld surely, no one; the
man who possessed her love was by her side. and
in his presence the worlds pleasures ana the CT
tvs gaiety we're tasteless. The youngest son
Of noble British family, possessed OF hsh per
sonal and mental beauty, the nhertor 81 a reia-
tiye's prineely fortune, asplrcd to the hand OF
Rosline, and became her accepted loyer--hei
betrothed husband.
On the sparkling bosom Of the sea, there now
rc;oned an unbroken silence the Dose pronounc.
ed the well known sentences. and the gltterine
ring fell /; then the loud clarlons, mingled with
shouts oil countless voices, rent the ar; the as
sen,b!ed gondolas dispersed, and the living tidt
! once entered the city The vows OF attachment
I and the hurried accents OF the Engttshman, vert
again listened to and prolonged until the slidet
barge arrived at the marble steps OF the &c faafi
nj paace. rhe entertainment given that even
nu by the Duke exceeded, IN splendor and mag
: nlGcence. the banquet of the Doge on tie prece
DING morning. But amid the beautiful ana no
lille females who graccd the manson, Kosiln'
shone CONSPICUOUS wandering with her love
through the long counnades. III witch siim tiVl
light regnetl or. enciroied by bis arm, and mn
cling in the festive dance, she seemed - an earth
: y paradise. ,.,
The clnck of St. Mark tnlled the third hour 0
the morning ere thc quests departed Stelnioit
pressed the lin Of lis Rosline once mUfe ana re
heated the lene ,hcncd atien ever aud amor. cast
inn lingering dance as she crossed the corrido
70 her own a.iatlmeil~
II was 1t Sat nomrn! messenger arrived a