The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-08-15
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On the blooming banks of the Ao stood ancient CASTLE
belonging to Sgno Laredani nobleman of high birth, and
related by marriage the Medc His daughter Idalia was
famed throughout Italy for her exquisite beauty and ac
embellishments; and many Of the flower of the Italian youth
sought an alliance with this noble family but the lovely Italia
stunned every approach towards matrimonial connection
and minated curly and answering desire to take the veil
in a neqhborng convent.
In vain her mother wep and her father exerted himself
change this resolutions her determination fixed and her
6ness nnalterabe Idala had dear and intimate friend
,osdno in the town of Pisa whom she The follow
inc letter few moments previous to her novtiae in the
vent of -
"To Loretta Di Modena:
NV very dear friend doubtless you well of my
in Pisa have heard of my intention to become
the bride of Cod instead ofparcpa ing any of the worldly
nupas that have been offered to my acceptance; but you
will no longer be astonshed when epose in your faithful
braas and yours alone the real motives Of conduct that
now appears extraordinary TO you Two summers
ago recoect the visit paid at the villa ofmy kind I'M
Gle Don Francisco's. That ever memorable visit to
your daa for it fixed her fate. My elegant and amable
cousin Ferdinand was then visit to his idozng parents
ere he entered INTO orders previous TO his officiating in the
ohanel of - 1t useless for repeat for you know
already that few young his snperors in beauty,
accomplishments talents The frequent opportunities we
had of conversng together endeared him TO my heart and
his unusual manly beauty entirely captvated my grsh fancy
But this preference locked up carefully IN my own BOSOM
and never by word action betrayed the fatal secret that fill
led each avenue of my soul You often surprzed in my
lonely MUSINGS and attributed my pensveness to an absence
from home where you knew every indulgence was mines but
YOU we're deceived; and believe Ferdinand
peed the situation of my heart When he pressed to
tell him if any thing in his power was wanting to make me
happy could only with my tears, and then begging
him to excuse nv chdshness rush into company conceal
the agitation of my feelings You will remember, my dear
Loretta that Marquis D Monaldo and his fashionable
son and heir was also visit at the Villa and that the
young man imagined himself much in love with your friend
you ignorant the bitter enmy existing between
the marquis and all my mothers family To this cause my
charming cousin attributed my apparent grief little suspecg
that the silver of his sympathetic voice sank deeply
into my youthful heart to be obteated When he sang
with magic finger touched the wchng lutte, my greedy ear
hung melody of the sounds until faint sickness over
and obliged to leave the apartment Once,
gded from the company unobserved and sought ayore
messy bank where the cool evening air revived and
tears flowed unresrained gazed the soft mumuring
that sparked in the svery moonbeam and gently aved
the foot of the bank which had flung myself in the frs
impulse of feeling and there made covenant with my Ma
ker that he would accept the residue ofmy life to be deyot