The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-08-15


passion for this his and priest, would reach
ing my 18th year, enter convent and immune myself from
the world; and OH my friend, felt that my solemn vow
would be acceptable and that the holy mother church would
receive and cherish in her sacred BOSOM Soon AFTER
Ferdinand search of and kindly taking my hand
he inquired with remuous anxiety into the state health
He folded his arm round and pressed his lip my fore
head afectionate and brohey 1t was too
muc and tainted his bosom: his ervent EXPLANATIONS at
length aroused me- Oh! dearest Idala, cried he, what
m what can be the cause of this emoton Tell me- my fair
colsin trust your own faithful Ferdinand could not,
dared not him. and great reeft to me to
you coming from the towards The next day
good old Bishop called and Ferdinand accompanied him. and
short time aeraVard he received the qualification ocate
the altar and dedicated himself the of the church
and single fe From that hour decision has marked my
conduct My honored parents will any longer oppose the
strongest wish of their only daughter, and few months
the ceremony of taking the veil will be exhibited in the chap
ell of -, the person of your friend have heard that
my never-tobe forgotten Ferdinand intends visiting France,
aud his the calm walls of the convent will have for
| ever enclosed your aifectionate IDALIA.'
The mind of Italia felt relieved after she had written this
letter. whcb she Justly considered due her long tried
iend all her thoughts directed towards that
which deemed the rituals of that
church whose obedent child she Her heart bed for the
deprivation that her aeconate parents expert
ence and she endea voed reconcile them to by every
gumen IN her power, hose OF gOOu
seImo who congratulated her moherin The
the early and exemplary pey her lovely daughter Sgnoa
aredani strictly educated in the precets of the Roman
Catholic religion and every supersous feeling strength
ened by the constant instructions and conversation of Anse
mo- who was amabe and well disposed man, and private
confessor to Signora Laredani and her slaughter
As soon Loretta, the friend of Italia, had received the
letter of her beloved assocae she despatched de-
string her conclude finally, until she her, she
was preparing accompany her brother in tour for his
health would pass weeks at the casebut weeks
remote village the increased ndsposon of her brother
Felix And the following Sabbath evening selected for
the young candidate appear and publicly acknowledge the
choice she had made the of her novae being dspen-
sed with at her particular request and in consequence of
large donation her father the church. The fame OF
her exquisite beauty had drawn immense and
the chapel was richly illuminated and tasefy decorated for
the OCCASION The fair being at length appeared clad for the
last time in the splendid hablments of the gay world
An unusually brilliant diamond sparked on the velvet cesus
that bound her slender waist and her snowy neck adorn
ed with wnng wreaths of pear of precious gems
gered her etty rnges, which shaded but did not
cea her lovely counenance oby complexion dazzngy
fairs her light white dress of silver gauze flowed rich
satin slip made tight her form, which symmetry ITSELF
and on the left side of her pale cheek hung deep veil of
blond lace richly worked and fnged with silver; and many
an eve was mosened contemplated the angelic figure of
this beauteous blossom kneeg before the sacred altar and
about to take vow which would deprive the world of
bright an ornament At the instant the officiating priest and
father Ansemo had received the young enthusiast from the