Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-10-18
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6umaiise ~ miduirh, tho hand we're on their
march and ere long halted bcfnc tho asylum DOOM
cd so soon 10 he reused BY rod. slsrm. impo-
s.og sIleneo BY gesture. Gasparoni approached
the gate of the convent and rsprsd upen the wick
., With his '',le,to. Amer visiting for brief
space the feeble light of taper glimmeted tho
the BARE nf grated aperture, aud a trembling voice
asked Nhai Uas wanted.
We are certain reverend ftiars sweeting,' an.
swered Gsspsroni N eating tone. come at tho
order Of his holiness To examine ,oto tho condition
Of HE well behaved
Away. rude man - eri.d the nun
Nay, you wl force me {, DO rude unlsss you
give me Ambulance sid The brg,nd 10 hi. ns,u.
raj tone. Here are thirty s,oot fellows to whon,
sactcrs is pastme. and who know how 20 relieve
the unfortunate Of vows 1t IL troublesome 10 keep.
have obeycd the scripursl Injunction do Won YER
nv the words knock, aud II shall ne opened
You see am not storo'h-, &c you henev. mn
Bu, the latter part Of his address vac br-s,hed
to empty MIR, for the frightened nun hsd fed TO the
interior Of the building to alarm tho sbbess and
the sstcth1ot.
To the gate. brigsnds. with your bludpcop. =
shouted Gasparon. Ills order wns obeyed- be
meath heavy ana repeated blows the wickc, gave
way. Anseno would have entered first. Way
for your captain" Stetnly shouted Gasparoui.
dispute my precedence and die = The appalled,
robber stepped back hastily. and Gaspatoai was
the first to step within the hallowed precincts.
Several doors IN the body OF the building wore
successfully forced and the armed heels Of tho
brigands rang along the stone paved corridors. ns.
headed by their captain. they strobe onward to
their crime. The nuns had assembled in the chap
e and were now covering within the precincts Of
the altar. The lady abbcss alone was self possess
sed and dignifed. She was woman of middle
age, of loit, stature, and possessing some claims
to the opitbe, Of beautiful though her countenancs
was somewhat worn and furrowed.
Commanding h,s br nd to hnlt On the threshold
Of the chapel Gssparoni DOTTED his het, walked
with firm step up the central Isle. and hal,ed at
the railing OF the altar on the lowest step Of which
The abbcss stood. There was something in her
hearing tina, awed even the lnslcss brignpd. Sen
sble Of Tho feeling she inspired and determined to
prof., by 1t, the lady addressed The intruder.
'Ay pause she said, well you may for you are
in the house of God and shall pronounce his
curse. which now hsngs suspended over you. " YOU
do not Instantly retire, nor farther modest :hosc
devoted to his service.
| Dear lady. came to do you a setvice.' answer,
cd GasparonI. recovering his bitterness aud sclt
p"ssc'"'o". 'Tis really pity such bevy Of beau
Ties Nha"ld die in convent. cannot answer '"r
You, inadsm Tor you are past the hoy day Of yoNt
youth but for these swee, girls, believe they're
ready TO quit your roof without compusion.'
Hear him " cried the sbbess lining up her
/ hands IN holy horror Hear the unhallowed inf
DEL She gave private signal. which IN
derstood and answered she wished. The notes
! ofthc organ suddenly broke upon the midnight
air. the echoes rolled along the vsulted roof, and
died away like distant thunder. Then rose tho
| sweet waihrg voices Of the nuns, clustering a.
round their altar. and chanting to their Maker
'Sanc'un RI terriLits gus Iciapm sapienGe
Gui0r domini. Then the voices ceased and oil was
mute. Perhaps even the brigsnd chief would
have fled the holy spot, appalled, and chilled. rad
he not seen among the shr.king nuns . lovely. a
well known FACET vas Leonors's. lie sprsng
over the freited barrier. ond seized his victim
She shrleked with pious horror his burning lips
pressed those she had vowed to purity and PRAYER.
'Essh TO his nun = shouted Gsspsron lining
the fainting girl from her feet -nnd let those who
are covetous bear of the cruelty and plate. Away.
before the morning comes 10 tell the tale.
His orders were obeyed with oil the promp,
ness Of inclination. Some tore The lovelicst nuns
from the pillars to which they cluog convulsively
While others seized the gold and silver plate Of tho
chspei. One gigantic robber wrenched the golden
cross from lis pedestal and bore 1t of 10 triumph.
Long b-fnre the daygh, dswned. the sAcricgious
band had secured ito retreat still breaking the
solemn silence Of the early hour the mighty bell
Of the convent was heard ,olling forth dolorou'
alarm.