The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-29


= faction, to which Lorenzo gives no o'ne'
sanction than may DC inferred ron "'s DC
;rs often found in their company.
q observed." said Blanca. thar. on
N. last two or three occasions on when
\. h.. visited the castle, he has been more
,han ordinarily reserved, and that ne has
los, M much of his wonted elasticity Of spirits.
IA circumstances" rejoined the other,
which has not escaped me; and upon
,vh;ch I have remarked to himself, but could
r,san nothing but evasive and unsatisfac- |
tory replies. Ii may be that, although not
eporoying of these meetings, he does not
feel himself Mt liberty to disclose their OBJ
ject."
Won have no inst cause for apprehension on
III. account. Emilia; bnt the marchese is
ambitions, and has the craft to begule firm
ar men than Lorenzo, into furthcrance Of
his designs"
The ladies' returned to their apartment,
aud saw nothing more ofthe stranger. Tow
ards the evening, a messenger arrived with
intelligence that the marchese, with his sons
and party Of friends, would reach the cas-
lie an The afternoon Of the following day.
'rhis news was little calculated for the con-
s,l,,;on of the fair cousins: who indepen-
dently of the annoyance which the odiousai-
,cntiops Of the marchese's eldest son occa-
stoned to the one, and the uncasiness caus-
cd TO the other by her lovers participation
in such society. had every reason to nppre-
hend the most dsagreeable consequences
from the presence Of the stranger guest
IN proportion then to The intensity of
their fears on this subject, was the delight
with which they heard, at nightfall, that the
merchant had decamped, without beat o:
dram. True il 10, lis had gren,ly overpaid
The hospitality he had received, by his sig
nal deveramce Of them from the incursion
of the free hooters, but the ladies' were
somewhat nj loss TO account for his want
of courtesy in not making, or at least
lcnying, his ad,eus.
The cousins retired to their respective
chambers, between which, however, there
was n direct communication. The surprise,
not altogether unmingled with alarm, with
which Emilia behed upon her toilette
pair of uhite gloves, the reader will be at no
loss 10 conceive. They were of silk, and
of exquisitely curious workmanship.
note accompanied them which was as fol-
lows.
If thou hast friend in whom thou
takesr more than sisters interest, aud
:here be a snare in his path, lei him wear
these gloves, as n Iady's favor, in his cap,
mud they will deliver him in the hour of
danger. noLANIi'
With burning blush upon her cheek,
and her heart bounding with agitation, En-
lila rushed into the adjoining chamber,
where she found her cousin under the infiu-
ence of us much surprise and scarcely less
confusion; for Blanca had also discovered
upon her toilette a note. II enclosed n
leaf Of ivy and sprig Of myrtle, and ran
thus;
Farewell Thanks for thy courtesy.
II, among the expected arrivals, there he
an individual whose presence is obnoxious
10 thee, cause the ivy leaf to be placed on
his plate, in his goblet, or between the
leaves of his missal ; and, be he at meat or
mass. at the banquet or tho altar, full OF
fasting. he will put the Arno between you
in half an hour, and never cross It again
Thou hast already witnessed my power
ilu III, III u TccuII'iS So"o"" W. PS'P'~.''.
or peril, thou wouldsi prove it again, place
the myrtle on thy bosom in the morning
and before the eastern turret OF the castle
hath spanncd the mont with its shadow,
will be with thee.
"RoLANpI."
W!,a, think you now :" inquired Bi
nnca of her cousin, whcnthey had sufficient
" recovered from the surprise into which
these singular and mysterious con'nunica
,ions had thrown them.
i" That the stranger might have foun'
better pastime than playing upon the ere
dulity oftwo simple maidens,' was The re
ply.
~ 10 no, believe that such was his pur
pose" replied Binnca.
:. Why, surely, my grave cousin doc
not suppose that these tokens possess tn
virtues ascribcd to them by the stranger !!
exclaimed the younger lady.
Doubtless" said the other, "you vii
laugh at my creduliiy, when tell you thu
will put one Of them TO the test, on III
first occasion on which the marchese com
ucls our presence at his bosterous banquet
mnl that conclude, viii not be long ate
his return"
TTO be Continued.
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