Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-10-06
THE CORSAIR'S REVENGE.

II
Toward the close of September, in the
last year Of the last century, II foreigner.
accompanied by his wife aud infant daugh.
Ter. s,"pucd ~ front Of the palace of the
Tuier,cs. Tie stood for considerable
'nr near the ruiDs Of house recently
Quilted down, With folded arms, aud head
almost reclining upon his breast; or. If he
raised It. It was TO g62e SuCcessvciv upon
the consular ,A,uce aud Ht3 " ,ie, who wa
seated up0u a Stone BY his side. Although
the f male srrne9 to devote her whole
attention 50 h.r child, who was ubout nine
~. ten ans ot age, and whose hnE black
hair rive drew through her fingers, not one
at the socee whch her husband threw
around escaped her notice. One same
feeling. bu, vet of love, appeared to unite
them together, aud To inspire their move
meuts, gestures and thoughts by the same
snxlety. Misery Is. perhaps, the most
powerful boud of union.
The stranger had one Of those strongly
marked heads, aboundng with forest at
bar. large and stern, which the Carrachis
delighted to put upon canvass; but his
raven Colourcd locks were pICntltulv
varied with gray hairs, aud his noble aud
huulhtv TEXTURES were DISTURBED by an I'M
relen,,ur aud crrci expression. He was
tall and sihjeIIcS, nur outstanding his age
was about sixty. Ills ,artercd clothes
showed that he bad Iu,t arrived from o
long and painful journey.
His wife was ten years younger. Her
once lovely face seemed To be faded by
sorrow ara prvation. Her attitude in
dlca,ed that che was prey TO deep and
hidden sorrow; bot when her husband
looked upon her, she made an elf'rt TO
smile, AID tired TO assume a cain and I'M
disturbed aspect, The child was standing
near her, although her young countenance,
embrowncd by the sun and weather,
betrayed symptoms of weakness aud
fatigue. The tone Of her i-atures wa
decidedly Ila'lan; large black eyes ben att
perfectly arched eyebrows, nallve nobility
and ndefuabe grace.
Moro ,han one passer~by felt moved and
. interested at the sight of this group
The parties Of which did not attempt tt
conceal the marks Of despair which was AZ
deep as lis expression was simple and evl-
dent. But the spring ofrhar transient and
fugilive feeling which ParsIans give way
40, was quickly dried IN; for as soon MS ;ht
stranger observed that he had become the
obicc' Of the marked attention of any oun-
ger. he returned his gaze with so fierce q
glance, TINT the most intrepid aud inqulsl-
ave hurried on their way as # they were
walking among scrpents.
Suddenly The tail foreigner passed hi,
, baud across his forehead, as to chase ava,
the glcony thoughts which had :urrowet
it with Wrinkles. He seemed TO nerv,
himself 20 some decided and desperate re
solution. He turned a prerclns look upor
his wife aud daughter, drew from Jude,
his coat long poniard, which he hande,
20 the woman. He then said to her il
Italian,
lam going to see whether the Bona
parties will remember u.s.
So saying he moved with low and fra
tread toward the entrance of the palace. -
He was, of course stopped by soldier o
che consular guard, with whom the Discus
4 sion did not continue long, for, perceiviu!
she obs,inacy with which the stranger per
sisted in his design, the sentinel presente,
his bayonet to his breast as a last and con
elusive argument. 1t so happened that tn
,ellet was then going the rounds, and th
corporal very obhgingly pointed out to Tn
adventurer where the officer who comInan
ded the post was stationed.
Let Bonapsrte know that Bsrtoome
di Piombe has something TO say 10 him.