The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-29
SELECTED TALES.
From Friendships Offering, for 1898.
WIN MING THE LOVES:
Or, The Wizard Guest.
BY W. n. HARRISON.

and what seek you here al this hour =
was the gruff address of the porter of th,
castle of Urbino, to mounted traveller
whose loud and quickly repeated knocks a
the gate argued no slight impatiencc at be-
ing kept on the outside of it.
81 MARVEL" wns the answer, " that you
whom, from the important post you hold
| take TO be a man Of discretion, should
PROFOUND to me three ques,ions,--two ol
which, had Jan object in deceiving you,
could as easily answer by lie as by the
truth while, as to what seek, methinks
the pelting shower, which is drenching me
to the skin, would sufficiently explain"
Nevertheless" rejoined the other, 81
must needs report your arrival to my su-
perior, before can open the gate"
MAY, them" exclaimed the traveller,
" you may cen spare yourself the trouble !;
for before you can return, both and my
horse will be washed away bodily into the
torrent below. Tut, man, for what do you
take me Ia knigh, errant come to storm
your stronghold singlc-handed ~
Are you alone - inquired the jani,or,
peering through grated apeture in The
massive gate.
Yes" was the reply, F" as you may see,
even by this light"
cay" rejoined the other, "nnd, by the
same light, if you use your eyes, you may
discover penthouse, few yards TO your
left, which will afford you shelter for a
brief space, until have received authority
to adtni, you. BY what style shall J M
nounce you 7"
"ROlandi, merchant Of Firenze, if you
must needs know" returned the traveller,
who, expressing his opinioS Of the porter's
Pertinacity in terms, which however they
might have augmented the self-knowledge
of that functionary, would have added little
to his vuniiy, sought the shelter to which he
had deem directed.
Leaving the traveller to endure the delay
ms he hest may, we will follow the trusty
janitor to an apartment, which, by virtue
Of few shelves of worm-eaten folios aud
mouldIy manuscripts, was dignifed by the
appellation of the library. 1t was a lofty,
although, in comparison with other cham
bers In the building. somewhat small room
in which, on opposite sides of blazing
hearth, were seated two young females,
whose personal attractions, though their
styles Of beauty were different, were Of a
superior order. One was apparently, a
year or two the older Of the twain, and had
a slight advantage Of the other in point Of
stature, she had, also, somewhat graver
expression of countcnance, aud more Dig
nifed bearing than her companion, whose
features. though beaming will, good tenn
per and intelligence, we're Of more arch
and girIish character. The name Of the
elder lady was Bianca,--iliat of the young
er, Emilia.
swell, Matteo," inquired the latter,
" to what nrc we indebted for sight Of
your iron visage, "a: this hour Of the even
ingf'
"An' it please you, lady," said the por-
ter, addressing himself to Blanca, ".here is
a traveller at the gate, who asks shelter
from the Storm"
"Is he young or old 7" inquired Emilia,
no, giving her cousin time to reply; hand
some or ugIy-dark or fair 7"
"This is scarcely night in which to
tell the complexion Of a mans beard, LADY,"
was the reply "but the impa,ience with
which he met my refusal to admit him
without orders, savored somewhat Of the
hot blood Of youth"
" How provoking!" exclaimed the fair
querist; lone might as we'll have an owl
or bat for a jsniior, as thee :"
Pythec, Emilia, cease" interrupted
her cousin; "while you are iriAing, this
bcnigbted traveller is exposed to the fury Of
the storm ;-mercy! now il RACES Does
he come alone, Mattcor'
So he says" was the reply; "and I
have no reason to doubt it, for reconnois
tered him from the keep, and could per-
ceive no one near him."
We have nothing tn fear from q single
rejoioed Bisrcs :" so admi, him
without delay"
Beware, coUsin," exclaimed Emilia
: remember the injunctions M our worthy
yssrdian, who strictly charged you to ad- !
nit no one in his absence and I suspect