Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-07-22

r can receive even these from hand pollutcd-fros
a heart forsworn."
!, Tcrcsina could answer only by low scream {
agony.
'That hand,' he calmly continued, s'withou
} its gifts, had let me perchancc upon course NOR
lofty than that which paves with gold But con
f'dence is the quality ofiovc, and Teresinas hear
misgavc her"
"Fredcric, would you have me die in your pres
ence? For what was this mighty lot embraced
unless to make it yours ?-unless to smooth away
imPossibilities to my being yours without it
Frederic, what has supported me through my bit
ter trial?-what has restrained the lonely an.
guish Of my heart from seeking sympathy in
yours ?-what has made your name a stranger to
my lips, your fortunes mystery, your fate a
frightful prescntiment, lowering shadow, which
dared not contemplate, and could not Danish
What but the dread of not deserving, Of being
worthless to YOU! oh! would you look less calm
y, codly, sternIy, would explain the past SO that
you should love me better than before we parted.
You know that l was poor, neglected, responding.
have not words as others have, to take my own
part. Frederic, will your heart not help me? l
never thought my feeble mind a match for yours,
but you persuaded, you ovcrrated me, and leave
me now to feel it and to perish. Had you not
said You loved me, never had given this palsied
hand to the letters which have poisoned it.
should have lived as you first found r,c-my harm
less history had died with me unstained; and now
my very grave must be my shame, branded with
falsehood, and by yom'''
"FOrgive me, Signora-l was ignorant OF the
fashion OF your rank. / did not know it was
to your vows, or proof of love to break the spir-
it that bowed to your dominion did not know 1t
was reproach to call such things by the name of
falsehood, and will in future think them virtues
which the lowlicr born too vile to comprc-
hcnd!''
He turned to depart, and she withheld him not
his farewell unheard-and in another mo-
ment the pOnderous iron doors of the palazzO had
closed behind him, as he felt, for ever
Three days passed, and Frederic received no
message from Teresina to return. He began to
offer himself bitter congratulations that he had
not done so uninvited.-Hcr suferiDgs, as he at
first supposed, could have been nothing but morti-
fication at being rejected by one SO humble, and
doubtless her unsteady regard tor him had now
settled down to scorn and hatred. fever he heard
Of her again, he persuaded himself it would be by
some act Of Roman vengeance, to punish the pau
per- nsoleuce. and tia his Tongue from bctraying
her. ---
The fourth day came, and with it the mo...s 81
how far his imagination had done her
had, with determined effort to con-
,entratc his energies, and hide the torture that
mad scattered them, resumed his occupation in the
studio Of which he was tho pride, and was ceaving
The undulations Of beauty from model of forlorn
recollection. Visitors, as usual, came and WENT
but he neither heard their remarks nor turned to
behold them. At length he was startled by an
inquiry for his own name, and turning upon his
low scafoid, encountered persons Of an official as
pcct, apparently with some object Of Importance.
lie had sooner acknowledged himself to be the
person sought, than nc saluted with profuse
and congratulations the Marchesc
Ii! The vast estates had been legally trans
errcd to his possession, every particle, from the
richest palace to the most barren crag, and had
conveyed every title and distinction enjoyed by
hose who had preceded him. The chisel drop
bed from his hands, and his visage became blood
less.
Sand tho Marchesa!'' he exclaimed; :sthc Mar
chesa Teresna?"
6No longer the Marchesa, Of which addition |
she is dvcsted by the REIMBURSEMENT of the Mar
luisatc, but the simple Signora Tcresina. Some
Mystery in life, which she has not thought prop |
r. to explain, has induced her to withdraw from
I; and. to the establishment and gsicfof all Rome,
Inc is believed to have retired to the clolstcr.
Her declared motive for the present disposal of
y hat woud probably have welded to the world a.
" other being on earth, is her desire to leave 1t
o the person most worthy to enjoy it. No
,ther particulars are known, nor the place of her
etreat.
This. then, was the anticipated scorn and ha-
was the Roman vengeance.
Weeks elapsed, and Tcresine appeared to have
-anishcd from the Garth The effects upon
lcart like that of Frederic were destroying. To
ccupy home which had been vacated for him
" tho wounded soul Of Tcrcsna would have been
o lay himself in the grave. As he groaned upon
he pallet so long haunted by her image as the
roud and cxuting dcceivcr, the no W changed as
cct of the vision to the subdued melancholy that
lad once depended on HIM fox every JOY Of earth
vas the guise Of an accusing spirit, which left
i'm no alternative but escape or madness. He
determined to fly from Rome for ever.
He then sought the worthy priest who had act
d as her confcssor, with view Of leaving his
ast words. should she ever be found to receive
hcm
They were passing along the velvet bank ofthe
riber. below the city. 1t was one of those dark,
Melancholy, sunless days, which give to the au-
umn its richest hues and most melting senti-
aent The fringe Of yellow canes on the oppo-
tic side bow ed motiol.less to their unbrokcn re-
ection in the wave; and few scattered clumps
crimson foliage slep; against the deep blue dis
,ncc without hu,ter or sigh. Not far "a front,
a few precipitous heights presented a sombre con-
rast Of brown monastic building and spyral cy-
rcss. whilst every bell that trembled through the
till atmosphere, from the deep St. Peters to the
lank of the hermit monk, had tone which car
led that gloom to the heart. Frederic spoke not,