Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-06

heart, she had not We, felt and although she bow
2, ed without murmur penauces from whc
e sterner form would have shrunk, and was eve
e ready 10 ini1ict more than exacted, as thong
g outward suffering could efface her crime, vet pI;
= ced once more IN the world her unsubdued spir
e would probably have accomplished its work {
j. dcsola ton.
Bat the silence which Ind so long subsisted be
: tween the two sisters, was destined at last to
t broken Beatrice was found one morning lyin
3 on the pavement of the chapel. before the imag
2 OF SAINT, to whom she had been Offering up he
prayer Tor mercy and pardon. She was utterl,
senseiess, and wc conveyed her to her cell, wher
she soon recovered sufficiently 10 ask for Rosaa
and to desire 10 be left alone with her. NV ca
pacIty OF nurse rendered my presence necessary
lest some sudden attack should again overcom.
her, and was permitted to remain for it was appa
rent that her strength had SO rapidly declined
she could not possibly survive much longer. He
voice was faint, yet she exeIted herself to tel
her tale of horror.
Years have we dwe!t here,' she began, we
scarcely has word been uttered between US; bu
have thought, when praying by thy side. tha
my spirit was absolved from half its sin | now
feel that shall soon meet the reward due to IN,
crime; and an irresistible impulse compels me to
unfold the cause of my misery. In vain have
confessed. The priest has no power to PARDON
In vain have lacerated my body. l cannot kill
i the undying worm.'
/ Her voice now became more piercing; her eyes
seemed bursting from their sockets, and wander
ing around her chamber, as if in pursuit of some
object by herself alone
IN sleep see themc she murmured awake,
they still before me. Soon shall | be even as
ye are! No.! she shrieked, mot we are for We
acerc innocent, and are blessed, while =
She paused, and turning towards Rosalia. con-
tInued. while have strength, let me reveal to
YOU my dark transgressIons. Look?' said she,
throwing back her veil, 'and see if We disco
yer the beauty that was once my boast!'
Many were the suitors that the fame of my
wealth and beauty drew around me but listened
to their love with naughty indfere nce, and felt
secret pride in the pangs they appeared TO suffer.
My insensibllity to Others woes has been punish
cd by my own. too have loved-wildly, madly
loved,
4 was in Venice, surrounded by all that was no
BILE and magnificent. Among those who came to
see if report spake true, was one whom female
eye could look upon and not remember. He see
med dazzed wi tn my beauty, and | exerted my
self to captivate him. Accustomed to homage, /
deemed that | could command it. From him |
never received it! In vain tried the power Of
music. 1t could not melt him. The eloquence
hat had SO often charmed others, he regarded with
:od Indifference. | rallied all my powers, but T
;ould not win him. My accomplishments might
AVE awakened his wonder, but they did not touch
nj IRON being tho Delight OF socisty, Became
pparcnty Indifferent to all around me. Alas!
vas not Indifferent. So great a desire to please.
ad taken from me the power! My books were
nopened, my harp untouched, and the chords, as
ley broke, sounded to me tho presage of my
.yn dark fate. ,
Driven almost to madness by the intensity OF my .
itferings, forgot for moment the dignity of my
* lknelt-yes, she continued, n transient !;
'mson flush sulfusng her palid countenance, Il O
eck to him and told him my shame. With +
ok of mingled pity and scorn he turned away n
ears have passed, yet the memory of that LOOK
deep in my heart!
Il never saw him more. Uo became a sutton to
other-one who deemed lovely; yet in nv
ide never dreamed that she could rival me- IL
IN it be, said l. that for her am scorned perhaps al
spised! And shall he, with lovers fond aroor Pr
'DTinh the rich fragrance her breath, and sip -
With tenderest touch the of her lip,'' =.
'ile ain cast off with contempt! The thought v.
is bItterest agony. W
'Who can paint my emotions when every one W
'und me spoke of their approaching nuptals p ov
whole days | was lost to myself and to all pl
o watched beside me; and when first returned tn
a sense of my misery, II was TO burn with TIL
that even now scorches my very heart and no
in! Hatred toward all human kind, but above rio
toward her who had robbed me of all priced the
my ruling passion. Even he, the loved one, In
not escape. All my thoughts directed mi
me object, and that was REvENGEn With a mi
p that seemed to be her last she added, And the
e HAD IT! The bridegroom and the bride sleep wr
he same cold gravel It
No, not bothr shreked Rosalia. sfor am here! of
cup was death to him aone!' left
eatrice never recovered the shock of that mo- 9th
It, and Rosalia did not long survive the des- is e
er OF her happiness. Two stones mark the thin
where the victim and murderess sleep side by sue
!; and many the prayers offered up by the pea
slsterhood for their saIv alton. Dlic