Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY, APRIL 20, sac.


sharps&ne of displeaSure, asked how he
dared 3 dssobey.
Thesman replied surily '-because Il Is
the best roadt-' and he would certainly
have driven on had no; the old servant
that attended upon her interfered Il en-
force his mistress command Even his
authority the driver was inclined u rc-
sisi: but while. with true Italian care
lessness of time, loud words, and exag-
gerated gestures. the two were arguing.
there came sound Of horses galIop@g,
Il was what the driver wished and ~
pected; and looking up the ROAD, he "a ~
n body of men coming al tut speed M0-
~ saw them too, and terror and anguish
took possession Of her heart A. they
came on however. there suddenly APP
peared other figures IN the road between
her and them. From amoaE the trees
and vineyards poured out a little band
on foot and horse back, and Al their head
managing his fiery horse with ease and
grace, he whom she had seen al the
convent not an hour before OF her be-
took no notice; but standing firm in the
way, formed barrier between her and
the coming horsemen- The driver still
=
on, and she could behold swords crossed
aud pistols fired, and one or two horse
men fly up the road again She saw nos
well which party had the advantage. the
driver Judged more clearly, ana SMACK
ing his whip, drove down the road be
had been orde red 10 take.
New agitatIons now fell uPon Mary
of Mantua, as she approached the abode
of her uncle, and as drawbridEe after
.drawbridge, gate after gate passed. she
prayed to heaven for strength AMI Pru-
dence to save herself from the dark h0r-
ror of his love.
She had not seen the Duke Niacenzo
for many years, and had long torgo,teH
him. so that imagination drew her 0ysu
sketch from rumOrs and stories of the
day. 1t was now twilight, and she was
ushered up the long flights Of marble
stairs-afterwards destroyed IN the cru
ell sacking of the cIty-and then into a
cabinet. where she remembered having
PLAYED in the days of her childhood
when her father was living and Duke of
Mantua. 1t now seemed smaller. but
more gloomy, though it was lighted AMI
on the opposite side sat one Whose APP
pearance at once marked out the Prince
He rose and advanced towards her as
different 4 being as It was possible re
conceive. from all that she had pre-
viouslv fancied Tall, graceful. hand
some, though IN his decline, and though
sickness-perhapS vIce-had worn at the
ROSY lines of youth away, and left moth
ING but the shadow Of beauty behind. his
appearance was certainly far more pre-
possessing than Mary Of Mantua has-zsa.
paatad Navnrthal4.-s- ttse-e --.ss-- -,
thing in the expression of his couute-
nance-in the fixed and criticising gaze
with which he looked upon the lovely
creature before him, that made aB invoI-
untarv shudder pass over her frame :
and when he took her bv the hand. and
as her uncle kissed her cheek. tine warm
blood rose up In II, and she thought of
the warning she had received, and of
him who had given II.
The duke was i>long ere he spoke
upon that theme WI &c most dread
ed to hear, but he spoE~ y in the It. rms
which might have been most painful 20
her. He treated It but as a matter %
court necessity, he talked Of his marrI-
age with her as thing that would ben
eft the state. Princes he said must b.
the slaves to their duties, and though he
doubted not that TO one % Young and
beautiful as herself Il must be some ~ hat
painful to unite herself 10 4 man III the
decline of life, vet be was sure that she
would make no opposition 70 that which
would set a rest forever all the coateud-
ing claims on Mantua and MontseFrat-
So we'll and wisely bad her unknown
counsellor hitherto advised her. that
Mary followed his directions IN this also
10 the letter. She showed no repug-
nance. but bending down her head with
the ingenious blush Of modeSty upon
her cheek. she replied Is bad been die
! tated. The Duke seemed pleased per
hans It was more than he expected and
| he replied with sanguine expectation
that his divorce would not HOW b. long
/ DELAYED. after which = di<Pensatiou
would be easily obtained There was
but one thing that Mary besought hlm
earnestly to grant. which was, that she
might return on the morrow 70 the com
vent where she had passed her ear-
ly days.
The duke consented; but while b.
spoke the old attendant who had ever
/ renamed dtIdCuEu " nIA- w. e--+-l-
by a page, and bending low he related
to the duke the adventure which hal be-
fallen them on the way, and commented
bitterly on the treachcry Of the driver
/ The Duke sent for his secretary and
/ whispered word in his ear; and as be
was leading Mary TO the hall where sup
per waited them, there came thFougt
Il The windows the sound Of a loud vollet
i and one shrill piercing cry The buss
4 moved gracefully on by her side wlthou
a change oil countenance, bat MARY
turned deadly pale, and on the following
morning another servant drove the &c
J hicIe that contained her back 10 th'
convent.
TWAS about noon when she arrived
and the busy nuns surrounded Der Ike
: swarm of bees. They were al cage
: to hear the tidings from without, bsii the.
, were soon satisfied, AMI al the saHrs eve
: ming hour al which on the day heior
: she had watched the fair prospect o. n
Il he sser-. stood nv rWr GO