The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-09-11

caIi ner bark 10 CONSCIOUSNESS. She slowly re-
covered. and half opening her eyes. Where
am !" murmured she family. "Here!" ex-
claimed J., pressing her to my bosom, "bere--
close TO the heart that adores you--in the arms
Of your faithful Ottavio!" oh no DO 20 !"
'hriehsd she. starting into sudden life and ter
ror-" away away leave me leave me !.
She io'e herself from my arms rushed to
corner Of the saloon. aud covered her face with
her hands as if the very sight OF me were hate
iul. was thundersiruck. | could moi believe
my senses. ] followed her. trembling, con-
founded. i endesvored TO take her hand: but
she shrunk from my very touch with horror.
Good heavens, Bianca!" exclaimed ],
:" what is the meaning Of all this Is this my
reception alter so long an absence? Is this
the love you proiessed for me p
Al the mention OF love, a shuddering ran
through her. She turned TO me a face wild
with anguish No more Of lhst--uo more Of
that ~ gasped she e talk not TO me Of love-
liam married ~
j rceled as il | had received mortal blow
a sickness struck to my very heart. | caught
a window frame for support. For a moment
or two every thing was chaos around me. When
] recovered. beheld Blanca living on sofa,
her face buried in the pillow, and sobbing con-
vulsively. Indignation for her fckleness for a
moment overpowered every other feeling.
Faiihlcss---perjurrd !" cried |, strding
across the room. But another glance at that
beautiful being IN distress checked all my wrath.
Anger could not dwell together with her idea
in my soul.
"Oh Bianca," exclaimed ! in anguish.
"could have dreamed of thisl Could have
suspected you would have been false to me? 7"
She raised her face all streaming with tears,
all disordered with emotion, and gave mo one
appealing look. False to you They told
me you were dead!"
"Whst." said !, in spite Of our constant
correspondence
" She gazed wildly at me: " Correspondence
what correspondence J"
Have you not repeatedly received and re-
piled TO my letters 7"
She clasped her hands with solemniiy aud
feror "As ! hope for mcrcy--never! :"
A horrible surinise shot through my brain.
"Who told you was dead p
1T was reported that the ship 10 which you
embarked for Naples perished al sea-"
But who told you the report I"
=" She paused for an instant. and uemblsd:
"Filippo"
May the doa Of heaven curse him !" cried
!, extending my clenched fists aioft.
= "Oh do not curse him. do not curse him :"
\ This was all THAT was wanting TO uufold the
perGdify that had been praciised upon me.
My blood boiled like liquid fire in my veins.
! | gasped with rage too great for uiterance--I
remained for time bewldered by the whiil Of
horrible thoughts that rushed through my
mind. The poor victim Of deception before
me thought il was with her ] was incensed.
She family murmured forth her exeulpstion.
i will not dwell upon il. ] saw in il more than
she meant 10 reveal. ! saw with glance how
both Of us had been betrayed.
! Its well ~ muttered to myself, In smoth.
cred accents Of fury. lie shall render an ac-
count Of all this"
Banca overheard me. New terror flashed
in her countenaDcc. For mercy's sake, do
not meet him say nothing of what has passed
for my sake, say nothing to him--l shall
only bc the sufferer"
A new suspicion darted across my mind
What! ~ exclaimed !. "do you then (ear
him s he unkind to youl Tell me !" rel
rerated !. er@ping her hand aud looking her
eagerly in the face. toll mc--ddreS he to use
you hsrshly 7"
"No no /! no" cried she. faliering. and en-
barrassed-buf the glance at her face had told
me volumes. saw in her pald snd wasted
features, 10 the prompt terror and subducd ago
Z
down By tyranny. Great God and was this
beauieous flower snaiched from me to be thus
tramplcd uponl The idea reused me to mad
ness. clenched my teeth and my hands IL
foamed at tho mouth every passion seemed TO
have resolved itself into a fury that like the
lava boiled within my breast. Blanca sbrunk
from me IN spcechless alright. As sirode by
the window, my eye darted down the alley
Fatal moment ] behed Filippo at distance
my brain was in dellrium-i sprang from the
pavilion. and was before him with the quick
ness of lightning. lie saw me as | came rush
ing upon hm--he turned pale, looked wildly
20 The right aud left, AZ il he would have fled,
aod trembling drew his sword.
"Wrrtch ~ cried !, well may you draw
your weapon"
] spake not another sword--I snaicbed forth
a stillcuo. put by the sword which tremblrd in
his hand. and buried my poDard in his bosom.
lie fell with the blow. but my rage was unsat-
ed. sprung upon him with the bloodihirs,y
feeling of tiger; redoubled my blows i; man
gled him in my frenzy. erasped him BY the
throat. until. with reiterated wounds and
straneling commissions. he expired in my grasp.
! remained glsring on the couDtenaDce, borri-
bic 10 death. that seemed TO stare back with its
protruded eyes upon me. Piercing shrieks
IDHsSu Hc HOIn NY ucHfiu"' ioohSo i"e"o'
and beheld Blanca flying disJactedly towards
ns. Ny brain whirIed-I waited not to meet
her but fled from the scene OF horror. fled
from the garden like smother Can.--a hell
within my bosom. and a curse upon my head.
I fed without knowing whittier. almost without
knowing why. My only idea was to get farther
and farther from the horrors had left behind I;
As If should throw space between myself and
my conscience. fed to the Apenninss. and
wandered for days and days among their
savage heights. How | existed. ] cannot tell
what rocks and precipces l brased. and
how brsved them / know not. kept on aud
on, trying to out-travel the curse that eluug to
me. Alas the shrieks of Blanca rung for sv-
er 10 my ears. The horrible counteuspce OF
my victim vas for ever before my eyes. The
blood Of Filippo cried TO me from the ground.
Rocks. trees. and torrents. all resounded with
my crime. Then IL was felt how much more