The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1839-10-24

I lestiny of the full, voluptuous figure
whose hand he holds. Why he must
De near-sighted, or perhaps cannot see
we'll through his mack; ior lookl he
bends lower and lower, and now his
mask is pushed TO one side for mo-
ment, as his llP presses the snowy lule
hand that uembles within his own. -
Aha call you that palmIstry, elgnori
Apart from the motley crowd, in the
embrasure Of one Of the windows, stood
two masksrs. both apparently female /;
the taller was evidently on the shady
side Of "sweet six,een," if one might
Judge fromSa rather large and yellow
wrinkled hand, which was exposed with
an elegant carelessness thai would have
goIe far 10 win the heart Of an antiqua-
] ry. The perfectly erect back, and the
curbed-like position Of the head, plainly
marked the duenna.
| The other shorter and sligkter fig
ure, wrapped IN plain domino, which
served TO conceal (as a dew drop con-
ceals the blush Of rose) q full and
rounded bust, the general outline Of a
most exquisite form, and from beneath
the robe peeped forth, o such foot!
II could have tread upon violet,
Nor bruised the beauty ofperfhmed petals.
And what lips must those have been
which gave birth 10 those mel ow tones
that murmured forth behind the mask
"Benedetia! dost thou know that gal
liant in the black boublet, leaning against
the porphyry pillar? See how the dark
plume Of his hat is blended with those
long jetty rlnglets that cluster over his
shoulder. 10 he not Of noble press
ence."
"Holy mother! si1noria," replied the
Benedetta, tiny eyes would need to be
as young, and even sharper than thine,
to perceive yon mask; nor do | see
aught in the plain looking dress that
might mark great nobility. Look to
yon proud BrunueIi, with all the dia-
monds Of his house glitterring on his
velvet trappings, looks he not bravely!
SEQ, too, Blessed ST, Calha-
rine!" cried che, interrupling her own
eloquence, "one might as we'll be talk
ing to the ugly old statue Of San Mar
CO there it would give as much atlen-
ton at least Come, signoria, i, is time
we we're departing; tho ball will soon
break up" They left the window; bu.
as the younger figure ghded along, ere
she vanished entirely, she cast one look
at the p i ar, but it was unoccupied,
and with a half sigh she followed the
duenna.
The mask over, the palace ofthe doge
deserted, and the lagoon thronged with
gondolas.
Italy showed as dark a sky as ever
Greenland boasted; Cynthia had tahen
this night to play Heca,e, and probably
The stars were attending her, for no,
one f"the angel-lit lamps of Eyen,"
shed it's trembling radience on the earth.
The dark waves Of the Airiatic rolled
on, with a deep, gushing sound, then
course just shown by the fain, phospho>
resent light oftheir foaln-crowned tops,
and night wore a vail of intense dark
ness that was oppressive 10 the heart.
The Lagoon was disturbed by the cease
less dash Of oars; and the cuttiug sounr
Of the prows, as they moved through
the curling wave.
Hark that crash a gondola has been
crushed by another. A shrek rang
through the stiffness Of the night; the
clouds, as if pierced by its sound, sud
denly served above, aud the moon look
cd dimly down upon the deep dark wa
ers. A gondoIa was swimming amid
a confused mass Of wreck. Upon its
side stood tall manly form; the sIigh'
plank qnlvered as he sprang from ii.
side, and sunk into the dark flood: he
rose again, and bearing something.
swan tow ards the bark; the faint lighl
Of heaven served 10 show as his burden,
a young and fair girl, was placed in the
gOndoIa pale, rigid, but exquisitively
lovely face; when placed upon the cush.
ion iusid e, the lamp showed the form
and features Of the lady, long and flow
ing dress, saturated with the water,
displayed the symmetrical proportions of
the former, and the small snowy hand,
and the face shadowed BY long wild tres.
ses of dark hue, although apparently
insensate possessed that beautiful life
with which statute glows.
"BIessed 81. Calharine," spuitered
somebody in the water, at the side Of
the boat, "will he not he lip mel" and
our old acquaintance Benede,ta was as
sisted on board, still firmly grasping tn,
top ofthe cabin that forms the interior
Of the Venetian boats. After fully COM
pretending that she was safe. she be-
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