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

IN the duennsy for the soul Of woman
vas reused al HE betrayal; and the
beautiful Italian, with all the pride Of
ner noblrIline, stood in the proud halls
other father, the very l,hPersonatioU Of
beautiful scorn.
The attendant covered beneath the
eye ofihe insul;ed lady, and obeyed her
naughty motion as she waved toward
the door. Scarcely bad she departed,
when the maiden, the full idea comm g
at once open her, that she, ofihe line
that had giving monarchs TO Italy, the
representative Of the pure, unaIloyed
blood oflhe noble family Of her cline,
was betrayed, insulted by a slave; siv-
ing way to thaasoGer feelings Of q wo-
man, sought q woman refuge tears.
The father waited patiently until she
had become calm, and then demanded
an explanation.
The ludy then described 10 her father,
(who had already heard il from his VAL
ct, who in turn had received il from the
duenna, who was not the best authori-
ty imaginable for any thing;) the scene
upon the lagoon; the crushing of the
gondola, sinking into the deep quiet wa
ters, the sensations she experienced as
they closed over he heard, the dreadful
agony, the whole pain Of death which
can be known short ofactual dissolution,
the call on heaven. and the feeling that
all was overland then her language Q
became milder and less impassioned, as
she spoke other rescue from the wave,
Of the gondols, of the form bending, o.
YER her, endeavoring 10 bring her back
to life and light, and of her happy
dreams, when restored 10 conscious
ness, and conveyed 10 her home; and
then she told Of the music and the song,
and the signor springing on the balcony
-"and then you know my dear father"
added she, putting her hands upon his
shoulders, sand then you know, you
fought and were disarmed, and--"
"Get out!" interrupted her farther, and
departed multering, "Dlavola! The young
puppy! how dare he save nv daughterl
and Profer love TO her, and disarm me2
which il worst Of ALL"
The road leading to the villa Of Count
Contavallo, passed about a mile from
The dwelling, through a thick forest
mu"h infested by bandltri. The hot hea-
ded old count had summoned all his re-
tainers, 10 endeavor TO route them from
the fas,nesses Of the wood; lh, y had moi
proceeded very deep into the forest
when voIley Of three or four musket.
was heard, and the counts troop, with
the Characteristic bravery oi an Italian
pedsahtry-fled.
1.-The old noble would have scorned
% fly from a thousand band,t.i, and
therefore drew his sword and waited for
the approach of FIVE men who advanced d
owards him, they evidently expected al
easy victory, and we're, therefore, some.
what surprised whsn the foremost re-.
ceived a thrust from The delicate rapier
'fthe Count, which aid hun gu ly on
'he grass-dea E; ,he remaining four i'm
medIaleIy set upon the old man, who
defended himself stoUtIy; hut in vain; il
vas going hard with hun, when voice
'ehlnd exclaimed "Corpo dl Baccho !!
our upon one! and he an olG mani cow
.rds!" A pisto shot accompanied this,
tent second bandit to accompany bit
friend, and young man sp'aglng to
he counts side, cut down auolhe'; the
emaining two fled, and the old man
urued TO thank his dellverer.
"Selgnio, you have gwen II timely
,id--Corpodi Diow cried he as he,
started at the handsome youth by his
side; "why, think we've met before;
'ut 1t is not at all to my credit TO remem-
'er the renconlre; you have shown
good spirits to-day; come TO ruy villa,
where I will give YOU good glass oI
I'D MontepuCidano that might warm
he heart Of an anchorIte; aud have ye !!
like you; and you shall, If so please
YOU, have my daughter, were you the
poorest SIR in ChrIslendom, That you
are noble, your bearing plalnl shows,
"But will the lady be quite wilIingl"
tsked the cavalier. "There is no doubt
of it," answered The father; "who could
resist one who sings such songs If he
has moreover saved the life ofthe lls>
tener. Fer that too, have to thank
you, but come along"
They reached the villa, and ere long
the beautiful valley was gladdened by
the nuptials Of the signoria Virginia
Contavallo and the young Prince PAM
plli Borghese. -.
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