The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-18

den, the full idea coming at once upon her.
that she Of the line that had given men
archs 70 Italy, the representative Of the
pure, unalloyed blood Of the nobleSt family |
Of her cline, was betrayed, insulted by a
slave giving way TO the softer feslinge Of
woman, sought 4 womsn's refuge
tears.
The father waited patiently until she had
become calm, and then demanded an expla-
nation,
The lady then described to her faith er.--
who had already heard il from his valsi,
whe in turn had received it from the duen-
ma, who was not the best authority imagin-
able for any thing'l the scene upon the
lagoon, the crushing Of the gondola, sink
into the deep quiet waters, the sensations
she experienced as they closed over her
head, the dreadful agony, the whole pain
of death which can be known short Of ac-
tual dissolution, the call en- Heaven, and
the feeling that was all overland then her
language became milder and less impas-
sisned, as shc spoke Of her rescue from the
wave, Of the goRdols, of the fern bending
over her, endsayoring to bring her back to
life and light, and of ker happy dre4ms,
when restored to consciousness, and con.
lveyed 10 her home and then she told Of the
music and the song, and tho seignor
springing on the balcony--"and then you
know, my dear father" added she, putting
her hands upon his shoulders, "and then
you know, vow fought and were disarmed,
and
"Ge. out!" Interrupted her father, and
departed muttering. "DiavOla I! the young
puppy how dare he save my daughter
and prciier love 10 her, and disarm me
which is the worst Of all"
The road leading TO the villa of Count
ContavaIlo, passed about mile from the
dwelling, through thick forest much in-
tested by banditti, This hot-headed old
count had summoned all his retainers, to
endeavour 10 route them from the Businesses
of tho wood they had not proceeded veIy
deep into the forest, whsn volley Of three
or four muskets was heard and the Counts
troops, with the characteristic bravery o.
the italian peasantty-hed.
The old noble would have scorhed to fly
from thousand bandtti, and therefore
drew his sword and waited for the approach
Of five men who advanced towards him
they evidently expected an easy victory
and were, therefore, somewhat surprises
when the foremost received thrust from
the delicate rapier of the Count, which lait
him quietly on the grass-dead; the re
naming four Immediately set upon the ole
man, who defended himself stoully bat il
vain, it was going hard with him, when
voice behind exclaimed "Corpi di Baccho
four upon one and he an old man. COW
ards 70 A pistol shot accompanying this
sent = second band, to accompany hi
friend, and young man springing to tn
Counts side cut down another the remain
ing two fed, and the old man TUNED t
thank his deliVerer.
"Seigior, you have given me timely al
-Corpo di DiO % cried he, as Ae started .
the handsome youth by his side, "why
think we've met bsfore--but it is not at a
to my credit to remember the recontre
you have shown good spirit to-day com
to my villa, where will give you a goo
glass of old monlspuleideno that might war;
, the heart OF an anchorite--and EaIk ye
like you and you shall, if SO please you
have my daughter, weae you the poOte'
SIR in Chrstendsm. That you are nobl
your bearing plainly saOws." !,
"But will the lady be quite willing 2
asked the cavalier. "There is ne doubt Q
It," answered the father, "whO conld resia
one who sings such songs, if he has more
over saved the life Of the listenes. Fol
that too have 10 thank you, but come a