The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-16

shortest road 10 Venice, as he persisted in
calling the place TO which they were jour
neying, although his manner convinced
Leopold that it was at some less distant
point that he proposed TO stop.
PauiO drove his own horses, which oblg-
ed the travellers to rest every night on the
road. This was sufficiently trying TO a
person of Leopold's impatient tempera
meat; but so much depended upon the vet
turino's information, that he resolved TO do
nothing which should interfere with the de-
sire which the fellow had to oblge him;
and he therefore endured, as well as he
could, this tedious mode of travelling.
He asked thousand questions, and each
of them was repeated ever and over again,
as to what Paulo had been able to observe
of the manners of the young lady.
Poor sgnorap said Paulo, 'she used to
weep almost all day long, until was some
times obliged to weep with her, for COM
pany. The old signor never wept: he used
to talk all about the saints and our holy re-
ligion, and the poor young lady used to
weep the more
AT least, them said Leopold to himself,
she did not quit nae willingly; and it must
have been the recollection ofme that caused
her tears. Dearest Laura, he cried, the
time approaches rapidly when those tears
shall be dried, and when not even the pow
er Of fate itself shall again separate US
Baptiste exerted himself indefatigably
to draw his master from the melancholy
thoughts in which he was too much inclin
ed to indulge. He cracked jokes with Pau
10, who was not behindhand in this keen
10. on1 uyhA col1
failed to have an answer for the French
man. ,s.,s.e- r.,.r...r Htar
They passed the Alps, and were descend
ing upon the road towards Como, when
Paulo turned out of the main way into
sort of cross road, which he pursued dur.
ing whole day. 1t was so bad that it
called forth frequent complaints from Bap-
tiste, who said it was the worsthe had ever
travelled.
sNever mind, Monsieur Baptiste, replied
Paulo; syou would find the road TO an enc
my's fortress much worse
Il am not sure of that, replied Baptiste;
for whether man has his head shot OFT or
his neck broken, ought, as it seems to me,
to be matter of perfect Indifference to
him; and, for any thing can see, the latter
i like enough to be our CASE
then, Monsieur Baptste, you would
have the honor of being the very first gem
tleman whose neck had been SO happy as
10 break since had the good fortune TO
become vetturino. That must be now
nearly twenty-five years ago, for assumed
this distinguished calling in the eleventh
year of my age
'Just at the time when you ought 10 have
been made to feel, instead of being per-
mitted to exercise, horsewhip.
. Monsieur Baptiste, you are as quarrel.
some with my horsewhip as ii you had
even felt it,
Il feel it! iSacra bleui wish you would
use it to your tumble-down horses, who are
tagging down this accused bill as if they
were drawing wagon
sPatie nee, monsieur, for minute; you
zee yonder sign of the 'Fhrec Kings!'
There intend to stop for few minutes;
and after presenting your mightiness with O
cup of as good drink as our host can afford
to sell under the name Of wine, shall drink
one myself, and then you shall see how my
horses will 60, Notwithstanding they seem
a little tired; for, as they say in your coun-
try" Quand ls chevalier a Ia tete satPetree
le chevat est touiours bon"
That is the wisest thing have heard
you say since day-break,' said Baptste,
sand the sun is now rapidly sinking.
ITO say one wise thing in summers
day is much more than many men can
boast of monsieur Baptiste, and feel much
obliged TO you for the compliment
After short stay at the little inn of the
Three Kings" the travellers resumed their
md lie
played the surrounding scenery, as well as
the vineyards and orchards btween which
The road lay, in the most beautiful and pic
turesque light
Leopold endeavored to recollect exactly
in what part of the country they were. but
his attempts were in vain; the turn which
Paulo had made from the road wholly baf-
fled him. He saw that they were rapidly
descending an eminence, but he could not
form any distinct notion Of the direction IN
which it led. To ask Paulo would have
been violation of their compact; and ne
knew, moreover, that it would be trultless,
for the vetturino was quite in earnest about
keeping to the strict letter of his promise.
At about eight O'Clock in the evening,
Paulo drew up. the carriage at the door OF
very small ard unpromising inn, and, APP
preaching the a'eche, he informed Leopold
that the days journey was finished, and
that there they were 10 pass the evening.
"These seem but sorry quarters, Signor
Paulo,' said Leopold, looking out.
sThe signor will be satisfied, think re-
piled PauIo, significantly.
Leopold alighted and entered the inn,
where every thing he saw convinced him
that it was one of the most wreicaed de-
seription. He was half inclined to be an
grey with Paulo for bringing him to such
place. when the vetturiLo, drawing him
aside, said
sCinnon flora IL a honee nea this where