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

ate faulthnding look, when joined 10 the
prim, old msdish air Of the whole body,
plainly introduced Mrs. Benedetta---I don.
knew who.
"If saw correctly, signoriDa," said the
duenna, "they were like mine, Of golden
color"
For shame" cried the lady, thine are
red and his were as dark as the plumage
Of the raven, and soft aud silken, for they
drooped upon my cheek when the seign-
or" and the maiden heSilated aud blush
ed.
''Pressed his lips to thine, finished Ben
edetta, ga bold undertaking truly 10 dare
to kiss slgnOrina Virginia CctavallO.-
Blessed st. Catharine had he attempted
to do the like with me-" added she, draw
ing up her prin form, still more primly,
and pursing up her mouth as she were ca
ting crab-apple.
/ "What wBudst thou have dsne :" asked
the lady.
.'Served him as did my lords servant,
on the night Of tho eruption, when the pea
santry were running all to the villa; and
had gone down for moment to speak to
them, when this Luigi"
"Hssh," interrupted the lady, as the
chords Of guitar were struck under the
window. Scarcely was tho song finished,
when, assisted by the !eliswork placed
near the house, form, in all probability
that Of the singer, sprang upon the balcony
and soon, with its plumed bonnet dOffsdI
|, knelt at the foot Of the lady.
His figure seemed perfectly Symmetrical
Long tresses, /" black as night" hing clus'
, terng on his shoulder, and warm and very
dark eyes looked into those Of the maiden
and as her cheek suGused beneath his in.
} tense gaze, he appeared like the Persian
kneellng 10 Worship the. last rosy blush o.
, the selling sGn.
He attempted to take her hand, d,vhsn she
arose and lookeI about HE room for hcl
attendant but the duenna had vanished
, and when the handsome seisnor murmured
"Lady dear Lady p and looked so implo
: ringly upon her, and when she called al
unusual frown to her fair brow; and ther
. looked down into his dark eyes and fel
that fading most rapidly away, what coul'
! she do Why, she did what any ssnsiblt
maiden would do in such case, she smiled
, and sal down again.
Fl But scarcely had he sgain murmuret
I "Lady u when, with such '.hem" as
vaiting-maids and duennas alone can give
( Benedetta opsned the door, and puihing a
side the haugings, ushered in an old gen
tlemaD, with diamond tcp snuff box ii
his left hand, and diamond hilted, drshea
!hed sword ID his right.
The maiden and lover vtar,sd TO tkeii
: feet; the old gentleman placed himself in ;
( fencing attitude, and requested the youtl
! TO draw he laid his hand upon his sword
i, but demanded moments parley, which
/! advance his adversary politely answsrel
: by shouting some" The youth drew hi
a sword in time to receive the "twe, -
/, "Thes," shouted he OF the diamonds, AMI
made desperate plunge at his opponent
i who caught tho thrust in his guard. Whip
e went the sword to the ceiling, and the vic
: tor springing to the balcony, was soon lik
e the gay young knight of the song
r "Away away, away"
: I'll CSnte Contavalls, for it was ne less
q parsonage than the father Of eur heroine
t with rather heightened contour, helpe'
: himself first to pinch Of snuff, and then |;
d his sword, that lay on the foer before him
: and then placing it under his arm with
9 most significant ''humph," no turned Il
gaze upon his daughter.
t The lady stood with erect fern, gain,
: with curling lip and flashing eye; on tn
E dusnna for the soul Of woman was rSuser
i at the betrsysli and The beautiful Italian
$ with all the pride of her noble line, ,stood il