The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-04-03

one nalI ot tne city 0t venice, and the
envy Of the other; while the malice Of
the government seemed to derive fresh
viruIence from tho success ofany part
Of.he prescribed family.
Larinsky had no eyes bat for the
beauty and the lOveliness Of her bride,
no ears but for the music Of her low and
plaintive voice. She was all that man
could desire in feature and in mind; yet
TO ono whose arden, temperament end
passionate love, having won much, sill
craved for moTe--ihat morewas wan
ting. There was not thu; peT!ec. eban-
donmsnt of body and soul, that absence
Of all reserve, which is perhaps but an
ideal possession yet the want existed.
Like the speck sometimes seen in The
horizen, which small at first soon spreads
into cloud, 90 this mistrust daily gain
! ed possession Of Larnsky's mind, and
marned his hspp'ness. She placed not
implicit confidence in him unused a.
lone-sought solitude oftener then vas
agreeable to him, and to his jealousy;
not jealousy in common vulgar seOse,
but that exquisite susceptibility which
only true love feels. He fancied she
had something to conceal; he OCCASION
ally observed her eyes were glis,ening
with tear, and oft he could in her sleep
detect sigh. Yet she was all gener-
Gus kindness, and truth and innocence,
like guar dian angels, seemed to hover
round her. Oh who could gaze upon
that open brow, or witness that gu'IeIess
smile, and for moment entertain dis
trusti Then why was not Lsrinsky hap
py? Why not content with the bles-
sings be enjoyed? Ask the God Of Love,
and Le will tell you that nothing less
than all will safety the cormorant heart;
he will show you that nothing is gained
Wills, aught is left to win. Then why
{ did no. Larinsky question her? Why not
lay open all his feelings, and BY word
{ dssipa,e the floating vapcr which some-
} times dimmed the mirror ofhs heppi-
. moss? !, p, alas that true !ove can
= DOT epeak Of d0ubi-canno, descend 10 q
f common category; thus many healt
. has been In-, i"r want ofa SIMPLE ques-
: ton, and that exquisite refinement which
r constitutes tho great charm Of the ten
der passion, sometimes generstes the
= fatal worm that corrodes the flower.
Z Beatrice was devou', punctusl IN heI
J.. attendance at msss, aud always prefer
n red going alone, and her absences were
y. aometimes longer than the services o
the church we're supposed 10 occupy
A land ofspies is land accused, snd
Z the anonymous aseailed Of character ID
more to be abhOrred then the assassin.
i Larlnsky was preparing on a fes'al Of.
, ternoon 10 dress Tor the evening enter
, talnment, when he found small billie
on his toilet-table addressed to hm.elf
, the handwriting was unknown TO him
and the device of the seal singular. He
hesItated to open it-such things some
, times occur-sn instructive waverlng ei
III seems to give sort Of second sight.
Larinsky child hmselffor his weakness,
and opened the billet. The venom il
contained wac Wrapped in these words
"There are more confessore in church
es than wear cowts."
! 1t apgered him. 'Hmpertinent nom
sense," he muttercd 10 himself He
halftore the paPer-pauscd-ihen held
his hand, and threw it with some others
into hts escritore; turned the key, which
he carefully secured. and proceeded
with his toilet, fancying that he though,
no more Of the billet; but the arrow had
str cksn him.
81 remember when was a, Padua, a
Jewish doctor sold to me deadly pois-
on, he told mo if administered by hal
grain day, would send to his grave
the stou.est, by gradual and almos
imperceptible decay, which no anlidots
could arrest. and no suspicion detect.
| This was mental movement--why
; it then occurred TO him we have ne
/ means Of knowing; such are the myste,
rious associations Of a romantic mind.
Beatrice was in great beauty that o.
veniDg; and when her husband joined
, her 10 proceed to the festive scene, ht
f was struck by her commanding beauty
and the chastened eplendor other dress
They mingled in the crowd. She was
, not gay, and his spirits were evidently
depressed.
Larinsky detached himself from his
lady, but still kept wary eye upon her;
and he was rallied by HE gay young
friends on the uxeriOus watchfulness ol
} his looks.
Beatrice did not dance, and he fanci.
cd her eve wandered in search Of some
person she did not find. Nothing re>
markable occurred; the evening wore
away, and they returned home, with lit.
lie conversation beyond what arose from