Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-01

young widow did her utmost to overcome a
hatred, the of which she really was, or
affected to be, ignorant of. Subsequently the
counts GOODNESS had yielded to the marks of in
terest which he ltceived from the marchioness,
and sort of intimacy, which became more
familiar every day, sprang up between them
He felt that this woman exercised more influence
over him every time he her; that his exs-
tence was, it were, incomplete without her
society; and that, in short, his happiness de-
pended on the continuance of that friendship
which had Unexpectedly arisen out Of his
former dislike.
| He was the point of telling her SO one day
when Marlano arrived. At the sight of this
man Blanca appeared confused; she welcomed
him with concealed alright there arose sort
of mute combat between them, in which the
young widow was vanquished.
Alferi then remarked that she avoided him.
1t seemed to him as if this Mariana exercised
over her sort of jealous guardianship, to which
she submitted but against her will What con-
nexion could there exist between these two
beings' Cellinis story cleared up all his doubts,
but he could not bring himself to put faith in
| the conclusions which it seemed to warrant
Then who was this Marlano2 A first glance
seemed to indicate one of those men who pass
their lives in the frivolites and designations of
the world but after more minute examination
he described under this assumed mask a violent
tenacity, a stubborn and headstrong will, one of
those ignoble and coarse minds in a case of ada
mant. Alferi had in vain endeavored to study
more deeply this mans character; all his ad-
vances were met with distant civilty indeed
the marchioness always interfered to put an end
to any discussion which might arise between
them; she seemed to fear their coming in con,
tact with each other.
Such was the state of things, when one day
!. the count on descending into the garden rather
earlier then usual, met the young widow alone
1t was the first time since the arrival of Mar
liano, and he resolved to profit by it. Ate
several useless attempts to discourse on indifer
ent topics, finding that he became more and NOR
embarrassed, he at last suddenly stopped ant
taking the hand of the marchoness-
'What have you against me? ? said he; land
why do you avoid me ?
Il avoid you = repeated she 'what can induce
you to think 500
DO you think am blind, madam; For more
than a fortnight this is the first time l have been
able to speak to you
The marchioness. who had been troubled for
a moment, had now recovered herself
Are you that it is my fault 2 asked she,
smiling; I'VE seldom find those whom do not
care to seek
'Ah, madam you do not doubt my desire to
partake of your society,"
why not know that my arrival at Abano
dispeased you at first Did the intimacy of a
few days suffice to destroy all your former pre-
judices?'
The count blushed, and endeavored to excul-
pate himself
DO not attempt to deny it, continued the
warehouses; some one had poisoned your mind
against me. know that the only reason of your
stay was your being obliged to wait for some let
tiers which you expected; you were consequently
compelled TO put up with my society
Il do not know who can have given you all
these Details said Alferi, with unaffected SIM
plicity; 'but cannot deny my faults, conceal
MY thoughts IL Is true lldI your name dWdKeH-
ed in me painful emotion, and that l did moi
attempt to hide it. But if such be the cause OF
your GOODNESS towards me, which has succeeded
so suddenly to your prior afabilty, you punish
too cruelty prejudice which your presence ha.
sufficed to dissipate.
'And may ask you what this prejudice nigh
be ?
J Were to refuse to give you the explanation
you demand you might be inclined to suppose
that it arose from some injurious repugnance OF
my part bu: your presence renewed a sensation
of sorrow within my breast, of which was no
the MASTER
'And for what reason p
Il once had friend, madam, who had like
wise been the companion of my studies, w,
had grown together, and loved him as children
love one another, because they are of the sam.
age and enjoy the same pleasures We ha,
separated, but kept UP regular correspondence
for we could not forget the happy days of GU
boyhood. heard that he lived respected by al
who know him at Genoa About year back
learned that he had fallen in love with woman
beautiful, admired, and courted by all Two q
my letters remained unanswered; at last / re
ceved one from his mother--his love had bee
fatal to him.
AND your friend was called9
Julio Adj