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

up, as was, almost in the midst of woods, Sc
cluded from society in my youth, feel confused
at being singled out the object of universal
attentions unable to distinguish between real
sympathy and impertinent curiosity, / wrap
myself up in my reserve, and remain silent.
am therefore, considered proud, when am only
unhappy. All! were I poor, destitute, misera-
BILE, l might believe in the affection of those
who surround me; but | am now ever in doubt
whether it is myself my reputition which is
sought after
Il understand-you are as unfortunate as
king
/ you seem to jest, but it is strictly true, never
theless. When arrived here, thought l had
escaped all my troubles; for few days was
free to live like everybody else, was compare
lively happy-but the arrival of man who had
seen me l don't know where, destroyed every
thing
That's the way of the world said Celni-
your celebrity is burden to you, and who
work my fingers off, remain buried in the most
enviable obscurty.'
dts your own fault; you don't stick to any,
thing seriously
my dear count, you seem to forget that l am
in the pay of an impressario, obliged to have
three acts ready every month. You don't know
what it is to be composer to theatre it's like
the landlord of public house, where there is
continued call on his genius
Until he at last gets to the bottom of it,
/ That's just what has happened to me man.
aged to live some time on about dozen decent
ideas-you know what an idea is, thing you
can dish up with fifty different sauces you can
put the beginning at the end, the middle at the
beginning, and people wonder at the author s
fecundty. went on in this manner for about
three years; but at last the public discovered
that gave turned cloth for newt was hissed.'
well, and how did you manage them?
'Why, determined to travel and regenerate
my ideas
'And do you succeed? ?
quite certain of it. There are great many
persons at Abano, and plots are as thick here as
the grasshoppers were in Egypt in the time of
Pharaoh. In less than month, warrant you
that shall have gathered materials enough for
as many comedies and dramas as will last me
ten years at moderate calculation. / only ar
rived yesterday, and am already on the scent of
an intrigue
Alfieri smiled incredulously.
It's fact, continued Cellini, lowering his
voice; yesterday, heated by travelling and una
Bile to sleep, ventured into the garden you
know the small pavilion at the extremity of the
gravel walk
yes
well, l was strollng about near it, when
heard door window suddenly close
turned about, and found myself cheek by jowl
with man.
Gan it be possible
Seeing me, he stopped short and seemed in
clined to speak but he altered his mind, turned
away, and disappeared
'Did you distinguish his features2'
'As l do yours now--it was splendid moon
light
'And you would recognise him again.
Il have done so already
How z?
This morning saw him in the pamp-room.'
do you know his name; ?
They call him Marano.'
The count started up with vivacity
Are you sure he came out of the pavon''
Il could't swear to it, but l think he did
And you are sure that it was close to the
pavilion at the bottom of the garden, near the
poplar trees, that you met him
yes, under the windows of the Marchoness
Alcanza.'
Alher turned pale, his lips trembled convul-
sively, but he mastered his emotion and sat down
again.
you see that haven't lost my time, contnu-
ed Cellini, who had not remarked the count s
uneasiness. Il am on the scent of love affair,
which will no doubt furnish with some ex-
cellent scenes I had already remarked this
Mariana, on account of his being very ugly !;
he looks like the impenitent thief, in my idea
Seeing him continually in the company of the
marchoness, who, by-the-bye, appears to hate
him, at first took him for her husband but
was mistaken; there is secret about it, which
you must help me to penetrate.
1t was indeed a secret but it was not only
the count that now desired to discover it. Gel
llni was far from being aware how interested his
friend was in this mystery, and what anguish his
recital had inflicted upon them,
at Alamo. She had come alone, and was ILL
Alfier had done his best to avoid her; indeed,
he let slip no opportunity Of showing his aver
sion when chance threw them together; but the