Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-11-11

from MN.
Il ought rather to shun thee said he to
the weapon, but let us continue to be com
panions in misfortune, and should thy thirst
again become too vehement, | may quench
it in my BOSOM
The news of the catastrophe soon spread
throughout the city. FiordiIgi, one mo-
ment blooming as the rose in the next lay
like lily in her mothers arms Her pa
rents, by whom she was tenderIy beloved,
sIroye by all possible means to uanquilze
and console her but all the comfort which
they cndeavored to pour into her afflicted
| heart rather increased than relieved the an
gush of her feeling. They told her she
ought to rejoice that Ergasto, whom she dis
liked, would no more torment her aud as
/ to Muzio, added they, he was too poor for
us TO think OF giving you to him, and there
fore, with so hopeless a passion, it is better
for him to be dead than living. They then
alternately embraced and caressed their
daughter, and began to relate how poor and
distressed they had themselves been in the
days of their youthful love, TO prove that it
was out OF pure affection they had refused
to sanction an alliance with Muzio, lest she
should be reduced to a similar situation.
"All that we possess said ,hey-"what-
ever gives us the appearance Of wealth and
consequence, is not our own it belongs 10
a creditor, an achymist of Salerno, after
whose death of ours, it will be united To the
: treasures which lie secretly opened for US
at the solicitation Of "a friend, when we were
about to marry, and your mothers covetous
uncle would not give her TO any sutton who
expected dowry with her during his life
time; so that 1t was necessary TO make
show of wealth in order TO obtain her hand
Her uncle was deceived, and he deceived us
in turn: VIC had hoped that he would leave
us sufficient to discharge our debt, but he
, disinhcrited us, having doubtless discovered
the trick we had played him. But for the
compassion of our creditor we should have
/ been involved in the utmost embarrassment ::
, all Ferraro had witnessed our apparent OPP
puence, and it would have been extremely
painful to our feelings TO have been sudden
ly torn, before the eyes of all, from this
, sphere Of splendor, and plunged into the OBJ
security of indigence. The alchymist allow
ed us TO retain the fruit Of his economy it
t was agreed that things should remain in this
, situation till his deccase or mine, aud sub
scribed the contract with my blood to con-
, vince him that was anxious to satisfy him
of my integrity aud gratitude. Our cares
/ were thus removed and our Joy on the oc-
casion led us into some extravaganza. We
ought TO have retrcnched, and TO have hus-
banded MANY oifis that, fortune s"hs~r, -
bestowed upon us, and labored Tor the eX-
tinction of the debt which has burdened us
during our whole lives; but we would no,
: overcast the dawn Of your youth, my dear
by any parsimony, and now the sense of this
folly and short sightedness fills us with the
: deepest concern and regret; for the longer
we live, the more embarrassed we become
and we have nothing TO bequeath to YOU af
: ter death How then could we have sane
: toned your attachment to Muzio, and suf
= fered matrinony to plunge You into statS
: equally distressing! We entreat you, then
= aggravaie not our sorrows by your tears"
Her parents, perceiving that all their ar
guments were Intellectual, dermined to make
> a last effort to cheer Fiordlligi by presents
: elegant trinkets, parties ofpleasure, dancing
{ and music, in hopes of dispeling that mel
! ancholy which preyed upon her charming
!, person and her amlable soul. Her hear
= was racked, while she outwardy SMILED il
:. order to please her parents The orator,
:, she often repaired 10 pour forth her sorrows
- which religion alone had power to alleviate
y Meanwhile Muzio was concealed by tn
dark shade which cliff of one of the wood
is mountains Of the Apprentices threw over him
re The road wound along at his feet anon,
re craggy precipces. Seated upon a frag
at ment of rock on the desolate eminence, h
> INDUCED in gloomy reyeries, which were ell
E. couraged by the wild scenery around hin
r He was now convinced that the anxiety q
g the eventful moment which banished hir
st from Ferraro, had misled him and hi
r friends, and that he could not have taken
It. more unfortunate course than flight unde
lie the pretext of his death; and he bitterly Il
s. mented the pain he must have given Fol
ID diligi by the Intelligence
it 'Alas !" exclaimed he, chad not fate bee
o. already sufficiently severe, but that / mus
e. complete the death blow, and aggravate III
CIR cruelty of the catastrophe! How blind
es man, when most wise in his own conceit p
AT this moment he heard the sound (
no mule bells, and very soon afterwards tl
oel clashing of weapons, and an anxious cry f
n. help. Two robbers had attacked an age
"A traveller; and as he and his attendant stro,
GO to defend his baggage, they had dsarmc
oc the faithful servant and bound him to tire
70 while the exhausted master, mastering a
We his remaining strength to ward off the a
te sailants, seemed ready to fall beneath the
m daggars Muzio having, like the savage
re-, the wilderness, little to lose FASTENED dow
II the hill, his sword gstening like the silve
WIS mountain stream tumblng from cliff to eli
ne He was fortunate enough to rescue Il
all old man, who had received several woun,