The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-05-28

halbsrds Of the guards, and fed with the
speed Of lightning. Both ran till cries Of
OF the pursuers died away in the distance.
They stepped 10 take breath and the youth
suddenly faced rsuad on his companion, ,and
said with lock frecollscsion:-'And new
Signor that we are safe. will you tell me
what ysu were fighting absut!'
A proper quss,isa after risking ysur
life,' said the other, laughing: think ysu
should have asked me BEFORE
Il had no time, but Signer! you are
hurt
"A mere scratch, which will speedily
cure. am a stranger in the city--can you
direct me to the house Of one Bcr.uccis, a
notaryi'
'Bsr,uocio,' ejacula,sd the yeu,h--what
would you with himr
Il have business
'Oh if ysu have business, we'll but If you
seek kind Samaritan 10 bind up your
wounds, you will ne! find enc in Messei
! Bsrtuccio.'
'Ysu know him, then!'
'Ay Signor-so well, that wsnder how
any enc should willingly seek him; seeing
that have dwelt in his house some yearsdz
long for nsthing 50 much as 10 run away
with it.
You are his relation, or perhaps his
appreniicel
'Nsither. by the blessing of Heaven.
Some years ago. when the Empersr's troop
laid waste Pertugia, was left sprawling
amid The ruins of a sacked town, as neither
worth killing nor carrying away Messer
ssrtuscie was then journsying in Perugo,
and his wife wsuld have him take care of
while he price Of the jewels asout me an.
swsred the charge twice ever. and his wifs
lived. She is dead and p
And yeu,' said the. stranger. who had
listened 10 him with deep intsrest-'are
you, who have given this night such
prsof of gallant spirs-you are csntent to
waste your youth at the desk of rtiful
notary, when all Italy is in fame. and
when valor may win prize verify an
Emperor's sscrown''
sCententv said the youth, with cheek
of fame, and dashing from him with vio-
lence the ink horn al his girdle, which had
revealed his profession to his comranloa-
lis the eagle oortent to perch with the car
rion crowi No; but am content 10 herd
with swine, till Mosser Eertuccio can no
longer say tnat owe him aught and then
will, with my sword carve out fortune for
myself, that tho noblest in Italy may envy
Signor, this is the house you SEEK
They entered long narrow passage; on
one side of which was deor. Ths youth
pushed it, and admitted his companion in
roem about eight feet square; one side
Of which was occupied by desk black
with age, and heaped with papers The
floor was covered with huge piles Of parc
ment and by ths faint glimmer Of an Ole
lamp, suspended from the ceiling. Me'se'
Ber,uccio was discovered poring over
deed. He was a little cid man, so oPiRohet
with ago and avarice, that he resembled al
aged ape. At the noise of their entry III
raised his mead. and fixing his sharp, ra
like eyes on the youth. said in qusrulou
tone-'Well, Sisner Cesario, what msr
brawls, anon--there's blsoa upsn thy face
Il would it were frsm thy heart'--l war
, rant must to the Podosta again thou has
cost more scudi then thy brains arc wsrlh
Ha! a stranger hast thou brought; sem
bravo, 10 murder the old man for his geld!
And instinctively his shaking hand graspe
q dagg sr that lay beside him.
Messcr Burluccio,do you net know
met
.Sanetissima Maria! ora pro nobls
= said the old man crossing himself with
: lock Of alright. The Signor Adimsrl
Flsrence?-Ha, Cesarier! why dost tho
6 lingsr hsrel- woudst learn the old man
Q secrets, that you maysst rife his siren
d box! Hal