New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-06-29

another thing to possess the fcriitude necessary to
meet her own inevitable fate. She never looked
an instant at the alternative OF escape, but she
.ahrnk with terror from the poison.
"You will drink il madam" said Angely, d" or
| | call IN those who with the axe or the dagger
| shall perform then Office more rudely. Even tins
| J.. lenity. A guilty is spared public
/ execution
Assassin, murderer - she exclaimed. - !
| am not guilty. There i. one whom love- tell
YOU this--and say it with an innocen, brow.
| am not guilty but YOU wish TO believe it-you
nave got possession OF piece Of paper you think
condemns me, and YOU will hear nothing. You
| married. me for nv wcaltii-against ny known At
| tachmcnt-ba.ely for ny weath-and what mar
i,ge has j, been You have never loved ne, yet
| nave been jealou. in the extreme; you have kept
me in a prison; YOU have installed a mistress N
| my place. To men all things are permitted. NJ
| Xays severe always ,omDre aud suspciou'--feNer
/, kind word-hapry arts to win he affections oi
a woman And now come to murder me-come
with this woman here, your public mistress "ne
j. interested to destroy me-who seems already
20 have acted tie part Of sPy-~ho comes now
| 10 assist in my execution.
Angelo .eir-d his wife by the arm, and insisted
~ her swallowing the fatal draught without tur-
iher DELAY. She advanced her hand to the sial-
she carried the deadly liquor TO her lips-her cour-
| noe f,iled-she laid II down again.
| a. No; | cannoll' she exclaimed. ooh, I i.
frightful, Thsba reflect, what horrible thing II
| /, that YOU are doing a vomau-a meek, lonely
| woman-obandoned by all-no relative near-no
| f,end- without power ~ resst-you come and
poison her in q remote corner of her own house.
Thisba could not restrain all expression Of sym
patty at her suffering.
| The dcspairng lady caught at i! a. a fragile
| nope. "Ah." she said, turning to 1hisbIa,
you sighed heard you--deny it not-you hive
come pity ON me. You see he would assassinate
me herc-is it possible that You assist him IN tins
deed Oh no, no Hold, will explain IT al
| TO yeu, and YOU viii speak for inc 10 the Pode.,a
| Tell him. for he will not hear me, that What ne i.
doing-it is horrible, execrable. If offended you
| us, now, pafdon me, madam. ! am innocent :;
bat he will believe nothing Oh, do not tell me
that must take courage Why am | to have
| this courage | am rot ashamed to be n woman
"a weak, fearful woman. You see | weep be
| cNuse this death tcrriiies me. Am | not crca-
| turc to be rited, to be spared
The Pode.ta. ioaming with rage and impotence
rushed out Of the room To call on those vino should
perform at once the act which he persisted in re-
gardDg as one of Iustice as well revenge.
Thsbia, : : he had left, cndeavofed to
persuade her that IL was her better comse to take
the poison Against the swords and dosgers that
would soon make their appearance there could be
no resistance; and for their wounds no She
WAS almost in : great an agony OF mind at tins
moment as Catariaa hcI self If she explained her
meaning too clearly she was afraid tina. Cstarna
would, by some imprudence, betray her secret;
and if she could not prevail on her TO take tie
uai.on. her death she knew was Inevitable.
The step ef Angelo, accompanied by other steps,
was low heard at the door. She rushed tow ard
j., "En,er alonc-alone " she exclaimed, as
she closed it in the face OF the horrd group who
aow approached; " she consents: she obcys.
He entered alone.
Ca,srna, with some vague hope that she had
friend in Thsbia-ccrtsin that she had all mpla-
cable enemy in her hu.band-drank the poison
Its operation seemed to be almost instantaneous,
and she sank upon the floor to all appearances
dead.
A coffin, az we have already minated, had
seen prepared and bearers were in readiness to
convey her to the tomb.
Thisbia, by a bride which was sufficiently mu-
aiicent to have purchased these men for any act
whatever induced them to carry empty coffin to
the tomb. and to bear the body Of Caiarna to her
own chamber, and deposit it on her own bod.
She also gave orders to domestic TO see that two
near IA private enhance of her house. She then
sat down at the foot of the bed to await tie
ery of Catarina: for need not say that il was q
narcotic and not poison, that had been admins
tered. The little metal crucifx lay upon her lap.
d" All my mother " she said, if this present has
brought happiness to any one, il has not been To
thy daughter! :"
But Rodolfo, was he all this time ignorant OF
what had taken place! The same confidential
maid. Dafne from whom the SPY OF the Council oi
Ten had, By his terrible threats, extorted the let
ter was in the ncghboring oraiery during the
whole of the scene we have just endeavOred Ia de-
scribe; and she made report Of all that she had
heard to Rodolo. UnhaPpiy her report WAS ial
from correct From her place IT ccncealment, and
Judging alone by what reached her ear, it seemed
lil, Thisbia participant, willing accom-
plic, in the murder of her mistress. To Datne II
appeared that she had not only brought thu poison
but that it was owing to her TINT She Mad been
finally persuaded to take IL All tins was carried
to Rodolio, whs. conscious OF the Just cause of
jealousy he had given To lhi.bia did no: doubt tor
A moment, that TIL. passion had led her to assist
AID probably to provoke, Angelo 10 the assa'sina-
lion of Calarinn. He sought the house OF
rhisba with a heart full OF bitterness and re-
vengc.
Ia, knocked at the door-hc entcred-Thi.bi.
met him with Il melancholy smic-was about 10
uarrate her proceedings and her plau.-he ab-
rubtly silenced her" Ii i. | who have To speak
il is for you To listen" And he forthwith over
ahelmca her with torreot OF rrproaches. Re-
ply not, he continued, as abe attempted TO inter-
rupt bis vehement accusations. "Spare excuse
-invcntisns-hcs. | know all. You may well
perccve-l know it all There was certain
Daine, madam two steps from you-separ.ted 10y
a door only yin the oFstory. There was a certain
Dame, saw who saw much-hearl all-was lose
by You brought the poison-you you deny
it' You brought the poison-and IL have
brought this dagger And he drew ponaid
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