The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-05-28
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"o'c ou' ol sIsnI lie moon had risen
with brliancy unknown in those north
srn climes and by her light he could dis.
'lnctly see the sentinels passing the rampant
Of the Castle Of St, Angelo
The wild uprsar Of the camp, softened
IN the distance, rose occaionlly on the air
as if to make the stiffness that succeed
more apparent. Cesario rode slowly on
plunged in those blissful reveries of youth
when fame. .andihappiness & glory seem ne.
Phantems,to lure us 10 destruction, but
visions 'Palpasle to feelings as to sight
when ne was reused from This dream ~
rough 'vsce, demanding his name, land
what he did there. Four horsnen had ap.
preached, unheard on the soft turf, and sur.
rounded him, ,sefore he was aware. "A spy
OF the borbon, by the Keys Of 81. .Peterv
said one--I will knock him on the head,
and leave his bones 10 whiten, for an exam
pie TO the rest; and he raised his carbine ;but
Cesarlo recovering from his surprise, dis
charged his pice by way of answer, and
attempted TO dash through. them. In an in
slant his arms were seized and pinioned--.
his eyes bound and one of them taking his
horses bride, the whole party returned to
Rome at full speed When Cesario was
set at Liberty, he found himself in a guard.
room, filled with soldiers. At the upper
end before stone table, sat an officer,
whose commanding front and stately bear
ing announced enc high in authority; This
was the renowned Orazio Baglioae, whose
valcr had nearly made him master Of his
native Perugia, ,and then in the service OF ths
Pope;
One of the soldiers who had captured
Cesario began TO relate his adventure, but
hardly had the word spy escaped his lips
when the how. wresting bis. sSt,,, n ~ g.
Noble general he lies NEST Ill 'Ayiag, J
no spy, but a soldier. ao<
Hal said 8agiene, 'thou arta hold
youth; It's pity such one should be q
Ghibeline. long mas. a.~~ served
Charles of Bourbon!'
i have never served at all, yet replied
Cesaro; and by my faith, think never
shall seeing that have met with sush
mischaacs al onset The tone of b0yish
petulance with which he spoke, contrasted
8, oddly with his previous bel Ines that Bag
lisne and the soldiers laughed aloud. Ce-
sario locked fercely from one TO the other
guessing that he was the object of ridlcuIo
though unconscious why. BY your leave
Signer:' said he, ut is neither the part of
soldier nor nobleman TO insult an enemy
accident has placed in his power
Baglione, TOO generous to be offended at
hardihood Instantly composed his coun-
teancs, and questioned him in mere con-
cliatory tone well good YOUTH said
he when Cesario wes silent, i like thine
ambition well; it is an honereble one, and
shall be gratiicd, il thsu art content 10 fol-
low Baglone, instead of the Beurbou.In
other words, wilt thou Aesh thy mpiden
sword in defence Of thy native land, or
league with traitors in subjugating her to q
foreign power?'
Cesario's face glowed like fire; but he
spoke not His early education in Florence
had early enlisted his prejudices to the
Guelphc faction, and the riot and debauch-
cry OF Charles's camp were such as 10 fill
his youthful mind with hsrror. His price
too was gra;iied by the question OF the
far famed Baglione; while, on
the other hand. he considered his honor
pledged TO Adimari and the Duke Of Bour
, bon. The penetrating eye ofBagllcne eread in
moment what was passing in his mind.
Without pressing him farther, he commit.
! edhim 10 the charge of ar sficer,wilh orsers
/. 10 Use no more restraint than was necessa-
: ry 10 preven. his leaving the city.
d As soon as the Arst faint streaks Of ligh
were visible in the east the cries Of the
e people, mingled with the shouts Of the sci
/ diers and the roar Of artillery, told that the
q assault had begun. Cesaro followed the
officer into the streets, which wcie filled
n with the populaec some PROSTATE before