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


Of youthful love when the splendid structures
OF Ferato, interspersed with gardens aud
groves, first met his view. 1t was dark |
when Muzio reached the city, the notes of
the nightngales from the balconies covered
with flowers, swerc mingled with the sound of
many song aud many guitar.
! AZ the scqucstered inn TO winch Muzio
repaired, he began to write 10 his beloved
Fiordilig, but he soon tore the unfinished
letter, and resolved TO curb his Impotence
for another day, that he might convince him
self how Fiordiligi monrncd his supposed
DEATH and ascertain whether il was inipossi-
bic that even the grave could produce any
change in her love. Her parents were moi
a little surprised at the appearance Of the
pretended Bonavcntura tbnt the anxiety
which they at first felt son subsidized when he
himself came, treated them very courteously.
brought with him the bond signed with
blood, and informed them of the terms on
which he was readyto cancelii They we're
perfectly satisfied with the conditions. aud
promised to speak to their daughter on the
subject
l Muzio had the greatest difficulty to sup
press his agitation when Fiordllgi, obedient
to the summons Of her mother, entered the
apartment, and with her own hand presented
him with ices and lemonade, ,having pre-
: viously salu,ed him with her accustomed
gentlciress, and apparently without the
slightest suspicion ofhis errand He thought
her paler then usual, but in other respects
perceived no alteration MUzio,pauscd for
a moment TO consider whether this were to
be attributed TO constraint imposed upon
hemsel III the presence of her parents, or to
Indifference. He fanced that when he was
SO near TO her, the glowing breath of love
could not fail to reach her and tell her who
he was. But when the goblet trembled in
his hand, and his pallid lip seemed to CULVER,
these tokens of advanced age as she con-
sidered them, excited her sympathy, and she
placed an armchair for him in which he
might conveniently Tepose.
Muzio soon retired, that he might not be-
tray himself, and sacrifice al The same time
the happiness ofhs life No sooner was he
gone than Fiordiligi was apprised by her pa
, rents of the fortune that awaited them, in
, case of her acquiescence in the proposal of
| the stranger. The caresses of parental az.
, lection were lavished on her; but these
, would perhaps have had but little effect, had
, she not perceived the repugnance of her pa
rents TO resort 10 compulsion, as well as their
! apprehensions lest she should refuse 10 COM
2 ply with their ardent wishes
sorr s,,o ssid thcv 'nilr .peacc. our f,I-
turc happiness, are IN your hands decide,
then, whether your parents shall die under
the pressure of indulgence, or owe TO YOU and
your affection freedam from care during the
remaining years of their lives. Do what
your own heart tells You to be right. You
have ever been a dntifnl girl--ch then the
! last days OF Bonaventura our beneiactor, who
: xill not himself grudge you more suita-
} bic match after his DEATH for he is good
and plous man, who will be TO you all that
! we have been Her father then told hei
- that they would leave her alone TO consider
:, of the matter; but her mother, before she
! followed him into an adjoining apartment
i ell upon her knees before her daughter
u who raised her weeping aloud, and was neal
: fainting in her arms Fiordiligi, after
J conflict with herself of many hours, dur
ing which she deplored Muzio's fate and hel
own with torrents of tears, at length prom
y ised compliance with the wishes of her pa
+ rents; aud il was only while they claspeo
: her to their bosoms in the first moments o
% their ioy, that her sorrow burst forth will
u vehemence. From that period her counte
&c tenance wore It's accustomed smile in iht
presence of her parents, and her behavio
ST was Just the same as before.
e. The unexpected intelligence of Ficrdili
y gi's consent was like Il dagger to the hear
e Of Muzlo. He had not doubted that sh
III would refuse the offer, aud purposed in thi
&c case to make himself known TO her. II
III now resolved to leave his faithless mistres
to her error, avoiding all familiar converse
I'd ton with her, aud so miserable was he rem
m dered by the manifest indifference will
tn which she received his presents, that he be
IL gan TO suspect some other object possesse
ld her heart, and that she reckoned upon Be
e, nayentura's REIMBURSEMENT of his claim
tn Her apparent tranquility, her uninterrupte
lie serenity, afflicted him deeply. He sought I
en- accelerate the wedding day, for ill then h
was resolved not to make himself known {
is her When she is once mine, thought he
all nothing can separate Us and when hav
1t revealed myself to her aud exposed her pert
Id dy, common death shall unite us. Tn
We sword, which has already served me on tw
is occasions, shall perform the third and La
n service, and find its grave in her bosom Gn
re- mine, that it may milict no more such wounC
he as love has inflicted on my heart
,al The bloody bond was exchanged for Il
III marriage contract and the ceremony pc
all formed The entertainment for the occasc
OF was OYER; the musicians had retired, an
nd Muzio was left alone with Fiordilig.-
ed While he directed her with tremulous vote
DIV to extinguish the tapers and leave but 81
so gle lamp burning, he seized his sword, az