Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Court Journal.
THE CARNIVAL; OR, THE MOCK
MA RRIAGE.
A 4 A l. E.

1t was the gay season of the Carnival. The
streets of Vienna were thronged with motley pro
cessions; and music, and the merry laugh, and the
voice of pleasure, were substituted FOR the hum of
commerce, the serious tones of business, and the
voice of care. The city had put on its holiday
suit, and mirth and revelry reigned from hall to
howell. Night came. and the streets were filled
with maskers, on their way to various places of
musement. The gorgeous hall of the Hall de
rEmpereur lighted up with the splendor of
noon, and its avenues were throDged with the
rages and the caleches of the elite; and grace
full and stately women in masks, and noble appear
ing men in rich costumes, alighted from them, and
assembled the broad stair to the hall, to which they
were directed by the sound of music and revelry
that galy reached their Beside the door stood
marshas to receive the swords of the gentlemen,
and at the same time, according to the usual regu.
lations, commanding each, as he passed into the
hail. to lift his or her mask the object of the first
being to prevent blood.shedding in any chance
quarrel that of the latter to see that no improper
persons entered.
"Nay, Sieur Marshal, thou shalt not have my
sword nor, by mine honor, will lift mask at any
mans bidding"
These were the words spoken by tall but evil
IDENTITY youthful masker, representing Venetian
cavalier. The elegant and graceful costume dis
played his fine person to advantage; while his lof
ty and naughty carriage gave air of truth to the
assumed character for never cavalier of Venice
carried himself with nobler bearing. He wore
splendid raper at this thigh, and his face close
ly concealed in black silk visor A snowy PLUME
depending from his cap swept his left shoulder from
which his scarlet MANTLE silvered with embroidered
flowers, fell gracefully low as his breast. o.
his arm hung a graceful female figure, light o.
form, but with proud carriage. She the
costume Of noble Venetian lady, and was maske
with half visor OF silk which left exposed Chi
and throat of the most exquisite beauty.
Al. l. Al.
marshal, was arrogant and defying. The corridc
without was thronged with maskers, waiting to er
ter and regarding with surprise and curiosity tn
extraordinary scene.
"Nay, then, Monsieur" replied the marshal pla
cling his sword across the entrance, thou shalt nc
pass"
81 will not be STAYED by servtor of the hall !
Stand aside, marshall answered the cavalier, fierce
ly; and he drew his sword and struck down III
-. weapon that opposed his passage.
"Ho! Lesgen d ormeS; Ho the guard" shou
ed the marshal, and the crowd without
".4rreHe vots, Monsieur, challenged secon
marshal within the door placing the point of h
sword at his breast. But the bold cavalier struc
it aside and passing into the hail. mingled with Il
throng Of maskers before he could be ARE
ted, and when the gems d armes arrived, he was n
TO be discovered with the strictest search.
Half an hour had elapsed, and monk of Il
Capuchin order came to the door Of the hall al
applied for admlttance. His cowl was down, al
his features invisible.
"Lft your mask good father" said the marsha
"Nay; the rule applies not to me masks on
are to be lifted answered the Capuchin.
But dost thou not call n cowl a mask? 1t SUI
ly is, or thou are true monk, and can have no bl
mess here"
81 have business here, and cannot be delaye
stand aside, SON."
The marshal, awed by his voice and manner,
stinctively drew aside, and the monk entered, a
was lost to the eye Of the bewildered marshal in
crowd of maskers.
The scene is in the imperial palace the Emp
or is alone in his audience chamber, about the he
Of the masquerade. His brow is troubled, and
PAGES up and down the apartment with his har
behind him. He suddenly stops and summons
page;
"Send M hither."
The order had hardly been issued, and the pt
had pot quilted the presence, when his minis
sent in requesting an audience.
!" Admit him. Well, M, what nov"
said, when the page departed, and closed the d
leading into the ante room. "Your manner in
Gates great haste; any more of this mad yout
pranks 7"
:" am sorry to say that he is again the subiec
my visit to your imperial highness."
Out with it. have lost all patience with h
II he escapes again he shall be shot will o
- the soldiers instructions to fire upon him"
"This would be impolite, your hiphness
bring the censure Of all Europe upon YOU"
81 would not care, SO he were out Of it.
what have you now ?"
He has again eluded the vigilance of his Ike