Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-02-16

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Intrusion. Doubtless. there are kind
hearts 10 pity aud 10 feel, but symPr
thv itself does Bot court PsTlclPaion
in Voc.
About thirty wears since' IN the CITY
OF MILAN. resided n3hle.nan, mol moro
sough' for hirh rank lfar rs family
was Of distinguished antiquity aud
splendid furiune.tnan respected ana rev
eradeed for his virtues IN only daugh
ter wa> his sole domestic tie, a she
va, the sluglc obs-a Of bl. affection
Rare IN beauty as Ia taleals AMI accom-.
pii.hments. she was the prIje II her
native CITY, Who could blame he faith
ers devotion 10 such child. while all
ackno iejgej her CLAIMS to admiration
by awarding 10 her Their uares. rcied
praisef
IA Austrian OH tcr, 81 military AMI
civil rank. who Wts b4 sams Year, her
senior, was quarei q Mfau. IL was
frequent yisIter Al lhe Pa'azLt ot tho
Marehese. aud felt. a, many ID, the
coniiaded influence Of Leaui ia S
charms. Highly born, his4lY afsd,
handsome in face AND person. hi, ac-
complishments and manifold attain meats
were able a0etters 20 VA The favour OF
the lovely he.re>s For manlhs h.
sighed IN silent adorat on no word ul
love was spo.on, nay, The lover, al.
though unremItung "a his sssl54tlies,
passions. n was. no.sr.el. thr oppor-
and 50 reciprocal, as TO distance an
attempt from others 10 win the maiden
favour. Ouhappily, the declaration Fl
nally passed his lips, anI the sen,i
penis nov openly expressed were re.
pondej 10 by The innocent iuspirer O
them.
When the consent Of the Marches
vas enlreated, he would not listen 20 IA,
proposal. lie liked not i4e Austrians
and why he could hardly say. he ike
as Ilitle man. The disparity Of year,
between The lovers WAS a further OBJ
Jeel'on Slel lily he refused their ami.
ted solicitations, aud reJ .clel ltls Ilash
ter applications. II might seem an.
reaSenabic, thai be lofebolci uahaapI
ness II the uu,aa >beud toke pIac,.. lbs
every means he es.uYri 10 We1n AIS
Leontlda lrom brr ai5rrauce go an ar
taehment winch Gllcd HIN WI nnle6.
ned apprehensIons, bH his drmuos.
nj length gatr way, hc duiA Witnessed
the misery Of IA 'd and leA.uu health
his conunaed deaia ea.a.lei On the be
ing most dear 10 him. his reluctant
consent wdS at length extracted. aud
the marriage ceremony was performed
with all the attendant, pomp aud maanil.
lcence which the high estate OF The oar.
lies demanded. Festivities succeeded.
and the Narchcse became fcconciled 10
mlrflage which appeared 10 have 50
cufei the happiness Of his loved Leon
Ida
nus some months passed rapidly bv
and iuinre months would sum into wears
ol equal content, were Anticipated by
the iond parent, as well as by ;he han
py brile, but mandate arrived. the
bridegroom waS recall u II Vienna. TIM
father aud d.. htrr mast part. Tho
separation WIS Il sad one. bat they no.
ped ere ong 10 ga 'el agiin, most sad
Tor the poor hafchc,e, he vas alone
No daughter II receive niahtiy bleS
sung. or greet him moruins snnl
Leonilda, as they tr,veii 4 onwarBs.
sighed when she thought Of her fathers
solitude, aud the tear wolld silently
drop from hes dark exc when she re1,.c
ed on Their parting adicu. Tier nus
hand gentle caresSes would restore her
tomposare, and then,
4 '~'ie hesma run her hp and fearful eye.
LiAe ra'ab'" t~aH lhc cloud. Of summer .A,es d"
Al tines kindness appeared 10 relay.
she fancled thar her 6lilI regrets eaus-
ed him pain, aud endeauorcd to repre.s
them.
They now halted for The might. a
few leagues would hiring them o Ven,
ma the following day they must reach
the city but from her husband. name,
Leonilda judged that some painful re-
membrance was associated IN his mind
with the capital Of the land of his fore
la'hers. lie vas restless or gloomy BY
'sfhs' looked wildly on her, and rushed
from her presence Sha -.