The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
Story Of an Earthquake.
BIZ LEIGH HUN T.


into the sea in one moment, nearly three
thousand persons on the opposite coast Of
ScylIa, together with their Prince The
reader may believe as much Of the love as he
pleases, but the extraordinary circumstance
on which it turns is only one Of a multitude
of phenomena; all equally true and marvel
lous.
Giuseppe, young vine grower, in a lit
tie village at the foot of the mountains,
was in love with Maria the daughter
of the richest bee-master in the place,
and his affection. to the great displeas-
nre Of the father, was returned. The old
man, though he had encouraged it at first,
wished her to marry young profiigate in the
city because the latter was richer. and of
higher stock, but the girl had great deal
of sense as we'll as feeling. and the father
was puzzled how to seperate them. the fam
lilies having long been acquainted. He did
every thing in his power to render the visits
of the lover uncomfortable TO both parties;
but as they saw through bis object, and love
can endure great deal, at length thought
himself compelled to make use OF insult
Contriving therefore one day to proceed
from one mortifying word to another, he
took upon him, as if in right of office, to an
ticipate his daughther's usual attention to the
parting guest and show him out Of the door
himself, adding broad hint that it nigh: be
as well il he did not come again very soon.
"Perhaps. Signor Antonio" said the youth,
piqued at last TO say something harsh for
himself, "you do not wish the son of your old
friend to return at all!''
"Perhaps not" said the bee master.
"What, said the poor lad, loosing all cour-
age, & anger, in the terrible thol' ofhis never
having any more of these beautiful lettings
out of the door by Maria; what do you mean
to say? l may not hope to be invited again,
even by yourselfl that yourself will never
again invite me, or come to see me!"
"Oh, we shall all come of course to see
the great Signor Giuseppe said the old
man looking scornful, "all cap in hand"
may. nay" returned Giuseppe, in low
tone of Precipitation, ''l'll wait till you do me
the favor to look in some morning, in the old
way, and have chat about the French.
and perhaps. he added. blushing. '.you will
bring Maria with you as you used to do;
and won't attempt to see her till them"
"Oh, we'll all come of course" said An
tonic impatiently; cat, dog, and all; and
when we do, added he. in avery significant
tODc- you may COi1c d2 diu SOuEScH
Giuseppe tried TO laugh at the jest and
thus still propi.iate himself; but the old man
fastening to shut the door, angrily cried,
lay. "at, dog and all. and the cottage besides,
With Maria's dowry along with it, and then
you may come again and not till then
And SO saying, he banged the door. and
giving furious Iooa 10 me pale Maiis.
be went into the other room 10 write note
to the young citizen.
The young CITIZEN came in vain, and
Antonio grew sulkier and angrier every day,
till at list he turned his bitter jest into vow
-exclaiming wirh an oath, that Giuseppe
should not have his daughter till he, 1.-THE
father.) daughter, dog, cat. cottage, bee
hives and all, with her dowry Of almond trees
10 boot. set out some fine morning to beg
he young vine dresser to accept Them.
Maria grew pale and thin, and Giuseppe
ooked but little better. turning all his
xonted jests into signs, and would even
interrupt his work to sit and gaze towards
said almond trees. which formed beautiful
;lump on an assent upon the other side Of
he glen, sheltering the best Of Antonio's
1ee-hives. and composing pretty dowry |
or his daughter Maria, which the father |
onged TO be in possession Of the dashy young !
citizen.
One morning after a very sultry night.
as the poor youth sat endeavoring to catch |
a glimpse of her in the direction, he observ- |
ed that the clouds gathered in very unusual
manner over the country, and then hung low |
in the air heavy and inmovable. Towards |
Messna the sky looked so frey that at first
he thought the city was on fire, till an
unusual heat affecting his own skin. and a
smell of sulphur arising, and the little river
1t his feet assuming muddy ash color, !,
ne knew that some CONFUSION Of the earth |
was at hand. His immediate impulse was to
cross the road and with mixed anguish and |
delight, again to find himself in the cottage |
Of Antonio. giving the father and daughter
all the help in his power. A tremendous
burst of thunder and lightning startled him
for a moment; but he was proceeding to
cross when he felt his ear tingled, his head
turned giddy. and while the earth heaved
beneath his feet he saw the whole opposite
tide of the gulf lifted up with horrible |
ieafening noise, then the cottage itself, with
al around il, cast as he thought, to the |
ground and buried forever. The sturdy
youth for the first time tainted away, and /
when his senses returned, found himself
pitched into his own premises, but not injured,
he blow having been broken by the vines.
But, on looking with horror towards the
ute of the cottage upon the hill, what did he
zee therel And what did he see, forming a
new mould, furlongs down the side Of the
,iIl, almost at the bottom of the glen. and in
lis very homestead!
Autonio's cottage. Antorio's cottage;
, it'll the almond trees and;the bee-bives, and
he very cat and dog, and the old man him
'elf, and the daughter, doth senseless,)
Ill come, as if in the fathers word. to beg
lin to accept them! Such awful pleasan-
ries, so to speak, sometimes take place in
he midst of natpre's deepest tragedies, and
uch exquisite good may spring out Of evil.
For SO it was in the end if not in the in
en,ion. The old man was together with
lis daughter had only been stunned BY ter
orr supentitiously frightened by the dread
uI circumstance. If not sffectionately moved
" the attentions of the son of his old friend,
md the delight and transport ofhs child.
BESIDES he thought that the cottage and al
nond trees, and the bee-hives, had all come
safe down the hill, Ia Phen-
,menon which has frequently occurred IN
hese extraordinary land slides) the flower
.ardens on which the bees fed were almost