Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23
fancied tha: her flial regrets caused him

| pain. and endeavored to Tepress them
| hey now halted Cor the night; a few
'eagues would bring them 10 Vienna the
| blowing dav they must reach the city, but
from her husbands manner, Leonilda judg q.
ID that some painful remembrance was as
| >ocated in his mind with the capitol of the
! Iand Of his forriathers. He was restless or
| ,oomv by turns, looked wildly on her. and
ushtd from her presence She was alarm
| d. but ali apprehension vanished when he
returned with calm. although paIld brow,
| md resumed even more than his usual ten
| ierness of manner towards her La all the
confidence of assured affection she retired
70 rest. Dav dawned a horseman rode
| hastily fIom the hotel the sun rose high
! md hio her IN the heavens, and as vet the
| faithful Blanca had not been summoned 10
ittend the toilette of her mistress Uneasy
Al such unusual delay. she venlured TO tap
! at the door of the sleeping apartment, no an
sIer was returned. Again loud aud loud
er she renewed the signal for admiiance,
but all was silent. The door was fastened
she gently turned The latch and entered the
apartment LeonI.da with hair dishevel
led. and white as the loose wrapper in which
she was enveloped; sat molionless. the mute
image OF despair; an open letter vas IN her
hand The fl, lighted Biunca started for
ward this movement aroused her mistress :;
her eyes. before fixed on vacancy, stared
wildly round, Mechani icaIly she rose; as II
rather by instinct than from. the power Of
reflection. placed the letter in desk, locked
n.thrust the key into her bosom; stagger-
ed a few PAGES. anl :ell senseless
In the course Of Il few days Leonilda pro-
ceeded 10 Viebna her attendants were in
formed that the Count bad gone forward 10
make pr. parations for her coming. When
she arrived, most Of the servants were dis
missed upon different pretences some were
sent back TO Milan the faithful Blanca and
her husband accampanit her 10 an obscure
lodging which she engag' as her residence;
thus unknown the lovely Milanese resided
in Vienna. That fatal letter was often in
her hands she was changed. Stern de-
termination and fierce passion. at times
mounting almost TO frenzy. had usuITed !he
place Ot the former soft expression of heI
features. Though, deep inward thought.
appeared to be her sole occupation
A grand review was now the theme o.
cor onversalion all Vienna was in movement
The day for this grand exhibition arrived
groups of spectators were cnngrt eating rs
troop after troop occupied the ground. L.
all the panopIy OF military parade, al III,
mead of his regiment. rode forward the hus
band OF Leonilda. his bnt.d charger curvel
ted under the masterly hand of its accom-
plished rider, whose handsome person was
even among the many Of big
pretensions there Assem- tltd. Gaily h.
spurred on, saluting as he passed lady
sill in the prime o. life. who occupied d
Iy children, who luvouslv clapped their tGy
hands as the diStinguishsd couui pass d on
wards AT this moment, a veiItd woman
F, us he'd forth fiom the ass, mSlage Of BY
ISLANDERS. disc Iosed her FEATURES To the proud
'ider. gazed ixedly on him. then with siea-
dy aim levell,d pistol al his breast. and
shot him through the heart; he fell from
his horse. a corpse. The wurderesS. with !
out remonstIance or resistance. was led a
way. and the heavy doors of prison soon
clos upon her Days passed, her trial
was at hand; she was requested 10 appoint an
advocate; her reply was that she needed
none. her simple eloquence and Truth must
5e her pleaders. Wien she was Brought
fore them. her judges demanded the
name of her defender. Il am my own ad-
vocate," she answered firmly Who was
Sne 10 tneF 2inaZ -meDl. LrOnltud de-
clared her family and name; bo:h were too
well known 10 need further elucid1ton.
What exicDuation could she off,.r for the
commission OF such a henInous cIime2 TO
avenee my BETRAYED honor" she cried
The letter which on rising from her bed
she had found on the table of her slet ping
apartment. at the hotel. was handed to the
Judges ihe h1ndwTring was sworn TO as
the counts. The abbreviated contents of
the letter contained an acknow Judgement
from her vi lainous seducrr that he was al
ready married. and father; that be must
Join his wife ant children at Vienna. The
only excuse he could Offer in paIliation for
fis deception. was the mad love with which t
she had inspired him. He confessed the
enormitv of his turpirude; his love con'in-
ued unabated; her pardon and willing con-
sent 10 live with him would render him her !
slave, his life should be devoted To- make her
all the reparation in his power for the in
jury his Iawless love had done her When |
this letter "a as concluded. a murmur Of exc
Grafton against the detestabIe liberiine ran
through the court.
"Most honortd Jugdes." said LeoniIda.
firmly. I'm the unhappy story of my dishon-
nr. you receive my Justification; 10 life am
Indifferent II repent not the de. d. for ha
tired and Ioathing have usurped The love