The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-24
GLIMPSES OF THE GIFTED.
A LEG END OF VENICE.

PA GLlMPSES OF ldE GlFIED.
A LEGEND OF VENICE.
"Where the ardent hopes of youth,
When life looked bright and fair, s5
And young Romance robed like Truth?
Echo ansWers--Where y
Mrs. Cornwall Baron Wilson.
concluded from our paper Of Wednesday]
The following morning she found note wait
ing her, traced in strange hand, and requesting
her to meet the writer that evening on the Rialto,
as he wished to see and speak to her for few
moments in private before he finally Quilted Venice.
1t was merely signed Bartholomew but the
throbbing heart of the conscious girl fully supple
ed the other name; and as the poet had calculat-
ed upon, love soon got the ascendency over duty
andprudence ; and accompanied by her attendant,
he found her punctual to the appointed hour
And the woman being dismissed to short distance,
he had to supply her place in supporting the trem
bling form of his young companion, who lent
heavily on his arm-her quick breathing alone
breaking the deep silence Of the place and hour.
Do not unmask,'' whispered the poet, at length
in voice that was slightly agitated, "you may be
recognized"
Poor Bartholomew! he feared, perhaps, to trust
himself with the sight of that beautiful face rs
You will think it strange continued he, af-
ter pause, "that should have written to- you
thus but have seen you before, and felt an ir-
one human being ere | depart hence forever
thinking somehow, that you would at least pity
me-"
Vttoria answered not, for she dared not tell
him how willingly, had need been, she would
have died, how much more so she would live for
him alone but she was thankful, nevertheless,
that the secret Of her young heart was yet her
own.
81 was born" began the poet " at Prescia !"
on MO u bon hor dro of
all that she had ever heard concerning this "Cty
of the Fountains" as it has been beautifully call.
ed, by the words which followed: "My father
was blacksmith and Arnigio felt her suddenly
START but the arm which rested on his was not
removed, and for moment he wanted courage to
continue. After all he had not sought the love
of that noble girl and ives it his fault if she pre-
ferred him to Lorenzni! If she was ready as
she had said for his sake to give up rank and
home and country?" But this was sophistry
unworthy the high nature of the poet, and he de-
termined to consult only the future happiness Of
the young cousins. kH as&a ! $.4
60 on" said Vittoria gently, observing tina,
he paused.
pardon me, but my thoughts are apt to wan
der. As | have said, my father was a black.
smith," a 4a
Here was another start the girl with all her
romance, could not forget her own patrcian de-
scent
cat eighteen" continued Arnigio, "having a
taste for literature, abandoned this humble call
ing, and was fortunate enough to procure, by I'M
wearied and unremitting study, doctors degree,
conferred by the University of Padua, and return
ed to practice in my native place. Lady, this was
the happiest period of my life for besides stand
ing high in my profession, loved and was be-
loved by one of the farest and gentlest beings
that ever walked this weary world of ours"
At this iuncture in the story, the maiden sud-
denly found strength enough to do without the
hitherto respectfully proffered support of her
panon, and stood proudly erect, while her heart
throbbed as though it would burst.
"Ah she was beautiful, you say?" asked Wit
tora eagerly.
"She was, indeed, and have never seen one
more So" #a #5&
The girl put no more questions, and Arnigio,
sorry for what he had said fastened to make
atonement for the involuntary error into which
his passion had betrayed him.
81 might have been there now" continued he,
sand she yet alive, but for my own daring and
presumptuous ambition!"
You were but fulfilling your high destiny
observed Vittoria gently had you remained 4
doctor, Venice would have had one poet less" 4
''Hush!" interrupted her companion, almost
harshly; swat until you have heard all! Al
the time of which Ispeak fever broke out al
Brescia rather facilitating than fatal in it's effects
but sparing neither old nor young. | had pre-
viously turned my attention very much to this
subject and imaged out bold experiment which
could not fail OF success. Lady, that this dream
tor such it now seems--was reality to me then
that believed in It's efficacy as did in Heaven
and my own salvation that had not the SHADOW