Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-05-28

and Giuseppe stealthIly quilted their cham
bers, and proceeded to the s,rong-room,
where the bag of gold was carefully de-
posiied. The sympathy of their pursuit
had compelled them, although individually
reluctant, TO come to mutual unde rstand-
ing. Now Giuseppe, who was married,
contended with his cousin that he was en-
titled to two thirds Of the treasure; his
Liabilities, too, were larger than Giovanni's,
and, In his opinions justified this division.
They both at las, came to the determination
0! decamping, should they obtain possess
ION, and thus escape both the ire of their
uncle and the opportunities of their cred;-
tors. Guiseppe's wife was on visit 10
her father, and his only son, a beautiful
boy OF four-ye old was left in his care;
he therefore took the precaution of con-
signing him 10 the care Of trusty old
gondoIier, who was to row TO a certain
point, where he proposed to join him.
But TO return to the magistrates strong
room, which overlooked the canal. They
succeeded, with some difficulty, in fercing
opon the chest containing the treasure, and
Giovanni grasp ped the coveted prize.
It's miner cried he, exuitingly.
Ills ours said Giuseppe, holding out
his eager hand.
Stay replied Giovanni;' have had
half the danger,-surely am entitled to
half the pIuuder. Nothing less will salts
fly me-
How why, did you not promise to be
content with one thirdp said Giuseppe.
4 had not then possession replied
Giovanni.
Giuseppe burning with rage, and, dartiag
forward, snatchet the bag OF gold from his
cousins grasp, and rushing towards the
balcony, exclaimed DO you persist in your
demand! VIII nothing less satisfy you!'
'CorPo di Bdcco! moth ng!' answered
the other savagely.
Then thus ends The dispute said
Giuseppe; and, opening the easement, he
wildly cast the gold into the canal.
\ piercing shrek followed, not from the
disappointed Giovanni, but from the waters
below. Giuseppe had cast the bag oil gold
upon the innocent head Of his child, and
liked il!
Giovanni fled, conscious of his par;icipa-
ton in the robbery, and 10 soon the dis
tracted father learned the fate OF his boy,
ard went raving mad!
Giovanni, the fugitive, was repo rted TO
have plundered his uncle The goadoIier,
meanwhile, had eunningIy concealed the
bag Of gold, and produced log of wood,
which he asserted had been cast from the
window, and was the cause Of the death of
q uiscppe's son; and, safe in the insanity
Of the FETCHED father, he carried home the
treasure.
A slip OF parchment was tied round the
neck Of the fatal bag, ind eating that ii
contained one thousand golden ducats.-
But, through fear, or some mysterious in
fuencc, the gondolier could not be inuuced
TO break the seal that fastened it; fearful
even OF keeping in his humble dwelling, he
carefully inclosed it in box, and buried
it in his little garden.
Now the gondolier had an only daughter,
Vcr0n;c J., who was very beautiful and she had
m nv suitors among her own class. The
handsome, gay, and dissipated Beppo, how
ever, was her chosen favoritc. He rowed
so well. and sang so swcetly, that the maid
was charmed, Notwithstanding his suspected
g1llan;rics.
An old tradesman of Venice happened to
meet Veronica one cYening, as her father
was taking her home in the gondola, and be-
clmc cnamored of her charms. He sought
her father and offered his protection The
gondoler confessed himself highly FILTERED
by his notice, but declined the honor.
Take her to wife, said the bluff Condo
lier, aud she is yours. lean give her dow
ry Say the word and the girl and thousand
golden ducats are yours.
WHAT exclaimed the tradestnan. whose
avarice equalled his new passion; ARE you
Joking
BY the Virgin replied the father, Il speak
the truth
| The affiir was soon settled between the
| eondolier and the tradesman; but there was
one person who was BY no means pleased by
the bargain, Beppo, who vowed vengeance
against the bridegroom although ne was quite
! ignorant of the means which had brought
about the marriage.
| Veronica was married and the old man
conveyed the maid, and he bag ofgold, to his
| house On the following morning he was
/ found murdered, stabbed in fifty places by
/ DO gnard. As he was but tradesman, the
authorities took little or no trouble in seek
/ ing out the assassin. These affairs were so
common in the city of merchants.
The widow took possession ofthe oldmsn's
property and concealed the bag of gold. (which
had been the fatal cause Of this unwise and
unpropitious alliance
A few months afterwards the fearless wi
dow married the murderer of her husband.
Guilt, however, rarely goes unpunished, and
ere few short months had elapsed, Neron-
| lea discovered that the man whom she once
| idolized, and for whom she had sacrificed so
much. was in every way unworthy of her
love. He lavishly expended the estate of
her late husband in his unlawful pleasures.
while she. deserted by him, plned in sorrow
and in solitude. Proud, overbearing, and re-
vengeml, yeronica's passion oflove was soon
transformed into hatred the most intense
The bag OF gold, which she had carefully
concealed, remained untouched. Depositing
il in a place of safety, she instantly sought
the presence of the Judge, and denounced
her renegade and unworthy husband as a
murderer