Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23
From a late Foreign Journal.
A DOM MESTIC TRAG E D Y

A 0MESTIC TR 4 E d Y
The erasing hand of time ob'iterates
more scenes OF deep domestic griefs than the
pages Of domestic annals record but those
who feel keeniy. love not to speak of their
sorrows. for the busting. selGsh world is
not the fiji theatre for their exhibition. even
were such private tragedies more rarely al
lied TO vice or folly. A decent curtain is
dropped 10 conceal from public speculation
the actors no have figured in The catastro.
phe Of the mouinful drama veil Of out
ward composure is cas-; over the lIneaments
Of the sufferers, while their cheeks are yet
bedewed with unavailIng tears. and their
hearts crushed by load of almost inSup-
portable agony The monopoly OF grief Is
n monopoly which no one envles, one there
fore. no onp invades-an undesirable pos
session. which veqnires neither law for Its
pIote cIion. nor patent to secure II from IN
trusion Doubtless. there are kind hearts
to pity and TO feel. but sympathy itselfdoes
not court particip .tion in woe.
About thirty years since, 10 the city Of
Milan, resided nobIeman. not more sought
for his high rank (for his f,mily was OF
Distinguished antiquity and splendid for
tune. than respected and reverenced for his
virtue. An only daughter was his sole do
mestIc tie, as she was the single Object OF
bis affection Rare in beauty as in talents
and accomplishments she was the pride OF
her native city Who coull blame tht
fathers devotion to such a child. while ali
acknowledged her claims ID admiration by
awarding to her their unrestricted praise?
An Austrian officer. of military and civil
rank. who was by soma years her senior
was quartered in Milan. He was a fre
qnent visitor at the Palazza Of the Mar
chese. and felt as many did. the continued
influence of L-oniIda's charms. Highly
born. highly bred. handsome IN face and
person. his accomplishments and manifold
auainments were able abettoIs TO win tn,
favor of the lovely heiress. For months be
sighed in silent adoration-po word 0, love
was spoken; nay. the lover. although unIe-
muiGg in his assiduiiirs. avoided. rather
thar courted the opportunities which occur
red to declare his passion Ii was. howev-
er, so evident and 50 reciprocal. as 10 dis
tance any attempt from others TO win the
naiden's iavar. Uuhappily. the decIara-
tion finally passed his lips, aud the senti
mems now openly expressed were respond
ed 20 by the innocent inspirer o!lhem.
When the consent of the MarchrSe was
entreated, he would not listen TO the promo
sal. He liked not the Ausrrians. and WHY
he could hardly say, he liked as IluIe tht
man. The disparity Of years between the
lovers was further objection Strady he
refused their united solicitations and r, iect-
ed lis daughters suppIications. Ii mighr
seem unreasonable. that he foreboded un-
happiness II the union should take place :;
by every means he essayed to wean 4 is Lee
onIlda from her adherance To an atiachmen
which filled him with underlined apprehen
sion. but his hrmness a; length gave way !:
he daily with ssed the misery of mind and
fading health his continued denial entaiIed
on the being most dear TO him; his rtIucl.
ant consent was At length extracted and the
marriage ceremony was performed with all
the attendant pnmp and magnifcence which
the high estate of the parties demanded
Festivities succeeded. and the Marches be-
came reconcIled 10 marriage which ap
Peared to have secured the happiness Of bis
loved Leonilda.
Thus some months passed rapidly by. and
future months would sum up into years OF
equal content. were anticipated by the fond
parent. as well as by the happy bride; but a
mandate arrived; the bridegroom was re-
called 70 Vienna the father and daughter
mus, part The separation was sad one,
but they hoped ere long to meet again mos
sad for the poor Marchese, he was alone
No daughter 20 receive his nightly bless
ing. or greet him a morning smile LeoniI
da. as they travelled onwards. sighed when
she thought Of her fathers solitude. and the
tear wo1Id silently drop from her dark eve
when she reflected on his loneliness and
their parting adieu Her husbands gentle
caresses would restore her composure. and
then,
"a smile beam'd from her lip and fearful eyes
Like rainbow rwart the clouds Of summer skies
AT times bis kiodnsss appeared TO relax. she