Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-15

He gladly accepted the commission, and collect
ing force enough 10 capture twenty runaways, i'm
mediately sci forth. The party arrived in Padua
but short time after the fugitives had left it,
Whilst the horses we're being harnessed TO the
chaise, the Marquis was pacing up and down the
yard, and impaently urging the hosters to be more
active promising them great rewards for their dill
gence when he was suddenly interrupted in his ca.
reer by three officers Of the police who advanced
towards him from one Of the servants they had been
conversing with. The principal one respectfully
addressed him, and declared him their prisoner, by
virtue OF a warrant he held in his hand.
The Marquis replied that there must be some
mstake--they certainly could not mean him
al am the Marquis Sansoyn," said he, proudly
drawing himself up.
''rhe very person we want" said the officer
"You are charged with forgey-behold the war
rant"
Burying his face in his hands, he groaned deep
ly and sunk into chair The tables had now
turned The Marquis, instead Of pursuing pair
Of fugitives TO Verona was slowly conveyed thither
himsef-a prisoner charged with heavy crime.
Some time before. he found that his resources
were entirely exhausted, and that If he meant 10
keep up appearances. he must have money; but
how 10 obtain it, he knew not. Forgery presented
itself to him as the only resort, intending to cancel
and destroy the paper before it could possibly be
discovered, by money obtained from his future
father-in-law. He accordingly forged paper to
large amount, which, quite Unexpectedly TO him,
was discovered.
He was taken TO Verona, tried and convicted,
his title extnguished, and himself banished the
kingdom. He died few years after, in the south
part Of France, in needy circumstances.
Ten days had elapsed, and the Duke had heard
nothing Of his daughter His anger had gradually
subsidized, and he longed to hear some tidings Of
her, for he fondy loved her, and required but little
persuasion to forgive her entirely. Since she had
left him. he had seriously thought Of his conduct
towards her, and seemed 10 think her marriage with
Alphonso a heavenly interference to save her from
the disgrace attending marriage with forger.
He was one day specializing upon these things
when letter from Blanca was put in his hands. /,
couched in the most afectionate language, and
consideration for his health and comfort, and pray
ing for his forgiveness for the only disobedence
she bad ever been guilty of
Willingly viii | forgive thee" said the old
Duke, as he prepared to answer Bianca's letter
"for see the hand Of Heaven in it."
His letter despatched and received by the
penItents and soon as the feetesi horses coult
convey them. they in Venice. The Duke
wept for JOY at beholding his daughter again, anC
slightly reproved her for giving him so much an
guish He warmly received Alphonso, and called
him the preserver Of his daughters honor fol
though she had not married nobleman, she haC
married an honest man, which is far better
The old Duke gradually became a very little
more democratic in his ideas, but still stuck out FOL
the honor of the nobility. In conclusion, we viii
say that he lived long enough to see the grandson
that to inherit his title and estate, and was oft
en- heard drilling the little fellow in regard to pre-
serving his dignity. long before he knew the differ
ence between nobility and gentry.
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