Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-01-08
SELECTED TALE.
BLANCA DE NTI.
A VENETIAN STORY.
D Y r. L., JR.

Blanca de Mont the daughter of proud
and wealthy patrlcan Of Venice, who boosted of
ancestral honors in small degree, Brought up
under the Jealous eye of an ausiere and stern faith
er, Blanca led weary and cherries life.
In early life, the loss of fond mother left her
no female companion that might have cheered her
almost monastic life in her fathers house true he
granted her every thing she desired but what could
atone for the loss Of liberty her isolated condition
and lonely situation Her father gave no encour-
agement to visitors, and treated those who had the
courage to visit the house, with perfect GOODNESS.
The darling object OF his soul was to wed his
daughter TO some powerful nobeman his patrcian
blood recoiled with horror at the bare idea of his
daughter uniting herself to of plebeian blood.
After looking about him for some time, he cast
his eyes upon the Marquis Sansovini, young sprig
of nobility lately arrived from Rome, one who was
exactly the mould for the naughty De Monti for
it might be said one was the exact counterpart of
the other so nearly did their natures approach each
other To this worthy did De Mont propose his
daughter, which the Don eagerly accepted, as his
possessions were nearly squandered through his pro-
aigacy and debauchery and the prospect of filling
his Golfers from the broad lands of the Duke DE
Mont, was to him glorious anticipation for BIZ
anca, he cared not straw-ior the simple reason
Of his never having seen her
The campaign thus being opened in earnest his
Lordshp was invited to an entertainment given for
the purpose and formally introduced TO Blanca
Her father had informed her of his DESIGN in The
morning. but. notwithstanding she was wholly I'M.
able TO enact her part. During the evening he
Maid parteutar attention to her. hut she appeared
TO receive his compliments and Hattery with perfect
Indifference, if not with disgust.
Her fathers eye, as is caught hers at intervals,
flashed in anger. as if 20 reproye her for her cold
and ceremonious manner. Observing this il caus-
ed her more embarrassment and confSsion-so that
the remarks of Sansovini fell unheeded upon her
ear. At length. even his cold and reckless spirit
saw and felt moved at her situation. and endured
if he could be of any assistance to her, as she ap-
peared to be indisposed
To hear even these few words of consolation
! from him, caused her to hope that her release
might be effected without much difficulty. She
eagerly replied that he could be OF assistance to
her by conducting her to her father, as she did in
deed feel very much indisposed, so much So she
considered il requisite to retire for the night.
Drawing her arm within his own he wound his
way through the throng and soon reached the ex-
IRENE end of the ROOM where stood her father
Resigning her to him with an explanation, he babe
them good night, promising to call in the morning
TO enquire after Bancas health, which was listen
ed to in silence by her, but warmly responded to
by her father
As they left the apartment, and when about re.
signing her to the care of her maid he looked
sternly at her. and telling her he desired some
conversation with her in the morning. turned and
left her.