Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-30

and begInuiug to ded1ce evil inquiries from
the sbsenee Of his daughter. Hitherto
however, he had not named his messenger
10 the Cooni; and. while trying TO awaken
hope IN the heart Ct his compznion. erDer,.
eneed the modification Of hearing sceu-s-
tons sgainst The zeal and 6deiiiy Of the per.
sou 10 wi,on the mission had been izirus,.
ed. Girsrdi could no longer refrain from
seeusinz himssif IN secret Of having haz.
zrded the safety Of his child. s'Teresa. rny
daughter, ny dear dsughser r. be exclaim-
ed, amid the stiffness Of his gloomy chan
be-. "whai-whsf has become Of yoa p
And, 10 the third day cane, aud no Te-
resl made her appearance.
Nhsa the fo1Etk arrived. Girzrdi had 40,
sirength to shoE himself AZ the uindow.-
ChsEuey eoHid not even catch glimpse Of
his feiiow-prIsoner but bad We lent more
stisniive ear, be might, perhaps, hare over
heard ihe sopplieaiions, broken By sobs.
addressed 10 Hessea By the poor old man.
for the safety Of his only child. A dark
Eeil OF misery seemed s0ddenly to have orer-
spread that litiie spot; where, bat short
time before, IN spite Of the absence Of lib
erty. ebeerfuiness and eonienineut diEss-
ed their enlivening sunshine.
The very plant was progressing rapidly
10 rs last; and Charney found himself com
PEELED to watch over the dying moments Of
his Psceiola. He bad now double cause
for affection q dread Of losing the object
OF hrs atiaehmezt. and Of having degraded
himselfby useless humiliation fine should
have handled himself in the duss, oaly 10
be rePalsed from the footslool Of the 1sur-
per.
As q The whole world we're in a eoaspi-
raey sgainst HIN, Lad0vieo, formerly so
kind, 80 communicative. 50 genuine, seem
cd unwilling nov 10 address 10 him siu-
gle word. TacIt1rn and morose. The gao
Ter cane and weaf. passed throazh tbe
eourt. OF returned By the sinding staircase.
with hss pipe ~ his mouth. as " 10 avoid
utfering syllable He seemed 10 hare
taken spite against the affection Of hrs
captive The fact vas. thai from the mo-
nenf the refusal Of the eommandant had
been made known, the zaoler began 10 pre-
pare for the moment which be foresau vas
sbnni 10 take place before him the alierns-
tive Of his daiy and his ineiinssion. Duty,
be knew. must eventually prevail; and he
Affected suilenness and bruf.Iify. by way Of
gaming courage for the Effort Such IS the
e1ssom Of persons uare6ned By the polish
Of edncnfioa. IN fulfilling whatever harsh
funefioas may be assigned them, they ,ry TO
ertinguish every generous impulse IN then
so1ls, rather than soften them By courtesy
q department Poor Llsdosiea's goodness
% ee-se -. s-.-sy $3.50 - .-.----f. :.
and where kindly dssds ~ere inierdieled b.
those 10 authority over him. his secret com
passion usually ioand vent in susliness To-
wards the very victim exciting his com
INSERTION. n bis ili-h1moar should can
forth resentment, 50 much the better his
duty became al the easier. War IS iadis-
penssble between vietHa aud exeeulioner.-
prisoner and zsoler.
When the dinner hour arrived Ladoxico
finding Charney irans6xed IN moarrful con-
temptation beside bis plant, took care NOT
TO present himself ia The gay nood with
which be was wont TO aceost the Cont !;
sometimes sportiEeIy addressing bis god
daughter as ''Gisraneffa, fazcisLstfa.S or
Inquiring after the keslih Of the ''Coant and
Cocuiess;" bai, frarersinx the court in
haste. without noticing his prisoner, he pre-
tends 10 suppose HIM IN the chamber above.
By some accidental movement, however. on
the part OF Clancy, Ladosie0 suddenly
found himself face 10 face with the captive (;
and was shocked TO perceive the change
which the lapse OF few days lad effected
IL his eo1nienance- Impotence and anx.
ieiy had furroxed his brow, and diseosoured
has lips. and wasted his cheeks; While the
disorder of his hair and beard served 10 IN
crease the vildness Of bis aspect. Against
hrs will, Ludovieo stood mosiooless, con
tezPiaiIng these melancholy changes bat,
Suddenly, calling TO mind his previous reso-
lutioas. ne cast an eye upon the flower,
winked Honieally, shrugged his shoulders.
uhistled a lively air. and was about TO take
his departure, when Charney nurmured, in
scarcely reeognisable voice, 'Whsi injury
have done TO you, I.udoFieo ~
Ne done to n<f None, thar know
Oh. replied the gaoler, more deeply touch
ed than he cared to show, BY the piaiuIire-
ness oflhis aposlrophe.
"in that case" said the Count, advane.
ing towards him and seizing him By The
band, BE still my friend Aid me While
there Is Jet time. have found means Of
evading all objections The eommandanf
can have no farther serepless-asy, be need
not kno~ a Hord Of the matter Procure
me only box Of ezrth,-se uiI Qently
raise the siones for moment and transplant
the flower"
''fs-ta-ta-ta-ta r interrupted Ladovico.
drawing back his hand. THE deEiI take
The gdly-aoaeF for snghl earei She has
done mischief enough already beginning
with yourself, who are about, see 10 have
another "a Of illness. Better make pitch
eF Of tisane Of her before 'tis too laie.s
Charney replied BY an eloquent glance Of
senrn and Indignation
II II were only yourself Who had 10 saE
fer, resumed Ladosieo. 'yoa would have
yourself 10 thank, and there would Be an
end ont Bot there Is poor old man,
whom you have deprived Of bis daughter /;
Tor SignOr Girzrdi viii see no more OF his
unhaPpy Teresa"
Deprived Of his daughsefl' cried the
Coant, his eyes dilaiiug with horror, show
LIN what manner p
"Ay kor in what manner r. pursued
the gaoler, setting down his haskef NJ nrr.