Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-16

leaves curling inwards their deep and us.
trous yerdure. For q moment Charney
fancies that heavy storm is at hand; aud
prepares his mats and osier bands, TO secure
Picciola from the force Of the wind or hail.
But no the sky is cloudless 1.-THE air Sc
rene land the lark is heard singing oct of
sight, overhead, secure 10 the brea,hlessness
Of the blue expanse Of heaven.
Charney's brow becomes overcast. ''She
is in want Of water" is his first idea; but
having eagerly fetched the pitcher from his
chamber, and on his knees beside the plant,
removed the lower branches, in order at
once to reach tho root, he is struck mo-
tionless with CONSERVATION. All-all-is
explained. His Picciola is about to perish |
While the flowers and perfumes we're
multiplying TO increase his studies aud en-
joymenls, the stem OF the plant, also, was
increasing unobseryed Enclosed between
two stones Of the pavement, aud s,rangled
by their pressure, deep indentaiion FIRST
gave token Of her sufferings, the surface Of
which being at length crushed and wound.
ed by the edges Of the granite, the sap has
begun to exude from The assures, and the
strength OF the plant is exhausted!
Limited in the allotment Of soil for her
nutrimeni. her sap unnaturally expanded,
her strength overtasked. Picciola must die,
unless prompt relief can be afforded Her
doom is sealed l-One only resource re.
mains. by removing the stones that weigh
upon her roots. the plant may yet be pre-
served. But how TO effect this, without an
implement 10 assis, her efforts f-Rusbing
towards the posiern and Knocking vehement.
~, ths Count summons Ludoyico 10 bis aid
But although on the saoIsr's arrival ,he az.
planriipn u the disaste, and he siel, n
bis expiring god-daoehtef osefwheim him
with sorrow, no o,Iief answer can h ob,s;n-
ed by Charney 10 his entrest,es ,hus the 49,
ment may instantly be removed. than !. ~.
eeiienzaf the thing Is impossible 70
Without hesitation, the Count altcmpted
TO conciliale the paoler's acquiescence by
the offer no longer OF the Gilt goblet Of his
dressingc-ase, but the whole cssket
But Ludoyico. assuming his most impos.
ing attitude, folded his arms upon M. bre,.,.
exclaiming. In his h,lcoroy;nc;sl b,Icp;.d
montese dialect. "Bagasse. baoa,ssy Ia.
dovico is TOO old soldier 10 submit, 10 hi.
berry. know NV o,Ie,s Ian'. ~, :. y,
~. II is TO the cap,ain-commanda,iy va.
mus, address yourself"
"No - c,;ed Chsrn.. .p.,L,,t
tear IN the stones win nv hsods sysn $500 49,
my bleeding nails sacrificed IN The ,,emnt -
Gay, ayi time will show % cried I.udo-
vico. rssuming the pipe. which he was In
the habit Of holding haieextinguished under
his thumb, during his colleagues with the
Count; aud after puff or two, turning on
his heel 10 depart
GOOD Ludovico III have hitherto found
you so kind so charitablei Can you do
nothing for my assistance ?" persisted Char.
ney.
"Ir0ndidio :" answered the qaoler. try
ing TO conceal by an oath the emotion gain.
ing upon his feelings. cant YOU leave me
a moments peace, you and your curseI
gilly-aower las to the poveriaa, | forgive
her,--'Iis no fault Of Picciola hut as to
you, whose obstinacy will certainly be The
death OF the poor thing"
What would you have me do. then ~
exclaimed the Count.
petition the commandant. L tell YOU.
petition the commandant y cried Ludorico,
"Neysri'
: There you are again. If your pride
is so tetchy, will you give me leave 10 speak
10 him :"
mo" replied Chimney nI forb;J ,o, ."
"Ycn forbid me 7" cried the gaoler-"D
-e! is il your orders / am to obey l--If
l choose 10 speak 10 him, who is 10 prevent
me 7" l3
"Ludoyico r. M
''Set your mind at ease am not going
to undertake any such FOOLS Grand
What business is il of mine !--Let her live,
let her die.--ehe M importa f--If you want
to put an end TO the plant, It's YOUR own
affair uona notfe ~
"But has your commandant sense enough
to understand me :" demanded the Count.
OBTAINING him.
"Why noti-do you take him for kin.
serlick tell him your story straight on
nd.--back il into pretty little sentences,
like scholar who knows what he is about;
for now's the time TO put your learning
TO some use. Why shouldn't he enter into |
your love Tor flower as have. Besides,
shall be there TO put in word. can tell
him what capital tisane is to be made Of
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