Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1849-09-28

stands in noe1 of. He was killed by a Co
lonna, and the :qext day received his dog.
who, having been in the habit of coming to
the house, soor gave me his friendship.
ROOM p or 10 yoar sf b1oiieP s' room my
had seen anothir dog than Diamante, in chains.
= Yes thatfs Brusco; he has the same
qualities that this one has; only received
him from Co.onna, who was Killed by an
Orlando; from (Which it results that, when 1
am making a visit to Colonna | take Brus-
co. and when. on the contrary, have bust
ness with sn OIlandi let Diamante loose
If by miscsance they both should happen to
your each .fhd. Therefore, continued Luz
Glen, laughing with his bitter smile, men may
reconcile tllen. slves. may make peace, or par
take Of the sanf. host in communion, but dogs
will never eat 4ut Of the same dish.
- o, vArf swell, rejoined /, laughing in
my turn, they IRE true Corsican dogs; but it
appears 10 me chat Diamante, like all modest
hearts, Is.shpnaing our praises, for since our
conversaflonlwas touching him, we have not
perceive6 hi:h.t
= o, :et nosthat trouble you, said Lucien,
know where he is.
- And 5rhese is he, without indiscretion!
- Heia at .ae ''mucchio.''
was about Jazarding another question. at
the risk Of tatfuing my interlocutor, when a
howl was hears, so sad, so prolonged and so
lamentable, th;.t | almost shook with fear. j
stood still aud flying my hand upon the young
mans arm,
- VIVA; is slatl asked ].
- Notiing.s 1t is Diamante who laments.
- And pha: does he lament for
- He bewaIs his master. Doyou believe
that dogs a.e Ike men, to forget those that
loved them}
- Oh! { IN .jerstand, said l.
DiamaH then uttered second eco d howl
inevitable than she first.
- Yes, c:nAnued /, his master has been
killed, you Golds me, and we are approaching
the spot sStrlre sle was killed
= Exactly, IND Diamante has left US to go
10 the '.InucchIn."
= The '.nuschio" then, is the tomb
= Yes, safmea,ns, the monument which
grave of q; m.n who has been assassina-
ted, by thT6wii a stone or bough upon it.
The CONSEQUENCE is that instead of sinking
IN undertb,, fo4t-steps Of that grand leveller
called tilne=asi other graves do, the tomb of
the victim Is continually getting larger,
symbol 9f he %engeance which ought to sur
yive and grow fl cessantly in the hearts of his
third Esow. now resounded, but this time
SO near to rs, srat could not help shudder-
ing, although ASe cause was perfectly known
At tUrr! Of. .he path, about twenty steps
from US, SpPe bed white heap of rocks,
forming fra1.d of from four to five feetin
height, Ifat {.as the "rnucchio.' Diamante
was settin3at 81 foot of that singular monu-
ment, his r!eck.,ent down, his mouth open.
Lucien licls,d up a rock, and taking off
his can aIA YQ$.bpd the muccbjO
did 1h4saIis, initiating him in every par
ticular. Ariv,,l near the pyramid, he broke
a twig offs grs,n oak, threw first the stone
and then tie tw.,g; then with his thumb made
that rapid aigfl.f the cross CoTsican habit if
even NaP3 eOns.vas betrayed into.
We thee rCj'umed our route, silent and
thCughtIult Isamante staid behind.
In abouiten;uinutes we heard last howl.
and amos. i'm tsediately Diamante passed us,
head and Ill lsw, about hundred yards, and
then resumed Is occupation as ranger.
We Wee, h.wever, continually advancing,
and, as LkcieE. had previously notified me,
the path wv steeper and sleeper. | slung
my gun a Ross. my shoulders, seeing that |
would hayE to snake use of both of my hands.
As for my1gui.1e he continued to march with
the same case, :lnd did not seem TO notice the
difficulties of tse ground.
After .sw .inutes of climbing over rocks,
with the hip g roots and creepers. we reach
ed kind u platform, commanded by some
walls II Rims. These ruins were those of
the castle ST EIncenteIlo d Istria, the end of
our jOurnes. After five minutes more climb
ing and selling, more difficult and steep than
ever, Luct>n reached the last terrace, and
holding oui his hand for me, drew after
- Atloi, allons, said he, for Partisan
this is not.o very bad.
- The tasen is. answered |, that the Par
isian, whim you have just now helped to
make his tst stride, has made several excur-
- Ans3saii Lucien, laughing, have you
not near P;ris a mountain called Montmartrel
q sdss o MGot%a['5 o,bs wnoh
tains. which a:es called the Right. the Faul-
horn, the Giensui, the Vesuvius, Strombol
and Btna,
- An! ,og IN the contrary, it is you who
will des?iie ne for never having climbed any
are arrives four centuries ago, my ancestors
would havs opened their gates, and told you,
''be welcsme: in our castle" At present,
their desc:nda,t shows you that breach. and
tells ycu, .'yoa are welcome to our ruins"
- Did ,this castle belong to your family
since the seata of Vincentello d Istria +! ask
ed /, cent. aulng the conversation where we
had leis it,off.
- No; but before his birth it was the
home Of Il. 2 famous Savilia, widow Of Lucien
de Franctt tlse mother of all of US.
u Is t{re slot in Filippini terrible story
about thatt xo:nanl
-Yesi Il it was daylight you could per-
ceive ironf here the ruins of the castle de Val
lie; there ivea he lord Of Guidice, as much
hated IS s!e was beloved, as ugly as she was
handsclnea He fell in love with her. and as
she did 4 hasten to respond to his love ac-
cordins td.his desires, he sent her word. that
+ if she lid slot, within given time. conclude
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