The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-11
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" lie surely VIII NOT remain here much longer
| | will observe his movements, and perhaps a more
| favorable opportunity may offer 10 address him -
| and with this conclusion, Irving retired few
steps, and gliding behind a column, where he was
himself unseen, still continued TO watch the old
| man.
The church was now nearly deserted q few
| persons only were str0lling lstle5sly up aud down
| The long alsles, and here and there a solitary wOr-
| snIper was seen upon his knees, or PROSTATE on
! ms lace before the image of some saint.
Not many moments had living thus concealed
| himself, when the graceful f2ure Of young girl,
IKE shadow nOiselessiy fitted by him. and glIded
70 the spot where the old stood so needless of
| all that wa: passing around lin. Stealing one
| arm around his neck, in low tones she seemed to
| speak u Ords Of tender affection. The old man
raised his head, faint smile for an instant broke
through the cloud of despair which was settled on
ls brow, he looked on the young girl sadly, but
iOhdIy, and then, without speaking, he m0tiOned
her to leave him, and sank again, into the same
despondng attitude from which her presence had
mOmentarily aroused him.
" Come home, dear iather, you have left me
| long time have been weary without you !;
come, father'' said the young girl in the soft mu-
Home, Isola we have no home" was the
| bitter reply.
Lean on me, father; the twilight deepens, and
| the cool evening breezs upon the Rialto will re-
| fresh you come father"
The old man clasped his hands, and raising
item above his head, he groaned aloud, then, sud
| denly dashing his cap upon the pavement, he
! st3mpei upon 1t passOnateIe, eycaiming
Ssnsee,s tool Of my shame, lcouId rend you
| in pieces, and trle Of the s.ryila land which
! held you to receive p beCgar's mite -
Father! dear father cried Lsola in terror, and
! placing her hand gently upon his arm.
Call me no longer father, lsoIa, or have dis
| graced you. Yes, lsoa, II, Foscarino, have
| this day stopped to a deed that shames the noble
! blood that courses through your veins Leave me,
| lsoa; let the darkness hide my shame; let me not
| go forth beggNr Ay lsola, beggar where
| princes my fathers trod Go"
| Alone, father, alone Holy Virgin, you mean
| not so-it is Iatc-the Piazza and the RiaIto are
already thronged with the gayety of Venice You
| would not surely have me 90 forth alone On no !;
| come, dear father let 20 together
| But the old man waved his hand and turned from
! her.
| Then lsoIa fell her knees before him, and
| throwing back the light scarf or veil, which had
concealed her features, looked up beseechingy into
! his face,
1t was still light enough for Irving to note that
! the uPturned c170tenance of the young Venetian
was ore Of gr-a, beauty and indeed, the shadows
! winch tell so aoIy around her, served but to en-
! hance her Io7elIness IN his eyes. More than ever
| interested by the scene, he scarcely dared to
/ breathe, lest his presence might be betrayed.
Casp!ng the withered hand of the old man. she
/ pressed It tender!y to her lips and then, as she
! Ennt there at his feet once more besought him
/ 10 her sweet, thrilling tones to leave the church
| and accompany her As the eyes Of her father
caught the nPIoThg expression OF her features, his
| Cou"'t"aGce ost lts SternneSs, he placed hs hand
! upon her beautiful head.
isItt' my ''"' my IoVe'y chua, mage oi your
/ sdInied mother, you have subdued me No, will
| not torsake you May God forgive the rash act
| med.tated IN ny desperation Come my daugh-
| ~ we VII return 10 our desoIate home. Perish
| PmfIqje PERISH all yam memories OF the past! Let
an DI' pa'eFiL love ana duty be forgotten come,
I'g1
| lSoIi dIew tne cloak OF the old man more closely
'OoI' nus sLS''LI'S' IHIed MS cap from the pave
| -. | ",. p'1Csu u sehlIy upon ms White head
y -, - ."9:eilehI; iG'eai'HS some ne eW
e . @,o .lt Sila III ha3H le olu man ana his
c w .oty"Fu "l ntt.e as
: so,l, orI,, tn 1o tl ., ~ "a a.. ~ s +
- b i,i h 'a ,,.e .sloIs "a tlS TWO De'hss
III ''' '''0 '''''''' ~ much interested
CHAPTER III.
. III d spacious apartment, whose arched win
! CoN' oEsI5"'Heu t"f sunni waters oI the PF4nI
''-l ale we" OF 'e NJ
t''' ogI party vi american travellers were at break
/ ,aH'' l ne vans ana lhe celings were beautifully
,,. .a Jy P P,..I'9 LcT'y 8lIl ana
/ I'll - u i.'"'e, ''''C's" i'ue' anu worn,
n % ,t ',ugm' ,nlIhs ol 's L3'Hef eIeg%nce'
ny III lu9 t0''LD' "hoSe
poII.''1, il'Jg 'dI"'THeI ana NgseGleu against me
TL iS I'i1Se sP.sno'u rooms IN me
LII, w.; Nv lio.S' was once the Pfo"o
! Pt9ST P'.'ST VI IL '1T''"u II Hoo'e'
: ~ IsaI mares you IoSt very great plea
,u'' "Ssuie you' !" HT' he4Ins tie PfiiHa donna
| i'S: evenings St'G mary nthroP' addressing
| i'''1&' never u4 Isieh 10 tones more thrill
| Ingy sweet And pray where were you Robert
came nome with some romantic story about an old
Deggar at san Marc but ah, brother, doubt him
confess now-was It not some charming SignOra,
who, with her dark tathomless eyes, thus wiled
you away from us %
! ,Ah, true, Charles, said Winthrop " what be-
came OF you And did you find the old man
uga.n who called forth such a burst of eloquence
from you You should have heard him, Mary
| We must have you on the floor of Congress vet
Irving bowed to this compliment, and answered:
" Yes | found him standing where we had left
linn; and have gathered enough from a conversa
ton which | overheard between the old man and
his daughter to convince me that nv susniriops
were correct; he was no common beugar -
His daughter ab ba Charles lid so ~ in,
terrunted Mary. Iaugbino
well Narv I IyiT NOT la,,. ,t,. I,lo,,,,L
,reatIv interested in tha oiJ man he I,I
| CbiId anna3rad 1ro., tLa so,, I 49, ,;Ii y ~
| arlar had seen her '' 0'''' '''' ''
! " Yopng and bea,,t;f,l or oo,,.., p;
YonrT am cart,in y; ,,,.a.,I T.. g., e.
, yo;ce eo romsio,l am %"S e.eu II vlns Iol
| mana bnt r,ortIf,I H. T tIG.I .IEG oJ.i' @ lou.
LesntiE Hsr fr, ,9, %.u' sLisN a,So' most
j.; tS J;,,, III. 81 ,ILsI va ~ ll'eti anu dS see"
| - " 81. oI'oieh i,eI aP
s. w. ~ me. G oNG " sN.esC.'s ~ IpEei'ieSS'
yVirthra " IF ,, ,. ,'e GiS'gs' Sad WIS
@ NH m m S oLr III I.rS uStI5u your GteaHit9t'
Eefrb yGn r,n Tenaat Io "Lu ,,o, mf S my
fNG'II az, you eau repeal 10 me your adventures
told ayd bevs yerv a." s"iry 10 say are soon