The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-11
LONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER II, 1856

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gondoier inspired.
"Signorina, God is good; my honored master
may live, but"
"Gjiiqg'egPe, if my father dies, pray God to take
"Ah, who knows what a skillfuI physician may
DO Tor hln Courage, Signorina, will fetch one
IN less than twenty minutes and some food too, for
YOU my poor young lady--oinner that am, that
have already broken my fast, and drank my fagon
OF stout talernan."
and the gazeIia, poor Nineue: will you take
her with you, Giuseppe y said Isoa
" | will return for her, Signorina" So saving,
the honest gOndolier hastened from the apartment
and the neat moment, the rapid splash of oars assu
red Isola, that the assistance she so much desired
for her father, would soon be procured.
CHAPTER V.
In the meantime our American party having Wis.
tied the DuCal palace, it was proposed BY Winthrop
as there yet time before dinner, 10 row across
the Lido, whose shady groves and rich greensward
offered so tempting contrast to the stately marble
dOmes, and pdVeneuts OF Venice and MaTy huDiup
by that means to keep Irving with them, gladly ac.
ceded to the proposition 1t was a lovely day for
such an excursion, and our friends gidgd Injurious
Iy across the GiuJecca, reclining on the soft vel
vel cushions Of a gnnlOla, whose tasteful crapery
swept the silver surface Of the waves and listening
t. the music Of the gOndO.iers as they sang verses
from their own TassO, to which charming melody
the light ripping Of the water formed 4 pleasing
accompaniment. Beautiful as was the scene, it had
Iit'lb CHARM IOF irving Away IRON those bright
waters and the brighter Italian sky, his thoughts
wandered 10 the gloomy aisles of San Marc, and
the song OI the gJIdylers Wls lost in the memory
OF the sweet and touching tones cf the begrar's
daughter Silent, Therefore, hesat, as the goud3la
ief Us easy motion, more than ever rrgrettng that
he had not pursued thu search or that he lad Weld
ed up the morning to his sister.
They had nearly reached the middle Of the canal
when gono9l2 was seen swiftly approaching, and
rs Il ueared the one in which our parlv were seat
ed. 1la rgTFE|IlT= UE=P,i tipir N
exchanged gay salute.
" Iia hius. epPa, by the mass, thou hast an odd
passenger iher': where are you going with so
choice freight :" cried one.
" Choice indeed, Matheo, replied Giuseppe. "for
this pretty HMl7 gazelIa belongs to the loveliest
SlgnOriHa in Venice.
{, We'll, ba0no uiqggio," cried the first speaker,
as he once more sank to the oar. But Mary, at
tfacted by the beauty of the little animal, entreatsd
the gondoiIers to stay their movements, and mo-
toned Giuseppe to approach nearer.
what perfect little creature, what tender
eyes do you remember, Charles, the little fawn
we had al home, when we were children All. /
wish this pretty little gaz=lla was mine" she ex-
claimed.
Perhaps we can buy it, Mary; will you sell
the gazea, anjc0 ?" said Winthrop, addressing
Gju5 pps.
Sell Ninette, SignOre! ah no. not for G0v
7eccH!os--though God knows the money is needed
enough; for even now the poor old Signore may
be dyloG:. and my beloved Signorina is nearly
starving ~
"Hov-vGata tale Of disfraga is tl;sr .or ,,.bor,
are YOU sneak king - innrIiraI Tr,.tr - ''''''
"Or a noble Venetian oanti4msn s.;orc,o ,,
reped the gondoIi4r rssnecff,II-, {. S-o, ,re H.
eiGDgr- bDt can tali v5o, thara 40 r b .'r ~
Venice now hegoing ibair bra9d ,fbnse s,o, ~,
swayej the RaDU6.ir-l', '''@o ''''' -'''''
Vera VarG--trra trre C,i,,sa,,, -, ,,al;-.1
another nordplier, F''-' '''''''''
All. nv beanff1I LADY, ,, co,,i,,,aI C,f,,r,r,,
turning to Narv & could Won, It ,I pfS,
SigRora Won w0lld ni.J her. sIa E,,o,,s roIJ
father cannot n,rrb IInGer rlr,,i, ,e CO. C
the phvsician has inst for Ler so I'D ti,o,, ~,
will be cast frarj,ess and oHns 11non tbe T,rJ
All, she is an angel. SiorSre Sc aonIJ nor sao
her little avorita starye and On bsJ r seiI ,
And vet Won rsflse to narf v,itb IL ;, seiJ WI
throp. ~ S''N " HI
Isl, Signore. will keen her at home a. 4 plav
thing for INV little ones BETTER dsys may come ~
my yOuur lady; and would not GinspnDs feel Ike
kDav- 70 know that he ,uld not lead back Mn
etie 10 her young mistress :"
Irving, who had listened with deep interest to
the words Of the gondolisr, now suddenly ex.
claimed
"WLers is she? Conduct me 10 her. If too
late TO save the father, something may be done to
comtcrt tie lo'r daurhter' -
An, grG2ie. Grasie-thanks, thanks, Sgnora,
may the Holy Virgin bless yon for the deed "cred
Giuseppe.
Let us all go" said Mary, her eyes filling with