The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-02-08

thing to tempt the extravaganza Of stran-
gers and tourists He found, after making
dlI'gent, though well managed inquiries, that
Manfroni Palace belonged to noble family.
greatly impoverished; that the young Lady
Nina was deuota assai, She was living quite
out of the world; no one ever saw her at
masque or ball or opera; and that her IA
tlier and mother were anxious to sell some
Of The pictures, once heir.looms in one Of the
best families in Venice, but now TO be dis
posed of to keep them from starving.
Trsfford instantly 20, note ofin,roduc-
tion from The man he had spoken to. Fur
nished with this, he set forth at last fairly TO.
beseige the doors. He was admitted. No.
devolce entering The inner sanctuary of his
aII.power(ul idol ever felt the throb Of fear
that agitated the awe struck Trafford as he
went silently up the wide, chill, echoing stair,
and then passes on..nto suite of inner ap-
parlmcnts.
The room he entered was vast, dimIy
lighted saloon. uncarpeted, unfurnisbcd, save
that on one wall hung splended picture o
Titian,-a "Hoy Family" was the subject.
The Venetians rose at his entrance. Be-
fore him. al last, stood the young and lovely
Nina. But it was not her beauty that cIi-
slaved his soul, for there was a spiritual love-
illness in her eyes and her brow that carried,
him far, far beyond the earthly feeling he.
called love. She Was not speaking, but he
drew near her al last. Ills voice failed, his
frame shook. as he tried 10 speak unconcern-.
edIy,-
"Alfn son." he began.
She looked up; and: faint recollection.
seemed to CONG. slowly over her as she
looked in the fa& of Trafford. Her pa.
rents were talking together in the other end
Of the room.
TraffHrd spoke rapidy.--of Saint Cloud,
--the evening he met her; the vain hope
with which he had chased through Paris az
ter her. He made no mention Of Madame
de Fleuranges. but he found 10 his great pv,.
that he was listened to- at least, with pa
tence. and therefore, might still hope for the,
favor he longed 10 obtain.
He bought The picture at an extravagant
price, but only to restore il 10 the daughter
of the poor old nobleman who sold it. He,
never let a day pass without bringing to his
Nina every thing of the richest and the rar-
est he thought she would like the best. If
his search had begun vigorously, the prose,
cullon of his desire afterwards was to the full
as singular in its devotion and constancy.
The young Venetian looked OH him more
10 pity than tenderness; but it was impossi-
siblc that heart so gentle could remain un-.
touched with the despairing passion Of one
SO madly in love as the Englshman.
A fortnight aHcr he had first seen her, he
impIored of her. in the most extravigant lam
guage of idoatry, to become his wife. She
told him she did not mean to marry.
"Do not tell me that !" cried Trafford
"wi,hout you ! will not. ] cannot, live =
What should | do7 Where should | 60 Z
Do not turn from me, for the hour sec there
indeed, no hope of moving you, will de-
siroy myself"
A cloud came over the beautiful face flle
Venetian. She looked reprovingy at the
wretchcd Traifnrd. lie covere his face
with his trembling hands. and burst into
tears. She was touched, and lai her hand
on his
"Caro mio, ascnltami y
Tralford seized her hand in his own. lie
implored. he entreatcd, he raved; and that
evening Nina promised to marry him.
She was very devon, Catholic; but Traf-
ford readily promised that every one of the
future family shouI be Catholics; or any
thing else she pleased. That she should be
his was all he desired. To be her sla7e was
all he believed he ever could be. He was
to live in Venice TO please her, he was to
live in the Manfroni Palace, rciurnished by
himself: no will; no wish would he, could he
have, but what originated in Nina.
They were married in June. They went
to stay fortnight al Como. and there. on
the banks OF the enchanting lake. frafInrd
spent the first days Of his union with his Fe-
netian love. They went on to Switzerland.
They led for two months solitary lite
amongst the loveliest and lonliest haunts OF
tho mountain land.
CONCLUSION NEXT WEEK.
ABOUT RIGTr.-Some forty years ago,
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