The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-09-04
WESTERLY, R. l., SEPTEMBER A, 1851.

earnestly devoted to our cause, we freely
forgive thee But where is the stranger,
who has caused all this disturbance among
us = The crowd around her opened, and
the youth was laid at her feet. When she
saw his delicate and trembling form, and
his beautiful eye raised so beseechingly to
hers, her woman's heart was moved with
pity and indignation.
A goodly set of fellows are ye all. Is
this your boasted bravery, thus to waylay
an unprotected stranger and destroy him
without the commands of your Queen, or
even permitting him to defend himself ];
Thou art coward Pietro, and deservest
punishment. Unbind the boy and set
him free. Poor child, poor child thou
art young thus to suffer and deservest a
better fate than they designed for thee.
The order of Queen Genevra was quick
ly obeyed, and the artist being loosed from
his painful bonds, knelt, and respectfully
kissing the hand of his benefactress, ex-
claimed, Oh /! most gracious lady, may
the saints protect and bless thee for the
kindness thou hast shown to a solitary
wanderer, in delivering him from the hands
ola fierce band of men who would have
put him to cruel death, had not thy form,
like an angel of light appeared among
them, and by thy gentle yet commanding
voice awed and softened their hard hearts,
Gentle youth replied the beauteous
queen, we require no thands for what we
have done, and thou may'st not judge us
by what has occurred to thyself this day.
1t is not often among our honorable band,
that defenceless stranger is condemned
to death. 1t is against the overbearing
rich who tyranize over our beloved coun-
try that our efforts are directed Yet
there are some among US, perceive (glanc-
ing at Pietro) who oftimes prefer to do
their own, rather than the known will of
the queen. My good Trugo, says thou art
a painter. Will thon crafty thy friend
and satisfy t,y accusers that thou art what
thou seemest to be, by drawing us all as
we surround thee If thou doest this,
thy life shall be spared and thou may'st
remain with us or depart thine own way
in safety. What sayest thou my men,
dost thou agree in this
The men testified their appreciation of
the plan by loud shouts of applause and
throwing themselves carelessl y on the earth
awaited the result.
The painter eagerly seized the pencil
and with practised hand sketched an out
line of the surrounding scenery. The rob-
bers looked on with admiration and fairly
shouted with delight as each one recognized
his own likeness.
He drew them all the robbers in their
uncouth but picturesque costume, the
beautiful Genevra standing in their midst,
her finger raised in commanding manner
and the pale stranger at her feet; all were
depicted with such accuracy, that even
Pietro declared it were pity such ge-
MUS should be lost.
When the required task was finished,
the Queen laying her hand on the artists
shoulder, said Thou hast done credit to
thyself, noble youth, and saved thy life.
Thou art at liberty to depart or remain.
We would willingly keep thee with us if
thou desirest to stay, but before we dismiss
thee, wilt thou not tell us thy name, that
we may know to whom we are indebted for
this beautiful drawing from thy pencil'
'Alas p replied the youth, l have no
name. | am unknown to the world and
fear 1 shall not long live in thy remem-
brance, but in my own little circle 1 am
called SALVADOR Rosa