The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-22
The Crayon Sketch.

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bridge Of the Gia!,o, in Venice. Her
steps were weak and uneven, and, at in>
teryals, SIZE looked around with hur-
ried, frightened glance.
She paused OH the centre of the bridge,
and looked down, with a shudder, on the
clear, blue waters of the Adriatc then
closing her eyes, and murmuring family,
/" Antonio my Antonio, sdeu" she
prepared to throw herself off the para
pet.
Just as $40 was falling. a man rushed
forward, seized her with a powerful
grasp, and, drawing her back, said :
"Child! destroy no; the life which
God has given you you ara unhappy
enter yon church, kneel on its hallowed
pavement, poui gu; your sonow, and
thank your MAKER that you h17c been
preseryod from rushing, uncalle1, into
his presence"
The girl impa;isn!ly tied to SHAKE OF
the strong, kird ian!, iha, held her, and
said:
ale. ne 3o--L mas! lie =
In another monl,nt, she ;niicred and
fell to The ground, aas7o ahe lay siiaout
sense or mo;ioa.
iIcf prcscrv'r '-sed her .'ead. arI, in
orccf to give h,r air, dFow bac.; tie veil
whioh soa-ss!e4 ..cr !ta:a.cs. T"eY
were very loYsly, aai ihc man ga-ad Oh
her With woal3f aal admiration as she
was gradually restored.
BY 4esr.cs, ne :old him whc she was,
ard where shs lived. Ter history might
. be summed Up in : few words en- ava
ric:oas Mihsr-a poor lor.r- mutual
but uaha7Py !o'c.
; Tanly had Maria pleaded with hei
fathar-a rich inn-,;e.Yer Of Venice
Tie cause CT hcF l;"cr, An:onio 3a!bar'
go, tho handsYmea: soaj.!.cT plyin.
bsn,a,h he Bridge q Signs. Z! length
{ this evening, her father, Giaaeiiini, 60
hi,lsclf SO Ear a5 - strike his daughter
t with some violsacc, and Size, yi,h e lal
+ more cuipa-la neglect Of .:ef duty, RAJ
Wild, frer, home, ani, as We hass seen
was arrested on ,Ae ;srge Of suicide.
The person who had saved her, lee
!. her go".y home; and having given bel
up to her father, seated himselfin an %
scurc corncr oF the hcsie!ry. Gilnne,'
n TIM received his child With rude re-
T. proaches, and, bidding her retire 90 lie
Il own department, i 6ciass herself, TO he
;, spinning. he east suspicious glance a
the person Tho had brought acr home
whose stout, manly iSr7e, and firm conn
tenance, however, to;e'red tie ;na.acep
y CT ..oa -ad.c.:,:as LIN in hostile mai
= ner.
!, IS Maria turned 20 depart, yonn.
e sondOlier appeared at Ike door, and .ur
lively approaching her, said;
CayG 1:i.., al ni2a"
II Cianeitini rushed forward. "Out 6
this p no shouted ouI Of ...y ho,se
beggarl'
Tha young man did not sii..
Have you flushed 2" he said, in
Is good humored tone. Whasefo.s Ties
II ha.~. wordsl Hare you never loved
J. Signor Giana.tiui, IlaS, you total.
- iorso!.on the feelings Of youF yorlh =
:, Know you not that, since was ten year
i old, and .;aria i've, we have loved eacl
t. other fondly, win you not ;hon ALLOW
Of us 10 hailow yol. cd age with our crate
n fol blessings, Or 'aas: wo water you
:, pa,i Wit. our tears"
= 81 dou't want 20 haze a parcel of bes
&c gars :or my grani.chidreH." said Clan
j. nci;ini. roughly.
Certainly. yoa are rich," replied 'h'
, Young man "hat what binders that
:. should not become so. too A stout arm
. a brave heart, aud an honest soul, will
d with The help Of God, do much p
o a fools dream !"
} Nay" said Antonio, 4" i, is sobe
/ sense. Lorenzo do hedici was a mer
l. chant. Giacomo Sfoza i cowherd."
The man, in tho corner, had hearken
ed atlenIvel, to this dialogue. lie rose
- and touching BarbaTisO's shoulder, said
Well spoken, gondOIier,l Courage
L brings success, and struggling conquest
y Maria shall be thy wife"
"Neyer" cried Gianeuini.
II Master Jew" said the unknown
= turning disdainrully towards him, "if ihi'
youth could lay down six hundred pis
p toie1, would you object to the mar
:, riage I"
t. " De that as it may, YOU must remem'
: Der that he is now little better than 1
pauper
u "Pshaw :" said the unknown, bab
u bIers are more tiresoms than thieves
Before tomorrow you shall touch that
sum"
. So saying, he drew from his pocket s
c piece of parchmen. and crayon, and
turning towards table. began rapidly tr