The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-29

ing on hls arm, they asscended the mar
bic staircase of the Doria Palace. "'Tis
to please you that | come, and vet we are
as SstrangerS To one another, whenever we
/ appear together. Do tease YOU, INV be-
loved husband" she continued, Observing
That FIeSco's was turned away. .Do [
tease you!" Forgive me if do, and |
will be silent"
FieSco had not heard her first questions:
but he recovered, with smile, from his
deep abstraction. Tease me, You charm.
yon delight me at all times"
As he spoke the doors of the splendid
saloon were thrown open by the servants
who attended them; and in minute Fl
esco was 10y the side of beautiful wo-
man, and one distinguished for her bold
ness and Icvity, though exquisitcly bcauti-
iul and of high rank.
L"onora herself vas soon annoyed bv
the familiar and offensive attentions of
Glannetlno Doria, the nephew of the VEN
cradle Andrea Doria, then the first m,n
IN Genoa. Giannetino WAS an ill-c,Iucat.
Ell, vulgar-minded fellow, l. ng the sworn
enemy OF the Count FicSco; but now TO
the astonI>hment of every one, his friend
and intimate associate. This Giannetino
did not attempt to conceal his admiration
OF the lovely Countess of Lavarna.-
Deeply panied and disgusted with his in
silent famiiarities, the chostc and modes,
Lconora could not hcp turnipo her ev.S
! once or twice. almost urcons;o,,..
warGS iler husband. She saw the gaze of
frII onl | '!' nHc" lor moment
Gnr , ,nmmoo,. ni y" "'"""e''ho' out only
smiles smconoi'I s'' '''''S' '"''n ana careless
"Dnnr I"! L"I'.,.,, ,.,
when sL. wa~ ' ni',, ,,.;,i sue Salu T 10 f''sco'
"hnw norII i, ,'', ",'''T "''' '''n afterwards
.y.r;,,,, ~" ""'' '''' ;" 'hr Wh"'r
;rL".I ,.,,,, ',''"' 'Nl"'>' ''!>r' agann'
Gi.nnn,.rnn.' I' ~ sue" "''o"t'"nS from
-, liz ;n,,I.," N' you ""' ''di%h'hl
"AmIm,,
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"a, am,, ..,, FI;." w r",N'" S''''''''%'
shall t,Ln ,.r "' l.',vo' s''n h'1n"r"' Il
w,y ~ suoI, ,T.: "'. 10 put hy:ch III the
.Po,Ii,. .a;I "'S r. '''','''"r't''S again.
G;,nno,;:' '%.' r,', riesr1, you Judge poor
cnnria;m of .m''. r'''. n.'",y' hhd little to
81, ,ha, ,'''' "o'". nun
H., - ,I", t'"e "l''"' H. my fItSco!
n~ her ",an,i,. " ,, "v' '''o'''e'', ,. '"'n "raw
,wined ~ lnmG r;m,.ra, S 80 ', n""i ne l''y'u"y
orouuJ his frm" ~ '"H"''"'i' :, ''''r
c,s, IiJ. of Lnr ,',',i"a. " N>eu '''c u"wh,
with ,n,rS ''' '''S' "o" S"e''ei
.y.s y,-r,ro .,,..,..., -.
vl"""", >"vr - r%",'" "",, "a, ~ WY y G %S v0u
wrcp:" for now her tears fell fast.
For the simplest reason, nv Ficsco."
she replied, fixing her eyes with an appeal
DtchnSe am unhappy. My heart is full
OF greet whenever behold my husband,
the INST, the nobIcst mind in Genoa, as |
nave TIL" night hcheld Inn. mustspcak,
II o"'y I" remind YOU OF talents, Of no
common order that You seem to have for
E"'''h' OF your station IN this our beloved
"eh"". l,oeS not the state demand your
services 10 you not live as If you had
'o'S,,'eIl an th'S' my huS"and'
-. vi! '''r ana ei"Inen monitor, replied
f'Tsc", archiy coaXIngIy, "arc these the
S".g%ct' III Tor ladies lIp,"
,. mo, not for ladies' lips, but for your
hps' your mnd' your heart, Fiesco."
1T must be very late; tbs long past mid
h'Gh'' remarked fieseo, his countenance
ana manner expressing only careless un-
concern I'VE must to rest my Leonora.
VIII seha your woman to you as l go to
my dressing room. You are pale with
much fatigue.
NOT with fatigue, fIeSco, she said,
signing deeply as she spoke; but he was
gone ana her words, II not unheard were
4u''e undecided
81 scarcely thought to see you here"
said Paolo Pansa, he was sitting in the
library of the Lavagna Palace,) "but
am glad to see you, Count Fiesco. have
been wishing to tell you that your levity
has not made me your dupe. Those very
smiles upon that face of yours, are as out