New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-24

thing but love to the altar
Blanca made a grinace, as if she doubted.
So 1t will come sure enough, then" she said aloud,
'sfor none could be brought into daily contact
with one so attractive and not learn to love
him
SO And who should this be in holy habit fol-
lowing the bridal equipage on his mule Sure
y the spiritual director Of Lady Adelaide
ne father Anselmo it must be, that we have
heard speak of. A faithful man, but stern, it
Is told and so his countenance would betray-
Bend your heads in reverend meekness, my
children, the holy man is bestowing his bles-
sings"
How savage / should be if / were the lady
Beatrice, and to be able to come to the wedding
after ALL, broke in the giddy Blanca. She
reckoned fully upon it, too, they say, and caused
her dress for the ceremony to be prepared-one
to rival the brides in splendor.r
sc She has enough to do with her newly born
infant" mumbled the good duenna. :" Gayety
first, care afterwards; a christening usually fol-
lowsa wedding. Come, girls, there's nothing
more to see'
| may, mother mine, some of these danes that
follow lack not beauty
| &c Hish p uttered fair young girl who had
to look at their faces after the Lady Adelaide's"
"Who is that going away, The Signora Mon
tani: Why, it has not all passed, signora. She
is gone, / declare: What curious girl she
seems, that
ssDo you know what they say''' cried little
Lisa, Bianca's cousin.
! "What do they say J" .
| s'That her mother is descendant of those
| dreadful people over the sea, who have no re-
ligion, the heretics.''
| The pious duenna boxed her nieces ears.
ss You sinful little monkey, to utter such her.
esy'' she cried, when anger allowed her to
speak
$50 they do say op' sobbed the young lady,
dancing about with the passion she dared not
otherwise vent And people do say she con-
tinued, out Of bravado and smarting under the
pain, s. that they are heretics themselves, or
else why do they never come to mass Z"
s' The old Sgnori Montana is bedridden; how
could she get to mass: - laughed Blanca.
'Don't answer her, Blanca. If she says such
a thing here again-if she insinuates that the
Sgnora Gina, knowing herself to be in such
head inside q faithful house such as this, will
cause her to do public penance-the wicked little
calumnator y concluded the good duenna, ad-
: ding few finishing strokes upon Lisa's ears.
~
Long lasted the bridal banquet, and nerrily
it sped Ere its conclusion, and when the hoors
were drawing towards midnight, the young La
, dy Adelaide, attended by her maidens, was con-
) Quoted to her dressing chamber, according to
the custom of the times and Of the country.
She sat down in front of large mirror whilst
/ they disrobed her. They took they circulet Of
diamonds from her head, the jewels from her
e neck and arms and the elegant bridal dress was
carefully removed; and there she sat, in dress
ing robe of cambric and lace, while they brushed
e out and braided her beautiful hair. As they
were thus engaged, the lady's eyes ran round
. and round the costly chamber. The furniture
" and appurtenances were of the most recherche
o description. One article in particular attracted
her admiration. 1t was small, but costly cab
: met of malaehite marble, exquisitely mounted
in silver, and had been present to the count
II from Russian despot. In the inner part was
fixed mirror, encircled by large frame o.
:. silver, and on the projecting slab stood open es
sence- bottles of pure crystal, in silver frames
emitting various perfumes. As she continued
:, TO look at this novelty--the marble called NAL
|, achite was even more and costly in thos
days than it is in ours---she perceived, lying BY
G the side of the scent-bottles, piece Of folded
= paper, and wondering what it could be, she de
/, sired one of the ladies to bring it to her. L
IF proved to be sealed letter, and addressed t.
1t herself The conscious blush of love rose to he
/, cheeks, for she deemed it was some communica
ID ton or present from her husband. She opened
e it, and the contents instantly caught her eye il
is the soft, pure light which the lamps shed owe
In the apartment:
To the Lady Adelaide Countess Of Visinaa
It. sYou fancy yourself the beloved of Giovanni
Count of Visinara, but retire not to your res
T. this night, lady, in any such vain imagining
st The heart Of the count has long been given
another, and you know, by your love for hin
that such passion can never change its obJec
he Had he met you in early life, it might have bee
nd otherwise. He marries you, for your lineage
he high one, and she, in the worlds eye and /
ra that of his own naughty race, was not fit mat
T. for him.
at The bridegroom was still at the banquet, 70
e. some of his guests drank deeply, when hast
ne summons came to him. Quitting the hall,
y, found, standing outside, two of his brides a
to tendants.
ed s'Sir, Count, the Lady Adelaide
lie, ''Has retired ~ he observed, finding they he
on itated, yet feeling somewhat surprised at
speedy a summons.
ly "Nay, signor, not retired, but
as, ''But WHAT" Speak ont
lal sWe were disrobing the Lady Adelaide, S
ter Count when she saw in the chamber note a
dressed to her And-and-she read it, al
ow tainted, in spite of the essence we poured on HI
!" hands and brow"
lat "a note-faintedF p calculated the Count
By SIT was an insulting letter, signor; for lrn
of the youngest of the Lady Adelaide's atttendan
see read the first line two Of it aloud, before
Sc could prevent her, it having fallen, open, on i
floor Our lady is yet insensible, and the 81
in nora Lucrezia desired us to acquaint you, n
he lord"
1d, Without another word he turned from thel
,ra and passing through the vcrious corricors, e
lg- tered the dressing chamber. The Lady Ad
laide was still motionless, but faint coloril
he had begun to appear in her face. What
ne, this signora!'' demanded the count of the ch
OF. attendant, Lucrezla.
the 1T must be owing to this letter, my lol
which was waiting for her on the cabinet,' "
he the lady's reply, holding out the open note
ned 1.-The Lady Adelaide tainted whilst she was
ind rusing it,
'sFold it up interrupted the count, ''a
en- replace it there Lucrezia did as she was b
not ''You may go now," said Giovanni to the after
We ants, advancing to support his bride ""f
ing the countess has need of you, you shall be su
n moned.'
zen, s'You have read that letter: - were the
Ice connected words of the Lady Adelaide
you "Nay, my love, surely not, without your
our mission Win you that read it !"
ung She motioned in the affirmative.
ried guilty, glowing color came over his face
he read Who could have written it That
,e of alluded to Gina Montani there was no dOu
eyes Who could have sent it; He felt convinced Il
as she had no act or part in so dishonorable
trick yet what may not be expected from
med Jealous woman' Now came his trial.
lood .Was it not enough to make me i'll :"
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