The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-02-11
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z llcnc0s behcld before him the French
man who had been bis companion in the
desert. ZlIencos still experienced
feeling Of repugnance towards the un-
known of Ponre v cchio; but the righ, Of
hospitality prevailed, nnd he invited the
stranger 10 enter.
81 guess your thoughts said the
Ere nchmap, when they were both seated.
"I did not intend TO apper any more be-
fore you, but owo you history, and |
therefore run the risk Of coming with the
same appearance had when you first
saw me al Florence. :"
He then proceeded as fullows:.
81 was born in Alexandria, where my
father, Of high arisiroctalic family, was
French Consul. My eldest BROTHER, who
had been brought up in Paris, and pos
sessed talents of the irst order, was sec
retary 10 my father; and married the
daughter Of Floriniinc noblem1n; who
had become our neighbor. This was
shor, time before the French revolution
broke out. Ny brother bad been mar
ried few months, uRd had passed the
time in the greatest happiness, when his
wife disappeared; and neither our family
nor hers could discover the least trace Of
her. 81 last they came to the conclu-
sion that she had walked alone some dis
lance from the town, and fallen into the
hands Of robbers. The bclief was con.
ISOLATION in comparison 10 the awful truth
which was soon revealed. The pe6dious
woman had eloped TO Florence with a.
young Neapoliian, whose acquaintance
she had made in the house o. her father.
My brotller. enraged 10 The extreme,
made every exerion TO punish his faith
less wife. 1t happened that her father
left Alexandra, at this time for Florence,
his oative coudiry, and pretended that
he would take every step in order to
have justice done to my brother. The
French revolution nLw commenced. M
father and brother soon lost their appoint
men,s, and the Florenine noblcman avail.
ed himself of that circumstance 10 make
them suspected BY the French govern.
ment, They were both taken from Alex,
and,ia in an Infamous manner; carried TO,
France and decaptiiated. My poor
mother wen, mad, and died sson after.-
A few hours before ber death conscious.
ness returned, and che coniured me ing
the NEST solemn manner to ayeHge my
falher and brothers. death upon Biancs,
md her family. Iwas soon in Florence,
where I kept myself as secret as possible.
Nv position was hazirdous one, as the
nobleman had become Govern.
W Of the town, and had therefore the
power 10 ruin me if no discovered my
presence.
A circumstance occurred Which favor.
I'd my plans. One evening | saw man,
wearing we'll known livery, walking in
4 dull part oflhe town. |, was old Pctro,
servapt TO Bianca's father. He was con-
persing with himself, and soon learned
rom his snliloquy that te was on bad
erms with his master. | determined 10
avail myself Of his angry disposition, and
accosted him. He was much surprised
to see me a, Florence, and coplained of
the treatment he had received from the
hands Of his master since the latter had
become Governor Of the town, aud bis
OWE choler, aided by my gold, Voon made
him my aIlJ. The grea'est difficulty
WAS now got over; had now a man who
would a, any time Of the night open the
door of my enemy's house.
The life of the Governor himself would,
not satisfy my revenge. | determined
he should find the dearest being 10 him
and that being was his daugh-.
Ter Blanca, my brothers. widow, who was
about 10 be married the second time. l
that she should be murdered
before ths marriage took place. You
know loo well Nhai course 1 pursued. -
Peiro, who had administered the narcotic
draueht TO Blanca, also opened the little
door Cor US. Hidden in an adjoining
room, could know what was going on,
Du, could not endare the scene. Over.
come with ,error and regret; hastened
away and ran until fell exhausted on the
steps Of a church. When / recovered
my senses, my frst thought was Of you,
and the fate which awaited you if you
81 ere discovered, I ran back to the
place. You was already gone, I loped
that you would not be discovered. The
following day 1 left Florence. When at
Rome l heard Of your being taken. In
he greatest anSietyI fastened back to
Florence. l arrived a, Florence the
same day you we're deprived of Jour
land; and I saw you as martyr hero,
the scaffold. You know the rest.
can only add ,ha, made the journey
in your company with no other intention
than that Of asking your forgiveness.
and telling you my hist,ry. la
z ,encos had listened to his guest in
silence. When he had finished speaking,
he sihetched foflh his hand.
eyes, he said, "Iknew tina, you were
more unhappy than l.. forgive you" g
The stranger having tenderly pressed
Ibe hand held out 10 him, rushed ou, Of.