The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1853-07-06

to play the amiablc, and, warmly embrac.
ing him, she placed her little head on
his shoulder Krespel, lost in world
of harmony, went on fiddling upon his
beautiful instrument. till the walls re.
sounded it SO happened that he touch.
cd the signora rather roughly with his
arm and bow. She ragged like a fury
and, tearing the violin out of Krespel's s
hand, she beat it against the marble ia
BILE into thousand pieces Tho coun.
cellor remained for moment mttionless
before her; then as if awaking out of a
dream. he seized the sigpora with his
powerful grasp, threw her out of the
window of her own yilla.--and few with
out troubling himself any more about
| the matter, back into Germany
Some time after this event the coun.
sellor began to reflect upon il and though
lie knew that the height Of the window
from the ground was not more than five
feet. he felt rather uncomfortable abont
/ the consequences Just as he was about
to make inquiries. lie received tender
letter from his amiable 81 onse, in which
she did not even mention single word
about the occurrence at the villa. She
announced the birth ola beloved daugb.
ter, and prayed the beloved husband
and happy father" to come directly to
Venice Instead of going Krespcl con.
tented himself with obtaining informa.
tion from a confidential friend and learn.
ed that the signora, when thrown out of
the window, had fallen on the soft grass,
and the fall had no other consequences
than moral ones. Angela had become
quito different woman after the heroic
act of her husband no caprice, no whims
nor fancies The Maestro. who was
composing music for her singing consid-
cred himself the happiost man under the
sun, as the signora was ready to sing his
composition without any alterations,
which in former times he had been oblig.
ed 10 suffer. But there were gent rea.
sons (ns the friend added) for buryiug in
silence the manner in which Angela had
been cured of her caprices: as, if it were
known prima donnas would be every day
thrown GU, of windows Of uncalculated
height On hearing this accoun','he cow
selor ordered horses aud threw himself
into the chaise in order to hasten TO
Venice But he instantly began to re-.
feet. and said to himself: " II is quite
probable. that if appear before Anso-
la. the evil spirit will again obtain an
influence over her, and, as have already
thrown her out of the window. what re-
mains for me to do in the event Of her
breaking another violin 2" After this
mental reflection, he stopped the chalse,
and drove home again. He then wrote
her most tender letter, styled her the
happiest of mothers" and remained in
Germany From that time most ten
der correspondence was cnrnied on be-
tween them assurances of love and in-
vitations were constantly waited from
Germany to Italy, and from Italy to
Germany.
Many years afterwards Angela came
to Germany, and there she shono as the
prima donna of tho grand theatre of
F. Though she had then passed
her prime, she captured every heart by
the irresIstablc charm of her voice An
tonic was now grown up and her moth
er did not tire Of writing to Krespel in
II, and praising Antonio, whom she
described to the father as fourlshing
young cantatricc of first-ratc talent
The rare phenomenon of mother and
daughter appearing at the same moment
as first rate singers, created great SEN
srtion in Germany. Til. friends OF
Krcspel-littlc dreaming of the rela-
tionsbip in which he stood towards them
spoke of the beautiful singers in the
most exalted terms. and insisted that he
as a connoisseur, should 60 to F---tc
hear the unrivalled pair. Krcspel turn
ed deaf ear to all entreaties and re
naincd in H. Though perhaps ht
felt himself drawn towards his daughter
by the instinct of paternal affection, hi:
sentiments changed as soon as he though
ef his wife.
In "A little time celebrated yount
composer fell in love with Antonio, ant
sourh, her hand. Their union consccrat
, cd as il would be by art, was sanctione'
, by Angela. and Krespel did not offe
the least opposition, as the composition
, of the young Maestro had passed ur
condemned before the high tribunal @
= his Judgment At the same moment th
councillor had expected to receive the ar
y nouncement of the marriage,a letter sea
! ed with black was put into his handsan
. it conveyed to him the tidings of tn
[ death of Angela.who expired in tie nigh
preceding the day on which the weddln
was to lake place. Krespel iustantl
i repairsd to F., and there the fathe
and daughter saw each other for tho fir:
9 time but their hearts reciprocally year
r ed towards each other, and they appea
n ed as if they had never lived apart. |
!. the evening they were joined by the il
!. tended bride groom, and Antonio san
one of the songs which she knew he
# mother had been in the habit of singir
v to the councillor at the time in whiC
e they were happy in their love. kresp
IT shed torrents of tears : and had new
d heard Angela sing so divinely. Anton
" continued TO sing her most beautiful son
,e and was accompanied on the piano
: her lover Her father was enrapture
,s and listened to the enchanting SCUM
r. at,eutively. At last he suddenly jump
Sc up,and in an agitated manner caught !
,lf daughter in his arms pressed her to b
,e heart and said, sing no more-sing
It. more, if you love me | cannot bear
d any longer !"
%. On the following day Krespel consu
"a cd an eminent doctor. and then the pl
to sentiment which had struck him on 1
ng preceding night became a terrible tru
III irho dootor confrmad his idea that