The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-06-24

"Ab, here you are a, last" said he,
seeing Vitalis come up.
eyes, said he, and uttering cry Of
Ejoy, he tainted in the arms of Massacco.
Massaccio sustained, assisted him and
brought him TO himself; then, giving him
his arm, "Let u.s." said he, ''quit this
ioresi;" bu, Viialis could hardly walk
be was exhausted with hunger.
"Eat this piece Of breud," said Mas
saccio, and he gave him some, which be
took out Of his wallet. 1ea
"My benefacioL my SAVIOR, my good
angel" said Vilals, show can ever
sufficiently rcompepse you9" .pP
"You have promised me a marriage
portion for my bride, and your palace al
Venice for myself" said Massacco.--
Bu, Vitalis now began to regain his
strength. h..od f7.i q.
"Yes, certainly, | will give portion
to your wife, my dear Massacco, and |
will make you the richest peasant of your
village. Where do you liyeG ~
SAT Cupalatiu in the forest; but l
would Willingly quit my village TO es.ab-
lish myself at Venice in the palace you
have promised me,'' s. - aaa
g"Ilele we arc out Of the Forest" said
Vilalis; 81 know my read now; thank
hyou, Massaccio." ams a6 @ a
"But when shall come for my palace
and the portion Of my in:ended?' re-
turned the peasant.
"When you will," said the other; and
they separated.
Walls went TO Venice, and Massuccio
10 Capalatta, where he related his adven>
lure to his mistress, telling her what a
rich portion she was TO have, and what
fine palace she was to live in.
The next day early he set out for Ven
ice, and asked for the palace of the
Signor Vitalis--went straight to it, and
told the domestics that he should come
shortly with hislmlstress, in fine car
rage, to take possession p of the palace
which the Signor Vi,alis had promisedlo
give him. Massoccio appeared to those
who heard him mad, and Vtalis was told
that there was peasant in his, hall. who
asked for marriage portion, aud said
the palace belonged to him. e5i
"Let him be turned oui Immediately"
said Vi,alis; q know him not"
The Wallets accordingly drove him
away, with insults, and Massaccio res
turned to his cottage in despair, without
daring 10 see his mistress. At one cor
ner Of bis fireplace was seated the mon
key, al the other Me lion, and the ser.
lpent had twisted itself in spiral circles
upon the hearth. Massaccio was seized
with fear. "The man has driven me
from his door," thought he: "the lion
will certainly devour me, the serpen,
sting me, and the monkey laugh a, me:
and this will be my reward for saving
them from the pit" But the monkey
turned TO him with a most amicable
grimace; the lion, vibrating his tail, cane
and licked his hand, like dog caressing
his master; and the serpent, unrollingi,s
ringy body, moved about The room, with
conten,ed and grateful air, which gave
courage to Massaccio. aa a
"Poor unimalsw said he, athey are
better than the Sisnor Vilalis; he drove
mo like beggar from the door. All!
with wha, pleasure | would pitch him
again into the pit. And my bride! whom
| thought 20 marry SO magnifcently;l
have not slick Of wood in my wood
house, not morsel of mea, for meal,
and no money to buy any. The migrate
full wretch, with his portion and his
palace!"
Thus did Massaccio complain, Mean-
while the monkey began TO make signif
cant faces, tho lion 10 agitato his tail with
great uneasiness, and the serpent 10 roll
and unroll It's circles with great rapidity.
Then the monkey, approaching his 5ene-
factor, made him a sign 10 follow. and
led him into the wood house, where was
regularly piled up quantity Of wood
sufficient for the whole year. Ii was the
monkey who had collected this wood in
the forest, and brought il TO the cottage
Of Massnccio, Massaccio embraced the
grateful ape. The lion then, uttering
delicate roar, led him to corner Of the
cottage, where he saw an enormous pros
vision of game, two sheep, three kids,
hares and rabbits in abundance, and
fine wild boar, all covered with the
branches Of trees 10 keep tbem,fresb. II
was the lion who had hunted for his ben
efactor. Massaccio patted kindly his
name. Sand you, ihen," said he to the
serpent, shave you brought me noihngt
Art thou Vitalis, or good and honest
animal like the monkey and the lion?"-
The serpent gl;ded rapidly dodcr heap
of dried leaves, and reappeared imme.
diately, rearing itself superbly on its tail,
when MassaccIo saw, with surprise,
beautiful diamond in its mouth. "a
damondm cried Massaccio, and sire etched.
forth his hand to stroke caressingly the
serpen; and take lis offering, '.'g M
Masaaccio then set nut Immediately
for Venice to turn his diamond into
money. He addressed himselfto jow-
oltA.A r1tlA Il al Ii.