True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-03-22
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dant of a family well known to history
whose illustrious name was all the fortun,
which the bridegroom possessed; but I'll,
generous Bologuese, in the Nrdor of he
attachment, overlooked the poverty of he
lover, in the hope and expectation of prop
er return to her disinterested love.
For a year all was happiness; but thi
summer, being on an excursion to Venice
they formed an acquaintance with fami
ly, from Paris. A young widow of tina
family, very gay, beautiful and fascinating
and possessing prOfusion ofgolden tres
ses which might have done honor to the
head of an Eve or Orphelia, attracted the
attention Marquis Della R. Hel
other charms might have failed, but hel
beautiful ringlets were irresistible, and for,
getting the attraction ofhis young and love-
ly Marehessa, whose rich dark hair would
have We'd with Capello, Cornaro, OF
even n Juliet of the Capulots, he became
epsnared by the fair head of the lively Par
isian.
After q month, the family, including
the gay widow, returned to Paris, and in
another little month, the Marquis received
a pressing call to Rome upon business Of
Importance; and leaving his lady to re-
turn to Milan at her leisure, he took post
with all possible expedition, where he had
been for fortnight, before the neglected
marchesa, who had returned home, discov-
cred the singular error in the compass, by
which her husbands course to Rome had
been diverted, by means Of friendly let
ter apprising her that her husband was in
cessant in attentions to the blondest of
beauties, and her constant escort to the
Theatre italian, and ther places of amuso-
ment.
The lady called her brother to her coun-
sells, and they concluded to follow the Mar
quis to Paris without delay. Previous to
her departure, the lady was busy in ma,
king researches of singulsr nature. The
troubled times of Italy during its intestine
broils had furnished traditions and memor-
les of melancholy catastrophies by steel
poison, and not few were the modes by
which sure and sudden death m light be in
ficted.
myself | was shown at Ravenna, in '46,
oy the present Countess of Boissy, (La
Gulciola of Lord Byron one of these
poignards with blades Ofcrystal, manufac-
tured at the Lagupian Island of Murano,
in the cavity of which was concealed sub
tie poison, and which, upon the blade be-
ing broken in the body, became diffused
in the blood of the victim and caused cer-
tain death.
In the archives of the jealous lady were
notices of an heirloom, in form of ring,
concealed in the setting of which was a
small gold globe, and in the interior of
whick was inserted a poison similar in its
effects to prussic acid. This could be borne
in the mouth without danger, unless crush
ed between the teeth, and then instant dcsth
would follow.
Secure of the valuable jewel, the descr-
ted marchesa arrived at Paris, and was re-
ceived into the house of her kind friend,
married to a fnancier of eminence in the
city, and man of consideration and among
many circumstances calculated to disturb
her, she learned that her husband was, the
next Monday, to attend the fair widow to Q
ball, to be given at the house of former
deputy ola Session, which, with many 9th
or things, was broken up in 1848.
To this ball her friend consented to ac
company her, and the hour impatiently
expected at length arrived. Robed il
black velvet, with rich laces, which set Of
to advantage her clear complexion, darl
eyes and hair, she was superb-she wa
dazzling. With fire in her eyes, maiest
in her department, the naughty beaut,
strode through the room, (the crowd open
ed as she advanced and proceeded to
salon lighted by lamps among flowers, an,
at some little distance from the orchestra
There she waited her dreaded rival and he
companion, intending to appear suddenl
before them, confound the lady, freeze he
inconsistent husband by glance, and the
to complete the ca tastrophe. 4
The pair arrived Taking her frien
by the hand, the narchesa arose, putin
into her mouth, at the same time the fatt
ball. The metal is thin, and at the lea:
compression Of the teeth the dreadful Hui
would be elected, and she would fall
corpse before the thundcr-stricken pair
Behold this beautiful woman receiving a
tentions with smile upon her countenanc,
and holding in her mouth the subtitle DO
son which was soon to consume her, an
yet with an aspcctof apparent satisfaction
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