The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1855-03-24
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lady of Boibesa, married the descendants OF q
family well known to history, whose iilsstripus |
pane all the fortune thu hridegrooe pos- |
sessesi; but the .Eenerous Boioshese IN the ART
dor of her attachment,. overlooked the poverty
u her lover, in the hope and expectationsof
proper return to her ds.interested love. =.
For yearsall was tappiuess; but last sum-
mer being on excursion to Venice, they
formed an acquaintance with family from
Paris A young widow of that family, very
gay, beautiful and fascinating, and possessing a
profusion Of golden tresses that might Have
done honor to the head of an Eve or Ophelia, /
attracted the attention of the Marquis Della
but her beautiful rnglets were irresistible. and
forgetting the attractions of the young and
lovely marchesa with Cappclo Cornaro,.i
or even juliet of the Capulets, heae,ecame -
shared by the far~head of the ttTeiy farispA'II
After a month, the faSily including the gay
widow returned to Paris, and n, another little
month the marquis received pressing call to
Rome upon business Of Importance, and leaving
his lady to return to Milan at leisure, he took
post for Paris with all possible expedition,
where he had been for fortnight before the
neglected narchesa who had returned home,
discovered the single error in the compass 10y
which her husbands course to Rome had been
diverted, by means of friendly letter apprIs-
ing her that her husband was incessant in his
attentions to the blondcst of beauties, and her
constant escort to the Theatre Italian and
other places of amusement.
The lady called her brother to her councils,
, and they concluded to follow the marquis to
Paris without delay. Previous to her depar-
ture the lady was busy in making researches of
singular nature. The aoubled times of Italy
during it's intestine broils had furnished tradi-
tions and melancholy catastrophcs by steel and
| poison, and not few were the modes by which
sure and sudden death might be inflicted.
l myself was shown at Ravena, in lS4S, by
the present. Countess ef Boissy, La Guicciel:,
of Lord Byronl one Of the poignards with
blades of CRYSTAL manufactured at the Lagun-
ian Island of Murano, in the cavity of which
was contained subtle poison, and which, npon
the blade being broken in the body, became
diffused in the blood of the victim and caused
sudden death.
In the archives Of the family Of the Jealous
lady were notices of an heirloom in the form of
a ring, concealed in the sitting of which was
Inserted a poison similar in its effects to prusSlc
acid. This could be borne i'll the mouth with
out danger, unless crushed between the teeth
and then the most sudden death would follow.
Secure of this valuable jewel the deserted
"arel,esa- arrived at Paris, and was received
into the house of her kind frsl ~ 7nRrricd to a
! TEfnancicr of eminence in the q & and man of
consideration; and, among ma vy circumstances
calculated to disturb her, s1e learned that her
husband was. the next Mouday, to attend a
fair widow to ball, to be given at the house
of former deputy of the Session, which, with
many other things; was broken up III 1913.
! To this ball her friend consentsA to accom-
pany her, and the hour inpatientIy expected at
length arrfssd;> Robcd i'll black Sslvetr with
rich laees 81 +-sst<et to advantage her hp!exion,
dark eYland hair, she was s"peroa<slre was
dazzinA:a ith fire in her eyes, majestic in
her del0rtment, the naughty beauty strobe
through tAe room, (the crowd opening as she
\ Il olnIt to fla co1OA M
lighted by lamps among flowers and at some
distance from the orchestra-There she await ted
her dreaded rival and her companion, i4tAptne
to appear suddenly before them, conf 2AhN the
lady, freeze her ncohstant husband lX YRnce
aud then to complete the catastrophe: ~
The pair arrived. Taking her frief& by.<ho
hand the marchesa arose, putting into hcl
mouth at the same time the ball. 1t is thin
and at the least compression of the teeth, The
deadly poison would be elected and she would
;; fall corpse before the thnnder-stricken pair
J Behold this beautiful woman receiving atten
! tons with smile upon her countenance, ant
+ holding i'll her mouth the subtle poison whicl
was soon to consume her, and yet with an as
pect of apparent satisfaction.
The marquis was waltzng with his beantifn
blonde. Restraining her emotion the marches
chose station there, in the turns Of the dance
she would have 3he most favorable position t
burst upon them, when a conversation bet~ce
a nelghDOrInS couple attracted Her attentloI
= 'Do you see,' said young man, Ba
. rome de -? How beautiful, how anma ted
Who is that with whom she is waltzing!' ~
n can Italian-a Roman, / believe, ,--wh
they say adores her for her beautiful blond
; tresses; satiated perhaps, by the daxk; ;haire
: clamsels of the eternal city"
Id The fair tresses of the barronne! said
third one, who had joined the Others as II
&c conversation began; truly they are very charm
:, ing, but my sister, who was in the same CO.
vent with her, says they are false; and If yt
=, examine closely the enormous covering you Wi
,IJ I perceive that it is not native to the head
in At this moment the breathless dancers halte
IS, near the group. The marquis was addressir
OF OF listening wife to think of the ball she carrie
,n s. while the baroness re-adjusting her dres
Is: and passing carefully her hand over the bae
de of her head, as if to be assured that all W;
. safe in that quarter
- Suddenly Il new thought seemed to posse
at the injured marchesa: she dropped the poiso
ed ball from her mouth into her bosom, rushe
upon her rival from behind, and seizing her /
es the hair, detached the magnificent mass
rinplets from the Uranium, and threw it on tt
= floor!
The marquis, whose eyes were for an insta
he diverted from his partner, turned as she shrie
n, H. ed aloud, with fury in his eyes, prepared
for ayenge her, and beheld--his mistress, iii
ly. Sampson of old, shorn of her conquering TIRE
ry scs, and his superb wife frowning in all t
majesty of an offended beauty What
l., tGbicaM.
h: The maruuis was astonished and stupi6e