Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-18

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In the midst of this nocturnal dis
urbance, Pasquale Capuzzi, drawing
his long rapier, was about, with fu-
rious thrust, to pierce through aud
through the redoublable Michael, il
some Of the police had not thrown
themselves between them. The light
OF the torches then showed the mis-
take old Cipuzzi stood still on the
spot, IN stupid astunlshment, his eyes
staring, hts forehead purple, aud his
n'uslache in disorder. Splendiano
aud be abortion Plichlnaccio had
been 50 badly treated, that they were
taken up much bruised, and carried
to their homes, scarcely alive.
Here is what caused this adven-
iure. have elsewhere related that
Salvador and Antonio had given Ma
r;auua brilliant serenade under her
balcony ia l;ipetla street. The sue
cess which they had, aud the well
come Of the neighborhood, had IN
splred them with the idea of giving
this gallant concert every night
Mlsier Capuzzi, in despair at their
audaclly, which did not leave him a
moments repose, went and complain
ed To the city authorities, and beg
ged them to forbid the two artists
disturbing his tranquility. The mag
istrates, after having carefully weigh
cd the matter, decided that 1t was
impossible Ia prevent The inhabitants
lrom practising 81 agrecnble an art rs
mIsIc, aud besides, like prohlb-
tInn, before unheard of, would anger
the popullcc in the highest degree.
Capuzzi, furious nt the little support
aft ,rdcd him 10y the authorizes, could
imagine nothing better than to tuke
the responsibility OF vengeance into
his own hands. He took into his
confidence Tie ex-bravo, Michael, a
man ready for anything, as | have
before sad, aud proposed to him to
ail IN us revenge, IN consideration
Of pretty round sum which he prom
lsel to give hlm.
The assassin, well satisfied with
such prospect, provided himself
wuh an oak ,taH, sufficiently solid 10
expedite, IN case OF need, several IN
GivIduals. This man, seduced by
the glitter of the sequius, began To
keep "a vlg,lant nocturnal watch. -
But his expectation was without re-
suit ; for, frm the commencement
nobody cane within reach OF his
blows Salntur and Antonio, Uusl-
ed with ihelrappfoaching expedition
10 the lheltn, at the Peoples Gaze,
had, from that very day, discontinued
the screnalts under CapuzA's bal
cony. Mhrnnna, who suspected no
thing, complained of this deprlva-
non; she gmciously aVowed to her
uncle that she ielt nothing hut aniip-
ilby t.,vHfds Salvador ami Antonio
she did not think herself, on that ac-
count, compelled to give up her taste
for music, and that she greatly re-
GREETED the los OF the symphonies
which the two artists executed so
well. The unfortunate Capuzzi, be-
ieving that his conquest was assured
il he succeeded IN restoring to his
ward the evening concerts which she
was pleased to like, ran to seek his
Two advisers, ia order to organize,
: with their assistance, sorenade OF
his own composition, for the follow
ing night
Thus night, which was TO advance
his affairs 50 much, was the evening
before the day that he was to offer a
fresh proof Of devotion to her least
desires, 10y conducting her to Nlcolo
Musso's theatre. All seemed TO be
going on. well; unfortunately, too
much distracted by his happiness,
Capuzzi had forgotten the irlghtlul
orders which ne had so vigorously
gwen to master Michael SO that, as
soon os he had gone cautiously from
his house, had taken his place, with
Splendlano and the dwarf under the
shadow Of tie opposite house, and
as soon as a first aud fatal prelude
had awoke the silence OF the night,
the bravo, who was prowling about,
curslng fortune which seemed to re-
fuse tlm his vclims, fell like IA thun-
der clap upon our amateurs, who
were far from thinking about him,
aud came near killing them, as have
Just related
This famous mistake delivered the
artists from two obstacles. Doctor
Accommboni dreamed 10 his bed of
he pyramid of CeslIus, and Pltchl-
naccio thought that his last hour had
come. Capuzzl lried To oppose bad
fortune with good heart alone II
was excessively rcpugnant TO his van
ny to have it believed that he had re-
celyed his share ol the blows so hb-
bralIy distributed by Michael ; be-
sides, his finest opera was to be rep
resented at Nlcolo's theatre, aud
uuthing more was necessary To have
recalled him from the other world.
Whilst he was preparing for this
OCCASION, SalvaIor aud Anloalo were
taking measures To lead 10 the sue
cessiu abduction of Mariana.
You will succeed, | am sure OF
il, aud | will answer Tor It with my
head, said Salyator TO his friend ;
receive, then, my best wishes for
your happiness, in spite OF the vain
Instinct OF fear which selzes me ul
the thought of this marriage.
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