Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-12-17

IN the little town of Cheti, on the eastern
coast of Italy, dwelt Carlos Bandettini and
his wife and daughter Blanca Blanca was
handsome, high spirited girl, the favorite
Of all the village. Especially was she belov-
ed by Antouio Brindisi and SteI haro Fos-
carl, the two haEdsomc>t youths Ia all the
town At the time nay story opens. Blanca
had declared her preference for Antonio, and
they were publicly betrotbcd. Stephano was
of fierce, jealous disposition and threaten
ing vengeance, he suddenly left the village
All endeavors to discover his whereabouts
proved of no avail but that ne had not gone
far was evident from his occasionally appear
ing at his home, where bis mother dwelt alone.
with many comforts for her. for with all his
faults, he had been . dutiful son Blanca
troubled herself very little about his place of
retirement. and did not allow his threats to
alarm her
One day, sometime after the disappearance
af Stephauo, as Blanca was walking in the
garden, she was startled by rustling among
the vines. and upon turning to the spot she
saw Stephano standing before her. She salu-
ted him very coldly and haughtily, and turn
ed TO enter the cottage, when Stephanosprang
before her and prevented her from moving.
8. Blanca, | have come to make you one
lhttG peal ~ SAfc you one more cnanCe TO
avert the mislortuues which shall surely over
whelm you, if you continue to resist all my
cEtreaties
Go, you are tiresome," calmly and coldly
spoke Bianca,
81 Blanca. hear mel [ love you far better
than the coward to"
q You only are the coward trying to win
a love with threats" angrily retortod Blanca.
g Beware | tell you love you, and you
only spurn me L have pleaded enough
Know then, proud girl, that I have joined
The bandits, and your fathers property shall
be destroyed himself taken captive, and only
your consent to become my wife, shall free
him from a lingering, painful death What
do you say now, Bianea?'' he asked, mock
ingly;
Nothing. [ will never marry you
viii sooner" and maintaining the same calm,
cold exterior, though her heart throbbed Wild
ly, Bianci brushed hastily past he tormentor,
and entered the cottage, and upon reaching
her chamber, she threw herself upon her
knees before her crucifx, praying with white
and trembling lips the Virgin Mary to save
her family from the impending trouble, Ri
sing, she by a violent effort controlled her
feelings, and returned to the sitting room
where her mother was spinning All the rest
of the day shadow hung over Blanca every
noise made her start painfully, and when the
hour for her father to return home came and
past, and still he fingered, she snatched up
her hat and set out to meet him across the
fields She had not gone far, when she met
body of peasants bearing litter. Antonio
Brindisi was in front, and Immediately upon
seeing Blanca, he sprang forward, and seizing
her hand endeavored tenderly to lead her
back; but Blanca resisted steadily, and sud-
denly by little impetuous motion, drew her
hand from Antonio, and stepping to the side
of the litter, she raised tue cloth which COW
cred the body and saw the features of her
father. One dreadful Shrek, and she sank
senseless in her lovers arms. Slowly she re-
covered, and the peasants bore their sad load
into the little cottage Bianca's father had
ftllen from high rock, struck upon his head
and died instantly, without groan So said
the kind peasants; but upon going to her
room Blanca saw folded paper upon the
window-sill, which she opened, and read as
follows:
a push for Blanca, I said, and the old