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

itllft, Uut lle young SlIi Hhu feCoR
nized the maneer Of the theatre at
the Peoples Gate.
It is in VAIN, SIR said she to him
10 an angry tone, 1t is IN vain that
you try To attract my excellent un-
Gle to your barrack | wiIl not suffer
him to expose himself again toa noe
iurnal attack like that which was near
costing our learned friend Splendi-
aun his life, aud which nearly rend-
cred this dear uncle victim Ia his de-
votcduess IN saving nv life and my
honor. Do not hope for my consent,
master Nicolo; aud you, dear uncle,
do no, give nie the pain Of knowing
you threatened again by some dla-
bolical ambush
Capuzzl fixed upon his niece his
great red eyes. with a lonk of sur
prise; bot II was in vain that he de-
tailed all the precautions that the
obliging Nlcolo offered to Iake for
his safety Mariana remained in
| flexible.
Il will not, said she, allow my
self TO be conlradlclcd am still
sick with fright; aud atno price will
! allow YOU TO 90 and hear.the finest
singing Of Formica. Ii may be thdt
tins master Nicolo is In league with
that bandit Antonio Scaclau and |
strongly suspect
Good God what an idea ! con
linued Nlcolo, with a ylyacily which
admitted of no reply could you
suppose, Slgnota. that was capable
OF being IN so cowardIy plot -
Bu if my word Is not sufficient To
lranquillze you, why not have MI
chael and good company Of police
accompany you, to watch around The
theatte 2
Fhs proposition reconclles me 10
/ YOU, sad Marmuua excuse me Tor
having doubled your lolal iutentons ;
hul an aiieclIonnle niece is allowed
tn ircmOlc for the safely of So dear
a relation; and Notwithstanding the
possibility OF procuring an escort, /
ueg Of him 10 remain prudenuy at
nome
Pa.qiale had listened to this con
verslllpu with an expression on has
face which sufficiently testified the
heslla'Ion of his thoughts. When
Mluanna had finished speaking, he
embraced her with truly picturesque
affection, AMI exclaimed, with tears
IN his ewes:
DIVINE, adorable creature this
care that thou takest IN all that con
cerns me Is the sweetest confession
for my heart of the secret sentiments
which modesly hides IN thy hroas,
Binish all fear, dear angel, aud d,
not deny thy self the jny OF hearing
the applause which will crown lhy
beloved uncie's masterpieces, the
glorious rame of which will hy Ia
morrow from mouth To n"dlb, nnu
they shall reach the ears of remoles
posicrily =
Thanks TO the entrealles of Nico-
10, Mariana ended by welding
, promising to 90 herself TO the bril-
} liant representation OF Formca. The
soul OF Pasquale Capuzzl alread,
, swan in heavenly delight; but hC
wanted, TO complete his happiness
, other witnesses than Marama he
p wished 10 tate with him willingly or
+ unwllIlualy doctor Pyramid aud PHI
chlnaccIo, but the success OF thus iea
r was slightly doubtful.
2 Splendano had dreamed strange
q dreams, during his lelhargy at the foo
OF the pyramid Of Cesuus. The
bodies Of all his patients had arisen
! from their graves to torment him
Z aud, since that fatal night, he haC
= been oppressed with superstition:
} sadness which nothing could dissi
pate. As for Pi,lchinaccio, this IN
| fortunate abortion had become wei
> convinced lhal real devils had assall
p ed his master, aud the remembrance
alone of this event nude him utlel
frightened cries. Capuzz had vain
: y cndeovored to prove to him tha
the devils were no other than accurs.
{ ed Christians, such as Salvalur, An.
, tonic aud their friends. Pltichinac.
2 clio was moved To tears at finding
2 himself thus chniradlcted he swort
10y the great Eternal thai the dew
! Fanlarel I'D struck him with hi,
horns, that he had recognized him
, and, to prove what he said, h,
. showed his back, lallooed with lIyI,
spots.
= Splendiauo, who prided himsel
! upon his reasoning, aud being Of I
= strong mind, FIRST came to the decls
, ION to revisit The theatre, after having
piously provided himself with IA rel
ic, which had been given linn by 9
, BernardIan monk. PuchinncciO al.
lowed himself to be seduced, less by
= the example of the doctor than by 4
promise ofa box of preserved grapes
, but il was farther agreed that Capuz
ri should allow him to free hlmsel
for that evening of his duenna's pet,
ticoats, and put on his new coat made
! from the best portion Of hs master,
r old doublels.
The success Of the project whicI
Salvador had formed, wholly depend,
ed on the possibility of separating
, Capuzzi ard Mariana at the theatre
The two friends exhausted themselye,
: in seeking the means of avoiding the
! presence of Splendlano aud Plllchn
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