Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-04

now, other affairs in hand
'Ah, my dear friend, you do not
love Marianna Say so, repeat ita
gain this is a divine balm that you
are pouring into my wounds ! ] feel
my self cured, perfectly cured y
Really exclaimed Salvador, If
you were not known as a wise and
sensible man, it would be thought
that you were madly in love with
your niece
At these words Capuzzi shut his
eyes again his face contracted pain
fully, and he complained Of return
of his pain.
Meanwhile day began 10 break,
Antonio and Salvador raised the mat
tress of the sick man, who in vain
begged TO have the congresses taken
off, his wig and moustache adjusted,
in order that his appearance should
cot srighten Mariana. Two labor
ing men were Whiting in the street
with a litter, on which they placed
Capuzzi. Dame Catherine who was
not in The secret OF the artists, want
ed to follow him bome, TO lecture
him again as he deserved. She spread
over the litter an old worn out cloak,
and this procession took the road to
Ripella street.
Marlauna, seeing her uncle in this
pililul state, burst into tears, and COW
cred his wrlnkled hands with kisses.
1t was a touching sight TO see this
young gIr disconsoiate for the mis-
fortune which had happened To her
prosecutor but such is the quick
ness of womans instinct, that a sign
from Salvador was sufficient to reveal
to her the mysufcatlon OF which Ca
puzzi was the subject. Modesiy was
mingled with Joy; Mauanua saw near,
her beloved Antonio: q, ick blush
covered her pale cheeks, and an ado
rably malicious smile sparkled amidst
her tears. Pasquale Capuzzi was so
overloyed wilh the tender welcome
of his niece, that he forgot his hurt,
and you could Imagine nothing more
grotesque than his amorous postures
and his lovers sighs. But Antonio
did not give him time TO recover him
self the splinis were removed and
more closely bound ; they bundled
up the imaginary sick man like a
wooden doll, his head buried in a
heap Of cushions, apd Salvador dis
creetly retired, to leave the two low
ers to the unlocked for happiness of
seeing each other again. The young
gIIl had appeared to him, in this in
tervlew, Of admirable beauty. That
ravlshlne face was thousand times
more worthy of being traced as the
image of the Mother Of God than
the patron saint of penltent women.
The artist felt a touch Of jealousy,
but II was as evanescent as air, and
the natural loyalty of his ohoraoto
Immediately dissIpated this move
ment Of the passions, caused by a
masterpiece of grace. Salvador
thought no longer of anything except
finishing his finest work, by deliver
ing Mariana from the claws Of her
guardian. The good and sweet child,
forgetting the severity Of Capuzzi,
ran every moment TO his bedside to
inquire how he felt she found her
self so sweelly happy in devoting
herself TO the assuagement OF his
suflerings, that she abandoned sever
al times a little white hand TO his
kisses.
The morrow, at an early hour,
Antonio ran to his friends house,
with a disconsolate look.
Alas. exclaimed he, 'all is lost,
all is discovered =
So much the better, said Saliva
tor; tell me how it is
Figure TO yourself, that yesterday,
on my return TO Capuzzi's house,
which | had only left ior moment,
to seek some good purge,ive medi-
cines, | perceived the Old man, dres-
sed from head to foot, at the door,
talking with doctor Pyramid Ca
puzzi could not be described he
threatened me with his fist, assailed
Inc with curses, and swore that he
would have me slrangled if ever
stepped my foot into his house again.
And as for your protector, Salvador,
added he, | have ducats enough to
settle his account without n trial -
As he was crying out and raving in
this manner, aided by doctor Pyra-
mid, who chorused his imprecations,
the passers by stopped, and | saw
that | was threatened with difficulty,
If, pluckiDg up, in spite of my emo
, ton, all the courage and strength |
had left, had not rescued myself by
rudely attacking this devilish Capuz-
ri. This is The second time that
r have been obliged to act in thi.
= manner towards the uncle and guar.
| dian Of Mariana ; you see, master
} that all IS lost! ?
} by my honor, that is joyful news
l exclaimed Salvador but knew
: that long before you told me. Doc
tor Splendiano Accoramboni, who il
in search of all wounds and bruises
has too soon become acquainted will
, his friend Capuzzl's accident hil
: zeal became inflamed; he examinod
e the dressings, and not much cunning
/, was necessary TO discover the strat
r agem.'
D But how do you know all these
thingsi'
What docs il mauerl il is G.