Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-04
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SALVADOR ROSA:
ARARENOVEL in FOUR CHAP rERS
FnoM THE GERMAN OF HorrmAS.
CHAPTER II.

Salvador made such good use of
his time, that on the following day
he related to his friend Antonio all
the details of Capuzzl's mode Of llv-
ing :-' Poor Mariana is on the
rack her argus exha'es in sighs,
and from morning to night he besle-
ges her with Stiffness, or sings, in or
der TO soften her, the ridiculous airs
which he has himself composed
More than this, he is so Jealous. that
he will not allow the poor child to
have any other human creature to
serve her, than the hideous Piiichin-
accio, disguised as a dueuna. 1.-THE
hoary wretch absents himself, grat-
ings and bolts do their office within,
whilst kind of porter, a reformed
robber, guards the house door. To
enter by force is hardly practicable
and yet, tomorrow night, | will, dear
Antonio, place you once more IN the
presence of Capuzzl and your beau
tiful Marianna.
Good heaven can 1t be by
what means ?
Chance continued Salvador, has
already connected me with Pasquule
CapuzzL LOOK, that diIapidated and
worm-ealen splnet in the corner, be-
longs to the old madman, to whom
still owe the price Of ii, ten du-
cats. Wishing to amuse, by a httle
music, the tresome moments of my
convuesence, dame Catherine pro-
cured for me this miserable iustru-
ment, which was brought from Ri
peita street. ! did not think at first
either of the price of the thing or Of
the proprietor, and i, was only yes
terday that | learned that honest Ca.
puzzi had taken me for dupe. -
Now, give me the whole of your at.
tenuoD. Ever day, towards, dark
when the abortion Ptchinaccio ha,
finished his functions of chamber
maid, siguor Pasquale takes him il
his arms, and
Al this moment, Salvator's doc
was nolsiIy opened and sIgnor Pas
quale Capuzzi appeared in person
aud richly caparIsoned, to the cyei
OF the Two friends. At the sight o
Scacciau, a shock, like the effec
produced by the torpedo, stopped
him short, brealhless and supplied
Salvador arose, aud taking him b,
both hands
Indeed, my worthy lord, said h
to him, your visit fills me with Joy
: is the purpose Of it to see my new
productions, or to give me an order
In what manner can | serve you Z
Il come expressly to see you,
stammered Ca1uzzl but, as | wan
TO talk alone with you, we will pu
! it off until a more convenient time.
God forbid, replied Salvador
' 'you canno, choose your time bet
3 Ter, and | congratulate myself ol
c being able TO make you acquanle,
with the first artist in Rome, Anto
MO Scacciati, author of the famou
Magdalen al the feet of Christ
' Al these words, the old man lrem
bled IN every limb; his red eyes flash
2 ed furious looks at poor Antonio
who, concentrating all his remainin
sell-possesslon, made, nevertheless,
the most careless and easy salutatior
? adding, in the tone Of grea, lore
and emphasizing every syllable, tbu
he judged himself too happy at sue
a meeting, and at being able to 50
Lutte a man, who, of all Italy, posses
! sed in the highest degree, the lov
y of science and the arts.
Capuzzi, swallowing his anger i
favor OF this warn eulogum, screw
ed his mouth into smile, twrIed h
d moustache, and, after several
e :, thank yous, inarticulalely uttered
y he hastened to remind Salvador
b., his little debt Of ten ducats
] am at your orders for that II
fie,' said the painter, but will yo
please TO throw a glance on III
y sketch, and accept goblet of exec
!" lent Syracuse
And, suiilng the action TO the wor
Salvador placed his ease in the mo
favorable light for the drawing |
wished IN kshOW then offering n