Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-11

as if vomited from the earth these
four figures, muflled up in fire color
ed cloaks, threw out from their
mouths and eyes BLUSH flames, and
began TO dance around Cnpuzzi, cry
ing out:
'Phew, phew Pasquale Capazzi
old amorous devil, accursed fool -
We are thy companions from hell,
We are the devils of ugly lovers, and
we are about to transport thee lo our
furnace, with that little monster Pit
chInaccion =
And in the midst Of these howl.
ings, which made the echoes trem-
ble, the four demoniacs threw them
selves upon CapuzzI and Pilichnac-
clio, aud gave them such frishuul
fall, that the unfortunate Argus Of
the beautiful Mariana began to bray
like beaten dnnkey. The young
girl had dscngaged her arm from
| Cap1zzi as soon as the devils had
made their appearance, but she had
no longer strength to fly, nor voice
to beg for mercy, aud what was her
surprise, when the ugliest of the
devils, falling on his knee, and kiss
ing her hand, said to her in the
sweetest tone:
My angel, my believed Mariana
God is Tor US Oh tell me that
thou lowest me, whilst my friends de-
tain thy juilel Come with me,
know an asylum where none can
reach US
Antonio = exclaimed Mariana,
ready to fall.
But suddenly Ripetia street was
inundated with the light of torches,
and Antonio felt the sudden chill Of
a blade which grazed his shoulder.
lie sprang up, turned round, and,
sword raised, attacked his adversary,
whilst his three friends were wran-
Cling with a company Of Sbrres. -
But their bravery was about yielding
to the number OF their assalants, If
two strangers had not sprung into
the midst of the soldiers, utterng
menaclng cries, and if one of them
had not struck to the earth, with a
furious blow, the Shire who was
struggling with Antonio. This un-
looked for aid ended the combat, aud
, the Sbrres dispersed in the direction
OF the Peoples Gate
Salvador Rosa, for ii was ne who
: had so energetcaIly aided his friend
: Antonio, proposed to follow the Sbir-
= res into the city. But the young
: painters who had aided Antonio in
a his nocturnal adventure, and the
comedian Maria Agh, who had not
}. shown himself as lacking courage,
4 observed that this would hardly be
y wise, because the senlnes at the
$ Gate, warned 10y the Sblrres, would
doubtless arrest them. They then
$ agreed to ask for shelter at NicolC
= Musso's house, who received then
e and gave them cordial welcome
5 The painters laid aside their paste.
Q board masks and their clnaks, rub.
: bed with phosphorus they then ex-
A amined the wounds and bruise:
= which they had received, and washec
!. away, as lar as was IN their power
d all traces of the fight. When our
0 friends talked over the events Of the
night, they discovered that the expe-
.. dillon had failed, on account of their
e having forgotten very important
> parsonage, Michael, the old bravo,
who served Capuzzl as Watchdog,
and who had followed them at dis
r. lance, as ordered, from Ripetta stree,
\. to Formica's theatre, and during the
p return. Michael, whose former trade
. rendered him less superstltlous, see
/ ing the phantoms and devils appear,
r. had run to call the guard at the Peo-
ple's Gate but he did not return
n with the reinforcement until after
!. doctor Splendiano had been carried
J. of. One of the young painters had
h seen Michael carrying away the faint
y ing Mariana in his arms and Pas
quale Capuzzi, pro6tIng by the con-
= fusion, had followed them with as
| quick a step as his trembling legs,
y and the weight of the unfortunate
Pitichinaccio, who clung TO his neck
. in despair, would allow.
;. On the morrow was found, near
i the pyramid Of Cestus, the doctor
: Splendiauo, rolled up in ball like
a porcupine, aud snoring in the re-
cesscs of his wig like a bird in a
d downy nest; it was necessary to
!, shake him to arouse him from bis
slupor. On awaking, he rnved, and
i "A thousand arguments were used to
Il prove to him that he had not quilted
$ this humble planet, and that Rome
: still enjoyed the favor Of possessing
IA him. When they had very careful
is ly transported him to his own house,
: he gave thanks to all the saints for
n his deliverance from the devils
= claws then throwing out of the
o window olnImenls, pitts, opiates, e.
Il lixirs, phials and boxes of all kinds,
g he burnt his prescriptions aud books
;, of medicine, and swore that he
IS would, for the future, only treat his
! patients with the assistance of mag
/, netlsm the secret of which he had
If from an old physician, who died in
it the full odor OF sanciity, and who, II
d he never cured his patients, al least,
o before sending them on their long
g journey, offered them forelaste oil
g the joys Of paradise, in marvellous