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

sparkled under a convulslon OF the
optic nerve, which gave to his looks
an expression Of satisfied malice that
no words could describe.
But, | am said he TO Salvador,
your very humble servant, Tor you
appear yourself to be in possession
Of a most exquisite musical taste ;
your tact in matters Of harmony an
nouaces the most severe study, and
| believe that art would make enor-
nous progress, if the wits of Rome
would take your judgment for a
guide. Listen, signor painter, listen
to my favorte air am not lavish
of my compositions, but you are ca
pable Of approaching them, and !
will treat you like friend
Salvador, taken in his snare, pray
ed God in his heart, to make him
deaf at least for that day.
You load me with Joy at the hon
or, answered he with an inward su(-
leIlnHs WOIlll ol lllls llts
Nothing could describe the mon
srous smile of the old fellow he
began, 10y pntllng on look of his
grey eyes, whilst trying 10 catch the
key-noie of his air; then raising
himself on his toes, throwing about
his puny arms like the wings OF an
old cock, he burst ou, into so fnrmi-
dabe n believing, that the walls Of
the studio 'rembled.
Dame Catherine and her daugh-
lers ran ut the noise, thinking that
some misfortune had happeued.--
Judge Of their surprise at the sight
of the excited yirIuoso, who was not
disconnected by their presence. Sal
vator had taken up the damaged SPIN
el, and on the case Of 1t he began TO
paint the scene which he had before
his eyes. Capuzzi, Antonio, Cathe-
riue and her daughters were perfect
| ly delnealcd, aud doctor Pyramid,
although absent, was not forgotten.
Meanwhile, the indelaligable Capuz-
n, desirous Of earning his forty du-
cats, did not spare the deafened au-
dleuce OF a single one Of his intern
al airs; at the end Of two long hours,
exhausted, and in a profuse perspira-
ton, his face purple and his veins vi
olet cOlored, he sank yoiceless into a
seat.
Salvador placed in front OF him his
picture, improylsed on the splnet
case. Capuzzl looked at i, long and
atlentively, rubbing his eyes to as
sure himself that he was not dream
ing. Suddenly crowdlng his hat up
on his wig, he took his cane in one
hand, and, with the other, plucking
from its hinges Salvator's sketch, he
threw himself down the staircase
like a chased thief
Go, then, old madman, exclaim-
ed Salvador, Count Cvlonna ur my
friend RossI, will pay you dearly for
this caprice OF my brush =
When Capuzzi had departed, Sal
yator and Antonio raised all their bat
teries v ith consummate art against
this terrible adversary. 1t was decl-
ded that they should attack, the fol-
lowing night, the fortress Of Ripetla
street The two friends separated
to attend, each one in his way, 10
the most urgent preparations.
That same evening, at dark, Sig
nor Pasquale shut and carefully bolt
ed all the doors then taking PHI
chinacio under his arm, he carried
him back to his own house. On the
way, the abortion loudly complained
(being SO badly paid 10 sing every
day Capuzxl's airs, Or IN burning his
fingers TO make the maccaronl boll, b.
Of adding to that labor the more diff
licut sill, of serving the beautiful
Mariana, " no loaded hun with buf-
lets and kicks, every time he came
near her to fulfil his duties OF vale
de chambere. The old man consol.
ed him and filled his mouth with
sweetmeals to make him hold his
tongue he even added that he
would have cut for him an abbe''
coat out OF his oldest doublet Pitch
Inaccio required besides, TO seal Tho
n peace, wig aud a rapler. 1t wa
a dlspnung IN this manner that lhel
reached Bersognona, where Pilchln
r. acclo lived, near Salvator's studio
g Capnzzl placed the dwarf on hii
y crooked feet, opened the door, anC
- lhoy both assembled, one behind IN,
r other, a staircase as straight and
steep as ladder leading to a hen
house.
e When they had reached the mid
II die of the stairs, frightful racke
/, shook the building it was n drunL
n en man who was asking, with lou
y ooths, the way they got out of thi
house Of HI. Pilichnaccio hue
+ ged the wall, and begged Capuzzi /,
pass on before: but hardly had III
= honorable citizen of Sengagla a.
d cended several steps, than the drum
ken man, loosing his equilibrium
"a fell upon him, and drove him like a
avalanche into the street.
-e Capuzzi was sorely bruised on tn
J. pavement, and the drunkard, like
filled sack, quietly crushed him, will
l. out saying word. At his cries
k distress, two passers-by stopped
d they picked up PasquaIe, who rubbe
g his shins, whilst the drunkard, wi
le appeared to be a little sobered b
ST this event, went off without oherin
IN any excuse and cursing him heart
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