Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-27

awaytthe demon lie was only brought
toihimself by hearing the cries ofsdespair
which Yitalis uttered, 4. 5.,;du .,s a...;;,is
"Will no one help me 2" said he
An, then. must die o God, o
Godl' and nhe awept and sobbeda in a
heart breaking manner.a u is.s.y s,tisrairor
Il is, certainly the, voice. of a man. for
all that" said Massaccio..
"Oh.. you are still there. said Vital.
is, '' in thean name of.allthat is dearlo you
save me. ithatsI may die at home. and
not in this horrible pit. Il can say, no
more. 3 my voice is exhausted. Shall |
give you my palace az Venice. my pos.
sessions. my honofs !? Igivs them all
and may Idle 10 Isforfeit my word. { Life.
life only--=saSe only my life:,' t 81
| Massaccio. could not resist such pray
ers, and mingled with such Promises
He let down the branch again.
=" And here you are at laSt,''9 said he
seeing lYitalis come up. Il ,stS jfdi .
81 Yes." said he. and, uttering a! cry of
Joy. he tainted in The, arms of ,Massacio
Massaccio sustained him. and brought
him to his arm, >. Let us" said he, "qait
this forest \" but Witalis could ahardly
walk, he was exhausted with hunger.
-. . Eat this piece Of bread. said Massac-
clio and be gave him some. which he took
out Of his wallet. ''
"My benefactor. my savior. my good
angel, said Eitalis, chow can Fever suf-
fcienlly rccompense you% alse
'' You have promised me marriage
portion Tor my bride, and Your palace at
Venice for myself" but Yitalis now be.
gan 10 regain his strength.
" Yes. certainly 1 will give portion
to your wife. nv dear Massaccio, and
will make you the richest peasant OF
your village. Where do you live 90
At Capaatta in The forest; but would
willingly quit my village 10 establish my
self at Venice in the palace you have pro
missed me-"
.'Here We are out Of the Forest" said
Vitalis. | know my road now thank you,
Massaccio" Htt
a But when shall I come for my palace,
and tue portion Of my intended ," return.
ed the peasant.
a. When you will. said the other and
they separated.
Vitalis went to Venice. and Massaccio
to Capalatta. where he related his adven
ture to his mistress. telling her what a
rich portion she was to have. and what a
6ne palace she was to live in.
The next day early he set out for We
nice. and asked for the palace of the Sig
nor Yitalis straight to it. and told
the domestics that he should come short
~ with his mistress in fine carriage. to
take possession Of the palace which the
Signor Vitalis had promise to give him.
Massacclo appeared TO those who heard
him mad. and VItalis was told that there
was peasant,in his hall. who asked for
marriage portion. aud said the place be-
longed TO him.
:" Let him be turned out Immediately.
said YitaIis. - know him not"
The Wallets accordingly drove him away
with insults, and Massacciu returned to
his cottage in despair. without daring 10
See his mistress. AT one corner of his
fireplace was the monkey. at the other
the lien, and the serpent had twisted it.
self in spiral circles upon the heatth.-
Mas<accio was seized with fear. The
man has driven me from his door,"
thought he /" the lion will certainly de.
your me. the serpent sting me. and this
vii be my reward for saving them from
the pit" But the monkey turned TO him
with u most amicsbIe grimace the lion
vibrating his tail. came and licked his
hand like dog caressing his master; and
the serpent. unroIling its rinyy body NOV.
ed about the room. with contented aud
grateful air. which gave courage TO Mas
saciu.
Poor animals T. sail he. /" they are
better than HE Signor vitalis he drove
me like beggar from the door. All !!
with what pleasure 1 would pitch him
again into the pit. And my bride !! whom
thought TO marry SO -magnihcenlly |
have not stick Of wood in my wood
house, nor a morsel Of meat for a meal.
and no money 10 buy any. The migrate
full wretch, with his portion and his pal
ace y .55
Thus did Massaccio complain. Means
while The monkey began to make sisnifi.
cant faces. the lion to agitate his tail with
great uneasiness. and the serpent TO roll.
and unroll its circles with great rapidity.
Then the monkey approached his bene>
factor. made him sign to follow. and led
him into the wood house. where was re.
gularly piled up quantity Of wood suf>
-6cient for the whole year. 1t was the
monkey who had collected this wood in
the forest. and brought it to the cottage
of Massacio. Massacio embraced this
grateful ape. The lion then. uttering a
delicate roar. led him to the corner of the
cottage, where he saw an enormous pro-
vision of game. Two sheep. three hinds.
hares aud 'rabits in abundance, and fne
wild boar, all covered with branches OF
trees TO keep them fresh. II was the lion
Sho had hunted for his benefactor. Mas.
saccio patted kindly. his name. Aud
Won. ,hen /" said he 10 the serpent. shave