The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-07-07


and WAS invariably distinguished by =
smlIe whenever that happened. The
! gipsey was mau Of reso!ute and deter.
! mined mind, and he resolved to know his
| fate At oaca. lie went to the studiS ore
morning before the ususl hour fo- visitors,
and boldly asked the painter for the hand
Of his daughter. The aOsurdity of such
request from ooe OF the gipsey's rank
| struck Fiore speechiess with surprise; but
when he recovered himself, he burst into
n strain Of der'si0n aud ridicule, and dis.
missed him from his presence.
The Z'ngaro lc:t the studio with bit.
I teit'eSs At his heart unfelt before. d&e
! walked along the public road with de
/ Jected look which could only belong to
one in the deepest sorrow. No sight nor
s0ss&d engaged bis attention, until the
skarp houis Of horse striking the stones
near k>,r made hum look u2, and then hc
saw the lauger TO winch the rider 4, 10,
! be looking lady, was exposed from tie
/ fright of the animal. To SEIZE the bride
! md assist her 10 dis,n"uut, despite the
k,c.;s and rIunges Cf the frightened horse
WAS lis instant act; then throwing ihe
rem over neighboring post, he left him
( TO exhaust himself by his excriions 10 get
free; while with all the grace Of n polish.
ed eourlier, he prollered his aid 10 the Ia
! dy, who WAS half dead with alright
She had been riding with n party, when
her horse becoming unmanageable, had
run with he. for nearly mile. She eN-
| pressed the most grateful thanks TO her
pIss9msr Ss4GH death whisE she shud
%ered 10 thluk OF. She added that, II he
would come to the kings palace he would
grateful tor the preservation of Ls sister
so uI,vu, r..gscd the Iingaro, i have
| friend at court, ut least. perhnI,> II tie
old painter knew this, he might not scoru
III. qHte So much.
lie iookei uf;er the rctreatiny figure
of the pr.ncess as she oniercd u carr,ag",
nu4 lnwardy resolved to do her bidding
III gong 10 &he palace, and 10 H.. her IN
teir~t IN his l"Se sstaIr. Dav after day he
pissed aud r-p,ssed the palace, hoping
To see the princess araln. lie vas rewar
ded ~ last by seeing her come out, dress
eel for another riGe Oh horseback. She
MAS accompanied hg X tSea;, II ladie- aud
gentle .rsar,, but her quick eye caught
! sightG hIm, and she gave him her hand
To kiss.
Wig hsve yNu not ea@vn Yourself
here before, my brave deliverer I she as
keh. You must come hi,her to morrow
and tell ma how can serve YOU.
lie bowed assent, and before the cav.
alcade had formed, he WAS n, the door Of
Colan,anio. Tue painter was alone, and
looking up from his work, was somewhat
ANNOYED by the entrance Of the eipsey.
The hitter renewed his appcar Ton il bold
! but manly tones fog the lSSl Of LeoG ora.
Indeed, Young man., was the answer,
| YOU ask impossibil;lies. Besides shall
never bes,ow my daughters hand on any
man who is no, fully as good n painter AS
myself
Is that Your DECISION ,
At H.'
Then vi3 yGu give her 10 me, il, nfer
ten years patient study, return to you
painter Z
Well. perhaps 10 not risk much by
saying YES 10 your proposition
'Will you promise 2 asked the gypsy,
! vehemently.
ColantVnio began to be fr!sStened ut
! the young mans earnestness, and was
ready to promise anythiE. to &c, rl uf
him ; and he assured him that should he
return IN ten yesrS GistinSxirlled sgtist,
! he should Raiiy Leonora.
! 'WIll YOU 90 with me to the palace,
and rensw your proniSe before tue sister
Of the Kings
| The psinte! started this was an un.
| expected view Of the case, ana if the
yOupg MAN really had friends n, court,
perhaps there might be 30 such <, eat Oh.
lection to him after all Ne Ge had inagin
ed. Early or I've following day, the Zin.
! garo went TO the palace aud was graci.
ousiy received by the princess, lie told
his tale ingenuouslv, and received ker
! genuine sympStLy.
! 'Brug FiOre hghern she cried. i will
engage tbat hs consent and moreover |
will nyseIf furnish YOU with Tie means ,c
acquire a profession thai viii enable on
TO carry on this clIarmiGg little romance
;c Jour perfect g-.isfac!icu.'
The gipsey needed no second HdEsg
and in Il shoe. time the painter WAS in tie
presence Of the princess. Awed 10y the
mingled sweetness and dignity OF her ap.
pearSnce, and impressed with the earnes,
ness Of her Interest in the young gipsey,
he gave the required promise to bestow
his daughter upon him at the time, ard on
| the conditions specified.
With true womanly tact, the princess
stipulated for a single interview between
the lOVsrs before the final parting, and
she further promised the anxious Zingaro
that his betrothed should be the specisI
object Of hss protection during hs ab.
ssnse. by her advice. too, he went di
tsctly to Bologra and engaged The in
suuc.ions OF Lippo Dalnasi, who, at FIRST
learning his object, tried to dssuade him
from so wild schems. but. on Guiding
him resolute, lie consented TO receive lin
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