The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-07-27
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had heard the celebrated cavatina IN
al Bardias di Semgtia;;" but never, till
then, had that delightful air been fully un-
'derstood, either by myself or the singer
But the Signora Camilla gave it such ex-
pressIon! How well she revealed TO the
noticed by artists except herself. She was
beautiful girl, about sixteen, blue eyes,
and smile at once arch and tender. AT
first the song commences with an avowal
of love, ptoIoundly felt, and solemn even
in slnpllcity-in short, such an avowal as
we can Imagine TO proceed from the lips of
Spanish maids. Then the infantile play
fulness OF Rosina's disposition resumes its
accustomed sway; for serious reflection,
even when it is the offspring of passion,
can ever be supposed 10 be long the ten-
ant of the giddy head of sixteen. Alter.
wards succeeds the fantastic capriciousness
at sprightly songs. She laughs at her
guardian, exuts in the hope of eluding his
vigilance, and thanks to au exalted imag-
instion, though porlionless and closely
watched, she can sing of happiness and lib.
'ery.
Near me was seated young Italian,
whose looks never wandered-no, not for
an instant, FROM the singer. His parted
lips scarcely seemed 10 breathe. Tears
glistened in his eyes, and his pale features
expressed even more than the enthusiasm
of admiraiion--it was love. When the car
atina was over, and while the house re-.
echoed with plaudits, Camilla cast fur.
tive glance towards him. 1t was plain that
his passion was not unrequitted.
Oh how envied his felicity-for he
must have been so happy 10 see thousands
praise the object of his love. He must
have been SO happy, on looking round to
see the eager gaze of admiration OF all pres
ent. And then, sign from her, unintel-
iigible to all save him alone--a glance that
says, as plainly as eye can speak, "This
glory belongs to you, with all Camilla pos.
sesses, for Camilla is yours" And then
the recollections Of the scarcely arlculated
endearments =of the embrace in which the
limidity of love first ventured TO stamp itself
Oh how envied him-I, whom none ev-
u loved one
TO the right of the young man was a
1irangeb whom the comm encement of the
0pera, had more than once inwardly cur
Ted. There was in his dress and manner a
kaFolting mixture of affection and want of
t1ele. Reclining at full length on mis- seat he
co1Il1ually showed his neighbors; whilstthe
maudIih expression of his black -lustre eyes
bstokensa is inioxication, and he attracted
the atts1fz1a ofAhose in his immediate vi.
cinity, b 81 indelicacy OF remark which
he more then Hhispered. More than once
he drew fohh 1iSapprobation, and calls to
order, but to dice he paid no manner of
attention. Whilslzhe lover of Camilla was
listening with heaa md soul to her songs,
he did not notiu4 |6aze breaches of deco
FUN; and wheh - elage was occupied by
Bartillo and the worthy Basil, he gently re-
pressed the intrusive elbows Of the s.rager.
! know not OF what nature was The latter's
feiort; but | saw that the face ofthe halian
was flushed, and his eyes bloodslos. lie
was, however, silent. Drawing father an
incorrect omen from this instance of for
bearaBce, the stranger, in menaci4a atii-