The new era., 1860-09-20
One DOLLAR A YEAR

CT suspicious 10 De aroused, had her
Immediately conveyed to a place of SAT-
ETY. at a little distance thercfrom. So
intent was the old lord upon the prose-
cution of his plans, that he communica-
ted to Divola his wish Of celebrating the
nuptalls at once-naming the day. The
lady Josetti, who had stri,en in vain to
gain the favor Of the noble and hand
some Edvardo, believing herself now to
have succeeded, was much delighted
not doubling that all these arrangements
had been made with the consent aud
knowledge Of the young lord
But no threats or entreaties Of Mar
colini would avail TO bring Edvardo to
his purposes. Rema ming invincible,
he swore he would never marry the lady,
and swore he would tell her so; and in
his excited wrath penned note accord
ingly to that effect Josetti received it
laid it before her father and brother.
who we're both incensed beyond control.
Rinaldo, the brother. fiery young man,
resented highly the afflont, and vowing
to have the hearts blood Of Edvardo,
challenged him to mortal combat.
They met, low down in a retired val
ley. They we e very nearly equally
matched marksmen. They exchanged
pistol shots-both were wounded; Ed
vordo, as the surgeon at once pronouu-
ced, mortally so. He was carried home
having tainted from loss of blood His
wound was examined, and again the
surgeon, with an ominous shake Of the
head, declared he had never met with
case ESQ desperate. The servants
groaned and cried aloud, at the pros
pect Of losing their young lord. Mar
lni heard in silence the decision OF
the surgeon, for how could he believe
his son would die? / was a dreadful
thought. and intense from its newness.
1t never before had occurred to him
Marcolini retired to his apartment
paced his floor, trembling at every
sound, lest it was the foot of messen.
ger summoning him to the death bed o
his son. Ma colini was a prouder ant
more worldly man than nature ever hat
intended him. And now, in this still
and solemn night, his pride crumbleo
into dust, and now he saw himself, a:
he was, poor, weak, feeble man, with
out power to save from death his dear.
est treasure on earth, his son-the onl,
heir to his proud name, his fortune, his
only joy and hope below-ay, his only
only hope /! And whole wave of feel.
ing rushed over hlm, such as to which
he had not yielded for many long years
He remembered his youth, his roman.
tic dreams, his visions of love-and thai
proud, humbled man unlocked a small
escru oire, and drew forth a picture or
which he gazed earnestly. And as he
looked, his breast heaved as doth the
swollen wave when it is just to break
and the stern man wept! Long had il
been since he had met those spiritua
eyes, looking upon him from that glow
ing and sweet aud beautifully loving
1 face-but now he was borne back more
than a score ofyeais. And this wa.
the vision Of his young heart then-ths
vision from which pride and worldly con
siderations had separated him--and i
had departed, he not knowing whittier
And to crafty pride and station, he hat
united to himself, as the wife Of his bos
ON, lady with spirit proud as his owl
whose heart was cold, whose will wa
haughty-who had made him the fathe
of noble boy, and then died, unre
gretted, unloved. And nov, though
was her boy who lay upon his dyin,
couch. yet the stricken fathers thought
re: :erted not to her, but to that gentl
being whom he knew would have sym
j pathized with him in an hour Of agon
, like this--to her. who was the only VIC
man he had ever loved. First LOO.
: How it becomes ina rought with one
] being how immortal 1t is on earth. Th
: tender memories Of the past made hi,
: sensible Of the wrong he had done b
I son. /" The same cup Of which be ha
r drank himself. he had prepared for hi
. he had most loved and should he drir
4 it! or should be carry with him to ii
! grave the memory Of that iniustic.
afWith the picture clasped tightly in
! hands, no descended the steps leadir
a Ito has sons room. The door was ala