The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-11-14


some as Adonis, and who wore his
mantle with inimitable grace, had just
alightod from his carriage to join the
throng of elegant travellers. There
was kind of chivalric boldness in his
attitude, as his hand rested carelessly
on his sword, thattook Beppo's fancy
amazingly. And this time he re-
marked, "Methinks | should worship
myself, could ! become such q young
cavalier as that 2
Look&efore you leap cried his
conductress.
Alas! this handsome young man
was only going to show himself for q
couple of honrs 1t the princely fete
and then would doff his gorgeous snit
to fight a duel which was only to
cease at the death Of one of the COM
batants, i'll an obscure street, with the
brother Of a girl he had betrayed. =
Should he survive that nights ARRAY,
he had appointed to meet on the fol-
lowing morning a jealous husband who
had sent him challenge, fer having
found him nnder his wife's balcony at
a late hour Of the night.
/" IT wenld be provoking to lose
ones life, just on becoming rich, y said
Beppo, shaking his head. $50 I'll
not get into his shoes either. y
Let's, enter the garden behind the
palace said Fortune, and we shall
see more company"
The garden was lit MP with colored
lamps and gay crowds were pacing
the avenues, inhaling the fragrance OF
the flowers, under lovely sky, in a
pure Italian atmosphere Beppo's
searching glance soon dived into The
interior of the palace, where he per-
ceived number of guests gathered
aronnd hazard table, placed in one
of the window recesses foremost
among whom appeared handsome
young cavalier, who kept throwing
downelarge stakes, and talking, laugh
ing and flirting in the intervals of each
loss, which he seemed to bear with
magnanilhous indifference.
He must be very rich," observed
Beppo.
+" This morning he was still on the
uppermost end of my see-saw,' re-
replied the goddess, g but / have
abandoned him, and his last throw to-
night viii leave him in the very depths
of poverty"
"Alas how little you seem to pity
your unfortunate victims p said Bep-
pc. But see ! here comes the mas
tor of the mansion himself, the prince !!
His wife is the most beautiful of wo-
men {! Now, kind goddess, here is a
man who is rich, handsome, muniicent
and in the prime of life. This is the
fate should covet. You can scarce
ly pick hole in his coat ~
Look !" cried Fortune. r.
And the princes Utmost thoughts
became known to the fsherman--his
past, present and future. lie was a.
gloomy, jealous husband, who had
poisoned his first wife on mere suspi-
cion. Being now madly jealous of his
second wife, beautiful Greek, and
snspecting she had played him false,
be had stolen like midnight assassin,
into the presence Of an aged pope, be-
longing to the Greek Church in Genoa
who was the guardian of the princes
conscience; and with drawn sword
compelled the ole man to reveal the
secrets Of the confessional, and sign q
deed confirming that she entertained
a guilty passion fora young Ionian,
who had followed her to Genoa. The
unhappy Pope expired from fright and
shame before the prince retreated
from his house. Tho jealous husband
next obtained a phial Of aqua tofana,
and had given this .fete to afford him
an opportunity Of poisoning both the
lovers Only the princess, having be-
come acquainted with the secret Of
his past life, had resolved to be before
hand with him, and the bottle Of wine
was already drugged with few drops
of the same treaclierous liquid, pur-
chased from the same old fortune-tel-
Ter that was to end his career that
very night.
The fisherman shuddered "Do
you bestow your gifts on none but
wicked people ~ said he to the god
dess.
Not So" replied the lady. ut
is not my fault if people pervert my
gifts. I told you it would be difficult
to make choice.n
Again Beppo mustered the brilliant
throng in the garden, and pointed to
a man with fine, grave countenance,
who was slowly pacing retired alley,
saying, He, at any rate looks grand
and noble, and wise and I think |
may safely take his conscience upon
me.n