Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-01-23
THE SEW-sAW OF FORTUNE.
BT MADAME cuATELIS.

Beppo fay fast asleep on his pallet, after
the tolls Of the day. lie was a poor but
handsome fislerman inhabiting Genoa Ia
SsperJa, then in the heishth of her splcn.
dor but as in the city of marble alGces,
novels will raise their humble heads in
the vicinity of the princely abodes, just rs
tattered begears elbow the rich r. an in
acrowd, no wonder il the neiglborhood
Of even carriages bearing their sumptu-
ously clad !Ieights some to the opera,
and Others to % ftse at one OF the lordsy
mansions, illnmiaat et' gjorpaas the Ital-
liant say--or cqoai to daylig ght--for the
occasion. rigoi1 E.fl...I. .aaaB 'I1u .Hihr
All Of sudden an intense Mightne' S
Iii up Beppo's garnet, and he wake, think
Ing the sun must be already high in the
beavers, when he pero eivcd, TO his SUR
PRISE, a woman of radiant beauty standing
beside his css,cls. TO his inquirirg
glance, tempered as it was with respect,
the fair stranger replied, You have SO
oiIen called upon my name, that have
al last complied with your wishes"
~fardca me fair lady" said Beppo ;
'there must i,c some ,a,istake. How could
! take the lilscr;y Of summonng you to
my poor abode when do not even know
your namc?'
Men call ME Fortune" resumed the
lady, and all sorts of fattering epithets,
when they want to gain my good graces;
though they generally finish by abusing
M and style me iikle, nay, cruel, even
when | have granted all their wishes
= ! may, PEI haps, have called your lady
ship carricious," said Beppo, in . contrite
tone "butnever cruel, since having never
given me anything, YOU could not take
my all away. rs you did my ncigLhor there
in the great house, the Marchcsse-"
"Ilush" interrupted the lady, 81 did
not taiseA carthing from him but he flung
ne away, as so many of you do. And
though have knocked twice at his door
n have an objection to knock the third
time, especially as 50 many people shut
their doors in my face " ' 1e. .
"Lady, if you will only knock once a,
mine" said Beppo, coaxingly, will be
your humble servant forever"
"You will probably grow saucy. like al
the rest whom favor" said Fortune
However, | have mind just to try you
and that is why came to you, accordin:
toa iavorite mode of mine, during you
deep. What is il you wish fors" 3.a
81 wish TO lie rich" said Berpo $50
itwould be delightful TO sit eating ices al
day long in the hot weather, instead o
working. | am tired of toiling incessant
lyp aata rlU. ..a Ha,
"Yet you are young and strong oh
served the lady. .ia 10 ti11a lr
-"Besides, should like 10 wear mantl
and sword" continued Beppo, alread
assuming the dignity of the position h
coveted. eH fr af6rs sdI 5l1
"Well," replied Fortune, sit shall b
As you wish, only on certain conditions
When we bestow benefits, wo have righ
'oexact something in return. You sha
% the richest man in Genoa, if yo
please.r s a .ra sft Is rf
u accept the conditions blindfold, oil
most benefeent Goddess exclaime
Beppo. -id fs5a.esl
FAnow, them said the lady, that til
members of this great family Of 'hamai
Ama are perpe.ually riding on sew -say
NE motions of which are regulated by m
wisdom, or whins as you mortsls thinl