Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-01-23

'o"er 'hem, gently or abruptly, as the
case may be; though many save nre .hc
Trouble as l have already limited, by
s9uandecing me on the cast Of die, or
oy some other method equally rational.
Now it happens. isfi to exait one Of
those who are at the lowest end of tire
plank, and to tumble ore OF the vpper
ten thousand, and lhave fixed upon you,
Beppo, to be the gamer by the change"
Beppo resumed his thanks, aud then
inquired after the conditions. t.-....
Il will tell YOU" said the Goddess. "As
do not want just nov 10 create any new
rniilionaires, ! can only allow you to ex.
charge your existence with that OF some
wealthy man, who will be reduced to take
upyour fishing net in exchange" .sNaH1
Poor deyil!' cried Beppo, patroniz,
ingly. ~"' . .." E. ~.
And consequently continued the
lady, unheeding his interruption, you
must take al, the circumstances of his
being-rough or smooth, just as they hap
pen to be. Save this little proyiso, you
shall choose among the wealthiest and
the noblest of the gorgeous city. Now,
come along"
NOh beautiful Goddess! how have de-
served such magnificent generosity s'' he
erred, hastily following the radiant lady
out of his garret, and contemptuously
kinked the door to as he left.
At the foot Of the stairs Fortune stepped
onto her wheel, which serves her as n car.
riage, and inotioning Beppo to take his
place beside her, off they glided, invisible
TO all mortal eyes, along the streets and
squatos. n.
ON reaching the above mentioned illu,
minated mansion, the lady said, "a will
\ take you amongst all the fine people,
Bcppo, that you may make your choice" :"
"rhat will be easy enough, should
think, Observed Beppo .. ....
Perhaps So said she. "Do you fancy,
now, that all myvotaries are happy? Alas,
those who have been familiar with me
from childhood, often think me the dull
est companion in the world. II is only
those who have lost me, or never pos
scssCd me, that make divinity Of me-
These reflections were above the fisher
mans understanding, in his present ex-
cited state seeing which the goddess
smiled benignantly, SAYING, "I have a
kindly feeling for you, Beppo, because you
have al~ays been anhonest, hard working
fellow therefore, | will give you the
means of making the be / choice 10y en-.
dowing you with the power of seeing at a
glance the precise position of the mn,
with whom you are about to barter your
! fate" -'..' '
Just at that moment gorgeous car
riagc, all over gliding, and drawn by four
prancing grays, dashed along, when Beppo
eagerly exclaimed, LADY, may get into
his shoes?" pointing TO the occupant oI
the Vehicle
"Delold his inmost thoughts :" cried
Fortune, waving her hand. '
And as Beppo reeped through the small
pane behind the garbage, he could read
the conscience of the occupant as in in
open book better, for Beppo was nc
scholar; and what we're his terrible reyc
lations? ...
at was Just at such q .te,e as this, and
in the same princely mansion" said the
still small voice, 'that seven yeais ago
stabbed hated enemy as he was slipping
an ice in the round room, and secreted
myself behind q statue on hearing The
sound Of footsteps. The princes. servant
was the first to find the corpse, and gave
the alarm but as he alone had been seer
to approach the room, and had taker
I, care to use knife belonging to the house
he was accused of my crime. was too
cowardly TO reveal the truth, and he suf-
!, fered the extreme penalty of the law ia
my place and uo@ whether waking o
~ sleeping,in bed or at the banqpeting>ta
ble, two phantoms ever stand at my side
Yes, what money have not lavished t
have masses said for their souls AM
tnen those drops of blood that could ner
er be washed out from the marble floor Q
. the oom--ugh! it makes me shudde
= whenever am obliged to tread on it,
"Gracious heaven !" cried Beppo, turn
: ing pale. 81 would not be in his shoe
for all the world Let's try that othe
!, Garage" ifar asrH odr ah,ii5ur
Il In it sat a portly man, wearing clothe
u heavy with embroidery, adianiond hilte
sword. costly gold chain, and lace fine
!, than spiders web, that had been manr
d facturedin Flanders expressly for rhim :