The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-10-07

er; Alice, come i 1t has taken twice
rs long to tell your fortune as it did
the rest. Come away to your work.
Alice was obliged to go, and the Clip
sy soon disappeared, leaving the SER
wants in amazement that she did not
contrive to steal even chicken, as
those of her tribe usually did when
they came to the Castle.
Punctunlly the little maid kept her
appointment; but, to her surprise no
gypsy was there; but one met her
whom sho was equally glad to Sec
the Signor Julio; and to him she re-
lated her sorrows. and her fears that
the gypsy had deceived her.
Nay, Alice, the gypsy is true, said
Julio. II will pledge my life and hon
or that she is so. Have you got the
key
Yes, signor: hs.'e it is
Give it me, then, my good girl, and
have no fears. Now go, for you may
be suspected
Alice gathered the herbs which she
had promised the housekeeper, and
departed. How long were the hours
of that weary afternoon to the faith
full little maid But night came at
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on Montani, for he had assumed lordly
state She had been his attendant,
though reluctant one, since Armi-
da's confinement She has told this
to Julio, and he had taken advantage
of the circumstance to give her pow
der for Montanis wine, which he as
sured her would do him no further
harm than to make him sleep pro-
foundry until morning. At ten o'clock
the house WAC still. Alice stole out Of
it as Julio had directed her, and wait
ed at distance; then, as the echos
from the old tower died away, Arni-
da, who was holding her nightly watch
by the little window, saw Julio's boat
draw up close to the castle wall be-
meath her window; and long before
she could plan what to do, or how to
communicate with him, the key was
noiselessly turned in the lock, and he
stood before her. Not whisper
passed between them, rs the moon
family lighted them down the winding
stairs, and along the narrow strip OF
/ pathway to the river. The boat was
still rocking on the water, and then
Armida threw off the GYPSY hood, in
which Julio had enveloped her head,
and for the first time saw that Alice,
too, was beside her.
Montani slept soundly until his non
appearance set the household wonder
ing. When he awoke it was broad
noon, and his first thought was of Ar
mida. He went instantly to the tow
er and his rage at not finding her can
not be described.
The old Count secretly rejoiced that
Armida had escaped. He believed hen
safe, because Alice too was missing
and he felt assured that the little
maiden had possessed herself OF hi
key to free her mistress. He inward
ly exulted that Montam could no long
err touch him through the sufferings o
his grandchild. Now he resolved t.
do what he ought long before to have
'done-to confess his crime at the fee
of Royalty, and rid himself of the
tyrany OF Montani.
For a crime committed SO long ago
the Count was ready pardonded. The
dead man had no friends to revive the
memory Of the crime or to require thu
Counts life or liberty to appcase ven
geance; and Royalty not only accorded
free and full pardon to the ageC
, Count, but also banished his tornen
tor to n distant shore.
These tidings reached Julio and
Armida in their hiding place, ant
brought them back to the home WHERE
Carafi's heart was yearning for his los
child. Enough was left his possession
to make them all happy, although
Montani had done his best to rob ant
despoil. No one but little Alice eve
suspected that the gypsy fortune-telle
Julio in disguise) was other than sh'
seemed. Even the old Count Away
believed that Alice planned the escap
of her mistress.
The Count Luani solnced himsel
with a more willing bride.-one fa
more suitable to his age, and VIII
brought him immense wealth to com
pensate for her want of beauty and in
telligence
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