Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1866-12-01
fraud I" shrieked, rather than spoke tn,

fraud I" shrieked, rather than spoke the
bridegroom. 1"m f.- ,PnE oatli
Intense was the astonshment of all pres.
ent, but no one except the bridegroom him
self, and the gentleman who had acted the
part of friendly spy for him, understood the
cause of the Generals extraordinary and
unscemly behavior" r-a. on -gis551 l..g .
The latter gentleman, however, though
greatly marveliug at the affair, readily SYM
pathized with the infuriated bridegroom !;
for there, before the altar, arrayed in bridal
costume, stood not the fresh and radiant
beauty of the Giardino Publico, but dry
! and fadcd-we might almost say withered
and scraggy faced, though tall and stately
in her person-lady, old enough to be, at
least, the mother OF the young and beautiful
creature whose destinations had vanquished
! the poor old General. a.H7u
When the officiating priest had recovered
the composure disturbed by the bridegroom S
outburst of fury, he demanded to know the
cause of such conduct. ia = Hif Wn. w'0
cause ~ echoed the General ''cause
enough That is not the laGy bargained
for - gee4 io COOL - a. '.f'..
but that lady is my laughter !" said the
Venetian stepping forward and confronting
the warrior with miem as fierce and stern
as his own. 'That lady is my daughter +;
though we are the subjects ofa foreign rule,
!, at least am not so cowardly slave as to
put up quietly with the gross insult you
now offer me !" .- .- ...., ....,
A general alteration ensued but the end
| of it was that the General was compelled to
marry the mature and unblushing, middle
aged bride whom he had led to the altar.
The Austrian Commander-n. Chief in
Venice, on being Appealed to. and on the
affair being explained to him. insisted
that the honor of the Austrian army, and
even OF the Emperor, were involved in the
affair. For" reasoned :he Commander-in-
Chief, "you know you procured my inilu-
ence which is that of the Emperor, to pre-
vail on the Signor Morisini to give you the
hand of his daughter: and inasmuch as the
lady is his daughter, and his only daughter
when you made your suit, you must he sen
sible to the fact that it would never do to
break your word. ..
The poor crest falleE general was compel.
ed 20 take the middle aged lady "for better
ana for WORSE" 1t is possible, however,
that he may have consoled himself with the
reflection that the unpleasant looking pill
which he had promised to swallow might
lie rendered palatabe 10y a gliding of some
of his father. .in.law's gold.
The source OF the mistake was easily
cleared up. .--.... ....... .....
Old Morsini hao a son, settled as mer-
chant in Genoa. This son, who was mar
ried, had daughter bearing the same name
as her aunt-JuliaDo Morisini.
This daughter-the beauty of the Giar-
dino Publico-was on visit to her grand
father, at Venice, when. in the manner rela-
ted, she was seen 10y General Gablentz, and
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she lived in the same house, very illogically
jumped to the conclusion that she must We
the old Venetian, Morisini's daughter. In
his impa.ienCe to have the fair one for his
wife, lie had dispensed with Il long court
ship aud endeed, with any interview with
the lady, satisfied with her fathers consent,
and fearing probably that his own age, and
rough and rugged address and countenance,
might not make a tender impression on the
soft and dazzling creature whom he desired
to make his wife.