New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-08-30

n was my habit every morning, during
u six months Ispent in Rome, in the years
~ ke2 and 1868, to take short walk before
sakasI. Generally went from my
klriBgs in the Piazza di Spagna,
{ TWffonah the Via Condotti and the Corso,
The dingy shop of an old bookseller,
hated in the Piazza di Montecitorio. /
dseveral reasons for going by that par
s.s alar route, and to that particular place,
ich it is not my purpose to disclose at
esent-there was one reason why, II
been perfectly free, ! should have
liked through any other streets, to any
Der place in Rome. Yes, verify believe
h but for certain overwhelming motives,
IPfIe should have preferred daily walk
uugh the hateful catacombs with no
Der companion than the learned but ire
ne antiquarian who conducts professional
htseers through those subterranean
hts. Even he would have been far less
dual who was always waiting for me at
eorner Of the Via Condoti and the
onO, and who always went with me to
sold booksellers SHOP.
am not romantic, and am no particular
nirer of women. If / were / should
obably have been delighted with the
Neat opportunities for intrigue which were
orded by the association thus forced
(. on me, tor my companion was woman
nng, pretty, welldressed and well-bred,
eRIm Eept that she would persist in forcing an
craftsmanship upon me which she must
Te perceived was disagreeable.
had tried many ways of avoiding her,
NJ Of altogether giving up my accus-
! ned exercise. even went so far as to
innate in very significant language that
-AAn Eeerred taking my walk without being
,,n.,I Nmpanied by her. / could not omit it
sn or defer it to another hour without
,pr burning the risk of greater difficulties
N any she was likely to lead me into,
lHnally / accepted my fate with resig-
Hhan and submitted to quasi compan-
nhlp which was anything but pleasant.
vet From the first noticed that there was
nelhing strange about the lady aside
N her very singular behavior. There
KEN 10 certain appearances which, to my not
Experienced eye, indicated great emo
nal disturbance, and there was at times
u undefned air Of WEAKNESS and sorrow
her bearing which would have excited
fsympathy if j had not at a very early
EARL bod Of eur intercourse formed strong
fpicions as to their cause.
She always came in her carriage,
lighted, and senGing it away babe me
I'D morning and joined me i; walking by
N0TW side with her arm in mine, she kept
continual conversation, always on one
bio, til we reached our destination, then
entered the shop with me, and becom-
ntently engaged with the books, left
tO myself till her carriage, in about an
Oh mr. called for her, then with few polite
fds 10 myself and the old bookseller, she
#pped lightly into the vehicle,
IN arfuau 4oirtnnr NTH
Do he voIumns she may have pur-
ssed These books were always such as
ttedto the subject of her morning con-
ration.
Atlast the time came for me to leave
'TlEH me. As it approached noticed that
demonstrations toward me increased,
that, moreover, there was degree of
J tbs Ilety manifested by her countenance and
leanor which convinced me that the
n "A ouement OF her singular conduct was
n az hand. All this tended to arouse
euriosity. There was a mystery con-
ted with myself that was anxious to
eeal. and 70 DO which had required my
M ngest efforts. This had prevented me
Nlng any Interest In the affairs of my
utinal companion hut the persistency
determination which had character
her actions at length began TO impress
and so on the morning before ! was to
! 80 be Rome, when with q hesitaunQ man
IS IL not quite sure she was doing right,
as II irresistibly impelled, she invited
% dine with her that day accepted,
only with promptness, but really with
POD deal Of pleasure.
fHH tfhaps some of the wiseacres who read
l.pgment may think was a fool, or at
Iuie defcient In ordinary force OF char
X, 70 allow myself to be presented by
eNFn whose attentions might readily
r Y 70 StAken Off by calling the nearest po-
euan They are perfect liberty TO think
~ B, hey please. / have long since passed
lpoinf Of my existence when ] cared
Dc opinions Of mankind. shall there
4 make no explanation Of my course.
an however, say that I was never regard
- b those who knew me as being lacking
ilnse OF strength Of mind. On the con-
T was, and am, a man OF strong will,
nlOmed to have Ny own way, and
1pTI1 e1ps somewhat inclined to be tyrannical
elonghIy detested that woman, and il
Haid have kept her away from INC
tld not have hesitated to exert my
Nt or have been very seTupulous as to
N e heahs Suffice II 10 say, therefore, that
nuld not free myself from her, and that ]
obliged 70 treat her with certain
fNAAN VI lbncluufotAlGs
a the hour approached for dining with
- began forming surmlses as to
p Nlmigbf occur. i had now known be-
ial four months. had met her first at
81 old booksellers and observing that she
-. Ia search Of Eare treaties or which
heafd, had offered her my assistance.
rm y difficult undertaking TO attempt
Ming anything there and the old propri'
himself having lost the run Of his
lhand being feeble with age was unable
Have much aid. Practice had rendered
perfect In such work, and in a monlenl
houghtless politeness / had offered her
lerFicess As she turned toward me
ihankfully accepted them had q good
81 II her maintenance, which tue d Tx
i-fARL q the di1gy room had hitherto pre-
|ed me obtaining, saw shet hhe VA
hs4hdfnl and young about twentE,
MIG 81 Use. Atflraf teok her 10 bs Dhgllsh
lhe had delitaeY and refinement b
us..oh Ita ana ezpr ssion which are very
seen in women 81 that alton, anc
soon made up my mi1d that Sd.
We mys II "a AMERICAN. Her hand
&1' Wers ianltlezA / took specla