The weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1869-18??, 1869-11-03

I ter thoughts which crowded to his mind
+ but after pause, recovered himself ant
Il proceeded: ii" ieesb iaH ltf
81 obtained an appointments in the Wa
{ Office, and for sometime the current of m.
life was calm and peaceful, Then came
, brief period of supreme happiness loved
deeply and truly, and / was beloved. In,
, | few short months Rosina was to be mine.
only waited to celebrate our nuptials, unit
, my majority would give me the right of do
ing so, without the consent of my brother
, | who strongly opposed my intended marriage
and would have forced me to contract al
alliance with the rich and noble family o
b, hoping thus to augment his Owl
| power and influence. One evening, on going
to pay my accustomed visit to Rosina,
found with her certain Broglio, one of my
brothers creatures. Agitated and alarmed
Rosina threw herself into my arms, and be-
4 sought me with tears to save her from the
insults of Broglio. Furious with rage ]
rushed upon the miscreant, who was leaving
the room as quietly as possible, and forced
him down the stairs with so much violence
that he fell, and sustained some severe bruis
es. A few weeks after this incident / re.
ceived letter from him, returning, with
1 1ulcOuC anu cAdSSCidtCo Guduhs, a JAIN
note for q hundred forms, which had lent
him sometime before. This loan had quite
escaped my memory, and, unfortunately
had not made it out of my own purse. When
Broglio had called at my office to ask me
for the money, of which he bad instant
need, had not SO much of my own with
me, but did not hesitate to take it from the
cash intrusted to my care, intending to re-
place it early the next morning nothing
was more easy; but on receiving Briglio's
letter, it struck me that had never repaid
the money. To seize the necessary sum, to
rush to the office, was my first thought, but
it was already too late; the administration,
warned by an anonymous letter that my ac-
counts were not in order, had caused them
to be verified an hour before I was arrest
ed, tried, and condemned to six years soli-
tary confinement. The only grace that was
accorded me, was the permission to bid
adieu to Rosina, who, nearly mad with grief
| and indignation, could only swear an eter-
| nal fidelity. 1t is useless to describe to you
my suferings during these long six years.
At last was free My first impulse was to
see Rosina. hurried to her abode-all was
silent and deserted. demanded her new
address E ...f f.-l.r e.. #
"Tomb Number 5, in the catacombs of
the cemetery" was the answer.
81 did not even tremble at this terrible
news. Rosina was dead, and I thanked
Heaven for it. Had she lived to partake of
my sad destiny; felt Ishould only have con-
demned her to a slower and more cruel
death. / went TRANQUILITY to the church
yard; Ipassed two days and nights kneeling
before her tomb; the third day returned
TO the city. 1 went to see my friends, but
had forgotten that though the law accords
pardon to the criminal who had expiated
his fault, society is not so merciful, and 1
was everywhere received as thief I pre-
sented myself at my brothers, only to be
shown the door by his lackeys This did
not astonish me; l foresaw what reception
awaited me, and my visit was only made as
q matter of etiquette l should have been
sorry to deprive him of such an opportunity
of manifesting his brotherly love- Obliged
to work for my daily bread, / obtained the
streets. installed myself before the palace
of my brother, and every time that he or
any of his family appeared in the street, I
fastened to offer them my matches. His
wife and daughter were soon afraid to show
themselves; but the Count whose breast
never knew either shame or pity, continued
day after day to support this outrage with a
front of steel. The people whom these scenes
amused were soon interested in me, and.
when my relationship with the Count be-
came known, delighted in hooting and in
sulting him; and to this expression of pub
lie feeling my brother appeared more sensi-
BILE. He then tried to have me driven away
by the police. This plan not succeeding, be
sent to propose to me the most brilliant of.
fers if l would consent to quit Padua; but
my new position suited me; 1 held to nv
post and sold my matches. Broglio, who
inhabits the palace of the Count, was so
afraid of meeting me, that as long as l
was before it he never dared to leave the
house.
II have now related my history. What
think you of the scene you witnessed this
morning." 'r5 r..s n-H.
Too much moved to reply, could only |
murmur, Poor Georges |" l was still con-
sidering in what terms could console him.
and induce him to renounce his plan of re. |
venge, when there was a knock at the door.
and the Count entered. On perceiving his |
brother, he started back. l rose and went 1
forward to meet him, hoping to seize mo-
ment in which to reconcile the two brothers
but the furious glance with which the Count
regarded US soon convinced me that nv eff.
forts would be in vain. =
Georges, who remained quietly seated, ask
ed his brother if he desired to purchase some
matches. The latter. without replying,
turned to me and said hastily, "The miser-
able man who sits there is guilty of treason:
he has arms concealed in his house, and he
distributes them secretly in the CITY,"
:. An !" cried Georges, ''you know where l
live2" f- = : o. : ~
The Count was silent This question
seemed to embarrass him greatly. repeat
ed it, and begged him to name the abode of
his brother ...,.,
ut is only to day that 1 have discovered
his guilty intentions, by an anonymous letter
which does not give me his address; but
shall soon know it. I have ordered nv peo-
pie to find it out and bring it to me here"
he said. -"
Truly" replied Georges, "your plan is
we'll conceived, Count l.. So you have
given the arms to yourcreaturcs, and when
hey have deposited them in my chamber.
hey will hasten here and announce their
success"
SIT is pity" continued Georges, that YOU
hould have taken so much trouble; nothing
would have been easier than to ask me nv
address. However, will give it to you-at
east my summer residence, for it is only in
winter inhabit the town. sleep every
light at the foot of Tomb No. 5, in the {
cemetery" t
The count turned pale as death, and
rasped at the back of a chair for support, :
'ut very soon recovering himself, he said n
astily- i
II see plainly 1 can make no impression p
ere, shall carry my complaint elsewhere :;
nd he strobe towards the door. 1 inter A
osed, saying 9 t.. ..s.,r.,l Of c
Excuse me, Count L. my duty obliges c
ne to arrest you" f4e -
ARREST me-" he cried, insolently. rs., I
Yes" l replied; II am convinced YOU are +
ne only traitor here II
The Count retreated towards the window 6,
ut finding there was no escape in that Il
uarter, ne turned upon me and violent
ruggle ensued. But at last, with the aid of ID
~ domestic, he was secured, Georges re- 81
ained motionless, as if unwilling to aiG in N
he capture of his brother. l invited him to s.
AXE my house his home, but. in renlv. he ii
My demanded abruptly If he had been the ~ ~
cans OF denouncing his brother. 1 assured
I'M that the Count had betrayed himself.
he end proved that my suspicious were e,
ell founded; in his palace was found an &C
,mense number of arms of all kinds, and er
$ papers disclosed the existence of con- Fl
Tracy with most extensive ramifcations. 70
'ogllo and three others of his class were TO
rested; and, with the Count, were tried, /
und guilty, and shot within twenty-four