The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-12-03


be in any way you may fancy, but in the
way think most appropriate. When
that bolt, which has at present scarcely
attained redness, arrives at q white heat,
it shall be applied to the oritce OF an OBJ
durate ear and then it shall be thrust
into an obstinate, husband-hating mouth
You must pardon so harsh an ex-
pression--tilf the tongue becomes q
hard cinder, and the adulterous palate
ashes"
"Whose child is it? Confess, or ex-
pect far worse than ! have threatened !!
N KiH YOU? NotI; there are several
things 10 be done before that. Torture2
Yes; be sure of it,. is the ehlaveSStel,l99
white hot yet? Once more whose child
is n? Is it not mine The eyes, the
mouth. the shape of the head, besides
the fact that. ~. And now not a mo-
ment more. Confess, say, and give the
namep' / confessed. After a little
he said, ut was not at allneeessary to my
knowledge, but your confession was
my viii and pleasure, And now the
oath p
My entreaties, my prayers, my screams
for mercy, for some human consldera7
ton, my cries for death to come-death
10 come at once-at once-all were dis
regarded; and at last | cried out in my
agony. oT CONSENT" Water and restor-
atiyes were then given me by one of the
torturers; time was allowed more wa
ter was given me; napkin stepped IN
cold water was bound around my head /;
and calling upon God to forgive me, |
took the repaired oath.
Weeksintervened. Whatwere weeks,
months, any time, to fiend of patience,
and deadly, cold, yet ever-burning in
ward continuity like the marcheseP ? So
he pretty well left me alone, though con-
stantly watched close by his creatures,
till had sufficiently recovered. Tortur-
ed and outraged as had been, 1t would
have defeated his designs to kill me. l
was to be the medium of his revenge up
on Sebastiano. What was to be done
with me afterward knew not, and did
not much care to think. Ihad been fore
ed and Mortified by preliminary barbar-
tiles. with others more monstrous threat
ened, into taking an oath of the most
awful nature not to endeavOr by any
means TO forwarn my beloved Sabastiano
ofhis impending fate, and | was to assist
in bringing it about. How should ever
be able, how my impassioned affection
could possibly allow me, to do the latter
remained to be proved. But l had GER
tainly taken the oath, and saw no means
of evadingi it. "Unless," mused I-"un-
less could kill the monster, or get him
killed In any way" Ali there was little
chance of that with one of his wary brain
and rapid hand. With my thoughts and
emotions constantly developing my lover,
/ only wished we could once more meet,
and die together, and be at rest and peace
full blessedness in heaven.
The day was at hand felt like what
| suppose any woman would feel who
was about to be tried for her life, and
certain to be condemned and executed.
The marchese had been frequently CIV
ing dinner and supper parties at his pa
lazzo, and now and then water parties on
the bay, to most of which Sebastiano had
been invited, and by one means orother
compelled, in manner, to be present.
One morning the marchese entered the
room where was seated, trying to read,
and taking chair, bowed to me in his
most elegant style, and seated himself by
my side. He took my hand very softly,
pressed it gently, looked at it, and then
said in what he intended for q sympa-
thetic tone, "Ah, It's pity, really 1t is
pity, that so fair hand will shortly have
TO execute so fatal deed" | snatched
back my hand, and looked at him.
Eyes" he proceeded-"yes, Emilia, this
is the day / have fixed, and everything
is prepared. fl remarked that it was a
pity so fair hand as yours should have
to do so foul and yet so very just an act
of vengeance, how much more it is to be
regretted that the hand of a fine and still
more promising artist should be finally
suspended in its workout short mid
way in brilliant careerl However L
shall possess the last and the best of his
productions, and shall often look at it
with much pleasure and satisfaction Wien
YOU are both no more. This was one of
my reasons for ordering it to be painted.
But the other and less obvious reason
was in consequence Of the perverse and
insulting aversion you presumed to man
ifest toward myself-one who had con-
ferred upon you the wasted honor of his
hand. | was curious-I may say desir-
ous-of ascertaining if you were capable
of very different emotions toward anoth-
er object, and / therefore determined to
place you in circumstances Of some de-
gree OF temptation. The result, signora,
has fully justified my anticip4tions"
sat atspeechless. The marchese waited
my reply, but reply or comment was inn
possible. He had actually plotted-for
how else can it be regarded P-plotted
that should fall in love with a most low
able object, in the secret hope Of finding
food for his devilish appetites for varied
torments and revenge because | had
mortally wounded his gross self-love.
He left the room, bending gracefully
toward me as he was passing out. ! was
not left long on the present occasion.
Everything was now to be brought speed
lily to a crisis. Andrengo entered, and
bowing low informed me that his lord
ship had invited a number of his noble
friends, including the Signor Sebastiano,
to water excursion in his yacht on the
bay; that the party was intended to be
rather numerous; that they would have
musicians and feasting; that the excur-
sion was for two or three Gays il the
present fine, hot, and calm weather on
the bay continued; and that | was to
make preparations accordingly, and at
once. The yacht would put out in the
course Of an hour or so that same morn
ing, and within half an hour a carriage
would be at the door, into which he,
Andrengo, had been ordered to see me
seated, and to attend me with respectful
homage.
| wonder if it is at all common for ex-
treme circumstances to cause an absolute
change in the nature, or at least in the
natural character, of person2 If the
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