The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-12-25
Murdered by Jealousy.

unblest by the warmth of sympathy
and love, and who never had a thought
/ Of marrying until At the age of thirty.
five he met the dusky- eyed, sixteen
year-old daughter Of his friend. Signor
ValdAmo.-
1t was Q case Of mutual love at first
sight, and speedy wedding was the
result.
Two years of unbounded love and
happiness passed away. The duchess
presented her lord with two sturdy
b,ys, and the stern dnke was daily be-
coming more genial and companion
able.
His beautiful wife loved him with
ell toe passionate demonstration Of
which her Itsliau nature Was capable.
In the third year Of their marriage
Duke Hubert was obliged to 60 on a
secret mission to the French court His
wife begged to be allowed to 90 with
him.
Take me- with you. Hubert" she
pleaded. Take me with you; shall
die if you leave me-"
But Hubert was not minded to put bis
much loved wife in danger; and. if the
truth must be told. he had no wish to
take her lovely face into the profigate
French court, SO he bade his little wife
to be a brave girl, and keep up her
spirits until bis return.
Rather to his asfonishment, and lit
tie to his disgust. his wife obeyed him
to the letter. She was. brighter, gayer,
more charming and lovin. .;isn ever;
but not one tear did she shed. nor did
she seem to feel the parting at sll.
The old mistrust. not dead, but sleep
ing. came back to him. What was this
sudden change:
When Dake Hubert had been three
days on his journey, he arrived at lit
tie town on the borders Of South Bra
bant. He drew up at the best inn, and
demanded supper Immediately.
1t was soon served. and he sat down
to it. not in the very best humor. he
had not yet got over his wife's most in
explicable behavior; he found fault
with the viands, and pronounced the
wiue to be execrable. when, just in the
midst Of his fury. his lackey announced
the arrival of messenger from Ouch.
css Leonora.
who is itg" asked the Duke, sudden
ly appeased.
"An Italian youth. Duke" replied
the man; "the Si2nor Sforza."
Il do not know him." quoth the
Duke "Show him In"
The Signor Sforza proved to be q
mere boy about sixteen years of age.
who bowed gracefully. and said he was
the bearer Of letter from tho Duchess
Lconora
The letter ran thns-for the Duchess
unlike her noble father. had learned
the use of the pen:
IL commend you to Antonio Sforza.
my young kinsmsn. who arrived here
to-day. he being desirous Of becoming
yeur page. know. for my sake. you
will be kind to him."
There was, of course, much more In
the extravagsntly affectionate style in
which she always addressed her hus.
band; regrets for Ais==aeparture and
prayers for his return.
Having read this. Hubert felt hap
pier. and. turning to the young stran-
ger, asked him how the Duchess was
when he took his leave.
II aln sorry to say that when ! set
out the Duchess was invisible. The
domestics told me she was weeping
bitterly for your absence"
Poor Leonoral" thought Hubert;
"she wanted me to sce how brave she
was. That was it. Of course"
The weeks wore into months, and at
last Duke Hulbert's mission was &C.
complishcd, and he was free to turn his
steps whittier his heart was longing to
go with feverish inpatience.
His wifes young kinsmsn was still
with him and was 10 return with him
to the Castle Won Rooscndaal.
He had proved a splendid psgc-so
skillful, such deft fingers he posse essed;
aud what was better than al! in
Hulbert's eyes. bore such strong re.
semblance to the Duchess, that he some.
times felt as though she were beside
him.
Again Duke Hubert l,alted again at
the little inn where Antonio Siorza had
Joined him, and stayed there for the
night.
la the morning it was discovered
that the page was missing had. in fact
taken French leave.
Hubert did not trouble himself
about the matter. lie imagined An
tonic was after pretty face. so pushed
on with his journey alone.
When be arrived At the castle he
found no sign Of the Duchess Leonora
The two children with their nurses,
were waiting to receive him on the
steps; aud on asking for the Duchess.
he was told that che had kept her
apartments since he had left her. aud
was suffering FROM a low fever.
Up stairs he went. to 6ui his wife
very tired aud languid. having her
long curls being oombed by amaid.
la reply TO his anxious Inquiries. sue
told him she had been suffering from
fever.
However she made an effort and
came down stairs, made many inquiries
abou, his journey; flushed violently
when he asked il she had been dull du.
ring his absence. aud was altogether
anxious.
Duke Hulbnrt could not understand
il. What Was the meaning Of it, In
few days. however. the Duchess Leo
nora's strange manner wore away. and
she WAS once more the willful. c,sxing
darling whose every look and touch
thrilled him through and through and
his suspicjor~ wefs once more at res
A letter vas received from Antonio.