Middletown transcript., 1877-04-07

hoslna appearance 10 ner place.
audience, with whom the absent songs
tress was a favorite, and TO whom Re
sina was a stranger, met this announce
ment with Kisses and groans The con
ductor br ught Rosina out in the mids
of this storm of disapprobation, and in
troduced her to the audience. Whe
she beheld that vast concourse befor
her she felt faint, and all her courag
seemed to forsake her but with
mighty effort she recover d, and com
menned to sing The vast concours
grew still as death, as if bound by
spell but when she had finished, the,
found relief in one grand outburst o
applause, Rosina had achieved grant
triumph; ; and she was compelled to ap
pear time after time, until she coulC
sing no more
Night after night this continued, un,
til Rosina had entirely supplanted theil
former favorite. the name of Rosins
Salvati became known all over Flor.
ence. She was sent for by the arch
duke. and invited to sing at the castle.
She was followed by suitors Of the
highest rank, but would listen to none.
as her whole life was devoted TO her
father and her new profession. One
day, while at the archduke's castle. be
asked her to tell her history. She told
him her fathers poverty, her being
prosecuted by Count Carnati, and Of
her subsequent resolve to aid her father
l have long bad my eye on the count,
and now | will see him, replied the
archduke. | will save your father in.
time.
After several weeks of continued sue
cess, the season ended, and Rosina was
free to go where she would She at
once resolved TO 60 home to her father.
The next day she started, her mind
happy with the thought Of the surprise
in store for her father
In the meantime, the time specified
by Count Carnati was fast arriving. and
at last the fatal morning dawned The
old man was sitting in his old seat,
He was sorely troubled for
two reasons: To-day he would be
turned out of bis home. The other rea-
son was that be had not beard from
Rosina since she went away. and he did
not know whether she was dead or
alive He was reused from bis revery
BY the harsh voice of Count Carnati,
who appeared at the door.
Well, where is Rosina ? Have you
lcceded to my proposition
Sir count, replied the old man, | can
rot answer Rosina went away the
lay you were here, and have not seen
Ter since l know not whether she is
lead or alive.
Then out you 60 at once cried the
'ount, calling to two Of his servants to
his commands
Just then they were startled by the
ound of wheels, and of carriage stop
ing at the door. A few moments later,
nd Rosina entered and threw herself
nto her fathers arms.
Ho! my beauty. cried the count,
ee you have come back in time to save
our father from being turned out, and
Or you to become my bride, moving
oward her at the same time
Back cried Rosina Do not dare to
ouch ME! And, turning to her father,
he said, Look, father, | have come to
ave you; here is the money have
armed. Then, turning to the count,
be said, Here, take your money, and
e gone; we would be alone
The count grew violently angry, for
e saw be was foiled in his plans.
No, cried he | will not take the
loney! You must both leave at once.
10! Luigo, Giuseppe, obey your
rders
Hold cried a voice. The count, look
lg around, saw the leader of the guard
hich, at the archduke's orders, had
;corted Rosina to the house. arrest
ou, Count Fernando Carnati, BY au-
lority Of archduks, Ferdinand, for
eason and conspiracy against the state
The same conveyance that brought
,osina in triumph from Florence took
er prosecutor back in chains and
lame. He was thrown into prison,
here he soon after died.
There was happy couple in the old
'ttage that night. as the old father
stened to his daughters story.
They soon moved to Florence, where
osina was still received with favor
be continued in her chosen profession |
1til she was married to cousin of the
and she became countess
er father lived an easy and happy life Z
ntil be died, and always blessed the
y Rosina resolved to save them from
arvation by the use. of her voice. 1