Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-08-11
IMMORTAL LOVE.

when he became acquainted with |
Guiammetta. beautiful young Yene- !
tian lady, belonging to a family Of ex-
tremely anti-Austrian tendencies and
Of high rank.
Their country they believed TO be
most brutally oppressed and hated the
invaders, not only as nation, but as
individuals. having no willingness to
treat with respect or 10 endure the ac-
qnaintnnce Of any Of those even most
remotely allied to them.
How, then. were they to receive, as
a sutton for tho hand of one Of the fair
est daughters Of their ancient race. A
member Of an invading regiment not
only, but an officer Of high rank. no
hlcman Of family ancient rs their own
and one extensively Austrian in habit
ana personal traits
When the count laid his suit before
the father Of his idol he has so car
ricd away by his passion that he hest
tated not 10 leave the service of his
own country. 10 abandon IL as a habi-
tatipn, and 10 remain permanently in
Venice, only as an Austrian In name.
But even this did not satisfy the ia
Their He was angered even by his
Count Augustus suit and his answer
was, that even II lie were willing 10
adhere firmly 10 Venice and to fight her
battles against his own nation. he could
never make himself anything but an
Austrian II was impossible for him
TO accept the suit or to acknowledge
him as a son-in-law. He must, there
fore. give him a firm, though he was
willing II should be n civil dismissal.
The poor youth was overwhelmed at
| this result. though il really was no
more than he had expected He deem
cd nil hope forever dead: but he had no
conception OF the strength and firmness
/ 81 woman's love. Guiammetta despite
the influence OF education, did not con-
ceiye the lover worthy OF rejection
merely because he was an Austrian.
/ Guiammctta should once more attend
/ the chapel where she was wont 10 offer
! her prayers. but this time with a pur
pose more important than hearing the
mass.
She accordingly sailed forth as usual
10 prayers, and with the ayowed pur-
I pose Of hearing mass. Her lover was
I 10 meet her. and the marriage service
was to be performed. Her father, sup
I posing his dismissal final, and. not
4 dreaming that his daughter or her low
I or, Austrian as he was, would dare TO
iisobey. made no objection, and GUAM
meta set out
Her plan. however met with uncx.
pnctpd obstacles to its fulfllment On
her way she encountered 4 party Of
friends whom she had not met for a
long time.
They insisted ON her accompanying
them: and. since she was unable TO Of
fer any better excuse than her inien-
fion Of going 10 mass. she was quite
forced 10 accept their invitation.
And while she was going with them,
bell. book. and priest waited. The low
or grew impatient. He had no idea Of
the cause OF her delay. which each mo
ment grew snsupportable. Fear ind
mated one cause after another, each Of
which was more agonizing than the last
and he grew continually less able 70
bear the Intense excitement under
which he was laburing.
Finally his anxiety triumphed over
all bounds. He wildly rushed away to
the home OF the father. and. demanding
TO see him. threatened him with the
wrath Of the Austrian government II
he did not instantly produce his daugh-
ter His impctuosity revealed the plot
or. at least, gave rise TO suspicious that
became certainties. The father drove
him from the door as IL he were dan
gcrous mailman. and without yonchsaf'
ing him any information In regard to
Guiametta
The next morning while the disconso
late lover was roaming like real mad
man about the city street, unable e
hear anything about Guiammetta, or e
fnd her In any OF the places she had
frcQuented. a gondola Enclosed her IN
its funercal form and conveyed her e
the main shore whence close carriage
receiving her and her attendants, soor
deposited them at the gates Of con
vent nj a few miles distant Here she
was kept in profound secrecy until she
had passed through her nOvitiate and
became nun.
And then. after this ordeal had pass
ell and all seemed lost the Count Won
Rlumarck in some way discovered
where she was. and aided by a servant
Of the hapless Gnla.metta. he cot speecl
Of her. and claiming her as his be
trothed wife, gained her consent to fiet
with him TO Greece, where they could
be married without hindrance.
All the necessary arrangements were
made by the aid of the servant, an,
made with such secrecy that no sus
pieion was aroused The night appoint
ed for flight came. the signal had beer
given. and the lover waited beneath tn,
window. Guiammetta raised the sash
upon the sill. and prepared to drop int
the hands OF the count. who stood be
meath. Just then the night Waterman
passing, saw that something wa
wrong.
He fired, and Just as Guiammett
dropped from the window. The sho
killed her instantly; the last breath o
her sad heart was eXhaled upon th
S breast OF her lover. He, 10, was woun,
cd. and merciful result, SO badly that h
I died before he could b. brought to pun
Q ishment. which for his crime woul
(. have been indeed fearful one.
The lovers were not divided in deatt
which was more merciful TO them tina
life had been. and held in It divine
e promises OF fruition,
The window at which this happene
I Is barred and there grows over II
CHASTITY green moss, hideous 70 the sigh
ard mn nnnhIpn, NJ decay M flower