The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-16
MYSTERIES OF
UDOLPH0,
A ROMANCE BY ANN RATCLIffE

mia reserve, which, though, dig
n'Iieu' WIS too gentle to repress his
aNsidulties: he could see, hear. spear
TO no person, but Emily, while Cav
iSnl observed HIM now and, then, will
io0N OF diapleasure, and Emily with
one Ui uneasineSs. She now wished
( iof iiotniuS SO much as to return tt
cuice, but 1t was near M midnight he
lore the gOndUlas approached ST
Marks Palace, where the voice OF
8d'jy ana song was loud. The busy
um OF mingling sounds was heard at
considerable distance on water, and
h4d not bright moonlight discover
cd the city, with its terraces and tow.
ers, stranger would almost have
credited the tabled wonders of Nep-
tunes court, and believed, that the
Uumult arose from beneath the waves.
Liiey landed at ST. Marks where
De gaieUy OF the couuades and The
otauty 0i tie night, made Madume
aunlOnl willingly submit to the
cunts solicitations to join the pro
Hendde ana afterwards To take q SIM.
per with The rest OF Jne party, at his
Casino.
In the evening avigni joined the
ladies', but MUntOni had other en-
Sagements; and they embarked in the
sondola Tor ST. Marks, where the
same gay company seemed 10 flutuer
as on the preceding night.
several weeks passed in the cours,
or customary visits, during whic.
nothing remarkable occurred. Emil
vas amused by the manners alo
scenes that surrounded her, so diff
rrent from those o. France, but where
Count Morano. too frequently for her
comfort, contrived to introduce him.
self His manner, figure and accom-
p.Ishments, which were generally ad-
n,red, Emily would, perhaps, have
admired also, had her heart been dis
-ngaged from Valancourt, and had
the Count forborne TO persecute heI
With otiicious attentions, durinp
which she observed some traits in his
character, that prejudiced her d.
galnst whatever might otherwise b.
good it,.
Soon after his arrival at Venice
iontoni received package from NJ
luesnel, in which the latter mention
"a the death OF his wife's uncle, at
lis villa, on the Brenta; and that in
= nSequcnce OF this event, he should
nt>tcn TO take possession Of that es
Jue and OF other effects bequeathed
- INN. ihis uncle was the brother
II iadame Quesnel's late mother;
IOntuni was related to her by the
dJner's side, and though he could
lJJ have had neither claim nor ex-
q ttIon concerning these possess
ions, ue could scarcely conceal the en-
" which NJ. QueSnels letter excited
NJ ,damC MoutOni had contrived TO
nave The greatest part OF what she
'eaiiy did possess, settled upon her
self; what remained, though 1t was
Jtally inadequate to her husband s
SD citations, and to his necessities,
g had converted into money; and
p..u-ut with him to Venice, that he
night "a little longer delude society,
nd make a last effort to regain the
uf,mucS he had lost.
Count Morano did not long conhne
himself TO silent asSIduities; he de-
cIared his passion to Emily, and made
proposals to Montonl, who encour-
.gcd, though Emily rejected him;
with Montoni for his friend, and an
abundance of vanity to delude him,
he dld not despair OF success. Emily
as astoniShed and highly disguSted
~ his perseverance, after she had ex-
planned her >eutimenIs with a frank
s., hal ruld not a low nm to mis-
"a d,Isiaud li'tm
He now passed greatest part O
his lime at Montoni's, dining uher,
almost daily, and attending Maoam,
aud Emily Wherever they went; anC
ali this, Notwithstanding the uniform