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THE ADRIATIC BRIDE.
Scarcely had Ziani, on his return to
Venice, made the Doge acquainted with
the unfortunate result of his pacific mis
' sion, than he vnt through the. city with'
jiillimhhing.heart, to see if thjgw-hkd
, l.v.. ! rvOTtrsa lTiY JTT70. Jo fl UTS C OHage.
. Air j.iero followed liimfor Ziani had
Hisclosed to him the secret of' his love,
fcmd he now shared the anxiety of his
ji"ri('!:d. . It was necessary to pass through
u Considerable . part of the city, which
Mi"osri many frightful scenes to their
. vi( )Many of.the most populous streets
wtr0(U:so.'late:' from several open houses
w r.is hvn rd : the low moaning of its last
inh Vuilant, dying alone, amidst the corp-
'.vt-r.-.'
i V I,
on
of 1 rvviaci'S.
vU'ilner ti-iey
ohttiin relief.
-Had. dragged t'leniseives to
vCiiidren were .clinging to
tlu ii 4dt?;id iTiothers, sucking in the poison
irbmiilicir lid, but -st i j cherihe'd j i poj
ati.i i iijdl'uf this frigiitiii.i' scene of
iiiioi. ry and horror, meir dicss'i n black
t-re seen itaikin uvuni with cold indif
f ireftilcn'l v placing tU-'; dead on carts,
jfiiii' alii-xiag' .tickets : u'."Vhe houses, bear-,
jag iiCi, friglttfu ' word extinct. , - .
Z'i"i-i'.s heart was seized with dreadand
.hojro.r, but lo've, aad a:2 uih gave wings
Uj s is tteps-'he'- llv w to .Dapoute's" dwel
is j-lepsr-
r
: - - 1 i;e;
:'. W as
ls
' object that ; struck his
the ,
ip; aliing. ticket on the
vain didl I'ajiiero endeavor to hold
:: 3 frk'iid; he; rusiid pale and " like
a !
liiac ii'Uu
nut ,'c LvmuL
out
Uio-
a, v.ioa::i.;! ijiit tne nut. was
the hut.
ihe'hou.e hau been talcen a way
1U!
mire-and c'othcf? wtre Ivilijr about in
,(V?ider
Ziarii:.Vi otiid not quit th.e hut;
j.V. v i.-.iit d to .'.di'(j;.i ,' 1V vo . ;' Giovanna had
iC?
: td to exist, ant! JMalapiero as obii
I Li take hi in by main force out of this
,,lv o death. '': . ; ,
x tiiev quitted the cottflge, a frightful.
iK'ii-e at some, little distance announced a
.tmii'dt, and they saw an immense crowd
of n ople rushing towards the palace of
the Doge. ' - .
1 JC'oine, Ziiini," cried Malapiero, "forget
your own sorrows? come, our ''presence
' v. ill .be necessary."
' The people attributed the .-whole- blame
( I' iJiejr in io fortune"-, to the Doge ; they
thfiuglit, and with justice, that ln's impru
ticr.t delay on the island of Scio, was the
;j'uk; cause of the destruction of .'their 'fine
tlief, arul had brought death into their
hoiises,. instead of ; .tile .advantageous, peace
they hud expected. They were accfis
tenurd to the greatest sacrifices; they did
iict shrink from shedding their blood in
ivience of their country, but iri their ow n i
ivoroe?, to see the fives of' all that were j
iear to them. falling a sacrifice to the im-
prudence of one person, was Svhat they
yoind not.broou, and they called for vert-1
gumce.Jn the voice of despair hnd. rage, ; the eyes of the people on him by his iich
.rhe. angry po'pujace surrounded the pa-j cs and disti'nguiheld name, and concluded
lce ( fthe Doge; ""Down frprthetliioue," I by entreating them to transfer the honor
'iliey cjied;'"down with tlie traitor,' who 1 they had. intended 'tiTn'tol his friend, Se
has .brought' us the plague, instead of S bastiano Ziani, li whom was combined
i c.u-t. V Tlie Doge plactd dependance all these qua HuSf and 'who alone Could
" '.the?' l4dy-guard; but, even amongst j fulfil all thes'e xpeCtations. 'the elect
tiue; were fathers and sons, who had I drs, struck witlijadmiration at the noble
)-' those that were dear to them, so that J minded Malapieiro, and convinced of the
ilu tiimuit continued to 'increase. Yitali t truth of his reaspning, elected Sebastian
dee. rmiiied, t herefore, to risk every thing, i
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ray a m his ducal dress and ornaments,
he appeared in the midst o the ; popti-!
me nnusi or me poj)u-
preparing to attack his
- ' i
w no were
pniace. " ' . ' j
i. Jere am I. my children!" said, he;
'JUvlge me if von will- t i .-f I
xvno hath, sent the ausrel of death" a-
inongst us! 4 -
! At the sight of his venerable figure, the
people Jrety back an instant; and iusf at
that moment. Ziani hnd Malamero.arrived J
i uhi: (onliding m tne love of the people, j on the express condition that his connex-
v(k? l;ad ever been devoted to him, he ! fpn with Da pottle's daughter, which was
a 't hi palace, and endeavored to tranquil-1 now universallyi known, should be. im-
i-w their minds. AVilh slctn dignity, ar- mediately broken off lor the vacillating
ufio endeavored to appease the enraged' subdued himself -mu.ti.tude.
But several voices again cried i Ziani looked it him,-and his couiite-
f ' , uw n irom e throne! No mercy t
denly a voice was! heard from behind,
crying out, "mak way! make wayl where
1.2 Ihu rn- tn?it Vino l . r -
is the man that has murde.rPfl mWrroLnmolM;0if-,i,
un Lnuuivu.-j .y. . uu inese words, an
enraged old man pressed forward from
the crowd, seized the Doge with the fury
01 a maniac, and pjungea a dagger m hts Ziani's countenance was instantly light
lieart! The unfortunate Vitali . sunk a ed up with ardour and enthusiasm; he
victim to his fate, wlne the assassin walk- raised his hand, aslhough takina- an oath,
unimpeded through the astonished and said:wSince my people have placed
crowd, holding aloft his bloody dagger, j their confidence in me, may God" grant
1 J '.it .y '. linrriLlti'itilir vn.! mn oil tiinri ; ma anavtV. ni.l ... I 1 . I . I i
to be old
: "muiuv-muiuv ici ugiiioiu uiui ;
Duponte-j he - hastily pursued
.him throagh the deserted streets, and,
se.zmgnm by thd arm, cried: "wretched
man where is your daughter?" . .
- t-'aporrte lodk.t . r :a
laugti; 'has death, then, spared you" said
Z , i vnfma thfn I will lead you to
your
H
e rrienyithpin: giving any further
- 10 q'H-stions, conducted him j
through several by-streets, to a solitary
church'yaf3: In a . corner of it, on a
wretched heap of straw, lay Giovanna
struggling with death Daponte, when !
his wife and other children had breathed j
their last, quitted his home, and, half-fran- j
tic, had brought his daughter to the cem- r
etery. In the madnrss of despair, he had ;
wished to put an end to the torments of his '
cherished child, and to his own existence,
and for that purpose had gone into the, ci
ty to procure a dagger. He was there
hurried along with the j throng of the en
raged populace, 'and, nearly in a state of
frenzy, had struck the victim of his ven
geance.
Zianithrew himself on his' knees by
:;A ' i : ti '
oiOvanna, and called loudly on her belo
ved name. She opened her eyes, and re
cognised him, and,; while a sweet smile
played over her pale, disfigured counte
nance, she made a sign to. him to leave
her.- He' thought not on the frightful
danger of contagion, but, raising up the
diseased, object of his affections, he car
ried her to his palace, while Daponte fol
lowed. : .- -- ','.! ''' j. :r
Ziani used every means in his power
to savq his Giovanna; he never left her
bed, and watcjied over. her beloved exist
ence, as though he would scare away the
monster that would rob him of her. His
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j care was err
i ferocity of de
afrection, and
crowned wftli success. The
death :was suhdiuu by such
while himself and Daponte
miraculously 'avoided all infection, Gio
vanna slowly jjixcovered,
The assassination3" of the Doge had
thrown all 'well mmded people into the
deepest afflicton. Tli'e violent death of
their-chiefs,'-had already several times
nearly effected the ruin and destruction
of their republic and the dangerous, cus
loni of rising 'against their princes on the
lea$t -pretext, and requiring justification
of their conduct, by the voice of sedition,
was found so pernicious that they began
to think of powerful mearis to quell such
j occurrences.' lAt length the only existing
power, the Gu&rantia, instituted a grand
council of seven hundred and forty mem-
hers, vho elected from among themselves
sixty of their most approved men, called
Pregadi, in wose hands the business of
the state was placed, arid out ; of which
body was fornH'd, in later times, the-Ve-
nitiari Senate. The election of the Doge (
was given upto eleven of these. The
people submitted; cheerfully to this new
regulation, and the plurality of voices deci
ded for Orio Malapiero; as it was principal
ly to the activity and phidence of his mea
sures, 'wherebyihe "exposed his life a. thou
sand, time.-; to ; danger, that the cessation of
the plague wad finally to be attributed.
.But Malapiero 'was totally free from pride
and "ambition, ijhis-. country was more to
him than glorycanH renown, arid his pen
etrating glance .'quickly perceived, that it
required a greajter mind than his own to
hold the reins qfgovernthent at this im
portant moment. ' With 'noble frankness
lie presented himself before the electors,
arid modestly declined the honor done
him. He convinced them, by the. , force
of His eloquence, that the difScult situa
tion of tire republic required a man wTho
should not only inspire all parties with
respect lor, his superior courage ana
strength of mind, but who should draw
Ziani, without one -i dissentient voice, but
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populace, whidirhad at; first called out
loudly for the death ' of the Doge, now
louuiy ior me ueaui ui;iue 4-uge, uuw
mourned him, ad execrated his assassin.
It was, therefore! justly conceived that, a
It was, therefore; iustly
! jDbge could never -he loved and respected
hi-it-l.tvTirt clmnlit vmitA bimsplf tn tbf danfrhtnr
of a murderer.
Malapiero hastened, overjoyed, to Jiis
friend. "The election is over! " he cried
kled .with the" consciousness of having
nance rxiame.d vith pleasure as he took
his harid:!Heaven has direcied ihe e
lectors!" said hot "for' if I can read in
your eyes, I think I may- venture to wel-
"Not I!" replied Malapiero: "Heaven
protect the electors and my country! You
are the DoreI" l
iuc tucig t auu VVISUOIU 1Q TUlinor lOcIu!
swear that I ' will never render myself
unwortny oi ine jtnronet"
The enthusiastic friends sunk in each
Other's arms. - "I am a witness of your
present oath to Heaven," said Malapiero,
Vand have a sacred right to remind 'you
ofitsfiilfilment!?!. i : - 1 '
Theieputies from the Senate came to
salute the newly-chosen regent, and to
invite him to appear before the electors
Ziani went accompanied by his friend,
amid ,the loud rejoicinjrs of the popuiacc,
to the palace, wheie the election hail ta
ken place, and which was now to be on-
firmed. Ho was occupied with the: de
lightful sensation of nossessin? the love
of the people, and of rendering himself
worthy of it: But iGiovanna s lovely im-
age filled Up the Wck erround of the Ipic -
ture; and the sweet thought frequehtly
darted across his mind, of seeing this an
gel of innocence sharing the 'sovereignty
with him. Agitated by these) plea$mg
emotions, he-enterjed the hall ol the t-lect-
ors- but a cold shivering seized him
when he heard the conditions. !. lie . long
jfstood "tVemblingfand silent.i incapable of
1 i i- i . .i 'if r . .
comprehending it.! At length) he siaid,
"No! you have calculated falsely! Iveep
your crown, if you wish to purchase with
it the happiness of my mind! j I do not
understand governing a people who wc uld
wish to tear such a deep-rooted afTeci ion
from the breast of their ..prince:,, ther re
quire a tyrant!" i
i, he quitted the aston
ished electors, with pride and coldness,
and. returned to his palace.,. He hasten
ed to the room inhabited by Giovahna
and. her father and, embracing her vrith
ardour said: "You are now i perfectly
recovered, my Giovanna, will you still
elay becoming; my wife? - ' . ' .
. "io! she answered softly, and clung
) his breast;1 "but I cannot comprehend
how I can irender myself worthy of you,
for I never suspected that it was the p-feat
Ziani I loved; but; I fee! that 1 belong to
you alone!" i . i
Ziani nowr pressed old Dapbnte tol al-
low his union with
t
his daughter to take
p.'uce in tne evening
He would avoid all
parade, and would take no farther excuse,
ts-'he thought he should be abje to act
much more -freely when once1 Giovarina
l . i. .:r i. .r . .1 i
iiis Hue. xii me mean time, tne peo
ple had become acquainted with themoyive
pf Ziani's open, refusal to accept the throjne;
j hnd thestronger the general wisii becajme
0 confide the government ta his haiid:
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ae.more cjiu tneir natred increase airainst
he assassin of the! Dos-e Yitali MichbiL
W ho now aiipeared to attach hirrjself dith
is guilt to Ziani s fatf.. A deep mbr-
l ' ' a r.... i. L -i i !!
iiiui mscu uuia liiouui to moutn, ilKe
the hollow-, portentous noise before thx e-
ruption oi a volcano. 1 lie neonie sent
deputies to the electors, requirinsr that the
Crown should be again o fie red to 'Ziani,
and lnsistms-on the imnrisoiniient dnd
iunishment of Daponte and his -daughier!
? resh deputies came from the Senate: Ihe
vould not see thetri, but sent word that
on the morrow he would make the elect
ors acquainted, with his decision!.
in uie ineauuiTie,; iiiniapiero caiiett on
us iri,cud and used every argument) to
dissuade him from! fris purpose: he re
minded hirn of his loath, and of. the time
when lie or.ee told him, in. ConstaiUiho-
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jde.that love sheiiila! be sacrificed for orieV
dountry. iiut all his eloquence was vain
"You do not know what you require,"
(fried 'Ziani, much ! agitated: "you woskld
tear.from me the? tutelary genius which
yould make me a father to the people!
What has Gioranna to do with the crime
of her unhappy parent? '" She is )an aniel
sent rne from Heaven, and it is enly by
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her side that 1 can In ml my vo.w! r
lalajiiero sdon; , perceived that, he
should lose the confidence of his frie$d
ii ne urarea tne suoect.anv iurtner. lie
Ii" 1 '1,1 i - r .1 t
tjherefbre inquired
ivindly dfter) Giovan-
ria's he?.lth. Ziani
s heart nowf opened,
and - he disclosed tb
him how. i near he
Was to the hapn'iest
that very night she
ever Malapiero w
but too we 1 i t hat by
mcnunt of his life, as
would becohie his for
as startled, as hesjjiw
this rash act the best
hopes of his country
would be destroyed,
arid'the throne for ei'er iost to Ziani. ' Ie
l;as silent, but quickly formed his resolu-
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tion.
Scarcely had Ziani left his palacejto
make the secret" arrangements; for his
rjiarriage, when Malapiero went to did
Daponte and his daughter. He found
Giovanna, her countenance lighted up
v iih a heavily smile, forming her britlal
wreath, while her father was sitting in1 a
cprner of the room, absorbed in dejep
thought, his eyes seemingly hxed on va
cancy. "She went eheerfully'up to him,
gave him her hand,jand asked: e
, "Areybu coming to : my. weddiDjyJirf"
Will you now be my friend, as you hajre
ever been niy Ziani' s?"
"Yes, . that will jl ever be! Lovely
creature" said he, much affected. "I dm
1'pme hither to prove to you arid Ziani
the sincerity of mv. regard. iButi what is
the matter with . you father?
marriage not please! him?".
Does yoiir
I "Nol" said the old man: "not I shudder
at the wedding. In my breast J tt
no longer place for joy, loaded as it i
there lis
is with
the consciousness or "murder!"
"Oh, my unhappy father!") cried Giov
anna, embracing him: "willingly would
I sacrifice my existence, could 1 restore
y ou to your former peace of mind!" .
?Could you also sacrifice tb ivreath
you have,. made., ; yonder?" asked Mala
piero, significantly. . . 'j- I -
Govianna lookedatit long, while. her
e'es" filled with teair and therij said:
"Yes, I could also Sacrifice that!
Malapieroothrewofrjall restiaint.
and candidly related kT'her' what had
hippened.k He pointed out "to her with
enthu siasm,that Ziani alone was capa-
ble of saving the Republic from destruc
tion, and that the country had the jsared
right of requiring from him the sacrifice
oi his love for Giovanna.
"Has, , then, his nreat hetirt not; sace
! sufficient for liis country and' for me?''
asked Giovanna, trembling. ': '
"No! cried Daponte, ins eves:spark
; Img with unwonted animation. No! you
must nptlbe his wife! Th ' people j are
rig.hf, th3 daughter of a murdertr ipust
not sc lend the. sacred steps pf the thrbne.
In tie frenzy of despair, I pjungedia idag
eerin the -heart: of the Doge will you
iiQtV, Giovanna, in the frenzy of love, 'des
. . . : . 'f
Hilt the, still greater iiopes ol vourJ conn-
Malapiero took advantage of the dispo
sition uf the old man: . he seized Giovan
na by the hand, saying-i"You vvould
have sacrificed ydur bridal ivreath tdthe
peace of your father; the peace of your
country is now laid in your, hands: here
stands the friefid of yourself and Zfani,
but likewise a true citizen, who asksH'ou
what you will do?" ' j j S
,'Gioyanna stood pale &trembling blfbre
mm; looinog nxeaiy at tne wild: roilimr
eyes' of hyr father. She then "walked
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slowly up tb the table; took up the wreath,
held it io Malapiero, and said, lnja low
voice,, while scarcely able to support her
self: "Here is my sacrifice! Heaven pro
tect my country!" I :
The old man caught his fainting daugh
ter, and laid her on ; a couh. In great
agitation, he seized Malapiero, drew ''hirn
towards Giovanna, and proudly said, "See
That is mv daufrhter!'? .
Giovanna ar length recyered. Hr
strength of mind gave her courage to
consent to the plan formed by Malapiero,
which was. before night to leave theipal-1
ace secretly with her father, Iget on board
a vessel, and flee to' some distant cduriti Vf
Malapiero promised to inddee his friend
to accept the crown. . ! . '
It. was scarcely night whpn Zianii his
heart overflowing with: affection and jdy,
returned to his palace with a priest, who
was to unite hiiri to his beloyed GiOyaii
na. But he found herapaHments tlesf
erted: a piece of paper, contajning the fol
lowing words, lay on the table, beside
her bridal wreath. j f , ' f
- "Ziani! you stand betweefi the thifohe
and 'mvbridaf garland. The country is
right; yon can only -choose fone of them!
The crown is offered you by thousands
of our poor, unprotected citizens: the bri
dal wreath is presented you, by the hand
of an insignificant
girl
Your
ijrtfat
mind will easi!
e,i6iinruts
p which you
yught to accept: bul, to
you
the
struggle, I flee hence. ! If yqu really love j
rne, do net endeavour to discover mv re
treat, but render iiiy country ibappy!" ;
Avho ca,n describe Ziani'V feelings!
So near the moment of fulfilling his most
ardent, wishes, he-saw every jthing vanish
before him, like the visions of fancy.
"Giovanna!" he cried! "Gjbvannai. you
have not left me voluntarily! But they
shall np wrest you from' my bosom!"
Your bridal wreath is worth more to tne
than all the, crowns in the world!"
He called all his domesticp; together '
ofiered a large reward to any who, might
discover traces of Giovannapand' rushed 4
out himself in pursuit of her. , :
: During this time; Malapiero had ac
compained the fuoitives tolthe harbour
and' procured them a
vessel, , in which
they instantly set sail,
by the clear light
of the moon. He then hastriVd hack tor
Ziani's palace, feeling that he might be of
service to his friend. But not finding
him there, arid having long sought him
in vain in every part of the city, he re
turned again to the harbour, and was a
larmed and confounded" when Jie here saw
Ziani on board his irallev. A which was
just .pushing off,, in pursuit of Daponte
and his daughter, whose tratk he had
been successful in discovering. To de
tain him was not now to bej thought of:,
he had scarcely time to jump on board,
and accompany his despairing friend.
Ziani was determined to sacHfice every
thing to his affection; he was; deaf. to eve
ry other feeling, and stood immoveable
on the bow of the vessel; his eyes fixed
on the dark . waters, as though he would
discover! the traces of GioyUnna's flight
on the bosom of the waves, on which the
moon beams were lightly playing. ' " . "
At length, when the first rays of morn
-coloured the ocean, a vessel ; was discov
ered at a distance.- Zian i was the fi rst to
to discern it. . "Row on! tow on!" he
cried, "yonder is my Giovanna!" The
oars struck deener ' intci the waves the-
galley cut quicker through! the waters,
and brought them shortly nearthe vessel.
Ziani soon recognized Giovanna! She
stood at the bow of the vessel, as on the
morning when she; sang to! him in the
fishing-boat, clad in a white dress, glow
ing with the crimson rays of the morn
ing dawn; but she made a sigh to him to
return back; and when v he extended his
arms towards her, and called on her loved
name, she cried to him, in a vice of earn
est entreaty, "Desisti Ziani, and listen to
the voice of your country yhichr calls
you.". : .-.Ij'-Jvj:'
But Ziani heard not. "Juin to ray
country!" he cried. 'I despis;the throne
which dishonours , such afleion!" IJLe
urged the rowers to plv theif ! oars, and
-thej' soon reached the fugitive vessel.-
Malapieross ardent and persuasive elo
quence, nor the heavy curses thundered
against hi n by old Daponte, wcrb capa
ble of restraining Ziani, who seized a
board, intending to throw it across to the
littlrj vesse, when Giovanna called out to
him, inspired with the most' noble courage:
4Terribje man! 'wjiy. do you thus pro
fane our love? If you force your way in
to this boaL I shall seek refuge in the
arms of death!" j ' : j
Still Ziani heard her not. "Yon are
my own Giovanna!" he cried; "and no
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power on earth'shall tear you from mclj'
He threw.'the board hastily across,! anil !
anuVmy cptmtry!" cried he1. "Hazard the!
COnteSt with me if VOIl will." T ; i ::l
Ziani was ho longer master of hirrfsclfr !
he unsheathed his sword, .hnd, overcome
by his pasiions, rushed upon Daponte.
When Giovanna saw her father and lover
engaged irj this fearful strife, and both
bleeding profusely, she quickly fastened
the cord of a small-anchor that wailyincr
n the deck of the vessel, rpUnd her slen-
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der waist, and calling out, "Farewell, my
Ziani! I die for you and my country!
render it hajipy, and think of me!" he
cast herself courageously , into the sea,
pulling thej anchor after her, which drew
her down tb the bottom of the unfathoma
ble deep. - j.k : .;.
Struck with horror, the romh.itnt ht
fall their ieapbns. Ziani would vfiave
plunged in
o the waves, .to attempt her
rescue, had not Malapie'it)'powerful3v'held
him back. The sailors - also wished to
save her. but Danonte onnnsed tln-m
"Leave myj child in peace'; hei cried
"she has chosen her path." i i
. .. . . i r , - ; "V i
z,iani
lay senseless in the arms of his
friend, Giovanna remained firmly anchor
ed at the; bottom of the sea,, and the two
vessels returned' slowly back to Venice.
The populance were informed, $y Zi
ani; s, domestics, of the reason of his hasty
departure.- They had placed all tin ir
hopes on t iis man, and, more furious
than ever against "Duporite and his dadgh
ter, they run in crowds, to the h.-irbour,
and had already seized several vessels, to
go in pursuit Of Ziani and bring him back,
when they saw his galley returning, and
hailed its approach with .an universal
shout of joy. ' - . - M
. Ziapi xi wakened as out of a dreain, and
looked with surprise around him. !. "Do
you hear ybur peopie call you?" j asked
Malapiero. "Do not you hear them re
quiring peajce and Happiness of yoii.".
But Zia.ji-w-as silent his- eyes fixed
on vacancjy Daponte" .then seizi-d jhis
hand, sayhfg "iiaie you lorgoitt iji Gio
vanna's fast wo .Shall she have sac
rificeu her life iu yuinY' ; 1 j
Ziani did hot answer. He looked fer've:'it
ly up to heaven, i.vhile th big tears! roiled
down h'ismlnly- cheeks, and step'pbd -silently
into the boat which uras to take him
ashore. ' -. ' -, . ; :
The people 4 pressed round hitrij when
he landed, frying out, "Accept the 4r'ou.n,
Ziani! take the' - crown you must ; be
our D'ogeP They kissed his dress and
hands threw themseivesi down before
him mothers, with their children, elas-
ped his kriees the tumult was excessive, j
No sooner liid they perceive old Daponte I
than several voices cried out, "There isi -
Vitali's murderer! Down with hiin and
his daughter! gThey. will also tearZiaui
from us!" A number rushed forward to
seize him. Ziani then proudly raised
his head, and demanded in siknee-j j
''Whoever dares to lay hand on Da
ponte," Hie said, with dignified firmnqss,
Mis a dead man! Lain now your Doge, and
will judge him myself You have cho
sen me to be your chief i acquiejsce in
your wish, but be on your guardj for I
ascend. the ithrone with a heart dead to
the tender feelings of humanity!'' t T
He was now conducted . in triumph,
amid the -ahputs aud acciamatiotis' bf the
populace, toj the palace of the Senate,
where he informed the electors that he
was ready tt. accept the crown: jl'hus
did Ziani .liscend the throne- bdt his
heart remaihed desolate! h
Daponte gave,, himself willingly up to !
justice. Ziani submitted his case to the.
Senate and Malapiero. defended the did j
man so successfully, that he w as arjuitted
by this august assembly, in consideration
of his daughter's noble sacrifice, j Da-
ponte then became Ziani's most faithful
attendant.
I !-
By the firm and wise measures of the
new Doge, j the republic was soon re
stored to peace and tranquility, and itgain
attained its '.former pitch of glory. The
people, wholidolized their present soye
reign, but ever considered his murdered
predecessor as a martyr to intemperate
fury, now loudly, expressed
tht1 Ziani should unite himself to the
beaiitiful Bianca, Vitali's daughter, and
thus" endeatour to obliterate, froni her
mind the melancholy fate "of her father.
His friends also pressed him to rnarry,
hoping that the deep grief which- con
stantly preyed on hii mind might be
soothed by female tenderness. But Ziani,
who lived like a hermit in his own palace,
temainedlnattenliTc to the wishes jof his
friends and the people), and gave Bihca's
hand to Majarjiero, who already posses-
i:vu iiV mivvw"w' .
was already halt over, when old Daponte ; and, theHmperbrf and gent a spleinSlkgffitj
sprang for .vafds, brandishing a sword, to embassy for that purpose to Fidetc.p
bppose his passage. ; - " 'Jr. wiio 'dismissed it, howeverwith cohtenitap,
"I will stand here, between my child and insisud oniAlexauder,s ; beintr- uivdlittlN
During this time; the Emnerof Fred
erick had never ceased persecuting ' .I'ojj
Alexander the Third, who finding, turn
selFelsewhere insecure from 1th . 'iki da
cable hatred of his rival, and trusting om
the Iriendshio arid natriotism of therei:ubl
lie, at iencrth took refuire' in a; !m
martevf.
at V lenna, wiiere his wish!npbeared to'
to live retired.4 But the .republic w
proud of having the; head of fthe ehiir
under its protection: and "ihel Doffc4
cuinpaniea oy me nobles, iirougnt tRtM
-I O f -V VU ' lltd evil yt4 3 i
into a palacu prepared for his recejitioIMp
They offered to med iate "between-' h'iff ;
up to him. Iut Ziani, wlibknevv.tI
tr!Hrlfi if "Ii !. rnnnlrir. fine-Kroir fiil&-5i
in the negative to this" insuhinor iaronoJli
tion. and nrrnji r.-itliYn vv'r sirrordimTfi
made fdrreqpnimencing the wir'-..v . J:'
. Pope AlexanderHldt that lhUfatewJI
now entirely" in the hands of Ziajii, atM
thought h' politic to use every means ip
his power tdunite tlie L)oge's mteref-t r
his a;vn. had a neiee, the. Diicrte
Yal'dradaf , whose" exjessiye - beat.it yr bihj
in as great renown as'r her iininense polj
sessions, the.ricfiesl and mbsvdistingtnsh'
ed nobles of the country bcanio; her '5:V;m
torsj v;' - -.,;.'.. , 'j
licvaiuier nau rerei cu io iuiiimi iit '.i
dispbs::! of her hend,, a-ul as "he-.; had itSSf
ready. rejected 8dcraf j:.o!Werfuj ajjir .ntr
he -now ardently hoi eii tl tvj .,
means to attach the 1 !:ge."1of H'di
cause. He thcretire intfited her tjfV
nice, where' her .beauty lind -ch :m 'f l!
"""o
ded her,- and. being also apatternb t vpj :f
feminine virtue, each was eager tq r(!Tde1lt r -1
her hotnace. Even Ziani ackriowledrc3l
that he had never Veen ta1 mojre :: perfediJI'lii!--'
woman, and h er t he inoSt d isti'ntru is! '-J
eu marws oi respect, as tne. i ope ui-3.-.
Covered that iiiaiii's noble , figure -haftnl
made a deepi impression on his neice,
considered has plan of the union to i.uiy.i v
succeeded, and thought it was 'now inSt j :
cum.be41l.oi1 Aiim t(A'- speak with the i.)6g
on the subject . News ttrriving at tiiitefefr ,
time that the Emp. ror j Frederick vaMp f 'S;
preparing si powerful Ik'et to send a"g;tni's"M '-.':
re::jcev'under the cominapd ;of his wwlp !-'
son Otto, tc republic, inflarhtul byth' 'ei'
hqrtations of the Pope, and 'the g.l'ory;'-.cl!'.'.;
protecting his sacred rights, did - 'not h;sti ;;
tate going otit to inert him with only thirty -galleys.
- When Ziani 'went to take leavcfjr
of the Pope;' and Utsk his blessiug, --invpV
son! my blessing is imager than a thdu;:
sand swords. 1 have destined lan incorn-jj
parable jewel -for the victor, the .ui.ji$l . ct'jj.-
the iichess Valdrad.r". . V-V.-ll
Ziani went out with his pquadron; tv
"meet the enemy, anH ' foimdi Frcdet-it-k'p: ;
fleet- on tlie coast of fftria, -'.-wlierq a ;dradffj ;;- '
fu.l battle' ensued, -ZiaiJ ' fouoht ' be'.ili--'.
lion, with Mahquero - a r:'d ; Dapbn.lr l,-.,'h:iM
side. ! The latter Ml. 'Vrhe supe.!'.i.!:M
ofthe enemy; was' erert, but tht vibllsl
make no stand ie::iinst the oravei v ;;iup.f4
warlike .skill of the Vonitians. M:y- otjff,
the shirs were b ver pmvc rlI; selr .'!. vcenjf
set on rire. and wh?n at . last
. 1 i .t.-i'.v,- .-. s. tm&
iai
Malapiero boarded tlp Adrnifars TeNel!M
and made Prince. Utto prisoner Kvith U eiiffc
own ba.;ids, thcconte'st. vv h decidt d, atn
the remaiiid i.of the fit et escaped ' i-::.';j
J'he conquerors niurncd trnunjd;autlyMf
to their harbor, ladan with 1
'.qoty. -Nev'rlfl
had the republic gained a more ;p!eulid!il
jr- important victory. The news fit i'-Vsr
had reached Ye:iice" before llictn..: TheikH
rope was oyeTjoyett, lor ne piaimy ay
that" after this m"ildv b:oy, Avhioh hadll
thrown the Imperial Prince into t!.eiry
hands, the fcm;:cior muctr! nqw htimiiutetffl
himself before Kim; in erder, therefore, Xo0
celebrate the return of t!;c victor, he iiiuu-l ,
ried a number of vessels and fcti!eU; fromlff!
tlie harbor, accomtKiriied by the Sc,iato,gf ' r
Land the higher order o( the clergy; to fii.
meet the Doge,'; -,'' '"' -! " f: , "'! !!1f
. JVhilst the warriors oCZians ikttfe;
were rejbiciri ' ; and 'vbhotitingi-fhe d,-.p;-. :
thoughtful and melancholy !'oji . - the W4'
of his vessel, looking .own silently' it 11
the sea! Malapiero drew near him, aud, ;
seizing his hand, said -"My Ziani, are fl
you now satisfied with your fate?" . ;-' ;
Ziani looked at 1dm : mournfully ,'rl;
am," He answered "but do you knotv !i
wHat day this is?" ' . '. -y'.vX-&!-'
It was the least of the Assumption, im:.m
same day on which; two years Ufdre,!
Giovanna had buried herself in the uYtes.
"See " continued Zianiv "we. shaM sooni(
reach the sacred sobt where the anglicj v
girl sought refuge in the arms of dth,'
from i the wild frenzy of mjr tpassi.o.u.ml--:. '
now, without any bridal wreath, ado niedo jll
only with iheohP laurel, I ;'am;'pu.siiug -f; "
Iike a stormy cloudover the vatery ccuch - :
of my beloved Giovaruia, who lied" slunif
Wring therethe sleep.of eternal rest! v
Malapfero endeavoured io Idivert .bif! t
mind, by conversing with him on t h? irn-
pbrtaht advantages of the victory, -and Iff
I ventured to mention the name ; 01 tnc
beautiful Duchess Valdrada. ;But Ziani- .
shook his headcalmly, dnd-sank I plain v5
ly see that you are allcalculauong false-, t ;
ly! - My heart, Ifilied with the eternally
beloved and sacred image of my 'Giovan- ff
na, and Ioti fof tny,country, finds rjb place;;
iorany bthelVeUng."!r. '::Vr;---;M:--They!;
no v pcTcei vjed, at a dieian ce, tbb; fW.K
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