Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-11-29

common at these satumalia, had in,ruded him.
self unbIdden.
o!d Beppo, the sondolier, was in aitsndlncs
a, the vcstibul' Of sh. palace, f.as,ing hi. .V.
aricious eyes on the glisP... Of wealth and
luxury he noted within doot-' When gentle
man in rich costume, and wearing max,
bcckoncd him to on. side and desired mo-
ment's interview,
" DO you know me ~ was the frsI question
asked by the stranger.
" No, signor,' replied ,h. old gondolisr.
" DO YOU know these gentlemen ~ s.ssd
'h' mask slipping IN seouPI' OF gold pieces
into the miser'' hand.
" Periectly'' replied The 1oa'm'n' grin'
ming. "Wha' are your loFd.hiP'' CON-
mands"
"ls your gondola in waiting
" Yes, signor 1t lies below moored to The
landing"
" 'Ts vcil--hast thou any serup!es About
aiding IN a love Intrigue
" None in the world 'lgnor.'
" Then lll make eonhdan' OF YOU
" VII be oil secrecy sRnoF
" Briefly 'hen' gondoIie'' 'aid The mi's'
d" am ln love With very charming young
person.
"Wcll.'
welI--aud this young person loves rES in
return
"Good-aud you are going to marry hsr."
." Not 80 f'si, gondoler She has an old
guariIan-who, At the aCe Of siIiy' or more'
has been absurd .nough-ouly think Of ito
propose to marry her himself. "
"Thc absurd old tool 80 cried old BePPo,
not without some twingcs, for he thought Of
his own projects with regard to Zsnesia."
Now, then," sad the m.sFus. " have
resolved to run away with h.r 'o-n,.h'. l
have the oPportunI,y-ior she Is hsT. "a 'hs
PaIazzo Colonna. Now ~ill and eau 70. AID
mc' Niil rccompcns. YOU lib'nlly'
" Ah nv lord-your lordship hs. eom,to
the nigh, market said the old sinner. I'm
used to affair, Of this kind. Has your lord
ship price, engaged"
q" have not
Then can recommend unc. Hard BY %
d chapel dedicated to our lady, whsre h.s !.
a very worthy man, accustomed 10 .li4l" of
this kind vino vii TIE the knot Tor nader.
ATE Tee, vilhou, asking any ImPer,Ineni que.-
ucns.
81 lis uamc'
Father Dominic
"Good he Is the nan tor us--ahd you are
the prince Of gondnlers. Get your gondols
ready, and will r'Io'n yon at th. foot Of ths
stairs with the lady ~ moment."
Oid Bcppo FASTENED 10 pr-psr. his gondol a
and while - doing, muitered to himself.
We'll, well--lhis is = good nights worl ,
I'm getting old. and must soon retire iroi 1
business Every stroke ot luck Ill. this hcli q
on the day when ,h,ll call Zane,il nine
80 there's another old foil to be duPed &c
night Serve him right Why don't
Keep l'l' treasure under l"'A ana AeN d 1s
bot men "iIl never learn wisdom lei
they come
The Young cavalier Teappca'ed upon un
marble steps leading lady, masked and 'e'I
eel ou' whose e'"s"' '''P '"N k'''''u' '''''"s
4 A. l. Hsa..s HHH "a la
seemed to designate her ' one moving j" INV
highest circles 'he Young 'o'''' ''os ''''N
seats III TIE een''e O' '"e ''s'' ',a''' '"' ''''"
the curtains 'ou"' '0e'n' ""''' p'PPo P"sn'''
OIL aud MS vigorous "'' 500" se"' ''e 'nalop
dahcI"s over The waters "' 'Ae 'sune, A'o'
le" moments Tue mouo" ceased 'Du DePPo
informed his patron Thai 'h'y had arrived al
their place OF d''''nl''o"' N'''f 'HAN''s 'h'
o'4' ''s'' "s 8o"uo'''' 'l''''u "'I '"''',1 VI, Wv
'"''' '"It'' N"'," ' 49, ~, Wv , s''". - "a ~.
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'''' " 1''' ''''''''
The marriage oerc'n"oy "as Pc,'o''ne"Ne'y
raP'd'y oy rA'net 'o,'''"''' ~, wv was ~"
going 70 Oe" ""'" ''' s0"u''' ''''''u' '"'
was uu'y ANXIOUS u D'sPA''" "'' ou'i'eA'
that ho mlsh' eonS'sn h's "ea''ed ilhos 10