The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-23

Now look, cried Mario after working upon the pie
ture for several moments during which he had changed
the entire expression of the features by gkfu use of
the painters art
Benditto raised his eyes to the picture The features
were distorted with passion the complexion pale as paper
the looks dsheveed the brows drawn from their deli
cate arching into a frown.
Itis Rosetta-as she looked when she cried Tell mel
Does he love FiolaP exclaimed Benditto recoiIing in
dismay. Great heaven, Rosetta isn
MY grandchild" cried Mario ere Bendtto could
articulate another word Il have seen the Italian Girl
10 the same paroXysm of passon was not many years
ago when threatened her with convent aud her lover
with death if should hear they again And is it
not strange that have never seen that lover:h
lCu have seen him, but ign0rantlv" said Bendito
l lou will see him Tonight, and will prove Victor St.
John to be he, But that resembiance-I do not
like to see the portrait 50 dsfgured"
Mario shook his head mournlully, and asked
''Gou cannot love Rosetta?"
81 love nothng-have not lost aIl2-Rosetta can
be nothing to Ipe unless---" He paused
''Go on" said Mario
Unless Paul Amar should say to you, Rosetta is not
my chid-and that is an impossibity, for Paul Amar
lives in the light of her eyes"
Benditto was playing difficult part for his breast
heaved, and his breath short and thick he spoke
Mario took sponge from Yadals hand and quickly
restored the beauty Of the dsfgured portrait
For the time, said he, after yelling the three pic
lures, let US drop this painful subject and speak Of the
strange inscription upon door You heard Paul
Amar speak Of it, Imust confess that know nothing
of it."
Before Bnnditto couId rnnI, tI, o,,or Of tl,o b,,
knocEer sounded throuoh he Lonso
go show the visitor to the chamber of oraees said
Mario to Tadak,
The attendant departed, and Mario continued:
This inscription puzzles me- Benditto We mns
learn its rnpaninp and wiz, # n i,.orilod ma, o I
For We who pretend to read hidden THINGS .ho,d know
if aught threatens Us.
Verv true. Mario. Ibave noticed the ovsteriops in
sfrintion duriuo tbe last fau, da,s md tba to,+ ~
occ6rs to me that n 4 p - rot isi1'eJ ~ tb
houses of the poorn
s.AA Then whv unop onrsgo asked Mario
Because Benditto is believed to he a ra, iI misc,
as well as a cunning fortune-teIIern y
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eTo T0 @ 10 10 ms ess 5 WIN SIeo cry OF norfoF
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oa1 na3,,,otion t 80 p'oS 4 -
tjod yop, nd ti '-'"'" '''ei'
Tba strao oor ,,rted ,,,,r ;+ l;,., 49,,
S 80 N '1'u "PoiL iS9 LLiSe9' anu H"tlo
mace gesture EHieh warned Bendtto TO listen.
b0th approached tue door OF the portrait chamber
-; Sc ~ - s0 i'" - ID ~ ' Ae" - 'iie
voice ol the visitor below;
-. - g.. I 'S-i'1l''0' VIC i0i ''"e -'eii'i
were tae nisL words
no oo0ot ladak, playing the part OF amute, signited
n gesture mat y was; Tor he was Immediately heard
leaaIh8 V4e 'lS'qf INTO the chamber OF oracies
II IS FleIre hlVart" whispered Bendtto Paul
AmaF must have returned to the sdoon and given his
bartender an nonr OF leisure. will attend to him.
Like Ike most 'Ha"ls' he Is SuPetSauous
Behutto IeIt the apartment as 1adak appeared from
oeo% ana was soon IN the presence OF Pierre RIvart
lie Is lHSutened thought Benditto, as he noticed
tae lil-coneeaied agitation OF the young man. BE
seated sad he aloud Speak boldly what do you
desire!
foFtune, 'tpHcd Pierre boldly as hn recovered
rom 5iS lrePua''oi. "ish 70 kho" no" may op-
tam ~ ~ y.
ny lnuuS'ry' honesty ana perseverance,, rePhea
NenuI''O' I,lll, ---.
ia"sHel sHee'i.lSt' ana Paceu small golueh
con- ~ upon On t''e Ia'I1, Sali5s
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:. 1'v souS any 'iltUous lIaeI' out u0uot
,,,"l 1--WE d 'ioqS'i4 years anu sun oe
pooi !, W, = ! iil'e M no SuFeF means
y - 70 KY pace 'l"S com upon 'he Iapie, oe-
ai't.|sG =. y Denul'No'
y 'lo creates sol7 FspHel ltFfe' t"Ne y anu tei
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