East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-06-03

ukultt hN NOAAA NiNoitN ha1o AliN thaA :
OF Laurella's teeth. she was right,
ho said; I was hrnte aud deserved no
better, i will send back her handker.
chief 10 morrow by Giuseppe
When he had again bound mp hi
hand as well as hc could with the aid Of
his teeth, lac threw himself Oh the bed
and closcl hi eyes The bright moon
Aw0ke him from dozc, unh the hand
,eFmcd even mors painful than brforc. -
lie bad just raised himscli 10 sooihc the
beating pulses with water when hc heard
4 noise at the door
WHO IL theref' cried lac; ana hitting
tho latch, Lanrella stood before him.-
Without word, she walked in, threw
Gff the covering she wore on her head,
and placed little basket on the table.
Theu sire dew long breath.
'Yon come 10 fetch your handkerchief,
said Antonino 'bnt yon might have been
spared the trouble, as tomorrow morn
ing early | shouln have requested Gius.
eppe totake 1t 10 you. e..
III is nothing abput the handkerchief,
she replied quickly. Il have been on
the hillside to gather herbs for You, TO
stop the bleeding. There; aud she
raised the cover of the basket.
why did you give yourself So mnch
troube?' said he without any bitterness.
Il am better already--much better; and
if Iwere worse, it would be nothing but
what 1 deserve. Why have you come
at this hour? Suppose any one were TO
find You here? You know how they chat
ter even when they have no foundation.
Il care Tor none = sho said hastily. i
will see Your hanl, and apply these
herbs, for you eau. never manage it by
yourself.
Itell you there II NJ necessity
Let me sec it myself, that | may be.
heve you, nc could not resist her when
she took his han,l and removed the
bandsge. she started when she saw the
violent swelling, and exclaimed: Holy
Virgin
.Itha bled "A little said he; but day
or,two will set it all right She shook
her head. .H
1T will be week at least before you
can go out to sea again.
Nonsense. 1t will be well By the day
after tomorrow at latest. Besides what
does il signify Meanwhile, she had
re-washed the wound, to which he sub.
mitted like child She then placed up
on it the healing herbs, which almost in
stantly relieved the fever, and bound MP
the hand with strips Of linen which she
had brought in her little basket. When
che had flushed
u thank you, Lsurel'a, said he. And
now-listen Ifyou will favor me still
further, forgive me for the madness which
took possession of Inc to-day, and forget
all said or did. do not know myself
how it happened. You were not the
cause, can assure yon; aud you shall
never again hear anything from me that
can displesse you
1T is | who have To ask your pardon
interrupted she. Il ought to have put
things before you in another and better
light, and not irritated you with my non
ohalant air; aud then the wound--
1T was necessary, and quite time that
should be brought to my senses he
replied; and, rs have before said, it is
Of no consequence. Do not speak Of
pardon; you have done me good, and
thank you for it. And now 60 home
and TO bed; and there is your handker
chief-you can take it with you.' HC
held IL towards her, but she still stood
there, and appeared struggling with her
self. AT last she said:
'You lost your jacket, too; through my
means, and know the price of tn,
oranges was in it. thought of this on
ly on my way home; aud cannot exact
ly make it up to you, for we have nj
money, and II we had, it would belong
20 my mother. But here is the silver
cross the painter put on my table, the
last time Ito was with us. / have not
looked at it since then, and don't wish il
70 remain ia my box any longer. Ifyou
sell tit is worth at least a couple oil
piasters, my mother said at the time
yonr loss will be almost repaid. and what
remains | will try TO earn by spinning
at night after my mother is asleep a.
~ will take nothing answered he
shortly, aud pushing away the bright
cross which she had drawn from heI
pocket e..
'You must take it, said she. 'Whc
knows how long it may be before yor
can earn anything with that hand. Their,
IL lies, aud will never look at il again.
Then throw it into the sea-
why, it is not gift | make yon; !
Is nothing more than your right, ant
what you ought in Justice TO receive
Right? / have no right over any
thing OF yours If, in future, you SHOULD
meet me cnywherc, do me the favor not
10 look at me, that may not think how
wrongly acted towards you. And nov
goodnight. and let the subject drop
He laid her handkerchief in the basket
and the cross by its side; then closed III,
lid. When he looked UP, he started
Large heavy drops were rolling dow
Laurel!a's checks,
Holy Madonna he cried, 'ars yo,
ille You are trembling from head to
foot r
1T is nothing she sail. Il viii g,
home;' and she turned towards the door