The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-06

he, 'to give up her letters
Her lettersn exclaimed |; and she ha!
written to you?'
'Twenty-three times in ALL said he calmly
as he drew large black pocket book from
hi, breast, and took out a considerable rol
of papers. The earlier ones are less inter
esting,' said he, turning them over 1T il
about here, No II, that they began to devel
op feeling. You see she commences to cal
me Caro- Animate she meant to say Ar.
nibale, but, poor dear! she mistook. No
Is is stronger-'Animale Mio'-,he same er
ror; and here is No. II, she begins, 'Diletto
del mio cuoro quando non t; vedo, non Il
sento, il ciels stesso, non my souride piu. L
moi Tiranno-that was you.'
l caught hold of the poker with convul-
sive grasp, but quick as thought he bounded
back behind the table and drew out a pistol
and cooked it. saw that Giober,i's friend
had his wits about MIN, and resumed the
conversation by remarking that the docu-
ments which he had shown me were net in
my wfe's handwriting.
Very true said he, these you will per-
cpive BY the official stamp, are sworn copies,
duly ettested at the prefettura-;he ogirinals
are safe
'And with what object asked l, gasping-
safe for what"
For you, illustrissimo,' said he bowling,
when you pay me two thousand francs for
them
III knock you down first said |, with
another clutch Of the poker, but the muzzle
of the pistol was now directly in front of me-
an moderate in my demads, signor,
said he quietly; there are men in my posi-
ton would ask you twenty thousand; but
am a gallantuomo-"
And the friend of Gioberti,' added l with
a sneer.
Precisely So said he, bowing with much
grace.
/ will not weary you, my dear reader, with
my usgles-coMtiicts that almost cost me
q seizure On the brain-but hasten 20 tie re-
suit. beat down the noble cou:.t's demand
to one-nal:. and for thousand francs | pos
sessed myself Of tie fatal oligiaals, written
lnq .eStioably by my wife's hand: and ther
glvias the count a final piece of advice, never
to lei me see more of him, hurried of to
see Mrs. ODowd.
She was out settling some bills, and only
arrived lew minutes before dinner hour.
want YOU, madam, for moment here,
saId |, With some tning Of Othe.Io, in the
last act, IN my Voice ant demeanor.
| suppose | can'ttase off MY bonnet and
shawl first, Mr.. or sd,' said she. snappish.
ly.
No, madam; You viii probably find that
you'll need them both at the end of our in
view
What do you mean, SIR she asked haugh.
tly.
This is no time for grand airs or mock
dignity, madam, said l, with the tone of the
evenging angel. DO YOU know these are
these in your hand Deny it if YOU can
Why should | deny it Of course they
are nine.
And YOU wrote this. and this, and this !?
cried |, almost in scream, as shook forth
ouc after another of the letters.
Don't you know did . said she as hotlv
'and nothing beyond venial mistake in
one of Them
"A what, woman-a what
A mere slip of the pen, sir. You know
Very well how | used 10 sit Up hall the night
at my exercises
Exercises?
w ell. themes, if you like that better tn,
count made me make clean copies of them
with ali ms corrections, and send them t.
nm every day-here are the rough ones
and She opened drawer filled with q mas
OF papers all scrawled over and blotted.-
! And now, sir, once more, what do Vol
mean?'
did not wait to answer her, but rushet
down to the landlord. Where does Coun
Castrocaro live?' | asked.
Nowhere in particular, believe, sir, ant
for the present he has left Turin-started 70
Genoa by the diligence FIVE minutes ago.
He's grand galantuomo, sir added he, a
| stood stupefiel.
Il am aware of that said l, as l crep
back to my room to finish my packing.
Did you settle with the count o. asked n
wife at the door.
Yes said l, with my head buried in m
trunk.
and he was perfectly satisfed9'
'Ot course he was-he has every reaso
to be So
I'm glad Of it, said she, moving away
he had deal of trouble with those theme
of mine. No one knows what they cost him
could have told what they cost me; bat
never did, till the present moment.
! need not say with what an appetite
dined that day, nor with what abject humilit
| behaved to my wife, nor how | skulke
down in the evening to apologize for nc
being able to pay the bill before l left, a
unexpected demand having left me short {
cash. All these, seventeen years ago a