The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-05-23

and too often found himself sadly disap-
pointed. His gold at least engaged an old
woman to bring information of her, and al-
so deceived all watching eyes which guarded
the beautiful unknown; through her he re.
| ceived few lines from the lady, containing,
however, nothing but promise to meet
him on the coming Sunday. True, he had
seen and spoken with her on the evening of
the last day OF the carnival, and confessed
his love; but while he listened to hear the
sweet words of life that trembled unex-
pressed upon her lips, the dense crowd sep
arated him from the fair one, and instead,
the bravos OF hundred mocking voices
greeted as they looked on and boisterously
applauded the farce. ..s
FilHppo sat in his lonely room in sorrow
and silence, when the door suddenly opened
and Critic stood before him, the sight OF
whose face recalled his uncancelled obliga-
! tion, and struck new terror to the unhappy
lover. The object Of his visit. however,
was by means such as a Fillippo had antici-
| pated; he came to assure his young friend
that the sweet strains of his golden song
were yet floating through bis brain and to
request that he would his daughter lessons,
with which she might gladden. and solace
| his old age Palma was not more surprised
at this request than at the news that he had
daughter, whom he had never seen or
| heard of, thaugh he had been long time Il
regular customer Of the old man. Then
Critic told him how, long years ago, the
pcrsuasions Of his friends had induced him
to marry, and how in year time hisyoung
wife died, leaving him daughter, whom
| the tender care of prudent aunt had rear
| ed II have had notice, he added, that
many hatterers and idlers, attracted by her
| beauty, seek to ensnare the girl; so that it is
| doubly necessary that she be suitably EN-
| ployed, that evi may not take root in the
soil of her heart. y y. -s" f.t a
| The next morning, in compliance with
Critic request, FL ippo was on the spot at
the appointed hour, and followed him with
nolttle curiosity into theupper apartments
Of his lodgings .'i.- !"
Who shall describe his astonishment, when
from side door entered the. long sought,
unknownE obiect of his love. Forgetting all
else, he threw himself at her feet, kissing
her beautiful hand, and covering it with
kisses, which she very graciously received,
believing the appreciation and consent Of
her father had been gained. -E
+ But it was far otherwise. While the
| young PAIR abandoned themselves 10 JOY dliu
delight, the old man foamed with anger and
rage, and storm Of imprecations soon con
yinced the lovers of the true state of the
case.
4 All seemed lost Critic seized the gir
and led her into the adjoining room, anc
was about to kick Fillippo out of the door
when suddenly the remembrance came tC
him, how, on former occaSien, he had. by
1.-the mysterious might of music, subdued anc
conquered the terrible anger Of the old chur
He quickly seated himself at the open piano
and-i before he had been singing in joke
this time he sang with the earnestucss O
desperation aud not in vain. ,,
4 Orrheus wrnne from the miser his Eury
dice, and became bis scn-in- law. No son o
song, since FiIlipro Palma, has ever VOL
from a miser gold, farless Elisetta. 49,