The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-24

sing, and bewltch with his songs. He shall teach
my Ensetta."
The carnival was brilliant and magnificent,
but passed lar too quickly Tor Filllppo. He had
not, as formerly, celebrated II with his gay COM
panions. He was etkinp his unl1no Tn loved
one amid the crowd Of masks, and too often
found himself sadly disappointed. His gold at
last eng aged an old woman TO bring information
of her, and also deceived all watching eyes
which guarded the beautiful unknown. Through
her be received few lines from the lady, con-
tanning, however, nothing but promise to meet
him OH 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 lite
that trembCd unexpressed upon her lips the
dense crowd separated him from the tair one,
and instead the braves OF a hundred mocking
voices greeted as they looked on and boiste.
rously applauded the farce.
Filippo 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 obligation, and struck
new terror to the unhappy lover. The object OF
his visit, however, was by no means such as Fl.
lppo had anticipates he came to assure his
young friend that the sweetest strains of his
golden song we're yet floating through his brain,
and to request that he would give his daughter
lessons, with which she might gladden. aud
solace his old age. Palma was not more sur
p11sed at this request than at the news that he
had daughter, whom he had never seen or
heard of, though he had been long time regu-
lar customer OF the old man. Then Critic told
him how, long years ago. the persuaslons of his
friends had induced him to marry, and how IN
years time his young wife died, leaving him a
daughter, whom the tender care of prudent
aunt had reared. II have had notice" b" he added
'tbat many fatterers and idlers, attracted by her
beauty, seek to ensnare the girl, so that 1t is
doubly necessary that she be suitably employed,
that evil may not take root in the soil of her
heart.n
The next morning, in compliance with Griffo's
request Filippo was on the spot at the ap-
pointed hour, and followed him with no little
curiosity into the upper apartments OF his
lodgings.
Who shall describe his astonishment when
from side door entered the long-sought, un-
known object of his love. Forgetting all else,
he threw himself at her feet, kissed her beau
tiful hand, and covered it with kisses, which
she very graciously received, believing the ap-
probation and consent of her father had been
gained.
But it was far otherwise. While the young
pair abandoned themselves to Joy and delight,
storm Of impIecatons soon convinced the lovers
| OF the true state OF the case.
All seemed lost. CRITIC seized the girl and led
| her into the adjoining room, and was about to
| kick FilppO out of the door, when suddenly the
remembrance came 70 him, how, on u former
| occasion, he had by the mysterious might OF
music subdued and conquered the terrible anger
| of the ola churl. He quickly seated himself at
| the open piano. and if before he had been sing
| ing in Joke, this time he sang with the earnest
| ness of desperation, and not in vain.
0rpheus wrung from the miser his Eurydice,
| and became his son-in-law. No son OF song,
since Fillippo Palma, has ever won from miser
| gold, far less Elise tia.