The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1871-03-23


I sing illeu shgust every etflaua Ie
ueu am peer and iAsg intie. q ia
dl toward aae g. sA,ul ab gIcatl, m
iebiel - iraukl, repind
Ibis lsceoa Nleersr i nsy tt re
pTl ibe sergeant vle pefbaps ieB
liglt twinEc VI italausf should NOT -.
y .e gou 10 The ,langcrui returning alone
sod unprotected il.Fough these dark, ,ie,
serted streets M - bate an hour
Oh slgHort sou io him injustice II
te weua nol confined to bis bea be would
not mil t5 aseanpan, me 5, he slwsy
used ta dos
For d uionem the youua man Wa- si-
leuf then ls .-ked in tome that IN
spite of him was lightly tremulou.
Al mademoistlie' then son haye s.
mjcubt
tine aud hui oit ii tlie wile world,
And every evening when return to our
lHth immlle home I lpardcsth may have
robbed me ot him
Dnfr, >pe brow lecalhe darker still.
4 friend their homes IA, almost regret-
ted That b. BAD atiercd herhi, protection,
And She was % sofre, poke - frankly
ot her relations Was il 80 he wondered
ai n ono Ut bcr proie. ion
.tud yuu provide ior sonr sick friend
le singing. uriemoj-ellc he asked, iu
u absent toue ....
Far tic last glBse months, Ne-. II /
had 10 pro,itl, tor mr-elt ouly, ! would
uo iue iu euet pnblic place. and even
now / would H,tlier work will MY hands
butmy o'lma-tel via nd listen to it,
tOh tbi, friend +. ,our old MASTER.
your tcacher' said pptiesne. greatly re-
Iicrrd.
accident threw Us together wlicu |
wa. sin IA ,uall child, and he was al
ready an old mon lme him as father
lud BE love, mc Il. bis own daughter
lnyomRril, ihe sergeant pressed the
4irl's arm closer. and said
III you would aserbe il 10 the deep in-
.ucst ! feel itt all that concerns sou, and
not 10 idle cuiosityl would ask you to tell
ne something m0re OF yonrself--,omc-
ling Of your past history.
The girl he,italed moment aud then
,cpled:
My past and my present life, signore,
las no secrets; bat its story is SO simple,
hat il would, fear, fail 10 interest you.
tn a few words she told her companion
hat She was the only clild of some
who lived near Florence.
st the early age Of tea years she was an
orphan, and wandered ont into the world
Ieedess of the future, depending upon
he singing of few simple ballads for
ubsistance In her wanderiigs, she
hanced TO meet with her old master,
Who, although proficient in his art, was
Ike herself, compelled TO sing in the
highways for bread. He recognized her
alcnt, and became her protector aud
him She was wholly indebted
Or whatever musical tlncntian she pos
essed. Now the old man was in, not able
indeed, to leave bis bed, and it was but
atural that Camilla should so far as was
d her power, provide for him.
Dufresne listened attentively, and her
imple narrative only served TO re-
ouble his interest. Arrived at her door, |
he thanked him kindly for accompanying
er, bade him goodnight and quickly dis |
ppeared.
Sergeant Dufresne now became daily
isitor at the cNfe on the Gil Sparti, from
'hich he regularly accompanied the sing
: home and, Il any one had observed |
ne two young people, as they walked /
owlg toward the distant suburb, he
.ould have decided that they were more
, each other than ordinary friends
Thus passed two or three weeks. The .
oune sergeant became daily more silent
nd thonghttul, and Camilla assured him
rat. on account of her dear old maeSfro. /
ie often sung with tears ia her cye..
70 the many patrons OF The ogje, the
It few day had added one whom Du-
c-uc would rather have seen agN here
st. II was Colonel d'lIcpiliy. man
ifcd foi III. naughty hearing, good look,
ld nj, gallannie-
That thr colonel was attracted by the
.rlty singer wa, very evident; indeed,
= made no secret Of it, He rewarded
smilIa, efforts la gold, and seemed 10
iuk NJ. generosity gave him the right to
.incc hi. admiration unre-trained, which
used tile other guests TO smile, the SER
ant excepted
,adly Camilla left the garden 30
ljcGy. that no one but Dulesne, 10
BON shc was now accustomed 10 make
sign, knew when she went, or what
va she took One evening, however,
cy were hardly on their way, when, 10
air a-touishmcnt, they saw they were
lowed by tho colonel
The sergeant found himself suddenly
ay thing bat an enyiable situation,
r. beside. being the riym Of bis COM
1Hdef which was not pleasant, The lat
r was e3guilmt of hi- di.rcgarding a
ict regulation of the service. for the 3
tao aa ALREADY sounded.
st hr-i tie colonel kept some distance 1
bind tIrem bat when they reached
E lecftcd street.. oi the suburb, be
hl. step aad Ua. soon 81 pu- ,
tc side. il
Are sou hot sergeant Dntrr.ne ol ny ,
gimeptf he asked ia baugii1 tone
am. COLONEL
Aud arc "a ibis iaiei nr Ia the streets,
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