The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-12-24

spared. Fortunio never lift her an in
stant. and the momert her duties were
over he took her back to their home.
He loved Moranita not as "a daughter
| he loved her with the deepest most over
whelmiag passion. He knew it. He
knew the passion was hopeless, yet he
hoped against hope and thought if be
could take her out of the world--no,
how could that lovely, beautiful girl
think of him ? Yet she loved him, and
there had been miracles of love, graft.
tude and devotion in wnman's heart
The poor, deformed clown blushed as he
thought he had ventured to hope. g
Meantime the Due de Croisy was
struggling, like the clown, with deep
and overwhelming passion. lie had con-
ceiysd foflthe admirable, bright, beauti-
fal and modest circus girl; one Of those
| passions for which the world, when they
produce catastrophies, finds it so diff
cult to account Magnetism is the ra-
tional cause that can be assigned for the
infatuation, for which no calm, common
sense can account, for what those who
are beneath the spell cauno, explain ys
1t was very easy for him, the Due de
Croisy. to go behind the scenes with a
diamond ring in one hand, and al in
sulting proposition in the other; yet,
strange to say, a feeling of respect and
fear restrained him. y ea, r,s. M.
He pondered, he thought, lie strug-
gled. and thus he,reasoned r.. -gs,-s4!
He was rich; he was independent; he
was responsible to no one for his con-
duct; the aim Of his life was happiness
that depended upon Moranita, and Mo-
ranita he would have. -,irs o. saat.ei
On that day the clown told Morsnita
that they would leave Paris; on that day
the Due de Croisy sought her behind the
scenes, and with the same ceremony and
respect he would have used toward q
Duchess, he made the circus girl an offer
Of his hand; laying at her feet his for
tune and his title. bq0le sai M.
Fortunio waszon the stage, making the
crowd laugh by antics and coLtertions.
When he returned behind the scenes he
stood 'transGxed; he knew that his des-
tiny was accomplished. They had met,
it was too late now to save bis happi
ness. + H.s4..s -.,sr a.,u.s.tt
One deep look of bitter hate he cast
On the Due, one look of intense yearn-
ing at Moranita, then, with calm digni-
ty hp adyanced toward them ,...
The Due de Croisy came toward him,
Leading Moranita by the hand. ,cR ssT
"Sir,'' said he, with the, utmost deter
T Eence, 81 have just offered my hand to
Mile Moranita, and she has done me the
honor to accept me. We ask your con-
sent end your blessing r-.,,..
Fortunio stood for an instant, and
could eithsf Of, the young, hopeful be
ings who stood before him have read the
desperate hate that germinated that mo.
ment in his heart, they would have re-
I.eoiled from him, 5+s L.,,z..,,r, 80
But though love reveals ltse!f,h has
power to hide itself, They believed II!
the smile with which he joined their
hands. When Fortunio and Moranita
reached home neither spoke Of what had
just passed. For the first time she felt
there was barrier between them.
The next day came the Due in his car
riage. He proposed that they should &c
to the Hotel de Princes, leaving behind
their former associations. Fortunio did
not reply to the Due, but turned to Mo
ranita.
"What he says is right; but l will
never leave the station to which l am
born, and for which ! am fitted" 6...,.
,"Thep, until belong to another: ]
will remain with you. father
Her father. Yes, he was her father
that was the relation in which he stood
10 her. She loved him as daughter
no more. ,.-.,..-- ..... ...... -,
Moranita remained in her humble
home; the grand, sumptuous presents Of
the Due came to the two little rooms
where she had been SO happy, where she
had manufactured with SO much delight
the shabby and snowy tinsel costumes Of
her profession. -,- -, ..
Now, diamonds, laces and silks, sur
rounded her, An atmosphere ..of calm
ness and serenity came around her. She
overwhelmed the clown with gentle and
tender marks or affection
"We shall never be changed toward
each otEsr, darling; aud my future shall
be yours .l...,. .,-...
"You will never forget ME; Morani;
tar
"Forget all my life-forget. my exist
ence-forset all the days Of happiness
We have had together p
"Will you do ME one last favor"
"Yes, any favor in the world " ...
"Ride once more your horse, Diavolo,
round the ring; let me once more see
you in all your glory; let me once more
hear the audience applaud you"
~ will do it, father.
The Due was violently OPPOSED to this
caprice of the clown, but MoraIfita- said
firmly
s1t Is the last request he viii have o
right to make Of me, will obey him. y
The Due was so much in love that he
did not dare oppose one Of NJ oranita's
wishes. Even when he thought OF hei
dashing horse, as he had first seen her
he felt an anticipation of delight in see
ing her again in the ring.
The eyenttul night arrived the circus
was crowded to suffocation. The Due
with the yiscount de YIlliers, with one
of loves saperstitions, sat in the very
seat where he had first seen her. On she
comes; the audience shout; Fortunie
follows and closes the barrier, as thu
horse leaps with his dainty charge on hi;
back into the ring. a# "9
Never had Moranita looked more
beautiful The Due had insisted that he
costume should be of diamonds and rea