, 1873-11-23
THE CAsTLE-BU{lDERs OF PADUA.

aud pincablo temper, rarely suffering any mis-
chance to rutlle him, but, in tho firm and placitl
hopo Of tho future, tranquilizing himself under
r. tho evll Of the present. II blight cnme upon
thing to have blfghta in TWO successive seaHons
and 30 ho would hopo that tho no1: harvest, in
ito abundance, might moro than compensate for
the scarcity Of tue last. Thus he lived from boy
old man . somethipg Of tho li9htnsas ind yiyaci-
" Of youth. Hia cons, however, bore no roBem-
hlanco to thoir father. Instead Of laboring on
the farm, theY wastod their time in idly wishing
that fortune had made thom, in Lieu OF healthy,
honest SONS OF farmer, tho children Of some
rich magnihco, that so they might havo passed
Their days in MI the sports OF tho times in iouat-
Ing, hunting. and In studying tho fashions Of
brave apparel. Thoy woro Of q humor ut once
about tha farm, Or Violently abuse and ilItrent
whomsocver accident might throw in thoir way.
Tho old man Was in1y Griovcd at tho willful-
mesa and diaobedience Of his sous, hat, with
his usual disposition, hoped that time might
thou, thoy were LOFT aole masters OF their hours
and factions.
Ono night. after supper, tho brothers walked
into tue garden to giyo 1ooao their Idle fanciea,
probable. It was 3 glorious night; lilo moon
was at tho full, and myriadB Of atars g1owed In
the docp blue trmanant. Tho air stirred among
the treeB and flowers, waiting nbroad rioir sweet
Aoo1 tAo NoN k1ltt6Eeu On Lu6 leaves, anu 4
deep-yoiced nightingale, perohed in citron tree,
poured forth torrent Of song upon the air. It
waa an hour Tor good thoughts and holy aspira-
tions. diulio threw himself upon q bank, aud,
aftor gazing With intentnoes at tho sky, e1-
Would that had aeldn ample ~ tho heavon
abovo usl"
~ ~ would" reloined 1ppolito, NJ had as many
And what aaked Giulio, with = aarcastio
tu1ila, bNO1tlH ypur NiB1nfn n witt, thpr,1 2n
Marry" replied Ippolito, II would pasture
thom in your sageshipFs holds.''
Whatl" exclaimed Giulio, suddenly raising
hlmBelf upon lis elbow, and looking with m oye
not2"
"Truly, ~" said 1ppolito, With \ stubborn
signiacanco Of msnner:
Have q care, cried Giu1io, shave acAro Ip-,
brotber3" ' NV w. 0N''
"Yos; and marry, what Of that7 Though you
canae fl1nt into tho world, trow you loft some
msnhood for him who followed aftor."
You do not mean to insist TINT, deapite my
will, despits the determination Of your elder
brother, you will pasture your sheep III my
- In truth, but do"
n, "An nd e. M 5e!qned oiao hs cheek % psh
fee or rccompenae 2"
"Assuredly"
aiulio leapod to his foot, and, and daahing hin
clnohod hand sgalnst, troe, with face full Of
passion, and in voice made terrible by rage.
he no1oamod rather than aAid. 'py the bieasod
Virgin, bnt you do not"
"And by st. Ursula aud hcr eleyon thousand
virgins, proseat wlll" This was uttered by
1ppol.o Ia tono of banter aud bravado that
quiver from bead to foot. He gazed at tho fea-
lures OF 1ppolto, AL drawn into = Aneer, and for
1nomsnt gnnahed his teeth. He was hastily
approaching The oeoi3er, When, by IN apparently
nfr cynYN ka tall &,,+r%
upon lis heel, ntruok haatily down another path,
where ho might bo socn pacing with short, quick
steps, while 1ppoliso, leaning agsiuss a tsee,
oarelessly sang = few lines Of = eerenats. Thla
short, turned, aud then rapidly oarne up to 1p-
polito, and, with mAnner Of attempted tram
guilty. said, "Ippoliso, do nos wish to quarrel
Titl ,n Yen; am ,onF elder brother then eiveup
mot +" cried 1ppoli.o. with tho s.mo immo,-
,"What, thsn you are determined that your
shssp 1s! Il sha In ''r7 despite of me- pasture In my
"VillRin!" rayed Qiu!io, and orc thu word WAS
uell uttered no had daG!1ed hs oliuchea hand ii,
his brothor'a face, 1ppolto sprAng Like wild
beast st Giulio, and for Rome moments they
.tooI NTH hand ut each oshers throat, AMI
their eyes. in tho words Of the psallnist, wero
" whotted on one another. They stood but to
gain BREATH thon grappled cloaor. 1ppolito
throw ht9 brother TO tho Garth. huddting his
knees upon him; furious blows woro exchanged,
but uoArue sound Wa, utterad, aayo at intervals
sbaapl4emous oath Or . half-atrany!ed groan
diulio was completely oyerpowered by tho Ku-
pcrior otrougth and cooler temper OF hs brother;
but, lying pIostrato and conquered. his bands
pinlonod to hia breast, sud lppolto glaring at
hhn With malicious triumph, ho eurHod and spat
at him. 1ppolto removed his hand from his
brothors throat, and, ere hia pulse could boat,
aiulio'0 ponlarl WAS In i,is brosAes'a heart. lie
gavo = loud shrek, aud fell streaming corpua
upon his mu.aoror. Tho father, aroused by the
sound, casae hurtylng to tho gartlon; dluio
lesping from ul,dor tho doad body, rllahcd by tho
old man, who naa all too speedily bonding over
Lis dead child. From that hour hope and tran
guilty fossook the father, he became Brain
sick, auorulous creature, and iu fen months
died almost an idiot. ,Qiu1io joined party Of
robbors. and, after = brief but dark career OF
cr11ua, rRs shot by tho Hbirri.
Ye who would build castles in tho alr-rho
would alay your hourR with foolish aud unprott.
able !onglngs-pondss on ths visionary Aslds, tho
idia Alls1p of aiuta and Inpollto.--nostqlds Jer4
tsld ),