The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-04-10

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1'os CHAPTER TIE SIXTH. u. 81 ..
yCcoNoLuDED FROM LAST w1Ek.) Il
Carl 1eturbsd'tos Rome tbrse days b.
tore the expiration Of the fortnight.
They ! % had q encountered i. squall at sea
which had damaged tho .y.cbt,so much
that i was thosght, prudent H:to bring;
her home for; repairs, u i Refreshed b.
bis holiday, invigorated by thes:4se.-
brse1ie;,, and excited ~ Ii. 5d.ogsr theY
had been in, Gail stepped lightly along
the street which led to bis and Erio's
LODGINGS; !; 4 He had 2. whole budget of
tresh ideas and new tboughtss TO- i'm.
part 70 Eric, and he anticipated with
pleasure the work they were to begin
together, and wondered. whether. Eric
had been to look after tie Marble, as
be. Promised: He BOUNDED up the steps
Of the old palace, and met the portress
before he reached the door Of the
studio.
81 have letter for you, signor lit Is
doxa stairs, . he said, tit came for
you three days ago."
81 will 60 with you and fetch it,"
said Carl. "1s the Signor Eric up ?"
mo, dgnor; but there is a lady and
gentleman IN the siguor's studio. They
have been here several times since
signor Eric went out: The lady and
gentleman came to-day to see if You
we're come home. u j
"Er'c gone out r. said Carl "Whsnn
did he go out This morning = -
mo, signor., I've days age1'
"T~o days q Tsgol And where; is he
gone I" g.. a3v ....-.
81 do not know, siguor."
"What lady and gentleman 2"
II do not know, signor,;5 The gentle.
mao asked if you had returned, and
said he would wait little and see if
you or signor Eric came in."
Carl ran up stairs to tho studio :; he
opened the door; and entered. He
stepped back in amszement-he could
scarcely believe his eyes when they foil
upon Ernst and Kstriae.
"Aod where is Marie, Madame
Walderthoro,," be asked heeitatinie'y,
after the first hearty greetings were
over. "she is not i'll, I bope?",
It was u,x Ero,t's turn D.. to look : at
Carl in .ns..ment. .Katr1;iue' D. smiled.
"Why, this is Madame. -Weldslthornl, ?.
he s.id,1 1kyiee his hand On K.thriuss
arm.
"whew " said Carl, and drew long
breath and then sitting down, famed
himself with his btosd:bfimmed hat,
and burst out laughing, with tears At
the same time pouring from his eyes.
"Wby," he said, when he Aadsrsco,vier:
ed his breath, eve both thought II was
Mademoiselle Marie: you had married. .
"What7" said Ernst. "Who thought
so F.? Eric 7"
ayes, and 50 did IT, said. Gail. II
am sure I cannot exactly tell: you, how
or where, either he 81 1,got the impiss
sion that you asd:shs wers ,betrothed
lovers last Christipas:; : But W. xaerr.
both certain Of it. lt.vass tho cause Of
bis flight from R.benstsin." i;
Ernst VAS <.huoderstruek. Carl told
him everything he: knew Of ths bust.
ness, beginning frou the, meeting in
the Sistioe chapel to the hour when he
found him again in Rome: 80: = d.
."Poor suffering Erio1!' cried Ernst.
"1t WAS Katrioe who told me Of your
adventures that night, and the rescue
they had received at your hands. It
was Katrlae, who told me also,s that
Eric loved Maria ;.sad ;1thst she return.
cd his, Affection. L had, been speaking
to my nother and Maris's parents
when 1 came into Erio's room, aaa,d that
evening was TO have, seen their bettosh-
al. But how came you TO bs 80 de.
sei,ed, Carl g Did not l tell you that
Kstrlns Vas ny betrothed; q Franz-
did you not . Gee lin dg.inls| Al
"No,, y,oa saia ssothiss to5s5iiai d. that
night" ssid eiIl;; "nor 'lid. you U 2svsrr
mention it iuzsnyof your letters / sup
pose you never dreamed Of our mistake !;
even io your letter announcing your
and telling mo Eric Va ia at
Rome, you d,d aot mention your brides
name And assfor Franz, T. have n,y:
or seen him, Or heard from him :sia o. :;
and, ii you remember, 1 never returned
to tho room after we had sesrohed the:
woods, N.1 Eric told ne,, ! .,dd. 7 iaey;:.
or doubted bat th.s he knew all4apout!
it ;thefefore, I never <..aked any ope: iII .
why should / 2 But good Heaven,
~hat surprise and ;joy for MIN ! Il'Whsis
l, his mother nov--the lady Of sKron..
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