St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-02-12

tnu care cOUlu make ntr III my EDEIlSn
home.
You will be prepared to learn that |
met Beatrice on the following morning:
that ! waited for her near the great
church. with Il grave apprehension that
this time her mother might be with her.
1t proved to he untoundcd Beatrice
was alone. She looked pale. i'll, and
frightened. This was no time for hes
itaIi"m. spoke to her us she was leav-
img the church | walked by her side
across the piazza. Fate favored us.
No one whom she knew. was there. and
! WAS made douhly certain of two
things that she loved me and that she
ahhorrcd Cou:t Alberto: but | learned
also that she regarded her marriage
with him us inevitable She protested
that for Us there could be no hope.
tIicd to reas>ure her, but had no time
for argument or prnteStation. | could
only arrange with Beatrice that she
should send her attendant to meet me
at il certain shop at certain hour.
when | would meet her, and give her IL
letter for her mistress. We parted.
aud | went to my hotel to write the
letter.
need not tell you what wrote I: in
what cuiurs painted the English home
to y hich ! would take her if she w"Hld
trust herself to me ; the future hdppl-
Hc>s and consideration which would
win her parents pardon and insure
their cuntcntmcmt. | told her that II
She would consent | should at once
4 it,,yc Venice for the purpose of making
all the necessary arrangements for our
marriage at Genoa il would not be
safe. and would not return until the
day hrtuIc that which We should fix for
our flight. The maid WAS punctual to
her appointment, my letter reached
Bratriccs hands safely, and her reply
MAS in mine the same night.
pass over her fears. her hesitation.
nrI mdtural reluctance to violate all The
traditions of her race and county.
even to abandon home which she ac-
know lcdgcd to lac most unhappy.
Briefly. She consented and | purchased
the assistance of her attendant and her
consent Ia accompany Beatrice IL our
hight In two DAYS | WAS ready to
leave Venice : during those two days
sam nothing of Pa0lo. whose cold IN
difference To his sisters wrctchcdncS~
~!lurlcd uuc. apart from my own feel
. tuG~. Wy llndi instructions 10 beatrice
Nclr a. follows: | would return To
Nrml"r "u the day fixed for the ma, kcd
"I!l At Princes, LcNin>kss. III which
BrAtiicc. her mother. and Panlu Wcr"
'u hc present. After they had started
tor the ball. Francesca Was to leave the
Paiazzu Dora uuoh>crVed. in ii condo
l. which would have III waiting. and
follow the cuncuur>c which would hr
speeding to tie palaZZo of the Polish
princess. Arrived III the landing place,
FLtn,r>ca would remain i'll the gondola
rutil | should hIlug her mistress To her
which accomplished. Nc wcIe to row
toI Ihc spot WhcIc the boat from M
acht tat present lying IN harhur at
Gcnual would await Us.
On board the Yacht Beatrice would
lind every necessary for her toilet. and
uru, i>i4r, i,nl her comfort. | would see
her safely ON huard. he put ashore
again IN the Yachts boat. and leave
Venice before morning. travelling hy
,rtf.u'ur. | knew Beatrice had Ii,
i...I "t the SCI | WAS certain Of The
uI,liiN ut tine ,.Iptain and the crew al
.rN ,arhr. aud resolved to shield tn,
-i,l. vino W - ii-king 81 much for me,
..,m rcp.".rh ~ far - it should h,
pu->!nI'. Ne should not meet agLl.
uuil - l,v houI> before ~hc WAS p" hr-
come IN, wife. Pursuit of her Would
n,. iuru~-inic -~f" would hr in safety
on th, m.l ~ra~-and even in ease OF
acrI.jrut or delay in our meeting. my
~,ippcr would have the fullest in>truc-
.i"u~. There remained the plan "l ON
meeting ut the ball. and tor the actual
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