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sect two Catholic ladies PROSTATE ther
E selves and kiss his feet and the heI
: ofhis white garment with a raptu,
r Of devotion from which his attendant
|, with difficulty rescued him. He Ill
gered longest. by. a pretty hoy four
+ 6se; years old, and there was q ratbe
in the earessing, clinging touch of b
hand ss it rested on the child's hea
that called to mind an old love.stor
of the handeome Count Mastai Fe
'retti when he wore tho Uniform Of o
officer of the guards, and had not "
thought Of priestly robe or pap.
crown I wonder if be remember
the fair English girl now? - -
Having completed the round. h
made q brief address the purport {
which was that he was about give L
his blessing, and he wished that
might be diffused to all our familie
and friends, and be not for the pre-
ent moment only but extend throug
our whole lives and abide with Us
the hour Of death: "But remember,
said ho with a kind of ,paternal bt
nightly, "that tho gates of paradis
open rarely to any who are withou
the communion Of the Holy Catholi
Church. Sometimes: perhaps-som.
timesAbut with. great dimeulty.Y p
extended his hands. We dropped Q
our knees and received the bles,in
of this benign old man, whom th
larger part Of Cbristendomarevere q
the earthly head of the church. !, ~.
AS we We're making our wa
through the stately columns Of th
collonade which forms the approac
to the Vatican I sow tho count glanc
at the amulet that Helen wore. ,Wha
lis in it? 1 asked. .,'.' :, T.. - .@G.
"A relic of the blessed Saint Fran
els, my patron" he replied. ~ , "
Mt will its efficacy on tho .necl
of q little hereto like Miss St:Glair,
said / with purpose. ai al" -.
1T will do her no barn. said b.
|coldly. ~ -. l,,> I.,.::,,l -
Monday | was at the table d'hot
the first time for q week. I found th
count seated next to Miss st. Clair
It was very simple, she ,explainet
to me artcrward.. A lady occupied
his seat one day. and be came rount
to tho only vacant one, which. hap
pened TO be next hers. lam a very
guileless person. but Ithink Vincenzt
had an excellent reason, foriletting il
happen. Helen was on my left hanc
as usual, and the Italian marquis OF
my right, ,.s a. ,r.aI,,.. .,
II am sorry for that boy" said he
TO me: "he is very unhappy -.
""The young count? What is The
matter ?'' " - - = - "'I.''
"Don't you. see ? Heis madly in
love with your .bewitching littleAmer
lean. It's his first impression, .tand
he takes it hard. Well; he will have
to learn like the rest of u.s." I'd .4
"'"I hope. you are mistaken =, and ]
Eglaneed .uneasily at my young neigh
|tbors, who were too much absorbed in
their own conversation TO heed that
netween the marquis and myself: as'
"That is impossible. He RACES to
me about her, It is very pretty,toot
a perfect idyl; al poetry and romaace
eternal Interchangeable, and oil that
boyish nohsense.""iWer older rner
know better. But .mohsigDorc will
be he,e soon, and no will look after
him. ..s.- .~,,,54 gtz, r.. ! =.
WHO is monsignore 2".. r.y
"The archbishop. Of Toledo, his
guardian. He has been here, but
somo diocesan matter called him home
He will be back anon; and1the count
will dine at home. Asto that, he does
now, and delicious dinners they are
LOO. Ho only makes a Pretence 81
eating here,p justt nave q ehance to
see his little divinity" "...;f :. 81,
"Hc was here when wc came
"True, but only fora day; or two
while his house was put in order
The house is well worth seeing-one
of the finest on the Corso. 1t is not
open to strangers, but if you would
fity n IN spn - =" .'. % go :. 3.
Certainly not" INTERRUPTED, q lit
tic irritably, the more 80 from the
Consciousness of having, been a some.
what careless :chaperoGc.. Twas com,
ing sharply up to the liuc Of duty now
at all events. . -
"Helen," said 1 when -we EoseItrom
the dinner-table, do not co. into the
parlor now Come into MY room q
little while, plcase.--Well, Helen,
I5resimc when we were seated by the
pleasant window, "l have seen 50. lit
tie Of you for a week past that you
must bhve great deal to tell me-"
"I don't know" she replied. 81
have been out every day with the
Glenns, just US you arranged for me.
Lhavc been. in the parlqr in evenings
and Sometimes sang and one night
there was a French gentleman, !,
"How about the young count !
The Italian says he is;vcry much in
love with you. Doyou know it?" :
"He, has told me SO often enough,
ifytllat is knowing it, with a quick
tossiof the small graceful head. = ~
"Oh Helen !''I cried in real dis,
trcss, land what did you say to
him 2" a.r ,.-~.1-' -" =" ;
Ti,Why what could say in the great
parlor' with every body looking p
I just hushed him up as well US !
could. There is the tall English girl
and that shurp-cyed Miss Donaldson,
who arc watching US the whole time
Isis real moan in. them,", cxcitedIy'
"And the count doesn't mind letting
every body know how much he ad-
-mires me. In fact, he is. proud of it
like one of the old knights who used
to wear. their ladies favors. rs openly
and proudly as they bore their knigh'
ly banners. ,1- ....tl.--.-......
.'s.This will never do, Helen. Don't
you see that this boy is not like the
gay old Frenchman you danced with
last winter? Rene Vergnaud was a
man of the would: he couldi take
caro- of himself. But this beautiful
boy. with his intensity of feeling, his
ideal passionate love-You must. not
play with him. / exclaimed vehe-
mently.4 ... -. -.
Il am, not playing with him: ] nev.
cr do Anything to make him 4ike me.
He comesand talks with ME, and |
just make myself as agreeable to
him as T can, that is ALL" ,.''
That is all, is-it, your little. mis-
chief? thought |. AS if, that were
not tho very refinement of coquet-
|ryL Butt prudentlyrefrained from
saying it, for tempest Of hot tears
began to fall, and she sobbcd, "Oh