The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-01-29


50 little importance here that you no
longer deign to obey my orders You
are extremely negligent, and my dear
Strambino has good reason TO complain
and to say that everything goes wrong
about the house What did ! tell you
fortnight ago. Take away these two
legs Of dried beef, which are left here to
I've eaten by the rats. Lazy girl that
you are carry them quickly to the kitch-
en-, and remember that my beloved
Strambino shall find, on his return, his
house as neat and orderly ~ he could
desire"
While Paula was executing the orders
OF her mistress, Niolante pretended to
examine the room carefully in every
corner, and two or three times amused
herself with frightening strambino by
brushing with her dress the chest BEHIND
which he was concealed. When the ser
vani had returned, and Niolante was sat
isted that no other PROVISIONS were leit
for Strambino than the bread ana inc
water, she said;
NOW, go anu orlns '',e ,ne NJ! " sa'o
room; intend that It shall be hereafter
a. c"reiu''y sio7eu ~ 'ne o'"V,'' wy
adored Stramblno wishes H. ana ne must
'inu "o o""'so WI n'' 'e'"'" NUN AVN
ra."
Having taken the Key from the hahus
OF faula, Niolante turned u III the Ioch'
put 1t IN her pocket, ana quietly ue-
scended the stairs.
Imagine the uneaslness OF Stramplho
when he saw himself imprisoned IN TINS
room, without knowing when he wouiu
be able TO leave u, ana having DO lou a,
hand but bread and water lie eou'u
not resolve TO eau out ana nave inc uoor
opened. IL would nave peeh hecessar!
to have explained now ne came 'ne'e'
and to have confessed that he had oeeh
caught IN ms own Trap WINE o'ra,i-
plho was renec'ihg mus 'ea.eu upon '1e
ches'' anu reauy 10 niue oeni"u ~ AZ '"'
ieas' no,se' ,ioiai,e' as We may ,i
was highiy amuseu a' .ne Prcu'o''''en'
III Wh'cl s''e nau Pl"e'u "'''''
On the evening oil the second uay
Strambino heard ms wiies steps on the
stairs; the key turned IN the lock, ana
Nlolante entered with the servant 10 take
some bread from the chest.
Paula" said Violante, "have you
faithfully executed my orders"
&c Yes, madam" replied the servant.
"You know that my dear Strambino
is to return from Nocera this evening,
and wish to have a good supper pre-
pared for him on his arrival. told you
to buy two cartridges"
"They are below"
"I do not doubt that they are tender
A for fish I think Strambino will be
pleased with the trout I have bought for
| him All nv dear Strambino I hone
no misfortune will bappen to Won on
vour wav Go Paula. descend unto the
kitchen and bestow all YOUR attention
upon this sumner. You will afterward
co N NV motber's and ask her for two
hotties Of her old wine TO regale this dear
Strambino on his arrival this evening"
"Sb. ia n GOOD soul after aIln said
s,ramh;no 20 bimselt. "and tho nrena.
r,tions sbe il making for NV reception
nrova Tho, hor hrshond !. oI,rovs in her
,Lou,.h,~ al ,La, .ho = e,;,hr,I 90 hor
duties was therefore in tho wrong 10
susnec, bor 7 whom she calls her
odn,ed strambino her idoli Alas, wbv
canine, do honor 10 tbisexce,lent sumner
nronarod Co. ,v horof;,o Nv stomach
waarv % hrood and water would relisb
,bosc two nor,idcc. the odor Of which I
nov, s,oI, a,roadr and Tho, dolic;ous
From, Ru, how sbau escane fro, here >
re-, uo. oarn;raI ,;ma III, ror.uade
v;ol.n,e hatIbad concealed myself in