Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-01


dealing so openly with him. He never once
hinted reproach.- And 1 deserved it, che
said with unwonted humility. q nevel
felt before how wicked it is 10 fiirt Just a
little. He is not selfish, like sonrc people
that know" and my thoughts followed
hers. 81 don't know but | am a little
goose to let him 60 SO. II ne were only
twenty-three years old. and were free
The next day We saw nothing of The
count but early Thursday nlofiIsng ia:
cenzo Knocked at my door with a no;e, in
which Count Alvala informed me t.ai be
was my son, and begged earnestly to see the
beautiful Miss St. Clair once more he
would never trouble me again. 1t was the
only day on which we could sec the Palace
of the Caesars, and would be so good as tc
permit him to meet us there? hastily
penciled a few words 8 I am waiting fol-
DIR. Valery, Ishall probably stay with my
sick friend to-day, and Miss st. Clair viii
not 60 out without me-" and sent the linz
by Vincenzo, happy to be rid of the impor.
tunate boy for this time. g
Two hours later, when the doctor had
pronounced my friend better, and i had
promised Helen awalk amidst the ruins OF
the Palatine, which did not like to leave
Rome without seeing, ] went down to the
roll, coffee and eggs which constitute ar
Italian breakfast, and there sat the count a;
vigilant as sentinel. You will go Z" suit
he with smile. 1891 -
81 think we may" CURLY.
shall perhaps meet you there"
When we reached the Farnese gate he
was waiting there, which made the ''per-
haps" superfluous. We had long ramble
over the lonely hill, stretching out like
green New England pasture, but where
from time to time we came Unexpectedly
upon flights of steps which led to massive
substructures of stone, foundations of ancient
palaces, and to excavated halls paved with
mosaics and lined with frescoes more beau.
tiful than those of Pompeii. There were
many statues, more or less mutilated, and
stately brick arches laden with wealth OF
Towering shrubs, and here and there thickets
of tall dark cypress trees, harmonious with
ruins My young companions were rather
silent, but I fancy their thoughts were not
engrossed with old historic lore. / made a
conscientious effort to force mine into the
ruts of association which / had supposed K
be inevitable in such spot, but the brigh
sunshine, the delicate blue of the distant
Campagna, the living gladness of earth anC
air were too strong for me, and / inwardly
applauded lively American girl who in
terrupted her droning guide with the in
cisive 81 don't care snap for Cesar"
On reaching the gate after our three hours
ramble consigned Miss St. Clair to some
friends. who were waiting for her, ant
stepped into the count s carriage. He seem
ed to feel bound in honor not to speak Of
love to Miss st. Clair since the revelation Of
the Sistine Chapel, but lie must have little
sOlace in talking to me about it. g 1t wOulC
be easy" said he, Z" if she were not .tSancee
but that makes it difficult-very difficult
indeed am glad it is not going to be fol
three years: that is long time, q very long
time" Then, with sudden Illumination
of face and delicious information of the
musical voice, Perhaps they will never
marry: perhaps it will be another mani
blessed infatuation of youth, with it's won.
derful perhGpses, which never come te
maturer yearsD
"One OF these years shall hope to heal
that you are married to beautiful lady OF
your own country and your own religion.
.sYou.nev will"
"Oh yes, you Will be astonished to fine
how easy it is to forget"
81 come of constant race" said he
proudly. "DIy father loved my mother
and they sent him all over the world Il
forget her, but he came home In five year:
end married her"
Given if it were otherwise possible
(Which it is not), the difference in religion
ought to prevent it. How could SO good 6
Catholic as you distress your family by
marrvingia hereto ~ = gry = - =
"perilaps she would be a Catholic" q
noticed that he did not say, Perhaps
shall become a Protestant. "DOn't YOU
think her father would let her marry q
Catholicf"
"No," replied stoically.
He was silent and detected.
"You must forget her" said kindly
1t is only little while since you first saw
-bor ~ "a 3-a eaas&L .wt&
ga little while! 1t is my whole life y
"Only few weeks" continued. 1--WE
shall soon be across the ocean, and you viii
see other ladies'"
"There is only one Miss st. Clair"
81 beg your pardon-there are three o!
them" But the boy was too miserable u
uotlce this poor little sally.
We were approaching the hotel. so
shall not see you again at present." said he
"Monsignore will arrive this evening, and
must be at home to receive him. But
shall be in Paris, by the middle of May, anC
shall see you there: farewell till then"
The next morning Miss st. Clair and ]
were ON our way to Florence. A weel
later, on our return from the convent o.
San Marco, where we had seen the, cell o.
Savonarola and many lovely but faded
/ frescoes of Fra Angelica and Fra Bartol
ommeo, whom should we find waiting fol-
us in our temporary home ON the Via
Pandolfini but Count Alvala? / felt an
noyed, and my face must have revealed it.
for he said deprecatingly, You ought tc
be glad to see your boy, Madame Fleming,
for have come this long journey only fol
a day, expressly to see you"
"Well," said I, "you took me 80 BY
surprise that 1 had not my welcome ready.
/ did not expect the pleasure of seeing you
till after our arrival in Paris"
"That is why am here. I shall not be
able to 60 to Paris. / am bitterly disap.
pointed, but monsignore has made othe,
nlans for me. ! am to 90 to, Vienna to
visit my aunt, whose husband is our am.
bassa lor there. The tour TO Paris d post
poned till the autumn"
Evidently monsignore had heard Of the
little hereto maiden, and he was going to
remove his ward from temptation. / was
infinitely obliged to him.
A desultory conversation followed, car
ried on principally by the young people,
and then. the count said, "Miss st. Clair
tells me that you have visited the Ufizi-and
Pitt galleries. May l not go with you
somewhere to-morrow?-to La Certose or
San Miniato, for instance ?"
''Thank you," replied: eve are so ex-
hausted with sightseeing, Miss. st. Clair
and |, that we shall stay in all day to-mor-
row and we shall be happy to see you
once in the afternoon or evening, as may
be mast convenient for YOU"
did not like to be hard and cross to the