Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-30

tude and feverishness, which he imputed TO
his state Of mind, and suddenly She appeared
before him.
"signore, You must aee from hence or
YOU will die"
Aud you will have killed me, Teresa"
-" No; it is the poisonous mists Of the
Campagna"
"What brought me hither TO breathe
them 2" asked Lionel, abruptly
" The signore forgets that ! begged him
not TO think OF SO rash scheme replied
Teresa, evading the question. For me
who am accustomed TO the changes it is
safe for the signore it is death, and he
must 60"
"Whther2"
d" Back to Frascati, if he so wills it or
better perhaps. away from Italy"
" ! cannot live away from Italy IT is my
life, my hopes aud here can study art aud
make myself a home. Here can be happy
aud vet you send me away !"
" ! have told the Siguorc that ! am not
fitted for his wife. Besides, my duty is 10
my parents ! must tend them until they
Nou leave them now %
"Ouly for their benefit
at would benefit them more if you were
my wife"
But Teresa shook her head moumfully
" Not possible" she said, decidedly.
Yet you love me- Teresa p
Yes" said she with emotion: but |
must do my duty. ! have made a vow not
to marry so long as my parents live"
at is a foolish VOW" said Lionel.
alt is nevertheless VOW she replied
firmly. Signore, You must go. Addio,
Addi0 ?"
But as she spoke sudden shiyoring
seized her-the fever that she had dreaded
for Lionel had fallen upon herself.
CHAPTER y.
Teresa had but few friends among the
laborers OF the Campagna but one woman
whom Lionel recognized as belonging to
Frascati, was willing enough to undertake
the office Of nurse ia consideration Of the
lavish payment for it, and to accompany her
home when she was out Of danger
Then Lionel turned his steps uorthward
seeking no interview for he knew that Te-
resa was firm in her resolution. aud that it
would be an insult TO her piety and her
sense of iial duty 10 attempt TO shake it.
SO he hastened away, hoping by constant
change aud excit ament to drive her image
from his heart.
lie passed the frontiers, and then the cold
north winds began to blow, and he could
not face them. and Lionel Merton learned
/ that his only hope of life was, indeed, in
/ italy. 1t seemed almost as though fate
were bidding him return, and so he passively
resigned himself and retraced by slow stages
the way to Frascati, delaying as he drew
nearer and nearer to it, and yet with every
intention of seeing Teresa once more.
lie took up his residence at The inn again,
but saw nothing of Teresa; neither did he
hear of her until upon making inquiries from
/ the innkeeper he found that Immediately
upon her return from the Campagna her
parents had been taken i'll and were now in
| the last stages Of disease, and that they were
poorer than ever. But Lionel shrank from
intruding, although he and the old Cecchi
had been very friendly.
Still Teresa had consciousness Of his
presence in the constant supplies Of all
needed for the sufferers at the hands of the
| innkeeper, and she did not refuse them, for
/ she was almost worn out with her vigil, and
| perhaps regarded this unexpected assistance
as an answer to her prayers, and therefore
not to be flung ungratefully aside
Aud then came the end The death angel
closed the old mans eyes, and the mourner
carried him to his grave-soon TO be followed
by the wife who had journeyed with him
through the world And then Teresa was
left an orphan alone in the world. And
then Lionel once more said Teresa, you
love me p
And Teresa replied, as she had done be
fore, Yes" But this time she added "Thc
vow that parted us is accomplished, and
am no longer forbidden to be your Wife