The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-09-30

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to dress their unclean bodies in the taw-
dry pscudo-respectable clothes they wear
and for the lavish display of collars and
caifs--the less said about their under
attire the better---is mystery. Luigi
had graduated highly in this set but,
having n notion to settle down into
less procarious mode of life, had thought
that Tcresna might prove n useful APP
penlage, and, perhaps, by her cleyerness
and industry, supply him with means for
his own particular pleasures.
Affairs thus stood when stroke of
fortune, which befel Tercsna, gave rise
to the trouble of which this story tells
Like many wiser and better people than
herself, she occasionally dreamed dreams
and often threw away her small savings
in the public lotteries upon some "lucky
number which was to make her fortune.
One day, however, she found herself to
be the one in thousand on whom for.
tune smiles. She was the winner of five
hundred pounds. 1t is needless TO say
with what alacrty she presented herself
ut the banbo I'll lotto, and her disappoint-
mcnt on finding it was impossible to pay
the money over to her. She was too
young. She must bring her parents or
guardian. With a heavy heart she re
turned TO Pausilipo, no longer thinking
of the joyful surprise she had in store
for her darling Frank, when she should
place the money in his hands and tell
him to take her with it but with q
| presentment of some misfortune that
| or,c bg,, lao h.,,.
cousins envy. But she had been taught
courage and independence from her
association with the English, which de.
? termined her to make stand for her
rights.
"Chut What do you do so late ?
growled her uncle rs she entered the
house.
81 have been to the 5anco di lotto,my
father"
3 Lotto what have you to do with
lotto O little devil it is not enough
that you should bcggar me by giving
macaroni to any blind beggar who pass
es, but you must play lotto, ell ! while
, Luigi sleeps all day. and drinks anisettc
like prince Curse you both y
'But have gained, my father. And
q # was not with your money, but som,
that earned from the English ladies"
Gained Humph ! Nine or ten lirG
for your trcnta oentesimi, | suppose 2
81 have won twelve thousand five
hundred francs.
, Old Baldelli dropped his hands to hi,
9 sides, fell back in his chair, and, Will
5 open mouth and staring eyes, seemed t.
, have lost all power of utterance.
a at is true. Uncle Baldeli you ar,
: glad of my good fortune, are you not ?
e "Twelye thousand ! Why, we shal
= be rich, my little Teresina. But wher,
f is the money Let me look at it, LEI ME
= look at it, let me feel it )" aud his leai
e fingers trembled with excitement.
{ Il have not yet received 1t. They
e said you must apply for it. But here il
Z; the ticket
II Old Baliclli seemed lost in thought.
E 'Yee, yes I will apply for it" hC
e said "aud then what gay doings shal
n we have! And you shall have th'
{ brightest silk scarf in Naples, and a sil
o yer necklct worth forty francs, if | can
b get it cheaper Aud when you MARI.
:, Luigi
e But am not going TO marry Luigi.
d "Ah, but that win come in time. AnC
h we will buy the little orchard on the hill
i above, and your old uncle-your loving
kind old uncle-shall do all the worl;
IS and Luigi shall play AT moro go to the
e theatre, and the little Torcsina shall lool
n after the house and be as extravagan
e as she peases." And the old MAJ
d chuckled over their pleasant arrange
u mont. But Tcrcsna's spirit rose at this
1t II will neN marry Luigi, uncle Bald
II ELI, for | have eplightcd my self to FranI
IT Lloyd"
d Her uncle looked black at this bu
II any care about his niCccs marriage was
Il ut present, absorbed in thoughts abou
le the money. He saw no connection b,
st tween the two at the time. He took
,c for granted that what was hers was hi
IA and if she would not have Luigi--wel
a it was very desirable, certainly, bu
f Luigi must look to himself.
" "And you will take five thousan
r francs for yourself, uncle for, althoug
is my father, | believe, left you suflicier
c, for my support, | would not appear III
Ne grateful. For the rest, wish it to b
e, given to my future husband
N Baldelli stopped in the middle of som
d. calculations he was making, locke
n, fxedly for few moments at his nice,
re and over his face came look tn;
d, frightened her.
'Bah, little fool, you know not VIII,
ne you say! viii you sacrifice your famil
I'd to this accursed fair-face foreigner p
II THE foreigner loves me. My family
a kindness is but small.
e, AT this moment a servant from II
is Villa Santangelo appeared to reque
d. Tercsina's presence at the house.
IA Say no word of this to the Englis
N, people" was her uncle's injunction {
<e she left
I'd - viii say no word, hut will do
H. l have said : and there was a dotermi
IS alton in her voice and look that the
q was no mstakug
as Baldeli at for long time, ney
tn moving but to make a gesture Of ange
D. or to utter an oath. Presently he we
to to cupboard, took from it bottle
n wine that had laid there many mont
its and drank it at draught, And then,
n the unaccustomed fumes mounted to h
of braiu-for he rarely took stimuants-
er he paced the chamber to and fro, e
of cited and restless.
O. 1t was late when Teresina returne
of and it was with surprise she found he
X. self accosted by her uncle in amiat
IN tones.
"YOu have said nothing at the villa
A. your fortune, child 2
is "Nothing my father"
i'm Sand you will not marry that pc
Oh Luigi, and you will give all this mon
he to the Englishman p
he sit is only just, uncle Bald elli."
tie Sand your poor uncle will remain
Is, Pausilipo, and work, work for his pli
IN, of macaroni, and his dear little Teresi
of will be quite proud, and ashamed