Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-09-07

set In Naples by the surrounding towns.
just a shade above the lazzaroni, who
are fast disappearing, they are as idle
and worthless set of cubs as are to be
found in Europe Work is hateful to
them; they would sooner fitch a shilling
than earn ten any day; their time is
spent round the doors of cafes, in the
piazzas, on board the bay steamers, in
the gardens of the Chiaja; always in
gangs, gambling, idling, smoking, sing
ing, sometimes but rarely-fghting,
never working. Where they find means
to dress their unclean bodies in the
tawdry pseudo-respectable clothes they
wear, and for the lavish display of col
lars and cuffs-the less said about their
under attire the better-is a mystery.
Luigi had graduated highly in this set;
but having a notion to settle down into
less precarious mode of life, had
thought that Teresina might prove a
useful appendage, and, perhaps, by her
cleverness and industry, supply him
with means for his own particular
pleasures.
Affairs thus stood when a stroke of for
tune, which befen Teresina, 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 a thousand on whom for
tune smiles. She was the winner of five
hundred pounds. It is needless to say
with what alacrity she presented herself
at the b0nco di lotto, and her disap-
pointment at finding it was impossible to
pay the money over to her. She was too
young. She must bring her parents or
| guardian. With 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 a pre-
sentiment of some misfortune that must
arise from her uncle's greed or her cou-
sins envy. But she had been thought
courage and independence from her
association with the English, which de-
| termined her to make a stand for her
rights.
"Chut What do you do so late ?"
growled her uncle as she entered the
house.
CT have been to the banco di lotto,
my father"
Lotto what have you to do with
lotto ? 0, little devil it is not enough
that you should begger me by giving
macaroni to any blind beggar who passes,
but you must play lotto, eh ? while Luigi
sleeps all day and drinks anisette like a
prince Curse you both -
"But I have gained, my father. And
it was not with your money, but some
that I earned from the English ladies'"
"Gained! Humph! Nine or ten
Ira for your trenta centesimi, [ sup
pose?"
81 have won $4,000 francs.
Old Baldelli dropped his hands to his
side, fell back in his chair, and, with
open mouth and staring eyes, he seemed
to have lost all power of utterance.
cit is true, Uncle Baldelli; and you
are glad of my fortune are you not?"
"Twelve thousand! Why, we shall
be rich, my little Teresina. But where
is the money? Let me look at it, let
me feel it." and his lean fingers trembled
with excitement.
81 have not received it yet. They
said you must apply for it. But here is
the ticket"
eyes, yes; I will apply for it," he
said; "and then what gay doings shall
we have! And you shall have the
brightest silk scarf in Naples, and sill
yer necklet worth forty francs, if [ can't
get it cheaper. And when you marry
Luigi
"But I am not going to marry
Luigi"
"Ah, but that will all come i'll time,
and will buy the little orchard on the
hill above, and your old uncle-your
loving, kind old l1ncle-wilI do all the
work, and Luigi shall play at moro and
go to the theatre, and the little Teresina
shall look after the house and be as ex-
travagant as she pleases."
And the old man chuckled over this
pleasant arrangement. But Teresina's
spirit rose at this.
81 will never marry Luigi, Uncle Bal
deli, for I have plighted myself to Frank
Lloyd"
Her uncle looked black at this; but
any care about his niece's marriage was
at present absorbed in thoughts about
the money. He saw no connection be-
tween the two at the time. He took it
for granted that what was hers was his,
and if she would not have Luigi-well, it
was very desirable, certainly, but Luigi
must look to himself
"And you will take five thousand
francs for yourself uncle; for although
my father, believe, left you sufficient
for my support, [ would not appear I'M
grateful. For the rest, I wish it to be
given to my future husband"
Baldeli stopped in the middle of some
calculations he was making, looked fixed
ly for few moments at his niece, and
over his face came look that frightened
her.
"Bah, little fool, you know not what
you say! VIII you sacrifice your family
to this accursed fair-faced foreigner?''
"The foreigner loves me. My family's
kindness is but small"
At this moment a servant from the
Villa Santangelo appeared to request
Teresina's presence at the house.