New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20

called said the widow, because have heard
that you are the fortunate possessor OF some old
lace. with which, if you found an lppreclative
purchaser, you would he willing 10 part. My IN
fOrnaut is Don GiacomO Is he rightly
Yes said the Signora. 50 far right that some
time ago sac Thought of dispOsing of the lace But
now she had promised lL TO her daughter, VINO was
Indcedr Mrs. Nalford turned toward Celia;
W rs the SignOrina 10 he married soon
Instead OF answering this question, the Young
glrl, white 10 the lips. trembling, hut resoluteY
composed put another: Did the lady know Cap
tain FieraWOscaf
e Madonna mia, What Is the little lunatic going
to ask now was her mothers secret elacuat atom.
Mrs. Walford positively bushed. Blushed with
the secret guilt OF her mission aud with the excite
mcnt of Clelia's Inferno lNtOn.
Yes size answered. She knew CAPTAIN Flera-
mo,-a very well llad-had the >ignorna any mes
SAGE for himf
The blush. and the emphasis Of her speech were
fatal Celia was sure now that Don Giacomo had
spoken the truth.
'Yol can tell him. said Celia that am going
10 bee married immediately and with my own full
consent. And wien he writes 20 my brother
IN him 10 say this And rapidly with steady
step ana lace Ike marble, she passed from the
room.
Mrs. Wa'ford sat in speechlcss amazemcnt.
What did II all mean she asked herself We're
the ords she had u-t hearG to be interpreted lit
orally. or did they contain some hidden warning Ia
he conveyed by tleram0sca to rnrlco = She was 50
busy revolving tins question that she hardly lis
tened 10 Nignota VI lrlas peilu'ued and mnrmqred
explauafi-n- that 'GIrls were 80 strange :; Celia
wa, excited; Her marriage promised 10 be an
excellent one etc. etc. Aud failing Of any salts
factory solution. she rose. at lat, to 90 without
having accomplished one-hfth part of all that she
had intended.
SIrnorI Maria extracted a rod from It's pickle for
her daughter. on the very first occasion: but. 20
+ her auaLrWcnt. Celia was as dnciIc A. LIANT
she did not know what her mother wanted she
al. She was ready 20 marry Nighor blagl0 rs
SON any body wished WHAT more VAS expected
OF her
And IN this attitude of stony calm she remained,
~ . s |..tr f,r Hf
ness. an all the preparations Tor the wedding were
h"rIIed on.
luck. but she WAS I"baut And what presently
COW ned Aer happiness, was letter from EuTicO.
ANNOUNCING that his regiment. when already en-
route. had received counter-otders AMI armed
back. Consequently, he had been abe to obtain
tour days leave. and would follow almost imme-
dIately on ms letter.
Dee si-ued the dav after. ANA the marriage be Oh
the next day to tnat.' SAID the mother.
Just as yuu ike. replied Clelia li,tlcssly
When Lurico made MS appearance hl' KIND race
fell d-raDy Oh hearing that ne was Just IN time
'Nnv. CIrila- what is thlsi Are you really gong
10 marry that Old-ahem B aglO after all
Apparently am, sad the girl
Her brother land his hand caressingiy on her
shoulder Rut do you thDrOu. h.y wish IT. little
one, speak frankly tO ne before 10 l. roo late
Tier eyes nIed aJ the kind touch. the aHectionate
words. But 10 her pf's.nt mood mar Iium vas
rclip aud she took sort of pleasure u deliberately
increasing her own torture. Turning her head
away. she repeated, tell sou au gnln1 to marry
him. Why cannot you be satisfied ~lth That
zone would tnnk | VA, forcing the child, TO
hear Won and look at you. Enrco, sad ms II other
rr-enffuly. Iusu by way oi dlstractlng ms atteh-
ton from bis SISTER ANA rvettln4 Clcila de'tr-
mluation. she added: our Fle'amosca IS gong to
MARI. % rcu Eu-lishW oman Whr. % tue d., ives
over tusre '-polutn- 10 tine house win the acacils
The ueZ-ar. 10 think Oh MS never teI'H me
exclaimed EuricO. with an mere lulous laugh.
Who is she How is she cai.eI:
.IclDrGt JGiroad! DO you suppose ! can pro-
.aI
Teresa vas equally Incapable. But said EurlcO
ought to know. Fur accorIihe to Don Piacomo II
must bc an old affair as the lady was sister-n-iaw
.Wnltt shouted Lurco. and bounced to hI, feet
with an ruerg, that shook tine loom.
The saints nave mercy on III Are you gone out
of ,our mind exclaimed III mother.
What WIS 1t you sad. Teresa say lt again.
Tel 90, everything Quick. continued the young
man. .till uuaccOuutabS a. itated
Teresa dId his biG.lug as well rs her scattered
wits would allow her. tnen continued ulEsi-
lively. But what difference can u make 10 yod
Difference rcAucd LuucO. . None at all !
am very .lal. of course / am. Only surprised, YOU
koo,y .tirpr.-cd and he began striking up aud
down tht narrow room IN state which II 10 indeed
expressed mere surpr.,s, was certainly manifesto
ton OF pr.murtiaI energy.
Clrla could stand II no longer. All these ques-
tou,. this excitement fell upon the gaping wounds
of her grief like drops Of 'ltroi. tunotlced at
least uuchIllrnsed by her DI0tner she rose ana
crrpt away. yearnIug Tor the raIe uXuries OF soil
ASSAM A. ,Ae was gone Teresa. with that vague
delight nm adding fuel 10 "a flame but vaguely an
der,tood der To narrow minds observed: !
thluk Iieramosca cannot be very "el-prlhclbied
Young man
Wnv not % asked Enuco, tugsing at his mus
tacnc ana STARING absently into space.
lle is going to be married himself, and he knows
How does ne know it p interrupted the Signora
TT conf,e Enrco would mention it to him., re-
prrI Teresa. adroitly then resumed: As | was
SAVING. things Iu tins po, ton. aud yet he can
trs t. carry on cIdudt>i me- hlrtdloh WIN Oe4l1'
'WhIi do YOU me IN hlaIed out knrlco.
Upon which Teresa, with some embeillshment'
rriaicd the birthday git OF flowers, ana the III
FASHIONED message which had accompanied 1t.
lie dared to insult Us IN TINS way" cried the
lo.'t.namt. and before his mother. alarmed at hls
Violence could put IN a word, he had clatttred
down stairs like train of artillery.
once I'D The >treet, however, lie began to reject.
Perhaps. alter all. Old Don Gl,comO news " a. IL
ms axe. lierdmosra lad AWAY written o MN
a. though he Lowell LEILA, auu Celia alone. IL was,
IL fact these letters OF hls friends when hdl
hrnu-lt luricO 10 Venice. On tie other hand, the
old priest WAS not likely 10 have invented all ms
facts: and, suppo-ng any OF them TO be- true what
but love could take iIeIauo-ca To Mrs. dilord
The notion tu1t anybody could be IN That lazy :
/ company for hve minutes without adorlhg her
! apu.reutlv never entered the unhappy mus"r :
mind. Revolving these questions Win the "eaII-
some iteration If one absorbed feeling, ne pa ca up
and down in front of the widows windows, wishing
that he might NJ to her, and yet. Tor reasons OF
MS own, not daring.
y
| Issue from the h0sse but-ficramOsca And, To
/ make matters worse. simultaneously with his ap-
partition below. Mr.. Naliord stepped out upon the
| balcony. The captain lOoSed up at her: size
/ looked down upon the captain; they exchanged a
suh e. "A wave of the hand; Mrs Nalord said,
/ Tins evening, then and vanished. Vanished
| without seeing the other watcher whose heart was
! m his mouth. and whose hvId face and flaming
eyr, confronted the start ed Fieramosca on his
| turning. .
Enr.con cried the latter and Italian fashion.
would have embraced MS friend. Bu1 tnrico stood
Ike tne IMAGE OF The Commentators. ana iurther
| increased hs resemblance 10 that peisonlGe by
npldIug portrntou.ly. II is myself, he sand, with
the soirmnlfy of cOucer tratcd rage. $500
heavens above eNcia aimed fleIamo'ca. W haU