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


woman. wringing her hands, feeling dreadinlIy
sorry for herself, and now that her hopes were 10
near fruitiOn, little sorry even tor ber cnla;
If you say another word about hat old ape;
VOW | will drop him from the windo" lulo Tue
canal, cried Enrco ansrily and by main iorce
took his mother away.
Gained AZ lasf, Clelia raised herelt and began 10
think. II she refused after all 10 marry the ola
lawyer, what would her life be at home' II snc
dlu marry HIM. what would 10 be then As II IN
answer his grating accents broke upon her ear ana
flied her with fresh horror She could not bear
II she would run away. There was COM cot, she
remembered, some whore. where she could take re-
fnge FOR the night. SignOr Bl1gO would never
marry her after such an outbreak. ami. If her
mother refused to be paciued. she could become "A
Rising. She croped for shawl. found it. and
throwing il ovet her head. slipped nOiscicssly flom
the room. TaNng the precaution 10 iotA the door
and put the key into her pocket, so that she nlsnt
still for 2 time. be- supposed 20 nave O1ted herself
within. she gided dOWn9tairs ike a spirit, aud
ouickIv found herself benea' n the silent stars.
The evening was yOung. but IN Venice the STREETS
at an early hour deserted anH C!eia' hurry ing
along in tie shadow. attracted bat slight notiee
from tho few pIsSer--by. At last man looked
at her somewhat curOu=lv. and 10 escape NM sue
sped up the steps of lltlc bridge mere. III the
welcome gloom OF the hou-es she r anse, ior hcW
terror had inst possessed her on remembering tuat
after al. she dld not know the exact way 10 lhe
| convent. To embark upOu the ai yflnth oi venice
I streets was not a Ight matter, ana money LOT
Ii.tie.-iv s6e .food feeling alca3y the reaction
from her late exc teucut. and grateful lOr the
smiling mystery of the stlll Venetian night.
Ii.neath her flowed the noi>cless water, IT'S sur
face dark beneath the brl l2cs barely lighter where
the stars shOHe Il. aud broken but at rarest IN
tervals by the reelection OF lamp. a shado"y
figure CLOSED the bridge opposite 10 her. ISSUING
/ mOmrntarlly from tho gloom OF the narrow cHt"
ONLY aualu to be spectra,Iv eciip~cd. CeiIa eyes
filed with tears she bent her head upon her
folded arms but they were Tears of thanKin mess
| for the scanty bOOns Of loneliness and freedom
Suddenly she reused by the sound OF familiar
tones. PhaniOm.li like and nnheaid ny htr' an I'M
/ covered gondola gliding beneath the bridge
where she stood. Three people were IN IL. dlinIY
visible and. two OF them. man and woman
we're talking. Celia peered into the darkness
with beating heart. Exactly az tlal lhoMehV
some perverse imp of fate suggested 20 the gentle
man To- light a cigar The tiny lame from ms hatch
shOne first the golden epdulcttes ana then on
| the handsome face ot-FIeramOsca. lie threw the
light ava, immediately, but the Jealous eyes o. the
poor little watcher tad already. m the lady beside
him. detected the elegant grace OF Mrs. aIt0ru
and. as If any further confirmation were n'eueu
Celia distinctly heard that they were SPEAK h2 Of
herself, Perhaps laughing a. her She Thought
with the wliul scf-torment or lpNe' ~ sne -loMg
and mechanically descended the steps, not KNOWING
whittier -he gong, but Just lmpeued 10 lhcon-
scent action by the ntolerlblt pam wlhlh haet.
All at once she started. on awaking TO the iact
that she wa IN the close neichborhood OF her own
home. lmpelel by the tear OF pursuit and dlscoN-
cry. she turned into the closter of an Old Angus
tiuian convent. now dl-u-cd, or usru uut ~ "'t-
racks Here. from low round aIchway' tliee
| marble step, lead 10 the waters edge. 10 THESE
| Steps drawn BIS "a blind fascination, Celia went.
Leaning forward, she glanced ~ and down the
| cguaI WnpaOlA Wd~ NlSlnf. Two oi lui''
/ people passed above her, along tht camp" 9an'
! Augrlo. She waited until they were gone, ana the
sound OF their voices and their caleles, la"Su''I
! had died away. Yea, tor % moment longer sue
! nan.ed While FROM the depths of her tortured,
aching heart passionate prayer went ND Iot c9ul-
preheu-IoD aud mercy. lhen. quVerlhs Out
/ rr,onte she crtpt down t0 the lowest step,
claspeI her hands over her burning eJ es and cast
herself INTO the slieut hoodl
what was thatY exctellv asked an officer.
seated alone IN gondoia which had just come INTO
sight. 81. -
woman WHO had ALLEN m.
she Will rise down there. in tie flow Of the cur
rent. For heavens sake make haste. crieI INC
Young man. tearing OF his cat. md as Ciellas
slI.Lt figure aud streaming Hir rose LOT tLe UIot
time into sight, he plunged H. AM ai'eI Il Few
vigorous strokes. caught AeI 10y one c"h' ul'i'0
How she fer. exactly she never could tell. But
throughout all the pains AMI pleasu ~ OF ner a..sI
/ life one memory remained IN lnyInrl'ie supremaey
| of VI, Idness, and that vas the moment Wneh
! lantern flashed INTO her iIce, ana looking up Ilom
her couch AZ the bottom OF the EondoA ,1e met Il9
con-tcruated and PASSIONATE eyes oil the pelrIIeu
lie took her TO Mrs., Waiford. who. having parted
from him nj hcr own door but quarter OF an hOur
prryIou,lv was cutie uupIcparcd to Sc MN appear
! again IN a very damp condition himself, anu up.
porting % dripping dailsel upon his arm. IL was
| a. She a,terward declared exactly rs tholeh ug
had paid a casual VISIT 10 ~ wat.I-IlAie- ana
brought one OF them away captive. bul she re-
/ ,elV-d tue repentaut the shlstrlhS' tHo HId0u-
! lou-ly con,oed Cleua. with the most exquisite
l,,udnc,s. mt her to bed VII suered something into
her ear and then. with very changing cOlol herself
! sat down to write - EnrlcO.
| Without entering INTO particulars. or stating
! Clelas attempt at suicide, she toll hlul Ina' A's
I sister re,0u.e not TO marry >lsnor biaso was at
her house and wouid there rema n, uutu souie Ne
| termination had been come To c0ncrr"lhS ner.
! And She politely requested S'cnor Euuco henler
| to call upon her the next morning early ano' II
rms note reached its destination i'm the very nick
of time. For lgnOr Blaglo very cross at CleIl. >
HAT d
>ignora Maria hal returned to shake anu thuhuer
| at the closed doors. 49,,
| 'Of all the wiiGl, unqrateiul pic-headed- she
was eXcaimIne v hen Lnrco, loohin4 Ie'ii"i NIoI!
| pale closed hI, hand over letter W hlch had just
| been brought INN, and remarked quietly 49,
IL Is useless TO call on Celia. mother enc MS
taken re fuye from our Kindness with Mrs. Na.iOrd
! IL took his mother Anew moments To retuze the
exact meaning OF his words. W hen they dId reach
her BRAIN she pumped down upon the nearest
chair and stared nc Aun spceculessly. bluslita "h'
Teresa 80 struck attitudes OF >canu@lllru uisA ay
This lasted TIL they all found tbelr toneues
again. when they launched iorth 40 vlUu %
! MIR, Waltord came no for her shaie; DuJ theu
| Enrico, rousing himself IS from a dream saiu
I'VE have nobody to thank but ourselves. The
| moor child has been Dir ven away by a senseless
| persecution. and fortunate ID hndlDg a STRANGER
with none sense ana more klEdhces Ih1h u~'o
/ fallen TO the lot of her family.
! Mrs. Waliord. walking up ana down her ora =
! inp-roOm I'm "A state ul evident pertul baton the
| next morning had not many minutes alteI lhe
| appointed hour TO wait before the doJr was
! thrown Open and LnrIco ushered H. ne auN ahoeu
with an arr of portentous gravity ana bowed cere-
! monIously. Mrs. " afford outstretched, trembling
uttle hand fell To her SIDE ana her Hps quiN eITl
! but she waved HIN c"urteouaiy 10 cniir he
rested his hand on the back OF IT, but uld not SIT
, DOWN.
The voung widow. unmi-takab.y provoked com
| rnuuicated Clellls attempt at selt-oestructlon,
! with considerably more abruptuess than she hdd
| intended.
You cannot see her now. Size IS asleep she
! added As Enrlco. shocked and agtated. started
for the door Of his sisters room. ~ soon a. sne i
IN inherently rested. VIII send for yOu; but you
| must either come without Your mother or brIug
! her m a forciylng mood. do not know y hat YOU