The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1882-02-25

But the youth was determined to per-
severe" II can but try" he said, land
must rely upon my own merits to help
me, II / shall be peremptorily refused,
Why, l can pocket my papers with my
disappointment and turn my face once
more bomeward."
Wrll," responded the other with q
smile. you bad better push on since your
c. urage is so good. You say you. letters
of introduction afe to General Lazc,7"
Yes"
Then ] will give you another. know
him well, and be knows me. Atall events
It can do you no harm. / will have il
ready for you before you set forth again" "
Breakfast eaten. Michael Brizzo receie-
ed the letter, as had been promised. II
was an ordinary looking missive, roughly
scaled, and directed tn the General spnks
Gu of. who acted as the Austrian Minis.
ter Of War.
Don't be afraid 10 use it," said the
good-natured friehd; as he gave it. ~
once did the General favor, and lie
promised hIe then that il he could eset
bent fit me be would do SO Certainly l
have right TO ask him TO benefit anoth-
or in my place. However,. # nothing
comes Of it, no harm will result"
The youth thanked him kindly. though
he had no great faith in the influence of
the letter. Yet he was resolved that be
would not lcse Il.
Two days lstef Michael Arizzo arrived
in Vienna. and his very first movement,
after he secured an abiding plnce might
have told close obsers,r that there ex.
isted in that city an attraction for him
far more powerful than was ambition.
Old Count Andrea Motallo bad found a
home in Vienna, and with him was a
lovely granddaughter, whom Michael
had known and loved in childhood. Our
hero found the old Neapolitan nob!eman
well, aud rejoiced to see him; and Ka-
trina-well she was happy-very. very
happy. Oh il Michael could only pros
per in vienna-if he could gain the favor
Of the Empress Qtfeen--ah theh-what
might be3 who would say2
She was beautiful girl, Just opening
into womanhood. Her fl'her bad fallen
in obe of the bitter Cicilian fedds, and
her grandfather. saving hut mere rem.
uant of the old fnmily wealth. taking bis
sons child with him, had fed to Austria,
where he had found ample protection,
and secure friendship.
As soon as no could do so Michael
gained his way to General Lazcy. ant
presented his letters six Of them which
he had brought with him from t,obl, mer
and prelntes of Naples. The letter giver
n him bv the wayfaret in the little inn Of
the borders of Judenhhrg Fdrest he bac
misliid, aud for the time il had slipped
his mind. The old General CAREFUL,
read the letters. and then greeted thu
young, man very kindly.
"You ask for a suh.iieutenancy." h,
said, glsnciug second time at one of th,
papers.
Yes. that was the most the youth bac
; dared to seek.
The Minister was sorry that he ha'
nothing then to give. and still more sor
: ry that he cotild not promise ANYTHING
Az the huntsman at the inn had said he
= fire. there were SO many noblrmen @
Aus,ria idle that good Offices wanting in
cumhents we're scarce. However, tn
, young man couli call again. The Ger
eral would not forget him.
Michael did call again aud again an
P yet again, and still the same answer.
Y Katrina, what shall 1 do? This
hard. They told me should he sure {
, a suh-lieutenancy, when they gave m
the letters in NAL cannot enli,
= M common soldier. I have risen froI
/ that position huiiorahly, and I could nc
/. sink lack to the level in strange land.
a "Have yon fonnd that letter from you
n strange friend Of the Judenburg inn?
/. asked the anKious girl.
}. mo. I have hardly thought of it.
!. the letters of such men as
l. "Bnt we know not who this man ma
& be. Let us fnd his letter at once"
}. So they went at the search. and n
!, missing letter was soon found In the pocl
ct of jacket which he had chauced
O wear on that morning at breakfast at Il
Il inn, and had uot otn since.
+. Ou the very next day Michael Arizl
waited upon Genenl Lacey once NOR
The old man shook bis head sadly Wht
!. he saw him. But he took the letter. Al
a wondrous light awoke in his deep-s
eyes when he saw the superscTiption. +
> broke the seal and read the brief content
8 Young man. did you know the pc
son who gave you thIs letter.
N a''No. General; he did not give me b
'" name
CT swell i declare! You are fortunat
u 1t WIS the Emperor bimselil Ha. ha
% that is the way Joseph the Second lk
to give his ben. fits. But he must hA
o. conversed with yOn?'
X He did-yes," answered Micha'
N hardly knowing what TO think or what
u believe.
u "And he got all your secrets, I'll wa
le rani7"
=" "Why. Sir-I must say he was rath
. inquisitive, and was communicative.
~ "well, we'll; you have asked for a sn
IL lieu,enancy. The Emperor is PLEASED
appoint You Captain Of his favoTite lig
so cavalry. 1t is n splendid erm Of the s,
u vice, and y,.u had better report for du
y at once. I will zee that your comm
70 sion is ready for you on the morrow.
IL 80. you will be entitled to an advance I
an ontfit"
ne The youth eould never quite remer
o. Der how he bore himself ON that occasio
nor how he got away His next cIe
'k recollection was Of holding Katrina TO b
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