New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-25

She checked herself abruptly, coloring TO the
temples She dared not look at him; she knew
that he was watching her perpleXedly. and she
feared he might read the secret in her eyes. At
that moment she almost felt as If her love had
turned to hatred great wave OF anger rushed
into her heart filling il with pain and bitterness
then retreateL leaving her icily calm,
-, You are model father she said with the same
dscordant laugh; lit is TO he hOued that Angelo
will repay you for your devotion. But 10 return to
what we discussing Just now. | have no
present intention OF marrying. but il may be me-
cessary for Us 10 part Notwithstanding He started
and looked at her rs If he doubted whether he had
heard correctly.
. DO you mean that you wish me 10 leaVe tue
farm
i 10 not wish it, hut 1t must he. came here this
afternoon with the intention OF telling You So
lie looked at her IN silence. ms eyes, Were
troubled and perpleXed. Have offended you
Teresa he asked gently, at last She ayerted her
head. NO
Then why do YOU send me awayf
'Because-because | find that gossip has been
busy with orr Names
lie frOwned. Baldassare told you so. ! suppose
do not believe 1t, but even if ii were true need you
care Tor the cackle OF idle tongues2 No one who
knows you would nisinterpret your generous
She gave him curious glance. NO she
acquiesced slowly. L suppose few people VINO
know me would believe that could wish 10 make
INV servant my master The words brought the
blood 10 his olive check He bit his lip and looked
away. more hurt than he would have cared To ac.
| knowledge. Never before had she made nm ieeI
Lls position; III that moment ne mao peru AoI
friend ard equal. Now, all at once, a gull opened
between them. His heart sank with sense OF
isolation and lOss-and some other feeling Whicl
he could hardly define. But pride came 90 ms ?Ie,
and 10 in q tone almost Us cold as her own tlat
me replied Perhaps y0u are right: IL Will ne
better for Us TO part You viii wish me To stay I'll
you meet with a successor: -,
'No-l shall dispense with a steward fer the
present size said. rising
L VIII bring the books tomorrow evening anu
90 over them with you.
.Itisuor necessary. You can send them Good
Teresa ne exclaimed. IN a tone of pain that
went to hcc heart. this is not e. be our rtlhI
You dismiss me without word of Tccrct-l, who
have been your faithful friend and servant So long
and his voice faltercd. What has come between
Us he added taking her hand. there Is some
thing more than you have told mo.
Let me Co. size said in 4 choked voice turning
her cad aside.
Tel me- he persisted do not let misunder-
standing part u3. is It anything have done
NO. no. y'lu are not o. blame. Think what YOU
like Of me- buC don't question uc. G1od-uYc. size
snatc1ed her hand tIum his and turned away.
Size felt thlt if she spoke another word she shouid
break down altogetAcr Her throat acacd with
the effort % keep back her tears. Little Angelo
struggling trom his fathers orns ran and cluns To
her dress. Icssa, take me wlrh the,
No. Won must not come she said. dsensaCng her
skirt almost roughly Then. as The child looked m
her 10 wistt.l surprise. WITH sudden rtVusl"u Oh
feeling .ae bent and kissed Din again ana agiin
'Go back. CIrluc. cannot take tner now, ,A' -ai4
gently. But Angelo declined De separated from
her by ANYTHING short of force and finally was
carried off INTO the house by his old nurse waiilHg
0vcrolli stood with folded arms. watching tile
girls rrtre4tng figure II passed from the sunlight
oil the slope into tie mist and gloom OF LAe N IeA'
dun perception OF The truth was ua%iiu4 upon
his mind, though at Hrst he refused 10 bcIeFe u.
But conviction was forced upon nm. ora7' looks
aud tones which he had hardly noticed III the Itii,
returned 10 him ali at once WIN lhe IoICe W .C-
cuu1uI ltcd testimony Teresa loved HIM. ne us
c0verv almost took his breath away. and yer ne
wondered now that he had not made II before;
How blind | have been, II only lad known
And if had. what then have no love 70 oler
her in return. IL is buried in Angelas grave
lie sat down on the bench under the walnut trer'
covering his eyes with ms mana. but WArHI HG
would have coniured up thc tair face OF ms de'
Vile another face rose unbidcrn peIore MN. aA
| uair of dark pleading eyes looked mo MS n
thrilled In all his veins and his heart sweleq with
| a feeling to which he could handy give iltie, D4V
/ which was dangerously sweet Me9i|n.Io ll.e.'
| Angelo had ESCAPED from pur1lnd nld Loitas sur
veillancr and stolen out INTO the garden tIudInH
his father too absorbed IN thought 10 notice him. e
crcpt toward the gate and alter one OF Two p-gh-
/ ward glauces. TO make sure thdI ms ptoceeolH-'
were uuObserved. trottrd on ~ pursuit OF lrIe-ai
| little flying figure, with the sunset 2lory on 4l7
/ curs. AutrvuC down through the VIM anu que
/ yyncat MS fast as his feet could carry him. When
Nrraldi raised his head the child was out OF sght.
old Lolita missed him presently, but was nol con
cerncl. taking it for granted he was with MS
AT length the steward reused himself with sigh
/ sat smoking aud looking down INTO the VaIey ;
! while twilight deep'ned into night, ana beyond
/ Carrara the coming storm brooded ana mut'eTed.
! An hour passed away Darkness had sathrr'd
| round the old farmhouse IN the valley N0t .
breath Of wind stirred The trees. or nook me leave,
| from the pa.c autumn roses ana tAe Only sounu
that broke the sultrv silence the restless muir
rnur of the stream rs 10 Chded over It's rocky peu
/ Nature seemed to hold her breath IN fear. The
! farm-srryauts we're at supper II the great bare
! kItchen-Ouce the convent reieo tory-"hlch vas
/ dimlv lighted by bronze Oil-lamps, suspended by
chains from the vau.ted ceiling. lhere was
| miyed smell of wine and garlic and poleuta, cheer
! ful buZz Of voices and cnk of glasses. BrlEltIa
moved about, experimenting the Iepaat hGr nhH Is
mechanically busy with her knitting wne htr
| keen eyes were everywhere and her surl4I tongue
| "Cc'oi how black il is she muttered. standing
at the wide-arched entrance which opened on
| couftvard stored with piles of faggots. wlne-Yats
and oil-pressrs. The storm that Is coming VIII De-
tie worst we have had this year. It-Wno IS tnat !
! she broke oil, rs a mans figure Ioomed out OIL Vle
darkness. ...., 49,. .,,;.l ,,,d
he entered looking hot and breathcss as II he had
| been running Is Angelo here
! angelo Ny cousin took him back to the cot
sbe Irodpht him. yes: but We thought he must
| have followed her home again. lie Is nowhere 20
be- found
Gle is not here that's certain. Teresa returned
| without him more than an hour ago. She las gone
| to bed W it'll a headache.
| Of him then? Where Is ne: lie exclaimed.
| There was a pause The meL looked up from
their supper. inter e3ted and sympathet'ei
| II rams deep by the bridge one Of them suggested
in an uudertone The steward put both hands 10 his
/ broad chest. drawing deep breath a II IN PAIN
II is more likely that he has wandered among
! the vines and got lost, put in Brigitta hastily.
In that case mistress, the sooner he Is tound the
hotter aid stalWart young cOntldlnO II striped
shirt. rs he threw down his knife and swung himself
otl the bench. This j. not a night for man 10 he
abroad much less child. HIS example was az
| once followed by the others. and after a short
DELAY while .anterns were found and lighted. they
| set forth. headed by MeraldL Just a. the storm
/ broke. rJot long afterward Teresa made her APP
/ nearauee in the kitchen. startling hey cousin, who
/ supposed her TO have retired for the night.
! fWuere are the men she asked / heard them
/ 20 ont Just now. ~
They are gone in search OF the lattore's boy. He
is lost
Lost little Angelo : left him safe at home
| Yes. but be was missed afterward, ana they
think be may have lost his way IN attempting 20
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