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

A short walk brought the serenaders to the
marble steps. where a gondoa was waiting Zap
tain FieramOsca leaning casually over a paiane''
appeared 20 he admiriug the moonlit rione oi the
water. The priest. afraid OF being seen hAi 10
take mp his position where he could hardly near
< brisk hapgllng instantly began between the
musicians aud a sharp yisaged, haWk-eSeu olu
gentleman with a voice IKE c1in 49, .'1
obviously Sirnor BagIo though his name had
been written on his forehead. fieIanosca was
gratlfed TO see bow ugly he was. and 10 near now
avaricious. Only with the grailncaton mihsled
fresh disgust at the Thought thtt CIea shouu ever
be expected to marry such man. a..
Slruor BiariO swure that he had engaged the
musicians for three songs scie' ted nv nilseI tuu
owed that he must ha,e been asleep. am con'e-
ourntlv obllvious OF the flight OF time ehetian
wit is keen and Venetian TONGUES are rapi ~ 81 ~
there is no saving how long the battle llghl nave
lasted had not another gohdola ehdcd up along
side of the old lawyer. ana ITS occupant laiy'
cautiously requested 10 bc allowed u usr"'"Ih n
~Lc VS. ,ouuc and iIerlmOsCa, somew hat
lighter OF heart now remarked that she was rett'
ani 70 foreigner uumlstakaby Nhc c'ugul her
foot i'm her dress as she ascending the Steps
and stumbled he darted forward 10 assist her.
but she recovered herself. ana thanheI nun
sUeetlv As ne bowed aud drew hdtN 10 ifl htI
pass she hesltlted sad sad lew "oi'S h I.uL.'S,I
=, her coo,nafl on apparentlv a mad. LookiuS 40
her more closely nOS. IN The Tigut ilHll ne' lace
strrcS Fierauusra as not entlrclt UnHh"Nu
To lls SURPRISE. she turned aud ature-eI MN ny
name .You are IN tine regiment OF Wmcu my
hrother-in-av Is colonel. she SAID; l IA, h'aIn
of YOU. PERHAPS you have heard Oh me ~ name
is Mrs. Naitord. -, $500. ,...,
he had in truth. beard of her ~ IN eccentric
rich and beautiful young widow J. lac ad'cniGit
would have been delightful had his heart not peoh
given 20 Celia. .. 800.
+ sbonid Ike To say something TO Won she con
tinued i'm q tone Of irdlk and iieuuly kindness.
W,uid ven mind walking few Steps down the
street with me. | know. she aiaod with an atch
anil. Won do not sIun tai, nelghb-rhOoI.
Aston she'd interested ami rather amused. he
protested ms willingness 10 accompany her.
only wished To yet You Out OF ealSlct OF that
old laVyert sad Nr-. Naltprd. / fancy be VIII
stav BARGAINING there till dawn 40 doubt L"n
thiuk nav addressing, yO1 ln this way rather
strln0, Never mad pr0tcstiug-l shall soon eN-
Tor "A l,smrnt. al bail ut -, whrn nay brother
m-law was quarterci there; anu the second time
inc other day. in the tanplcllo Nu0Vo. tie re-
rlcmrered 10Y. She was tie lady = ho had been
sitting on the balcony.
i snow unite well why YOU are always hane'n.
about there she continued lau-hlugN. i nave
one or tNu acJ .a,ntIures WHO SNOW the pre- ~
Cieii, aud her mother. and that dreadful oil
b ago / should SEE much Ike To help you II you
would only allow me-
Allow her, ~ first FL ramosra was Speechle>s
WIN delight But hr speedily icioand hi tongue.
AMI poured forth his gratitude. And as Mrs.
Nali0rd reyc.lei H. kind acts and took an amiahe
moment more cordial. :, mpathetc ana utHshiiui.
'Mv brother-IG-1W Is lu.t now 40 -. Win my
sister Hht hl. net been wei. Fou KNOW. SIC san.
.Otucryi-e should have had Tou introduced 10
me some davs ago. was only waiting loI MS
return. aud now chance h1. supplied ms place.
The fact MS - me 90 good our H. ION VIII 't'-
,o-murruw morning. and talk your troubles over.
No thank. at least set. GoOi-uicht.
And with q warm hand-clasp, winch the OH
urIpef luiV Witnessed. tIeF uaiitfl