The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-09-29

he dld not answer ana on going nearer
! found him dead, with a gaping wound
in his neck and a bloody knife on the
floor Mortified, / hurried to seek
Giuia, and found her busy changing
her clothes but as | discovered blood
on her hands, | was frightened, and
fastened to have her arrested. have
nothing more TO tell, but | will swear
that Giulia is the murderer of my I'M
fortunate brother"
His testimony did not seem TO make
The least impression upon Giula, ion
she preserved her marble quiet, re-
pose in fearful contrast to her soft child.
ish features. Her brown hands, which
were clasped, appeared so dainty and
small that | could not imagine how she
could WELD murderous weapon.
Still other witnesses testified. Bloody
clothing was recognized as belonging TO
GiuIia, and the knife with which the
murder was committed, as Giovanni's
property. There could be no more
doubt Giulia had killed her husband
| could have sworn to that. But why
had she done it? 1t was impossible not
to pity the beautiful young creature
and could not believe her to be the
criminal, unless some dreadful disgrace
had befallen her.
The Judge now turned to the accused
"Giulia, Saviera's wife, before the
sentence is pronounced you have the
right to excuse yourself, or, through .
frank and sincere confession, mitigate
the decree. What have you to say?'
Nothing" came clearly and dis
tinctly from the proud lips.
$40 you acknowledge yourself gull
ty Of this murder?"
Yes"
"Do you feel no remorse over your
shocking actP"
For the first time she raised her
glance, and showed two eyes in which
a consuming fire burned.
no"
ADO you not wish the deed undone?--
that You had your husband alive again?
and that you were not guilty of his
death?'
mo! If he still lived would do the
same thing again. She said this in
passionate tone, quite unlike her for
mer quiet. She was terrible, but I'M
speakably beautiful to look upon.
"Will YOU tell us what provocation
YOU had for the murder, and why you
did it? Perhaps Giovanni tormented
YOU with his iealousy.N
Giovanni jealous" and, shaking her
head she laug he'd bitterly
Have you nothing to say that can
soften your sentence|
Il do not wish any mitigation
"Will YOU not say when the thought
of murder first came 10 you?'
Only two days ago"
And until that time you loved Clio
vanni?"
A flaming red spread over her face,
and it seemed 10 me that tears shim-
mered in her eyes. She is not 50 hard,
| told myself; but moment later she
was icy cold
The sentence can be passed some
DAYS hence, the judge continued.
Father Rinaldo shall talk with YOU;
perhaps be can move You to greater
randor, and bring something to light
which may mitigate the decree
a have said all have to say was
the cold answer
The Judge sighed, and sorrowfully
shook his gray head.
Lead the prisoner beck to her cell,
be SAID % an official she mas &C.
kuowlei-ei her guilt. :ae las; hearing
has taken place, the sentence can be
passed.
4, G.u.ia novel toward the door
with mo-e the bearing % 4 queen than
= criminal. her tr,pairjuE mother
rushed 10 her, threw herself at her feet
and eu1rae.u. her knees, cried:
80 G.gJs, G.u#4, my only child
my sunshine, say oJ, one word Of con
ISOLATION g-iare sou -: say that you r.
pent, and heaven will pardon your ter
riJe set. Ol.y tel. something which
can be- an excuse for you, which can
lessen roGr guilt and ms trouble, and
will pres, gOu 10 ms heart. for you Are
sill mY beloved child You must have
Dacn crazr, beside yourself-you did
no, snoY what YOU did. %, when you
wrr. ,t.'. small aud rested in my arms
when YOU, a rosy girl, went with me to
my work: when YOU stood radiant
bride-h0w could then foresee what !
should live TO see you? But whatever
sou have done, will pray for you On,
If you wou,d'onlg ease my anguish and |
show u, that yOu are not 50 hard and |
cruel. TeIiUs G.ul.a, tell Us, why did |
you DO it3'
Dur.r; the mo'.cr cntrcaties Guiio !
sof'ene1, Der bosom Lcayed, heI eyeiid' |
rose and sank again. and her lips trcm
bed she d.cH Ter mother close tc
her, clapn1 her nru a",IuI her neck,
and whispered TIE words That SIC alone
could hear:
"Mother he sold ne"
Then She fell ,woouing to the floor
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