Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-07-26
HOW ROMANCE CAME. II
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When graneff Aekiand died.
stood beside his bedside Consil

When grandfather Ackiand died, /
tood beside his 4bedside hConsin
Rudolph was on the other. We were
luite alone, for the nurse had been
ent away, and we we're very sad, for.
ys losed oar grandfaher very dearly.
We ewereswaiting TO- hear something
hat he had desired to say to us, and
.6 last he spoke 3s1f'0t = 1855 il 3
Rudolph" he said, ''you have not
formed any. matrimonial engagements
without my knowledge, L suppose ?''l
"No, sir" answered Rudolph.
Nor you, Feficia?" asked my.
grandfather. -
con, mo, mo- asaaSsi1 8uT9 /.
81 am glad of that,'' said he.
Nov, Radolph, / know you admire
your cousin, and that she respects
you. L would rejoice me greatly if
you wouldboth think over a PROPOSE
ion which i am about to make to you.
should like to see you engaged to
each other before 1 die. l have left
the property between you, and that
would reurite it. StilI, I would not
make that my motive. 1 believe you
well suited to each other; we'll con-
in physical appearance, with
the qualities to satisfy each other. 1
should know that Felicia had pro-
tectorsupon whom 1 could rely, and
you a wife to make you happy. Think
it over and answer me Tomorrow"
Neither of us said anything. Soon
we were sent away; but that evening
Rudolph came to me.
s,"Felicia,' he said, sdo you, think
YOU could put up with mePa@146
"Rudolph," 1 answered, "even to
please grandpa, I can't marry hus-
band who don't love me- i
"ButI do" said Rudolph really,
could help it. /!
"And I suppose romance is chiefly
found in plays and novels, = said 4.
"Real love and friendship are what
people actually have in happy married
life."
stOh, as to that, let us be romantic,
too, - said Rudolph. ''You see, be-
ing cousins, we never thought of it !;
but I should be very glad if you
could make up your mind, my dear. !"
So the next morning. was sixteen
and Rudolph eighteen, remember
we promised not to marry until I was
twenty and Rudolph twenty-five.
I was to be under the pro-
lection of an old friend, since 1 have
no living relatives; and we were both
to take a tour through Europe, and
to proceed with our education. We
msle our grandfather very happy,
and wept in each others arms when
he died. However, my feelings did
not alter to Rudolph. 1 had always
loved him dearly, and no special ro-
nance connected itself with him.
Only think a woman always feels
,leased ! . IL ! 70 know that 3 handsome; ad
young man is her very own
for lae. t. q J ~
s thus matters mere arranged when
we started on our European tour in
the same steamer, Under proper chap
peronssss We did the ycitiessssWe
saw nature as seen BY other tourists.
We, looked at the pictures; visited the
We were by no means all
ways together, and it CHANGED that in
Rome 1 was introduced to a gentle
man, a young friend Of my chaperon's
who was very courteous to me, and
offered US his, escort whenever it was
needed. srye .snai-s gag1 ID csE1Etl
He was a young sculptor, rich, an
Italian by birth, by name, Giovanni
Monladlni, but very, very handsome.
When I had known him for . little
while Rome began to have awondrous
charm for me. PlacesI cared moth.
ing for at. frst ware invested with i
glamour of romance. 1 spent days
in the galleries with my -chaperor
asleep in a chair nearby. go. -Sa
Rudolph declared himself sick OF
high art. He spent most of his TINT
at the house of the father of schoo
friend of His, whom he . had met by
chance-a fellow who always had {
good cigar and plenty of music. Mu
sic was Rudolph's fancy just then.
How easily we slip into places w
would never enter willingly. + On,
morning I awoke in my little Roman
bed, under a painted ceiling, and witt
the light falling on me through
stained window, and suddenly recog
nized the truth. Hzi.E5ish iri25 "a.
The romance that had not come II
me with my engagement to my cousil
had come with my acquaintance witt
Giovanni. l loved my cousin; but
was in love with the sculptor, and h
with me. A'a7 s@5tjS5 @ai.lEt4' So
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Oh, the bitter shame l felt! Th
deep eontrition! 1 could only say t
myself, II could not help it;Y,s ant
then cry, as"weak, wicked creature
how dare you say that?'' And the
1 knelt down and prayed for help