Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-02-20

MY family is respectable. | am well,
connected and may be called rich"
'1ou viii satisfy me on the latter
point, | suppose"
l bowed stitiiy. and taking sheet of
paper wrote line TO my solicitors ask
ing them TO give the bearer the fullest
information as TO my resources. Ceneri
folded up the note and placed it in his
pocket. Perhaps l showed the annoy
ancc | felt at the mercenary eNactness
of his inquiries.
Il am bound TO be particular in this
matter" he said. las my niece has
nothing"
Il expect nothing or wish for moth
ing"
She had money once-a large fort
une. 1t was lost long ago, You will
not ask her how or where"
Il can only repeat my former words,
Very Welt fee, have no right To
refuse voar offer, Although she is half
Italian her manners and habits are En-
gii>h. An English husband will suit
her best. You have not yet, | believe,
spoken of love TO her?"
ii have had no opportunity. |
should no doubt have done so, but as
soon as our acquaintance commenced
She was taken away"
'1eS, NV instructions To Teresa were
strict. II was only on condition she
obeyed her that | allowed Pauline TO
live in England.
Although the man spoke as one who
had absolute authority over his niece.
he had not sad one word which evinccd
affection. So Jar rs that went, she
might have been stranger TO him,
But now, | suppose" | said, 81
shall be allowed 10 see hera'
"loS-on conditions, The man who
marrieS Pauline March must hc CONTEXT
to take her as She is. He must ask no
questions, seek to know nothing of her
birth and family, nothing Of early days
He must be content To know that She is
4 lady. that she is very beautiful, and
that he loves her. WIN this suffice
The question was such strange ono
that even i'll the height of my passion
heSitated
Il will say this much" added Cencri.
''She is good and pure her birth i
equal 10 your own. She IS an orphan
and her only near relative is myself"
II am content, cried. holding ont
my hand to seal the compact, "Givc
me Pauline, | ask no more"
Why should not be content What
did | want to know about her family,
her antccrdcnts or her histnrNn 50
madly did long To call that beautiful
girl mine that | believe, had Cencri
told me she was worthless and dis
graccd among women, | should have
iI 4.,rfN-A hnI. tn m. a,,l lNt h,,
life anew as my wife. Men do such
things for love!
Now. Mr.. Vaughan" said the
Italian, drawing his hand from mine,
'my next question will aStouish YOU.
You love Pauline and believe she is
not indifferent TO you---''
lie paused, and my heart beat ut the
thought
"WtH Your arrangements permit of
an early marriage an immediate mar
riagc? Can l. upon my return 10 the
Continent in few DAYS, leave her
future in your hands cntrelyp"
II would marry her 10 day ii il we're
possible. | cried.
1--WE need not be SO impctuous as
that but could you arrange for, say
the day after to morrow
cliiNt at iillti-i NputN StdIgtlN Va
lieve ] heard correctly. To bo married
to Pauline within few hoursl There
must he something in the background
O. such bliss. Cenc,i must be Il mad
man, Yet, even from the hands of a
mailman, how could ] refuse my hap
pincss.'
"but don't know if she loves me
would she CONSENT stammered.
II, I
wish. You can WOO her after her mar
riage instead of before it,
But can ii be done on So short mo-
tice?"
Il believe there are such things AZ
special licenses to lie bought You are
wondering ut my suggestion. l am
| bound to return TO Italy almost ut once.
| Now, put it TO you-can |, under the
present circumstances, leave Pauline
here with only servant TO look after
her? No Mr.. Vaughan, strange rs it
may seem, | must either see her your
wife before leave or | must take her
back with me. The latter may be un
fortunate for YOU, rs here have only
| myself TO consider, whilst abroad there
may be others to consult. and perhaps
/ must change my mind. p"
Let us 90 to Pauline and ask her, F."
/ said, rising impatiently.
Certainly said Ceneri, gravcly,
1--WE will go at once. y
Till now / had been sitting with my
back 10 the window. As 1 faced the
hight | noticed the Italian doctor look
ing very straightly at me.
~ our face seems quite familiar to
me, Mr.. Vaughan, although can MOI
recall where have seen you. -
told him he must have seen me out
side San Giovanni whilst he was talking
IL old Teresa He remembered the oc-
currence and appeared satisfied. Then
we called n cab and drove TO Fapline'-
new abode.
II was not SO very far away won
dered / had not encountered either
Pauline or Teresa in my rambles. Per
haps they had both kept To the house to
avo d the meeting.
Would you mind waiting in the hall
minute?" asked Ceneri, rs we entered
the house. Il will 90 and prepare
Pauline for your coming"
/ would have waited month in i
dungeon for the reward in prospect; so
| sat down on the polished mahogany
chair and wondered if was in my right
senses.
Presently old Teresa came to mo.
She looked scarcely more amablo thar
before
Have done well?" she whispered,
in Italian.
"You have done WE'LL will not for
get"
TO BE CONTINUED.
Needles.
What becomes of all the lost needless