Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-02-20

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He was proud man, and Pippa's con-
duct was hurting him bitterly. He did
not wish to lose his dignity and sacrifice
his self-esteem by becoming jealous; it
degraded him in his own eyes. But love
was stronger than will, and he uttered
a short, bitter exclamation of almost
savage disgust with himself because he
could not resist the temptation to fol-
low Pippa and his rival.
The sun was beginning to go down;
it was very hot. Tonino and Pippa
found the shade of the long rows of
vines very grateful. The leaves were
luxuriant, and the air was filled with
their warm sweet smell.
Tonino bent lower over Pippa and
said softly: s.The news have to tell
you, my Pippa, is that after all, per-
haps am not going away from Santa
Chiara. ="
Plppa was rather taken aback. She
would not have let Tonino go so far if
| she had not thought that he was go'n
away, now at once, through the. big
tunnel that he had helped to make, and
never coming back again. 1t was quite
another thing that he was always to be
| there.
mot going away!'' she said, with a
little culver in her voice. Tonino
/ thought the little quiver was one of
happiness.
dearest" he said, lit is true. Some
one is requ red tebe always on the spot.
Every night must 90 through the tun-
mel to see that all is well. This will be
necessary for long months, till we see
that the work is perfect in every part,
that no unexpected dangers may arise.
And it is that have received the APP
pc; ntment.
Tonino hit his breast with sound OF
triumph, then suddenly he threw hs
arm round P.ppa's waist.
..Say, beautiful Pippa! dearest of my
heart he cried ssSay that you re-
/ ioice as | do. We shall not be separat-
| ed
Pippa was too much astonished to
resist. Tonino had his arm round her.
and now he bent forward and kissed
her once, twice, before she could speak,
| when there came sudden shout that
/ sounded more like the roar of a wild
beast than human vo ce, and Gianni
threw h h'mself between them, his eyes
i flashing, his face conyulsed with rage.
Pippa was terrified, and in her terror
she could think of nothing save that
one of the two would be killed. She
threw herself upon Gianni, clingine
round his arms with all her weight,
while she cried with hoarse voice that
did not sound like her own:
Ely, Tonino, fly! He will kill you.
We shall all be lost. Fly! fyn'
Tonino was not brave, he turned
and went, gliding away among the
vines with his head turned back over
his shoulder, and his eyes glaring al
Gianni with look of intense hatred.
HE has gone" cried Pippa, sink
ing on her knees, but still clingine
to her betrothed. THANK heaven, he
is gomez
s.You have saved your lover this
once,n said Gianni between his teeth
But opportunities do not lack. .
You would kill him, cried Pippa
Had he a hundred lives, | would
take them all!'' and Gianni ground his
teeth with the ferocity of jealous
Italian.
''But why should you kill him?'
cried Pippa, bursting into tears. HE
is nothing to me. /"
''Tell that to whoever is fool enough
to believe you," said Gianni, scorn.
fully.
..Oh, Gianni, are we not betrothedp''
THAT also is thing of the past
Old G:acomo is right-all women are
false!n
Gjanni strobe away and left her.
Pippa stood looking after him. "Gia.
como is right in everything" she said
to herself through her tears. .And
all men are fools. Oh, Gianni! Gil
anni!a
But whether he heard her piteous
little cry or not he did not turn, and
Pippa sat down under the vine leaves
and sobbed as if her heart would
break.
The sun went down, the church bel
rang, the people poured into the last
service, and still Pippa sat sobbiug.
Then she heard the voices of The
congregation as they once more cam,
out of church.
"Gianni is good man." she said t.
herself He never misses Benedic
ton. The holy service will have
softened his heart; he will forgive me
Thou gh Tonino is going to stay here
} it will not matter, for shall be the on,
to 90. Gianni and I will be married a
on e, and we will 60 away in his biz
carr ag. to Sestri After all, we may
be very happy yet. | won't put off thu
wedding any more, it shall be at once
am sure that Gianni Will see when h,
looks at me that ] mean TO be gooC
now!n
81 Pippa had no tears left to shed; sh
DIR ed her eyes and pu he'd back he
curly hair, and walked down 10 the vii
lage.
The people were all clustered togeth
} er in the piazza, but she saw neithe
G ami nor Tonino amolg them, AM
she thought that they looked at he
: rather strangely.
Old Giacomo came bubbiing up t
: her.
, ssDo you want to know where you
+ two lovers are, my beaut, pn he said
, well, Tonino, when he came out O
church, took his bag of tools (yo
{ know them9 ovec his shoulder, lighte
' h lante n, ard went off through tn
/ tunnel on his usu i inspection. II
: must have got some way by this time.
And my G.anni?' cried Pippa
trem maling.
.Gianni had an o Id look on his face
, The ev ] eye has crossed him, perhap
4 Who knows?'
7 but where is hep she faltered.
e 1T is very strange said Giacomo
''but he also took the way of the til
: mel. He also must be some way in
!. th time, and -"
r But Pippa waited to hear no mort
| A horrible dread had seized upon her
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